Dezeen Debate newsletter features London's best home renovations

The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features the 15 home shortlisted for the 2022 edition of Don't Move, Improve!

A converted artist's studio and a pastel-hued extension with Romanesque arches are among the projects vying to be named London's best home renovation in this year's Don't Move, Improve! competition.

Organised by New London Architecture (NLA), the contest celebrates the "most innovative home improvement projects" in the capital.

Commenters are impressed. One said, "Great works. I am inspired".

Women make up just one in five top positions at biggest architecture firms despite "huge jump"

Other stories in this week's newsletter include research conducted by Dezeen to mark International Women's Day, a story about a vulva-shaped spaceship concept, and BIG's design for its first building in the metaverse.

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A building in the shape of the year 2022 features in today's Dezeen Debate newsletter

The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Ibrahim M Jaidah's design for a building in Doha, Qatar, that is shaped like the number 2022.

Created to coincide with Qatar hosting the FIFA World Cup, the block was described by its developer as being "the first building in the world to resemble a year".

Named Iconic 2022, it was built at Doha Sports City opposite the Khalifa International Stadium, which will host games during this year's World Cup.

Commenters aren't sold. One joked that the design, "Looks a bit dated".

"Every Ukrainian soul is fighting now" say architects and designers as Russia invades

Other stories in this week's newsletter include news of how architects and designers in Ukraine have been forced to flee their country, the design for the "UK's largest new home for over a hundred years", and our roundup of 10 hotel rooms and holiday homes that provide unspoiled coastal views.

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Elon Musk's plan for a Tesla tunnel in Miami features in today's Dezeen Debate newsletter

The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Elon Musk's plan to construct the North Miami Beach Loop tunnel in Miami.

Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has submitted plans to build a tunnel that would shuttle people in a dedicated fleet of Tesla cars from the north of Miami to the beach.

Measuring six miles long the tunnel would connect the commuter railway station at Golden Glades with Sunny Isles Beach on the city's eastern coast.

Commenters aren't keen. One called it, "possibly the most useless idea ever".

NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte has built a red concrete pool house

Other stories in this week's newsletter include a pool house built from red concrete in Belgium, Kim Kardashian's Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma-design holiday homes and our lookbook showcasing 10 home interiors with distinctive terrazzo floors.

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A house with a bright yellow facade features in today's Dezeen Debate newsletter

The latest edition of Dezeen Debate, the new name for our Dezeen Weekly newsletter, features a house with a bright yellow facade.

Commenters are wowed by the Spanish house, which was designed by studio MACH in Barcelona and sits on a backstreet close to Gaudi's Parc Güell.

Yellow steelwork and industrial-style interiors characterise Casa Collumpio, which was informed by the high-tech architecture movement.

One reader called the design "very bold and courageous" in the comments section.

Cake releases anti-poaching electric motorbike for South African park rangers

Other stories in this week's newsletter include an electric motorbike designed to catch animal poachers, the stadium that hosted the Superbowl last Sunday, and a roundup of 10 colourful concrete houses.

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Introducing Dezeen Agenda, a new weekly newsletter

Launching next Tuesday, Dezeen Agenda is a new weekly newsletter featuring the most important stories of the week. Subscribe now or read on to find out more!

Sent every Tuesday, Dezeen Agenda comes in addition to our popular weekly newsletter containing all the latest comments and debates.

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Sent every Tuesday, the new Dezeen Agenda newsletter will contain a selection of the most important news highlights from the week, keeping you informed about the key developments in the world of architecture and design.

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A minimalist white house in Mexico features in today's Dezeen Debate newsletter

The latest edition of Dezeen Debate, the new name for our Dezeen Weekly newsletter, features a minimalist white house in Mexico.

Commenters are amazed by the Mexican villa, which Cotaparedes Arquitectos designed as "introspective architecture" focused on a pair of courtyards.

The house is located in La Piedad, a city that sits roughly halfway between Guadalajara and the capital Mexico City.

One reader called the project their "favourite" in the comments section.

Theaster Gates unveils Black Chapel as 2022 Serpentine Pavilion

Other stories in this week's newsletter include the design for this year's Serpentine Pavilion, MVRDV's claim that Westminster City Council's execution of Marble Arch Mound was "loveless", and the most architecturally significant venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

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