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As a 170-kilometre-long mirrored megacity in the Saudi desert made headlines around the world, here is a roundup of 10 futuristic cities currently being planned across the globe. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: designer Staffan Holm took inspiration from Japanese interiors to make Abstracta’s Zen Pod office booth an appealing space to spend time in. Read more

The high-tech architectural style is about to make a comeback and its philosophy could be central to decarbonising the built environment in the face of climate change, writes Jerry Tate. Read more

A cast brass chandelier and a colourful light installation are just some of the site-specific pieces Space Copenhagen installed in the interior of the Blueness restaurant in Antwerp. Read more

If you are an art lover and looking forward to buying some original art and there are some things that you should keep in your mind before doing so. Let’s be honest that art is very expensive especially if it is original. It is like an investment that you are going to make for a …

Chart Art Fair, Seattle Design Festival and BIO 27 are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. Read more

Plates made from fish bones, potato peelings and oyster shells feature in the work of recent design graduate Carly Breame, who collaborated with a British fish and chip shop to make a « menu » of hyperlocal ceramics. Read more

US studio Desai Chia Architecture designed a highly sculptural, waterfront home wrapped in concrete and charred cypress that has vaulted roofs resembling wings. Read more

Dezeen School Shows: a product that affords greater play freedom to oxygen-dependent children and a lifeguard aid for spinal injuries feature in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at University of Wales Trinity St David. Read more

Architect Alexis Dornier has completed a trio of stilted structures in a rainforest in Bali, which feature cantilevered living spaces and balconies that look out to the treetops. Read more