Dezeen Agenda features Frank Gehry-designed venue in Abu Dhabi — <p>The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that construction has commenced on Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, which was designed by Frank Gehry before his death. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda…
"Women are living in a physical world that is too often designed without them in mind" — <p>Product design desperately needs to drop the notion that things can be made based on an "average-sized" human being, writes Karen Korellis Reuther. Female firefighters arrive at the…
Vitrocsa's headquarters embodies "precision, innovation and transparency" — <p>Promotion: Swiss brand Vitrocsa's new headquarters in Switzerland has been completed, spotlighting the brand's signature minimal window system in practice. Following 18 months of construction,…
Brutalist building in Pennsylvania that looks like it's melting into the hillside... turns out the architect designed it to disappear. The concrete actually shifts color with the season.
Avoice launches "world's first AI agents" to run architecture studios — <p>Promotion: San Francisco and London-based start-up Avoice has created an AI agent designed to run the entire operational side of an architecture studio. While much of the focus on artificial…
Woodland playscape in Gloucestershire crafted from surrounding trees — <p>UK architecture firms Pearce+, Invisible Studio and Lean Structures have completed the Silk Wood Playscape in Gloucestershire, using oak from the surrounding forest to create "informal, unprogrammed" play s
Saxum outdoor tiles by Casalgrande Padana — <p>Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile brand Casalgrande Padana celebrates the natural beauty and charming irregularity of natural stone with its Saxum outdoor tiles. The Saxum porcelain stoneware tiles come in delicate earthy and sandy…
Here's how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA's Swift mission — We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards."
RAMSA completes sensitive extension of New York Historical museum — <p>Architecture studio Robert AM Stern Architects has completed an extension to the New York Historical museum in New York informed by the building's original design from the early 1900s. The Tang Wing for…
Sail table by Design By Them among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom — <p>Dezeen Showroom: an all-aluminium dining table with crimped sides is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Sail table by Tom Fereday for Design By Them Designer Tom Fereday's Sail table
Garden walls conceal compact London house by Inglis Badrashi Loddo — <p>Brick garden walls conceal the Walled Courtyard house, which local architecture studio Inglis Badrashi Loddo has completed on a historic square in Kennington, south London. The single-storey home occupies a 6
Saarinen's Dulles terminal set to be enveloped by Trump-backed airport — <p>US president Donald Trump has unveiled conceptual renderings for an overhaul of Dulles International Airport in Washington DC, with a design that builds on top of architect Eero Saarinen's famous…
Ten iconic Arts and Crafts houses that show "the humanisation of the handmade" — <p>The architecture of the Arts and Crafts movement emphasised locality and the handmade at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Here, author David Cole has selected 10 examples from his recent boo
"Is this the death certificate of architecture?" says commenter — <p>In this week's comments update, readers are discussing MVRDV's winning proposal for social enterprise Shift's competition to design a €240 million landmark in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Named Rotterdam…
Aston Martin Raises £550 Million New Debt From HPS to Boost Cash — Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings Plc has struck a deal for £550 million ($736 million) of fresh funds with BlackRock Inc.-owned HPS Investment Partners to bolster its liquidity.
Sander seating island encourages reclining from all angles — <p>Promotion: Berlin furniture brand Objekte Unserer Tage has released the Sander seating island, the flexible younger sibling of its marshmallowy sofa model, which was designed with a central backrest that can be…
MVRDV designs colourful stacked volumes for Shenzhen cultural complex — <p>Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed designs for the Bihailou Art Village, a cultural development in Shenzhen, China, set to comprise a stack of colourful volumes. Currently under construction in the…
IKEA releases portable furniture designed to be moved without a car — <p>Swedish brand IKEA has unveiled its Kompishäng collection for short-term renters, featuring a £7 wardrobe organiser that doubles as a backpack and a side table that can be carried over the arm like a…
Learning and enterprise space for refugees among projects from Birmingham City University — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a learning and enterprise platform for migrants and refugees located in a former bank is among the projects from Birmingham City University. Also featured is a cafe
Custom furniture created for Azteca Stadium's interior revamp — <p>A group of local designers have showcased a custom furniture collection as part of an overall overhaul of the interiors at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, one of the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.…
Dezeen's top five houses of June 2026 — <p>A trio of brick-walled homes features in Dezeen's top five houses of the month for June, including a holiday cabin in the Netherlands and a compact British residence built on an infill site. The third is a British home that mimics…
Dezeen Debate features "impressive" Lego Sagrada Familia set — <p>The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features Lego's launch of the Sagrada Familia set. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Toy brand Lego has released a Sagrada Familia set to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death
Light Phone goes clamshell with "timeless" Flip model — <p>Tech company Light has released a clamshell version of its popular minimalist phone, combining contemporary dumbphone functionality with retro appeal. A follow-up to 2025's all-black Light Phone 3, the Light Flip comes…
Best cordless tool deal: Save $80 on the DeWalt 20V Max Cordless Drill and Impact Driver combo kit — This power tool combo kit has everything you need to tackle your DIY home projects and more.
