Local practice Formant Studio created custom furniture and fixtures while designing Mexico City restaurant Nota Tavern, taking references from classic Chicago taverns in the fit-out of a former residence. More about Formant Studio reinterprets the classic tavern at contemporary Mexico City restaurant
Dezeen School Shows: a former warehouse converted into community workshop and studio spaces is among projects on display at Festival of the Future. More about Community workshop and studio spaces among projects on display at Festival of the Future
Dezeen Showroom: from a zip-up sofa bed to a chair that appears to wear a leather corset, the following seats have recently been published in our Showroom section. More about Eight seats from Dezeen Showroom to sink into this autumn
An expansive gabled ceiling illuminated by clerestory windows shelters the open living spaces of Sugi House, a home in Kyoto designed by Japanese studio Ujizono Architects. More about Home in Kyoto is a "subtle rearranging" of familiar spaces
Architecture studios NH Architecture and Snøhetta have refurbished the Ian Potter State Theatre in Melbourne, Australia, revitalising its 2,000-seat auditorium and cascading brass ceiling. More about Ian Potter State Theatre refreshed "for the next generation"
The world's most wildly ambitious architecture project appears dead in the water. What went wrong? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Why Saudi Arabia's wild giga-project The Line failed
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has today unveiled her debut homeware collection for online platform Westwing, which includes shell-shaped butter dishes and shimmering cutlery. More about Victoria Beckham designs first homeware collection for Westwing
Skincare and fragrance brand Aesop has transformed its stores around the world into temporary perfumeries, using suspended paper and books to reference the fables behind its fragrances, as shown in this video carousel produced by Dezeen. More about Aesop explores scent and storytelling through fragrance installations around the world
Promotion: Australian surface brand Laminex has launched a collection of sandy, warm-toned surface colours and woodgrains drawing upon natural landscapes in Australia. More about Laminex celebrates Australian heritage with nature-informed colour collection
Giant shutters close off the towering facade of Wardrobe House, a rectangular wooden home in the Czech Republic designed by local studio Šépka Architekti. More about Šépka Architekti models prefab house in Prague on wooden wardrobe
Promotion: the new Saxum collection from Italian tile brand Casalgrande Padana combines the natural look of stone with the practical qualities of porcelain. More about Casalgrande Padana releases porcelain tile collection with "sensual beauty of stone"
Restaurateur Josh Greenspan and furniture company USM have created VV's Cocktail Room in Manhattan, a small space wrapped almost entirely in Steel Blue USM Haller modular shelving and informed by Greenspan's visits to Japan and Hong Kong. More about Josh Greenspan creates New York cocktail lounge almost entirely with USM modules
TV show Grand Designs is still going strong after 27 years. In this interview, the show's host, Kevin McCloud, considers how British architecture has changed over that time. More about Residential architecture is getting more playful, says Kevin McCloud
Ahead of Oxford Street closing to traffic later this month, local architecture studio East has released its latest renders revealing how the popular London shopping destination will look when pedestrianised. More about East unveils updated images of its plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
British studio John McAslan + Partners has transformed and extended a disused power station into a learning space and accommodation for the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School. More about John McAslan + Partners revamps Victorian power station for University of Oxford
The Zaha Hadid Foundation is set to open a public arts venue within the former headquarters of the late Zaha Hadid's eponymous studio in London. More about Former Zaha Hadid headquarters to open as public arts venue in London
Multi-coloured, earth-toned bricks wrap the facade of this eight-storey residential project on Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, which is shown in this Instagram carousel created by Dezeen for Glen-Gery. More about NA Design Studio wraps residential building in Brooklyn with multi-coloured Glen-Gery bricks
Promotion: across many of its kitchen designs, design studio Eba spotlights the potential of Santos's plinth drawer unit, which "makes the most of every centimetre" of space. More about Eba equips kitchens with floor-level storage thanks to Santos' plinth drawer
Promotion: taking place from 6 to 11 October, the annual festival Designblok has returned to Prague under the theme Light, spotlighting a diverse range of projects and talks that explore "knowledge, truth, hope and life". More about Designblok's 2026 programme celebrates hope and light
Dramatic bamboo vaults form a series of teaching and research spaces at Maestro Ilaiyaraaja Centre for Music Learning and Research, completed by Indian studio Ekarth Studio in the state of Tamil Nadu. More about Sculptural music centre shows bamboo as "a serious construction material"
Real estate developer Tishman Speyer has released plans to restore the facade of the Chrysler Building in New York and redesign at least 75 per cent of the interiors, after taking over the building's lease. More about Chrysler Building set to be restored and overhauled after being sold
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Flexform has showcased a selection of its seating on Dezeen Showroom, including new designs by Antonio Citterio and Monica Armani. More about Five products listed by Flexform on Dezeen Showroom
Local studio Architects Office has used leftover glued-laminated timber of varying sizes and traditional joinery methods to construct a pavilion between apartment buildings in São Paulo, Brazil. More about Architects Office uses mass-timber scrap as "immense jigsaw" for São Paulo pavilion
Dezeen Competitions: a contest tasking designers to develop temporary, small-scale interventions that revitalise public spaces features in this roundup of the latest competitions on Dezeen. More about Five competitions closing in October
Architecture studio Didea designed the interior of the Super F streetwear store in St Julian's, Malta, as a flexible, modular grid to avoid invasive architectural alterations inside the Mercury Tower by ZHA. More about Didea creates steel-clad streetwear store inside ZHA's Mercury Tower