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Dezeen Agenda features Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta — <p>The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. Located outside Medora, North Dakota, the 95,000-square-foot library…
Best red light masks tested: 6 winners, 2 to avoid in 2026 — Red light therapy results don't show up overnight. That's why this guide has been in the works for a year.
Lightbridge CEO Says Nuclear Fuel Is Accelerating — Lightbridge CEO Seth Grae says the company’s advanced nuclear fuel is progressing faster than expected as testing continues at Idaho National Laboratory. He joins Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why early results look…
Wilco and the Breeders Now Hold a Yo-Yo World Record — The bands were among the 5,000 people who yo-yoed at Solid Sound Festival last Saturday, breaking the record for most simultaneous spinners
'PLEASE' Is Anna Mantzaris' Unhinged Comedy About Desperately Wanting Love — Anna Mantzaris' new animation captures the loneliness and desperation of finding love, with a character voiced by Stellan Skarsgård.
𝕆𝔹𝔼𝕃𝕀𝕊𝕂 — Come, let us build a tower that reaches to the heavens.
What makes Gaudí's style so unique? — <p>As part of our Gaudí Centenary series, this video produced by Dezeen Studio explores the key influences, ideas and techniques that shaped Antoni Gaudí's distinctive architectural style. More than a century after his death, Gaudí…
Red scaffolding surrounds temporary pavilion in India — <p>A vast grid of red scaffolding surrounds The Reclaimed Pavilion, a temporary events space in India designed by local studio Kanan Modi Associates using materials that were salvaged from local construction sites.…
'Big Walk' Is a New Video Game about ... Walking and Talking — From the Melbourne-based developer House House, Big Walk is a collaborative new video game about walking and talking.
DR Congo releases 15 prisoners to M23 rebels as part of Doha peace process — ICRC facilitates first known transfer of detainees between Congolese government and M23 rebels in North Kivu.
A View From the Easel — “My studio is a manifestation of my coloring book at eight years old.”
Natural Dyes Merge with Mixed Media in Annalise Neil's Dreamy Cyanotypes — This year, Annalise Neil is a resident artist at Volcan Mountain Foundation in Julian, California, merging artistic and scientific inquiry.
Castle Map — Explore 2,435 Castles, Fortresses & Palaces Worldwide — A free interactive map of 2,435 great castles, fortresses and palaces across 129 countries — each pinned with its photo, founding century and story.
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
Experience Ana Mendieta's Visceral, 'Neolithic' Work in a Major Survey — A large-scale, immersive exhibition of her work opens today at Tate Modern.
Dolosse – a South African invention used over the world — All along the South African coast you find dolosse wherever coastal management is necessary to prevent tides and rough seas from eroding breakwaters, harbour walls, coastal construction. In Port El…
A dad built a decision tree for whether his kid actually needs something vs. just wants it — his 8-year-old now uses it unprompted and it's genius 🤯
A dad spent a year documenting every ridiculous thing his kid said, turns out 'why' questions have a pattern that actually explains how toddlers learn.
Readers say "there's no such thing as an AI artist" in this week's Dezeen Debate — <p>The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features renders of architect Antoni Gaudí's speculative New York hotel by AI artist Thierry Lechanteur. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. AI artist…
Gertrude Abercrombie’s Band of Midwest Magic Realists — A pair of exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum underscores the support, comradeship, and spirit of rebellion shared by the Surrealist and her friends.
Atlas Obscura Places — Curious and wondrous places worldwide.
Ferrari launches first electric car by Jony Ive and Marc Newson — Ferrari has launched its first electric car, the Ferrari Luce, a large sports car designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson's studio LoveFrom.
Royal Copenhagen brings Arje Griegst's "unapologetically expressive" Triton dinnerware back to life — <p>Historic Danish porcelain manufacturer Royal Copenhagen has revived key pieces from its 1970s Triton dinnerware collection, unveiled as part of a cabinet of…
Should We See Peter Hujar’s Contact Sheets? — Though not made for public consumption, the darkroom work prints reveal his portraits as excerpts of a conversation, rather than memories snatched from the ether.
"Dumb-idea phones…" says commenter — <p>In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Nokia's nostalgic dumbphone that features a dedicated AI assistant button. Launched by tech company HMD, these dumbphones were designed to stick with the simplicity and affordability…
GraffitiStreet Store - Buy Urban Art: Originals, Limited Edition Prints — GraffitiStreet is a leading UK urban art gallery, offering authentic Banksy prints and artworks with Pest Control certification, alongside works by pioneering street artists including Invader, STIK, Bordalo
Trashcan Sinatras’ John Douglas Dead At 63 — John Douglas, longtime guitarist for Scottish indie rock band Trashcan Sinatras, has passed away. The band shared the news in a social media post today, writing that Douglas passed away peacefully on Monday “after a brief illness.”…
Museum of Fine Arts Boston Reimagines America on Its 250th Birthday — A Mohawk artist’s bust of George Washington, a matrilineal home altar, and a Dunkin’ cup are among the 400 objects in a new major reinstallation.
Pratt Manhattan Gallery Moves “Beyond Digital” in New Exhibition — Exhibition of Pratt Digital Arts alumni explores technology, ecology, and emerging forms of intelligence.
