"Perfectly poised" Tintagel Castle Footbridge wins inaugural Building Beauty Awards
Tintagel Castle Footbridge by architecture studio William Matthews Associates and engineers Ney & Partners has been named the winner of the Building Beauty Awards at an awards ceremony presented by Norman Foster. More
This week we reviewed the architecture, design and controversies of the World Cup
This week on Dezeen, we focused on the architecture and design of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar along with the human rights and sustainability controversies that are overshadowing it. More
Shezad Dawood makes playful versions of 1980s Qatari buildings for Doha Modern Playground
Artist Shezad Dawood has created an architectural playground in Doha that features miniature versions of four well-known buildings in the city. More
Michael Gove vows to block "ugly" developments from being built in the UK
UK levelling-up secretary Michael Gove has told a think tank that the government will use all its powers to stop the development of houses that are "not aesthetically of high quality". More
Mjölk Architekti creates animal-like lookout towers for Czech mountain
Czech studio Mjölk Architekti has created The Guard Patrol, four viewpoints on the Stráž mountain above the town of Rokytnice that reference the figures in its coat of arms. More
Royal College of Art launches Virgil Abloh scholarship for underrepresented communities
The Royal College of Art has announced a scholarship in the name of late designer Virgil Abloh, which will give one Black British student on any of its School of Design programmes a full tuition fee scholarship. More
First results from The Pay 100 study reveal salaries at leading UK architecture studios
The Pay 100 has released the first results from its anonymous salary survey of architects in the UK, which highlights differences in salaries for architecture roles at practices including BIG, Adjaye Associates and Foster + Partners. More
RIBA appoints Robbie Turner as director of inclusion and diversity
The Royal Institute for British Architects has appointed Robbie Turner as its new director of inclusion and diversity, succeeding Marsha Ramroop, who resigned in March of this year. More
White Arkitekter to design "UK's most sustainable hospital"
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has been chosen to design the all-electric Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, which will be built partly with low-carbon materials and follow circular economy principles. More
OMA reveals design for stepped shopping centre with glass facade in Tokyo
International practice OMA has released images of Harajuku Quest, a shopping centre with stepped terraces and a green rooftop that has begun construction in Tokyo. More
Norman Foster creates angular retreat in Martha's Vineyard for "friends of the Foster family"
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Norman Foster has designed the Foster Retreat in Martha's Vineyard as a holiday home for his friends and those of the Norman Foster Foundation, which features furniture designed by the architect for Karimoku. More
RIBA names Valerie Vaughan-Dick as new chief executive
The Royal Institute for British Architects has appointed Valerie Vaughan-Dick as its new chief executive from January 2023. More
Benedict Hobson and Wai Shin Li appointed as co-CEOs of Dezeen
Dezeen's owner JP/Politiken Media Group has appointed Benedict Hobson and Wai Shin Li to lead the magazine as co-CEOs. More
Tom Dixon furnishes penthouses in Herzog & de Meuron's One Park Drive skyscraper
British designer Tom Dixon's Design Research Studio has furnished the interiors for two duplex penthouses that Herzog & de Meuron has created within its cylindrical Canary Wharf skyscraper. More
Made.com close to collapse as company fails to find buyer
British online furniture and homewares retailer Made.com has stopped taking orders and terminated its formal sales process after being unable to find a buyer. More
Adidas terminates partnership with Kanye West over antisemitic comments
Sportswear brand Adidas has dropped its Yeezy collaboration with Kanye West, officially known as Ye, stating it "does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech" after the rapper posted offensive comments on social media. More
Former RIBA presidents say revamp will turn the Sainsbury Wing into "an airport lounge"
Eight former presidents of the Royal Institute of British Architects have objected to Selldorf Architects' revamp of the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing, calling it "insensitive". More
Kanye West reportedly plans to create "Yecosystem" of mini-cities
Kanye West, now officially known as Ye, reportedly has plans to create his own mini-cities with Yecosystem-branded homes as the artist is dropped by fashion brand Balenciaga after making antisemitic comments. More
This week drone footage revealed the construction of The Line megacity
This week on Dezeen, drone footage by aerial photography company Ot Sky showed that work has begun on the construction of The Line in Saudi Arabia, which is part of the country's Neom development. More
Jim Clay's set design aims to create the right "psychological climate" for House of the Dragon
Production designer Jim Clay created a dragon skull that "could appear in the Natural History Museum" for the set design of TV series House of the Dragon, which also draws on the Wolf Hall trilogy to give the interiors a "Machiavellian feel". More