London Design Festival 2016: British design writer Max Fraser has been named as the curator of this year’s 100% Norway exhibition, which will return to the London Design Festival in September (+ slideshow). (more…)
The A-frame roof, one of the oldest forms in construction, is back in vogue and pointier than ever. Here are 10 of the best examples that show why gabled roofs are the new flat roofs. (more…)
A group of micro holiday homes for stressed-out city dwellers (pictured), the six buildings shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize, and augmented-reality gaming phenomenon Pokémon GO all feature in this week’s edition of Dezeen Mail.
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Opinion: the Pokémon GO smartphone video game has become a cultural phenomenon that is changing the way people interact with cities and buildings, says Alex Wiltshire. (more…)
Today is Bastille Day, a French national holiday that celebrates the country’s reinvention as a republic. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille in Paris on 14 July 1789 – a symbolic moment for the French Revolution.
We’re joining the celebrations with a look back at some of the best French houses from our archive, including a dilapidated barn turned into a holiday home using traditional hemp-based plaster (pictured) and a villa designed to look like a bump in the landscape. See more French houses on Dezeen »
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Fiona O’Leary has designed a prototype gadget that can identify the font used in any book or magazine (+ movie). (more…)
Brexit crisis: architect and government adviser Sadie Morgan has called on the UK government to stick to its infrastructure investment plans as it prepares to leave the European Union. (more…)
