This house in Japan features bright white walls and mirrored surfaces inside and out to make the most of the surrounding greenery and natural light (+ slideshow). (more…)
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method for 3D printing extremely fine hair-like structures, which could be used to create touch-responsive surfaces or customised paintbrushes with ultra-thin bristles (+ movie). (more…)
Milan 2016: German designer Thomas Schnur has designed a gridded storage system than can be used to display plants, hang up clothes, or as a framework for shelves (+ slideshow). (more…)
New York 2016: the latest designer to set up their own brand is Joe Doucet, who has launched a range of 3D-printed products by names including Claesson Koivisto Rune, Sebastian Bergne and Philippe Malouin. (more…)
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers are invited to submit concepts to transform an abandoned paper factory in Bologna, Italy, into a high school and a business incubator for start-ups (+ slideshow). (more…)
London’s Architectural Association has released a film showing its first major foray into robotic construction, and has revealed it will this year launch a new course focussed on digital fabrication (+ movie). (more…)
Plant Architect has used weathering steel to create a series of wing-like structures for bird watchers in a Toronto park, which are punctured with both patterns and information about local species (+ slideshow). (more…)
See the latest from our new and improved recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Studio Fuksas, Clive Wilkinson Architects and Michaelis Boyd Associates, whose latest projects include the Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Nike, Foster + Partners, Tom Dixon and more…
Milan 2016: designer Martino Gamper explains how he repurposed the Flyknit material Nike uses in its shoes to create drum skins in our next movie from the sports brand’s The Nature of Motion exhibition in Milan. (more…)
