Kodasema creates tiny prefabricated house that moves with its owners



This tiny prefabricated dwelling by Estonian design collective Kodasema is designed to allow its residents to up sticks and move to a new location in less than a day (+ slideshow). (more…)

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11 of the best rooftop swimming pools on Dezeen



As London enjoys a mini heatwave, we’re celebrating the belated arrival of summer by dipping into some of the best rooftop swimming pools from our archive, including an infinity pool with views of the Tel Aviv skyline and a bathing spot in the Brazilian jungle (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Crowdfunding campaign launched to fund restoration of abandoned Miami Marine Stadium



Heineken and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are hosting a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the resurrection of a 1960s Miami stadium designed by Cuban architect Hilario Candela. (more…)

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Mercedes-Benz unveils its self-driving Future Bus



Mercedes-Benz has revealed its design for an autonomous bus, which recently made its first self-driven journey along a 20-kilometre-long route in the Netherlands (+ movie). (more…)

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UNESCO adds 17 Le Corbusier projects to World Heritage List



Heritage body UNESCO has added 17 projects by 20th-century French architect Le Corbusier to its list of internationally significant architecture sites, including the Unité d’Habitation housing in Marseille – arguably the most influential Brutalist building of all time (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Hou de Sousa builds reconfigurable Raise/Raze installation from plastic balls



New York firm Hou de Sousa has created an interactive installation in a Washington DC subway station, using over half a million plastic spheres glued together to form building blocks (+ slideshow). (more…)

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“How does one interact with cities when you are continuously looking into your phone?”

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Comments update: readers are debating the merits of Nintendo’s Pokémon GO smartphone video game, with some questioning its implications on the way people experience the built environment. (more…)

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Zaha Hadid Architects is “yet to evolve” says Patrik Schumacher



Movie: in this exclusive video interview, Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher explains how he hopes to take the practice forward after the unexpected death of Zaha Hadid earlier this year. (more…)

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Five products that have already been designed for Pokémon GO



Just two weeks after the release of mobile game Pokémon GO, designers have created an array of products aimed at making it easier for players to “catch ’em all”. (more…)

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New images revealed of Renzo Piano’s 565 Broome Soho tower in New York



Renzo Piano Building Workshop has released new images of its 30-storey Soho Tower in New York, which will be the firm’s first residential project in Manhattan. (more…)

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