Fmr Pepsico Executive: Consumers Are Being Intentional — Romaine Bostick sat down with Derek Lewis, Former PepsiCo Beverages North America Multicultural Business and Equity Development President, from Bloomberg's New Voices Initiative from Martha's Vineyard. (Source: Bloomberg)
Conductor co-working space references hospitality design — Architecture firm Studio Multi and interior design office Tabitha Isobel have completed Conductor, a flexible co-working facility in East London that features integrated planting and a tactile material palette.
Elide dewrinkler allows users to smooth out clothes while wearing them — <p>De Montfort University design graduate Safaa Fojdar has developed a prototype for a portable device that uses suction to remove wrinkles from garments on the go. The cordless device, called Elide,…
Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten cloaks Longhouse Farm with black timber and metal — <p>Dutch studio Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten has transformed a 1970s farmhouse outside Amsterdam, extending its timber structure and updating its exterior with black-metal panels and charred…
"Runaway train" of massive file sizes causing issues for architecture projects says panel at HP talk — <p>Promotion: architects' designs are being contained within digital files so big they can take two hours to load, leading to delays and mix-ups on projects, experts warned in…
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Home and Studio: Everything You Need to Know About the Architect’s First Home — Located in Illinois, he first designed the residence at age 22 and lived in it for 20 years
Cox Media fined after bragging it spied on users through their phones — It compared the tech to Black Mirror — but it apparently didn’t exist.
WWE SummerSlam Night 2: Live results and analysis — Sach Chandan breaks down all the action from the second night of SummerSlam in Minneapolis.
SANAA proposal for National Museum of Ecuador selected after public backlash — <p>A curved brick design by architecture studio SANAA has been selected as the new design for the National Museum of Ecuador in Quito, following reports that locals had criticised the original…
House of Baby designs Brixton restaurant Banh Banh as "immersive artwork" — <p>Design studio House of Baby drew on modernist architecture, such as Saigon's Independence Palace, for the interior design of Vietnamese restaurant Banh Banh in London. House of Baby updated the…
Crematorium ash scattering terrain among projects from De Montfort University — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a terrain located on Leicester's River Soar dedicated to ash scattering is among the student projects from De Montfort University. Also featured are private…
Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House — <p>Local studio Formwork Architects has transformed a derelict care home in Crouch End, north London, back into a family dwelling, introducing a two-storey brick extension overlooking a…
Essence tiles by Casalgrande Padana — <p>Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has created an ode to larch wood with its Essence porcelain stoneware tiles, part of the Elements collection. Essence tiles combine the rich grain and rustic character of larch – a timber…
Gustaf Westman creates colourful room settings for Selfridges pop-up store — <p>Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has designed specifically British homewares, including a tea strainer and a fish-and-chips holder, for his pop-up at department store Selfridges, where he created…
Today's Hurdle hints and answers for August 2, 2026 — Everything you need to win.
