Comments update: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor divided opinion this week with his claims that handmade architecture is experiencing a resurgence, and that computers are simply slaves. Read on for more about this and explore our comments page to keep up with the latest discussions. (more…)
Dezeen promotion: a rug patterned like mould and calligraphy created from heartbeats were among projects by Dutch designers showcased for the launch of Ventura Projects at New York’s design week (+ slideshow). (more…)
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi has been awarded the Silver Lion for bringing his floating school to the Venice Biennale, as part of his ongoing research into building for flood-prone regions (+ slideshow). (more…)
Milan 2016: in our final movie from Nike’s The Nature of Motion show, designer Bertjan Pot explains how he created a series of “resting pods” by weaving basket-like structures around inner tubes from different vehicles. (more…)
Business news: designer Janne Kyttanen has left the “overrated” 3D-printing industry to launch a venture capital fund that will design and launch new companies. (more…)
See the latest from our new and improved recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Hem, Heatherwick Studio and Maccreanor Lavington, which extended a timber framed house extension on a 1960s estate in London (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Lovegrove Studios, The Stanley Picker Gallery, RIBA and more… (more…)
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: British designer Max Lamb has created a range of misshapen furniture for Albania’s Biennale pavilion – a sonic installation lamenting the mass migration experienced by the country. (more…)
New York 2016: Moscow architecture firm Crosby Studios’ debut furniture collection includes sculptural chairs with bent metal supports designed to recall city buildings (+ slideshow). (more…)
Architects Paul de Ruiter and Chris Collaris have transformed a former private museum in Rotterdam into an energy-neutral townhouse, featuring outdoor spaces on each level of its remodelled rear facade ( + slideshow). (more…)
