Dezeen Agenda features plans for a one-kilometre-wide solar farm in space
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features China’s plan to launch a solar farm into space. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
« As architectural drama The Brutalist does not wholly convince »
The Brutalist leads the Oscar nominations but as a film about architecture it’s a little underwhelming, writes Will Wiles. Read more
Gensler completes Austin’s tallest skyscraper
Architecture studio Gensler has placed glass-clad volumes on an aluminium base for the mixed-use Sixth and Guadalupe skyscraper in Austin, making it the city’s tallest skyscraper. Read more
Kohler uses water, light, sound and steam for « multi-sensory » shower
Promotion: kitchen and bath brand Kohler has unveiled its Anthem+ Digital Showering System that promises to create an immersive experience for its users. Read more
Herzog & de Meuron completes blocky high-rise laboratories in Basel
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has created the Pharma Research and Early Development Centre in Basel, as part of a wider campus it has masterplanned for pharmaceutical company Roche. Read more
Archigram co-founder Dennis Crompton dies aged 89
British architect Dennis Crompton, best known as one of the founders of the experimental collective Archigram, has died at the age of 89. Read more
Apple Park by Foster + Partners was the most significant building of 2017
We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with a look at Apple Park by Foster + Partners, the most recognisable office of the past 25 years. Read more
James Turrell reveals « monumental sequence of chambers » for AlUla desert installation
American artist James Turrell has unveiled plans for an expansive installation connected by a series of tunnels and staircases in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla desert. Read more
Child Studio designs Belgravia townhouse as « understated backdrop to the owners’ lives »
Local firm Child Studio drew on the designs of modernist European villas when creating the interior for a townhouse in London‘s Belgravia area. Read more
DSKY Moonwatch brings mini Apollo space computer to people’s wrists
The computer interface of NASA‘s 1960s Apollo spacecraft is meticulously replicated in miniature in the DSKY Moonwatch, a multifunctional timepiece created by British start-up Apollo Instruments. Read more
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