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A large tree lies at the heart of a cedar-clad residence in southern California designed by US studio Brett Farrow Architect, which used various tactics to "meld nature into the home's ethos". Located in the beach town of Encinitas, just north of San Diego, the house was designed to replace a family's existing ranch-style home

We've listed five roles based in the USA available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Dezeen, Harvard Graduate School of Design and Morris Adjmi Architects. Read more

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has created a pavilion from paper tubes, wood and milk crates to mark the 75th anniversary of US architect Philip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut, USA. Read more

Promotion: a Toronto hotel featuring dramatic brick arches and a parking lot converted into a public square in Texas are among the winning projects at the Brick in Architecture Awards. The Brick Industry Association (BIA) recognised a total of 44 winning projects that demonstrated excellence through designs that used fired-clay brick. Among the winners were

Dezeen Showroom: Italian design brand UniFor has included two modular sofas in its Andromeda collection, which is characterised by sweeping lines and dramatic proportions. The Andromeda sofas come in two variations, one with a curved profile and one with a linear form, both of which are made up of individual modules. The segments can be combined

Dezeen Showroom: drawing inspiration from historic Italian architecture, the Pietra Tiburtina tiles from Casalgrande Padana recreate the charm of natural travertine. The Pietra Tiburtina porcelain stoneware tile collection is based on travertine – a staple of Italian construction and decorating since Roman times. For the collection, Casalgrande Padana focused on the aesthetic effects of both

A gridded timber frame creates a flexible armature for play equipment and social spaces at the Erlebnis-Hus visitor centre in Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany, which was designed by Holzer Kobler Architekturen. Located alongside a dyke on a coastal promenade in Sankt Peter-Ording, the centre contains event spaces, a shop and restaurant and lookout points, housed in

Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello has created a sculptural interpretation of a boat from stainless steel to highlight the dangerous crossing faced by people crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Named Omi Iyọ – Yoruba for saltwater, the stainless steel sculptural object is on show at 5VIE Design Week during Milan's annual design week. The shape

Pillowy lamps, daybeds that look like stacked mattresses and rugs featuring abstract renderings of private body parts feature in an exhibition of new launches from Faye Toogood at Milan design week. The Rude Arts Club showcase brings together products created by the British designer for rug company CC-Tapis and furniture brand Tacchini that explore sex and

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, which reimagines "boring" versions of UK landmarks including The Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle. Creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio used artificial intelligence to demonstrate how six UK landmarks would look if designed in modernist styles. "Did I wake up in the wrong multiverse today?"

British designer Jasper Morrison has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here he selects five projects that best reflect his work. Read more

French fashion house Hermès has designed an installation that uses reclaimed bricks, slate, marble and terracotta to draw attention to the brand's artisan roots at Milan design week. The brand's annual installation, which has previously featured lantern-like light structures and latticed iron cages, this year drew visitors' attention downwards. Spread across the floor of the

The Dezeen team are reporting live from Milan design week in the northern Italian metropolis (15-19 April) with updates throughout the day, including exclusive previews of products, installations and events.   4:30pm After her sandwich outside (see the 2pm entry below) Dezeen design editor Jennifer Hahn reports on highlights from the Triennale Milano. Besides the

The Dezeen team are reporting live from Milan Design Week (15-19 April). Read on for all the coverage from the first day (Tuesday 16 April) – and follow the live feed for today's activity!   5:00pm Salone del Mobile – the world's largest furniture fair – always has a number of fun and attention-grabbing stands,

Design studio Niceworkshop has created furniture for recycling brand Format made from aluminium formwork used for pouring the concrete on large-scale buildings, which is on show at Milan design week. Showcased at the Capsule showcase at Corso Como 10, the collection includes chairs, benches and tables made from slabs of aluminium fastened together by industrial

Dezeen Showroom: Los Angeles-based designer Laura Niubó has created a colourful geometric rug as part of a collection of abstract textile artworks depicting the reproductive organs of flowers. Anther, designed by Niubó for her eponymous brand, forms part of the Espressionismo Floreale rug collection. "Espressionismo Floreale explores the theme of the rebirth of life through