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…
Physiotherapist mapped out exactly which muscles fail first when you're exhausted. The order is not what most people train for. 💪
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts — Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.
Australia Built a Gas Export Empire. Now the Backlash Is Here — Australia’s liquefied natural gas exporters should be riding high on a A$20 billion ($14 billion) sales windfall from the conflict in the Middle East. Instead, their good fortune has triggered a wave of public…
In the Ruins of Wyoming's Ghost Towns, Novelist Téa Obreht Plays House With the Dead — While researching her new novel Sunrise, novelist Téa Obreht encountered the long-lost glories and forgotten histories of the Mountain West’s former boomtowns.
Alberta to Propose ‘General Corridor’ for Pipeline to West Coast — Alberta is set to propose a “general corridor” for a planned new million-barrel-a-day oil pipeline to the northern British Columbia coast rather than a specific route, the provincial minister of Indigenous relatio
This dude mapped every muscle fiber type and which exercises actually light them up — turns out your gym bro was half right about everything!
Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries — <p>Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of design studio Formafantasma have been named the first-ever lead research and development fellows of ecology for London's Serpentine Galleries. Beginning this summer,…
How to create and delete stickers on your iPhone — iPhone stickers are a clever way to make conversations more personal and fun, but a good sticker library requires creating new and deleting old, overused ones.
Nokia unveils nostalgic dumbphones with dedicated AI button — <p>Tech company HMD has launched a range of retro Nokia brick phones with limited internet capabilities and an AI assistant button integrated into the centre of the keypad. Like many dumbphones, these 4G feature…
The architecture of 13 presidential libraries from Hoover to Bush — <p>Ahead of the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago next week, we take a look at 13 of the completed presidential libraries in the US. The term presidential library has become shorthand for the sp
BIG arranges circular Dymak HQ around stepped courtyard — <p>Architecture studio BIG has completed the headquarters for Danish material supplier Dymak in Odense, Denmark, sheltering its rounded mass-timber structure with a roof evoking a Möbius strip. Perched on a verdant site…
"I still say to myself 'I have achieved a lot'" says Diébédo Francis Kéré — <p>Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré has written a book candidly outlining his extraordinary career so far. In this interview, he explains why now felt like the moment to s
New police unit to target crime gangs fronting High Street shops — It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
Dodgers' Ohtani unlikely to pitch in All-Star Game due to schedule — Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said it's "hard to imagine" Shohei Ohtani pitching in the All-Star Game after the team pushed his next start back to Friday, July 10, to manage his workload.
What Jill Biden Doesn’t Say in Her White House Memoir — The former First Lady keeps putting up hurdles for even the most sympathetic of readers.
Someone mapped every brutalist building in the world and made it searchable — turns out your town probably has at least one concrete monstrosity worth a second look.
An Illuminating New Museum Hidden Beneath the Lincoln Memorial Is Set to Open to the Public. Here's What You Can Expect — Tickets for the Lincoln Memorial undercroft museum are now available to reserve. When the attraction opens on June 25, visitors will get to see the D.C. landm
Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2026 — <p>Hosting an event during the 2026 iteration of London Design Festival? Get featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. The 24th edition of the festival takes place from 12 to 20…
guy discovered his lower back pain vanished after he stopped doing the one exercise everyone recommends! lmao
Tay: Mideast War Pushed China to Diversify Energy Usage — China’s factory activity improved more than forecast in June amid booming exports. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index climbed to 50.3 and the measure of activity in construction and services rose…
been lifting for three years and finally realized i've been bracing wrong the entire time. one small thing with your ribs changes everything!!
This guy tracked his resting heart rate for 10 years and found the one thing that actually tanked it — not what you'd expect.
How the Role of Book Cover Design Has Changed in the Age of Social Media — I work in the Art Department at HarperCollins, where I have a front-row seat to the conversations that shape how books appear in the world. What kind of cover art reads as “literary” versus “commer…
watched someone deadlift with perfect form for six months straight and never add weight. turns out they were just solving a puzzle nobody asked them to solve?
Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find — Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models.
A runner broke down the exact moment their body switched from burning sugar to fat—and how to feel it happen.
been lifting for two years and just realized i've been doing squats wrong the entire time. the form cue that fixed it was weirdly simple
This guy tracked his lifts for 10 years and made a visualization showing exactly where progress actually stalls — it's not where you'd think.
The Garmin vívoactive 6 is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save $50 — Score this fitness tracker for under $250 right now.
Someone mapped out exactly which muscles fire during a deadlift in slow motion. The visualization is oddly satisfying to watch.
Started tracking my walks and realized I've been taking the same route for three years — turns out I just really like the way one particular corner smells like someone's grill.
