Young designers « cutting out the middle man » by producing objects themselves
Designers are increasingly manufacturing their own limited-edition products rather than waiting for brand or gallery partnerships. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson looks at what is driving this shift. Read more
GMP Architekten renovate hyperbolic 1960s hall in Magdeburg
Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed the renovation of the post-war Hyparschale hall in Magdeburg, Germany. Read more
Tavares Strachan perches giant ship atop Hayward Gallery
Bahamian artist Tavares Strachan has positioned a large-scale model of a ship in a rooftop pond at London’s Hayward Gallery, forming an outdoor installation to accompany his current art exhibition There Is Light Somewhere. Read more
CookFox Architects adds tiered extension to historic New York apartment building
Local studio CookFox Architects has added an extension to an early 1900s building in the Upper West Side, paying homage to its historic character. Read more
Dezeen Agenda features Buckingham Palace’s refurbished chinoiserie interiors
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the unveiling of Buckingham Palace’s refurbished east wing. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
New York design studio Whipsaw has created a robot with padded « hands » programmed using artificial intelligence to give massages. Read more
« We can’t pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability »
Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp’s Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen’s Climate Salon partnership with the software company. Read more
Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms cement factory into West Bund Art Center
Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has adaptively reused a domed cement factory in Shanghai, China, to create a performing arts and sports venue. Read more
Glazed copper-coloured bricks reflect light into Tehran apartment block by Hooba Design Group
A stack of open-air terraces lined with copper-coloured glazed bricks pull light and air into the Darya Residential Apartment Building in Iran by architecture studio Hooba Design Group. Read more
Dyson aims to « disrupt » with launch of first headphones
Technology company Dyson has unveiled the OnTrac noise-cancelling headphones, which are the brand’s first-ever audio-only headphones. Read more
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