Why I Removed Cesar Chavez From My Show — Elizabeth Ferrer writes candidly about making “a decision I could live with,” Roberto Lugo's ode to Puerto Rico, and a new Avedon documentary in Cannes.
Remembering Alan Saret, Julio Le Parc, and Hilde Lynn Helphenstein — This week, we honor a postminimalist sculptor, a Pop Art legend, and the satirist behind “Jerry Gogosian.”
Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants — The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.
Thanksgiving Recipes — It's that time of the year again. When bakers, cooks, and even bartenders, are baking, roasting, and shaking things up for the holidays. Here's a round-up of recipes from my blog, my personal favorites, that are great for Thanksgiving and winter holiday fêt
Five architecture and design events in July from Dezeen Events Guide — <p>Ai Weiwei: Button Up! and Summer Assembly: Earth Station are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this July. Other events taking place during the month include New…
Dezeen Awards 2026 party to be held at London's Royal Opera House — <p>This year's Dezeen Awards party will take place on 16 November at London's historic Royal Opera House, with tickets going on sale on 18 August. The event will bring together everyone who entered this…
You Can Love David Hockney and Still Hate His iPad Paintings — No amount of curatorial artspeak counters the sense that the late artist’s massive digital painting lacks the inventive mark-making and use of color that characterized his life’s work.
AI Is the New Book Burning — Humanity at stake in Anthropic’s mass book destruction, remembering gallerist Francisco Correa Cordero, pickleball murals in Pittsburgh, and more.
Hotel in former New York City train terminal among projects from Pratt Institute — <p>Dezeen School Shows: a hotel located in a former railway station in New York City is among the projects from students at Pratt Institute. Also featured is a wellbeing space that highlights…
Beyond the Myth of Chico da Silva — Presenting da Silva with Amazonian artists of different generations undermines the Western notion of the artist as an isolated genius.
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
This week we revealed heated Nike slides — <p>This week on Dezeen, we unveiled a pair of slides that heat up and vibrate feet to help athlete's recover. Created by sportswear company Nike and health technology company Hyperice, the slides contain a device in their straps that…
My kid asked why I was tired and I said 'because grown-ups have a lot to think about' — now she pretends to be exhausted and sighs while doing her homework. I've created a tiny middle manager.
He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard Of — Charles Ross spent 50 years building “Star Axis,” a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?
Learning Through Doing | Carly Cooper | TEDxSRDS Youth — Learning Through Doing explores how the way we learn can shape the way we understand, retain, and apply knowledge. Drawing from her passion for youth mental health and her advocacy work supporting individuals affected by…
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…
1X Technologies designs humanoid hand to "match or surpass human capability" — <p>California-based company 1X Technologies has updated the hands of its humanoid robot Neo to "perform virtually any task a human can do with their hands". The hands will be installed on the first…
What Does the Statue of Liberty Stand For? — As artists like Amy Sherald, Marta Minujín, and Faith Ringgold remind us, the monument is far from a neutral symbol of so-called American values.
AI Companies Are Pulping Our Humanity — The recent revelation about Anthropic’s systematic digitization and destruction of out-of-print books portends a rapacious future, one where soulless LLMs swell while the shelves starve.
June 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.
Gothic romance and 1980s slasher films informed sets of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma — <p>Production designers Brandon Tonner-Connolly and Matt Hyland constructed sets including a "flesh palace" and a taxidermy-filled gas station to create a dreamlike world for this…
"The Mackintosh Building should be rebuilt without the Glasgow School of Art" — <p>If the Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to rebuild the twice-destroyed Mackintosh Building it should transfer ownership to a trust that would enable a faithful restoration, writes Rory…
Mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after avalanche discovers rare 'sea dragon' — Matthew Myerscough swapped mountains for fossil-laden beaches after becoming trapped in snow on Yr Wyddfa.
Ten stadiums of the future that rewrite the playbook — <p>Stadiums are no longer just being designed for matchdays, with architects boldly pursuing novelty to create distinctive year-round landmarks. For our Future Stadium series, we look at 10 of the most offbeat examples…
Lenka Milerová Architektka transforms stone pigsty in Czech Republic into holiday home — <p>Local studio Lenka Milerová Architektka has converted a former pigsty in the Czech Republic into Panoší Újezd Summer House, complementing its rough stone walls with additions in exposed…
India Readies Big LPG Output Boost as Hormuz Uncertainty Lingers — India has directed its state companies and private refiners to prepare for a sharp increase in cooking gas production, seeking to bolster domestic supplies as the Iran war prolongs uncertainty over the Strait of…
Trump Installs Thomas Jefferson Statue in the Rose Garden — The artist behind the piece is also responsible for a MAGA-friendly Trump statue.
Hatch introduces Sleep Clock, a contactless sleep tracker — It creates personalized routines to help you sleep better.
The Queer Surrealists Who Fought Nazis With Paper Bullets — Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore shared a magnificent life as both romantic and creative partners, one in which gender proved as mercurial as the political climate of World War II.
Madrid Museum Puts Picasso in Dialogue With "African Guernica" — Dumile Feni’s monumental drawing is part of the Museo Reina Sofía's new program "History Doesn’t Repeat Itself, but It Does Rhyme."