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Photographer Hayley Eichenbaum has created a series of images documenting the roadside architecture of America’s Route 66 that takes its cues from the often uncanny appearance of film stills. Read more

Lina Ghotmeh’s Stone Garden apartment block has won the Dezeen Awards 2021 architecture project of the year. The building in Lebanon « has this remarkable freshness and it has power in its simplicity and elegance, » said judge Christina Seilern. Read more

The 11 winning architecture projects for Dezeen Awards 2021 have been revealed. Winners include a clubhouse made of local pine, a cloudlike bamboo canopy and a conference centre with a sinuous roof. Read more

Corporations are focusing on climate change because it’s a « great investment », but we’re not going to profiteer our way out of the environmental crisis, argues architect Maria Smith in the aftermath of Cop26. Read more

Electric vehicle charging points will be required in new homes and non-domestic buildings in England from next year, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced. Read more

Dezeen promotion: a green 3D-printed chair and tubular lamp are among the seven products to win a DDP Best Design Award at the DDP Design Fair 2021. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile brand Roca has released a series of glazed porcelain tiles that mimic the appearance of limestone to offer a sense of « essential neutrality ». Read more

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Alibi Studio has revitalised a dilapidated barn in rural Michigan and sliced an opening through its volume to create a passageway from which visitors can admire the sky. Read more