Nitsche Arquitetos integrates timber kiosks into São Paulo metro station renovations — <p>Local studio Nitsche Arquitetos has updated two stations on São Paulo's Line 4-Yellow metro, paring back prior additions to reveal the structural elements and adding standardised timber…
Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight | TechCrunch — Spur Intelligence has raised a $200 million round from Insight Partners for its tech that can identify legit human traffic from bots.
Jesús Rafael Soto's bright yellow kinetic pavilion installed in London — <p>The Serpentine has installed a colourful, kinetic sculpture by Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael Soto alongside this year's Lanza Atelier-designed Serpentine Pavilion in central London. Named…
Habitat Collaborative threads curved school in India through tree-filled site — <p>A triple-height skylit atrium with a sandpit at its base sits at the heart of New Horizon, a school in Vadodara, India, designed by local architecture studio Habitat Collective. Commissioned by a…
Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix — He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris.
The history of stadium design in 15 buildings — <p>Continuing our Future Stadiums series, we look forward by looking back at some of the milestones in the stadium's long road from ancient structures to monumental giants seating thousands. From Ancient Greece to the modern Gulf…
An Interview with Intel's Kira Boyko: Xeon 6+'s Product Director — Hello you fine Internet folks, today we have an interview with Kira Boyko, the Product Director of Intel Xeon 6+.
Meister Varma Architects uses salvaged stone for home in India — <p>Indian studio Meister Varma Architects has completed Shilaya, a home in Tamil Nadu built using stone salvaged from a ruined cottage that once stood on its site. Named after the Sanskrit word śilā, meaning…
watched someone map out exactly where your form breaks down during a squat. the slow-mo angle catches the thing you can't feel happening.
Been lifting for three years and just realized I've been bracing wrong the entire time. One conversation with a coach and suddenly everything feels easier 😅
"This is the best thing H&dM has done" says commenter — <p>In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Herzog & de Meuron's transformation of the Titlis Tower in the Alps into a sculptural tourist attraction. The studio transformed the former…
Report: Spurs sign Victor Wembanyama for 5 years, $252M in NBA — Victor Wemnanyama, the NBA's tallest player, inked the third-largest rookie extension in history.
Corey Damen Jenkins and Mark Grattan named Dezeen Awards 2026 judges — <p>Interior designer Corey Damen Jenkins and designer Mark Grattan have joined the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026. Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Trimble, is searching for the world's best architectu
Fisher & Paykel designs EuroCucina installation to be "oasis of calm" — <p>Promotion: luxury appliance brand Fisher & Paykel unveiled the Nature – Ritual exhibition at EuroCucina at Salone del Mobile this year, which showcased its kitchen designs against a backdrop of Ne
International Google Pixels are different than American models - here's how — In case you were wondering in which country you should buy a Pixel phone, you world traveler you.
"Future challenges" lie ahead at Sagrada Familia says lead architect Maurici Cortés — <p>Today marks the inauguration of the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Familia. In this Gaudí Centenary interview, its lead architect discusses how modern technology helped reach this monum
Most fitness programs collapse the moment intensity becomes optional. Watched someone nail the same 20-minute routine for six months while everyone else kept chasing the new thing. Tempo is the secret cue — consistency over novelty.
"If no one ever sits there, is a balcony still a balcony?" — <p>Our cities are full of apartment blocks dotted with pathetically sized balconies too small to be of any actual use, writes Jessica Furseth. If no one ever sits there, is a balcony still a balcony? I found myself…
Someone mapped how breathing tempo shifts your max lift by 3-5% across different exercises... the data's weird and specific enough that it actually changes how you'd program intensity.
Meltable wax lamps by Baguette Studio can be endlessly remade — <p>Paris-based Baguette Studio has developed a range of wax lampshades that can be melted down and recycled without any loss of material using its own custom-built rotational moulding machine. The Le Labo 1.0 collect
France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress — Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.
Smartphone makers are quietly building the next price trap—and it's not what you think — It's not just about RAM, either.
Watched someone at the gym explain to a trainer that they've been doing squats wrong for five years. The trainer just nodded and said 'okay but you're still here.'
Barrel-vaulted community greenhouse built at the Barbican — <p>Architecture firms Studio Folk Architects and Raskl have built a timber-framed greenhouse, named The Veggery, at the Barbican Estate as part of the London Festival of Architecture. Hexagonal in shape, The Veggery…
BJP politician’s daughter explains why she supports India’s youth protests — Daughter of a BJP politician, Yashaswinee Raje Singh, tells Al Jazeera why she supports India’s student-led protests.
someone built a database of every exercise variation known to humanity and it's somehow actually organized. my brother in christ, i didn't know there were 47 types of rows!
India Bullion Exchange CEO Resigns in Blow to Fledgling Platform — The head of India’s only dedicated bullion exchange has stepped down, dealing a setback to the four-year-old platform as it struggles to gain traction in one of the world’s largest gold markets.
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…