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Opinion: by destroying ancient architecture, ISIS is waging an ideological war on cultural history – it is our responsibility to respond with yet more culture, says Sam Jacob. (more…) View the full article

Studio Job has unveiled a collection of mosaic tiles with spooky graphics that depict bones and animal skeletons, just in time for Halloween. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen editor Anna Winston picks the quotes that sum up the year in architecture, covering the changing status of refugee camps, the relationship between New York's skinny skyscrapers and inequality, and the blurring lines between designers and architects. (more…) View the full article

Should illustrators be rushing to respond to terrorist attacks on social media? Catch up with the discussion about this and more of the week's top stories in the latest issue of Dezeen Mail. Read Dezeen Mail issue 298 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

MVRDV has used a pioneering glass technology to replace the brick facade of a former townhouse in Amsterdam with a transparent replica, more suited to the building's new use as a Chanel boutique. (more…) View the full article

Belgian studio Muller Van Severen is presenting its collection of furniture and lighting for design brand Valerie Objects inside a luxury apartment in the heart of Antwerp (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has combined elements of his previous structures with traditional Indonesian craftwork to create a shop and restaurant venue in Hong Kong – his first project in the city (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

The Royal Institute of British Architects has revealed the shortlist for this year's Stirling Prize, including Damien Hirst's London gallery, an Oxford university building by Herzog & de Meuron and a forest home for a pair of artists (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

This concrete summer house by Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk stands among pine trees in the seaside resort of Mar Azul near Buenos Aires (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

A+Awards: next up in our collaboration with Architizer's A+Awards is an apartment building in Austria that is covered in mirrors to reflect the facades of surrounding historic buildings. (more…) View the full article

Design Week Mexico 2016: the contrasting halves of these perfume bottles can be repurposed separately, or in combinations as vases and incense holders (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Berlin-based designer Yasmine Benhadj-Djilali has proposed a new piece of office furniture to allow employees a moment of private reflection. Read more View the full article

Pantone's just-announced colour of the year is a predictor of what will be big in 2017, but some designs in the hue are already here. Read more View the full article

We're thrilled to announce we now have over 750,000 likes on our Facebook page, where we post all the latest news from Dezeen, exclusive video content and the best reader comments. Read more View the full article

A conceptual New York skyscraper, imagined as "the longest building in the world", had some readers exercising their imagination in this week's comments update. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: cantilevered holiday cabins in Norway, a faceted coastal sauna in Finland and a peculiar black house are among the winners of this year's A' Design Award and Competition. Read more View the full article

Simon Conder Associates has placed a prefabricated, black-stained timber extension on top of a former warehouse in east London, creating a new home for the designers whose studio occupies the old building. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: woven textiles provides a tactile backrest for this chair that Milan-based designer Monica Armani has designed for Italian brand Varaschin. Read more View the full article

In this week's comments updated readers discussed whether American rapper and designer Kanye West's plan to move into architecture would be a catalyst for change in the industry, or just a marketing ploy. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: the craft of regional designers will be the focus of 2018's Downtown Editions, a design showcase in Dubai that features limited edition creations from around the world. Read more View the full article

Brown brick facades of Promontorio's tower in the Angolan town of Lubango recall the tones of traditional African rammed-earth buildings. Read more View the full article

Architecture studio Taller Paralelo has overhauled an abandoned building in Mexico City to create this residence, which is arranged around a courtyard with a reflective pool. Read more

Our pick of the five best opportunities available in architecture, interiors and design on Dezeen Jobs this week include vacancies at Danish firm Henning Larsen and Italian design studio Carlo Ratti Associati. Read more

Mecanoo has released visuals of Frankfurt Grand Central, a residential complex in Frankfurt, Germany, that will feature a copper-coloured tower. Read more

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