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The David Bowie Centre, designed by local architecture studio IDK, opens at London's V&A East Storehouse this weekend with an archive of over 90,000 Bowie-related items and a public exhibition showcasing iconic, era-defining costumes. Read more

London has undeservedly fallen off the radar for the international design community, gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker tells Dezeen in this interview ahead of London Design Festival, where he is curating one of the main design districts. Read more

At this year's IAA Mobility motor show in Munich the spotlight was on electric vehicles, with brands including Audi and Porsche unveiling cars and concepts with features including inflatable headrests and induction charging. Read more

Dezeen has revealed the 80-strong longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards sustainability categories, including designs by Carmody Groarke, Sancal and SOM. Read more

Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft picks the six top innovations from Apple's keynote event, including the thinnest iPhone ever, AirPods with live translation and high blood pressure alerts on the Apple Watch. Read more

The Texas studio and living space of American designer Donald Judd will reopen later this month following a seven-year restoration effort by architects Troy Schaum and Rosalyne Shieh, including recovery after a 2021 fire. Read more

Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who care about the environment, British architect Norman Foster has told the World Design Congress. Read more

Promotion: design festival Singapore Design Week has announced its return this September in a celebration of the city's design spirit and creativity. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Dutch company Pretty Plastic has produced tiles for facades and roofs using a notoriously hard-to-recycle material: PVC from post-consumer construction waste. Read more

Design firm Wendover has converted the former St John's Wood police station in northwest London into a block of nine rental apartments, organised around a central courtyard. Read more

The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan to Switzerland for Lucerne Festival. Read more

Global interest in South Korean culture is helping Hyundai make more unusual cars, Hyundai Design Center head Simon Loasby tells Dezeen in this interview. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian design brand Volver worked with designer Kristine Five Melvær on a range of kaleidoscopic hand tufted rugs decorated with geometric patterns. Read more

Office Inainn has inserted Nikkakjøkken, a timber-framed restaurant, into the concrete and timber envelope of a barn in Valldal, Norway. Read more

A pared-back concrete showroom with an arched glass-brick ceiling sits next to a historic salon filled with collectible design at fashion brand Acne Studios' latest headquarters, designed together with Stockholm-based Halleroed. Read more

Dezeen has revealed the 192 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards design categories, including designs by Foster + Partners, Kvadrat and Pentagram. Read more

Material research studio Matter at Hand, founded by Assemble co-founder Lewis Jones, has created a prototype clay-based construction method named Poured Earth that emulates casting concrete. Read more

Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Seitz creates modern yet distinctive pieces for the home, aiming to uphold, yet reinvent traditional Swiss design. Read more

Technology brand Apple has unveiled the iPhone Air, which at 5.6 millimetres thick is the thinnest iPhone ever made by the company. Read more

British-American designer Yinka Ilori has created a facade installation and pop-up shop at the flagship of American department store Bloomingdale's in New York City, informed by multiple meanings of flowers. Read more