Superflux co-founder Anab Jain has been awarded this year's LDF Design Innovation Medal. In this interview, she argues speculative design can still be a source of hope even in dark times. More about "In these conditions, how can we be optimistic?" asks Anab Jain
As Currents festival kicks off in Berlin, founders Laura Ewert and Jasmin Jouhar tell Dezeen why they hope the event will finally bring the local design community the recognition it deserves. More about "Industry in Germany is no longer open to what design can do" say Currents Berlin organisers
Architecture studio Orms has submitted a planning application to transform the BT Tower in London into a hotel with a rooftop swimming pool for American hotelier MCR. More about Orms plans to add rooftop swimming pool to London's BT Tower
The British capital is bursting with emerging designers casting off convention and doing things their way. Ahead of London Design Festival, here are six names to have on your radar. More about Six rising talents on London's design scene
Architecture studios Populous and Moody Nolan have released designs for a professional basketball and hockey arena based on the shape of Philadelphia's iconic Spectrum arena. More about Populous and Moody Nolan design 76ers and Flyers arena as "landmark" for Philadelphia
Dezeen has announced the 50 projects featured in the Top 50: Americas list as part of the Regional Showcases for Dezeen Awards 2026. More about Dezeen Awards 2026 Regional Showcases spotlight 50 projects in the Americas
During this year's London Design Festival, plywood furniture specialist Lozi will debut a modular system, including clean-lined wardrobes and a fold-down bed, that aims to offer an affordable alternative to bespoke cabinetry. More about Lozi designs modular plywood furniture to make the most of compact bedrooms
Promotion: Tile of Spain has announced its 2026 awards competition, inviting creatives to submit projects that spotlight the innovative use of Spanish ceramics. More about Twenty-fifth edition of Tile of Spain Awards opens for entries
Promotion: according to wallpaper specialist Selected Wallpapers, wallcoverings are increasingly equipped with woven, sound-absorbing and embossed qualities, which is changing "what a wall is asked to do". More about Tactile wallcoverings have become a "defining force" in luxury interiors says Selected Wallpapers
Paint brand Dulux has announced Soulful Sage – "a versatile green that provides a flexible foundation for schemes" – as its colour of the year for 2027. More about Dulux reveals sage green as Colour of the Year 2027
Technology company Apple has released its first folding smartphone that has the largest screen of any iPhone. More about Apple releases its first folding smartphone with "size of a passport"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile brand Casalgrande Padana has advertised a selection of its latest tiles on Dezeen Showroom, showing the varied and expressive potential of porcelain stoneware. More about Casalgrande Padana lists five of its tile designs on Dezeen Showroom
With the professional American football season kicking off today, we take a look at some upcoming stadiums and overhauls, from Washington DC to Kansas City. More about Four upcoming NFL stadiums that show the future of the league
A metal tunnel guides visitors from underground into a lofty exhibition hall within a tram depot at the Centre for Contemporary Arts Tashkent, which was designed by French architecture practice Studio KO in Uzbekistan's capital. More about Studio KO transforms "basilica-like" tram depot into Tashkent art centre
The construction of a 250-foot-high triumphal arch in Washington DC designed by Atlanta-based Harrison Design, is set to begin "over the next two-week period". More about Construction of "Arc de Trump" set to begin in next two weeks
The modernist 22 Parkside house in Wimbledon, London, by Richard and Su Rogers has been given over to conservation charity The National Trust. More about Richard and Su Roger's seminal house in London "gifted to the nation"
A clutch of young design galleries and grassroots platforms are shaking the cobwebs off London's design scene. In the lead-up to the city's annual design festival, we profile five that you should know about. More about Five galleries injecting renewed energy into the London design scene
Design gallery Béton Brut has teamed up with manufacturer Isokon to reinterpret Marcel Breuer's plywood furniture for the company, showcasing it "in a new way" with the Masur Edition at London Design Festival. More about Béton Brut and Isokon reimagine Marcel Breuer furniture in masur birch
A red travertine kitchen and a dark dining room with rounded timber walls form the heart of this home in East Sussex by Irish interiors firm Anam Design Studio. More about Anam Design Studio adds club-like dining room to East Sussex home
UK studio Hudson Architects has converted a disused commercial building in Norfolk into a public library, wrapping its existing concrete structure in a skin of cement shingles. More about Hudson Architects transforms neglected nightclub into King's Lynn Library
Dezeen has announced the 50 projects featured in the Top 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa list as part of the Regional Showcases for Dezeen Awards 2026. More about See the 50 projects from Europe, Middle East and Africa selected for Dezeen Awards 2026 Regional Showcases
A shading system comprised of copper-coloured ovals was added to the 205 North Quay tower in Brisbane, Australia, to combat the harsh subtropical sun. More about Copper-coloured ellipses wrap office tower in Brisbane
Danish furniture brand OMHU has released a version of its Teddy sofa bed on third-party websites for a fraction of its usual price to draw attention to copy culture and to work as marketing. More about OMHU attempts to "outdupe" copiers with its own Teddy sofa dupe
Dezeen School Shows: a product aiming to give confidence and physical support to elderly travellers is among projects by students at the Basel Academy of Art and Design. More about Mobility device for elderly travellers among projects by Basel Academy of Art and Design
A cluster of monolithic forms lined with grey brick and built into a steep bank defines Tollymore, a riverside house in Northern Ireland by Belfast studio McGonigle McGrath. More about Cluster of rock-like volumes make up rural Irish house by McGonigle McGrath