Open-plan offices discourage face-to-face communication, says research

Workers in open-plan offices have less face-to-face interaction with colleagues than those who work separately, according to research by Harvard students. Read more

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Latest Dezeen Weekly features a villa by Peter Zumthor and an windscreen-less Ferrari

The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features a Devon countryside villa by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, a Ferrari that favours beauty over practicality and our guide to the Bauhaus. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›

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Five New York City pop-ups offering design-focussed gifts

With the holiday season on the horizon, brands are opening temporary stores across Manhattan to entice design-savvy shoppers. Here are five worth a visit ahead of the annual retail rush. Read more

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Luca Guadagnino looked to "forefathers of modernism" for Suspiria sets, says designer

Luca Guadagnino's rendition of horror movie classic Suspiria takes its design cues from the modernist architecture of masters such as Le Corbusier and Adolf Loos, says production designer Inbal Weinburg. Read more

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Otis' self-climbing lifts used in construction of City of London's tallest skyscraper

Dezeen promotion: Otis' Sky Build lifts, which climb up a building as it is built, are enabling the efficient construction of the 278-metre-tall Twentytwo skyscraper in London's financial district. Read more

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Behnisch Architekten overhauls business school at Portland State University

German firm Behnisch Architekten has renovated a 1970s urban academic building in Oregon, and created an addition that consists of "shifting" wood-clad boxes and a glazed atrium. Read more

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November Reads: Where I Double Down and Read Like a Crazy Book Lady

October, you wore me out. Seriously. Does it sound weird that the only "relaxing" thing I did all month was spend a few hours in my back yard picking up branches and cutting down plants? October was a whirlwind, and between a busy schedule and the encroaching darkness (time falls back this Sunday!) I am in need of some home alone time with my books. My plan for November is to go to work, fulfill my social obligations (which I've limited), work out, and otherwise be home. Reading while burning my 'Fall Day' candle, curled up under my comfy couch blanket.

It's an ambitious read list this month, and by the looks of my book choices, I'll be traveling the world a bit, too. Always good to break away from my usual reads and delve into different genres, authors, and settings. So here's what's on my list for November reads:

Reading this for two book groups. A novel set in Korea, about generations of a Korean family. Lots of great reviews; I'm anxious to dive in. It will take me some time to read it, but I have a deadline of November 20th to finish it for discussion.

I won a copy of this novel! Wahoo! Colombia in the 1990's... not my usual read.  

The latest in the Elementals Series by Mercedes Lackey. I love this series, and I miss reading my Sci-Fi/Fantasy. A welcome palate cleanser for my historical fiction reads. 

An ARC I received that looks like a remake of A Roman Holiday. Should be a fun, light read. 

I'm reading this now. About the 1996 fire at the Central Los Angeles Library that decimated the collection. Who did it, and why? 

Of course you know I'll be reading other books, too. They flit in and out and sometimes demand I stop what I'm reading and read them first. It happens on a regular basis...well, actually, weekly. 

November is my dedicated month to reading as much as I can, whenever I can. My top ten list is coming up at the end of December...can't wait to see what I pick at my favorite read of 2018. 

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