Mold Architects carves stepped retreat into rocky hillside overlooking the Aegean Sea — <p>Greek studio Mold Architects has completed a hospitality retreat on the island of Serifos, using stone excavated from the rugged terrain to create five guest residences overlooking the…
World’s tallest timber tower tops out in Sydney — <p>The Atlassian Central skyscraper, designed by SHoP Architects and BVN Architecture, in Sydney, Australia, has become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower. Designed as the Sydney headquarters for technology company…
Cubo arranges "unmistakably Lego" innovation centre around 25‑tonne brick — <p>Architecture studio Cubo has unveiled the Kornmarken Campus innovation and production centre as the latest building on the Lego campus in Denmark. Located in Billund, near Lego's headquarters and the…
HOK to revamp Carolina Panthers NFL stadium in Charlotte — <p>Architecture studio HOK has released designs for Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina featuring a new facade treatment and luxurious amenity spaces to "meet the expectations of fans and athletes for decades to…
Eleven iconic Japanese houses seen "through the photographer's lens" — <p>In this roundup, author Ari Seligmann spotlights 11 iconic houses in Japan captured by some of the country's leading photographers, who are the focus of his latest book, Ka Me Ra. The featured homes ar
Dramatic atriums define Bangkok shopping centre by Linehouse — <p>Chinese studio Linehouse has designed the interiors for Bangkok's Central Park shopping centre, which are centred around three atriums clad in silver, copper and bronze. Adjacent to Lumpini Park, Thailand's first…
Linde chair and table by OUT among five new products on Dezeen Showroom — <p>Dezeen Showroom: a matching chair-and-table set that share graphic, playful shapes is among five new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Linde table and chair by OUT Design brand OUT's Linde table…
YN Studio extends London home around light-filled stairwell — <p>Recycled plastic tiles that mimic natural slate cloak a dormer extension at this terraced home in London, which has been updated and expanded by local practice YN Studio. Named Tile House, the Victorian terrace in…
OMA's Oberon restaurant at the New Museum is "hidden in plain sight" — <p>Architecture studio OMA has designed a "jewel box" restaurant clad in cork inside its recently completed extension to the New Museum in Manhattan. All-day bar and restaurant Oberon has opened a few…
We are living fewer years in good health: Is the NHS part of the problem? — What is driving the UK's fall in healthy life expectancy?
How Gaudí's failed Park Güell housing estate became Barcelona's most popular park — <p>Continuing our Gaudí Centenary series, we look at Park Güell, a UNESCO-listed municipal park originally designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí as a private housing estate on t
Tiered skyscraper by SOM tops out on Chicago lakefront — <p>A series of cascading terraces outline the North Tower skyscraper by architecture studio SOM, which has topped out on a waterfront site in Chicago. Rising 261 metres at the confluence of Lake Michigan and the Chicago…
Rerucha Studio organises Seattle house as "small village of connected spaces" — <p>Local architecture practice Rerucha Studio has arranged a cedar-clad house with detached elements around a central courtyard to function like a park in Seattle, Washington, USA. Aptly named Park…
This week Zaha Hadid Architects became ZHA — <p>This week on Dezeen, Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher revealed that the studio was being renamed ZHA, in a move he described as a "natural brand evolution". The rebranding comes after the studio won a legal battle…
Lego creates giant World Cup trophy from 1.3 million bricks — <p>Toy brand Lego has unveiled an 8.4-metre-high replica of the World Cup trophy outside the Rockefeller Center in New York. Built from over a million bricks, the oversized World Cup was built at the fan park in…
US says deal on reopening Hormuz close as Iran, Oman hold ‘positive’ talks — Negotiators are working to expand safe shipping through the strait, though key differences remain unresolved.
Waterfront repair and craft hub among projects from University of Plymouth — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a waterside repair and reuse hub exploring craft, material reuse and environmental stewardship is among projects from the University of Plymouth. Also featured is…
This week we looked ahead to the 2030 World Cup stadiums — <p>This week on Dezeen, we revealed all 23 stadiums that are set to host the 2030 World Cup, which will be played across three continents. The venues will be spread across six countries, with eleven venues in Spain…
Have I Been Flocked? How to search your license plate — More than 4.6 million license plates appear in the website’s collection of public Flock records.
Ecological reimagining of former Lake District mill among projects from University of Northumbria — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a proposal to reimagine a former industrial mill in the Lake District as a place where ecology, heritage and community converge is among the student…
Bricolage uses salvaged bricks for self-build home in London — <p>London studio Bricolage has self-built Castlands Road, a house in Lewisham defined by a budget-friendly palette of salvaged bricks and clay blocks. The three-bedroom home was designed and built by Bricolage…