Architecture studio OMA has completed the first phase of transforming a US Postal Service building into a multi-purpose destination in downtown Houston. More about OMA inserts trio of "monumental" staircases into POST Houston cultural and retail venue
The six winning studios for Dezeen Awards 2021 have been revealed, with Neri&Hu named architecture studio of the year and Superflux named design studio of the year, while Helsinki firm Fyra scooped up the top interiors studio prize. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 studio winners announced
Architect Mark Bruce of EPR Architects describes how the studio created a luxury hotel in the shell of an 18th-century London prison in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More about EPR Architects transforms historic prison into NoMad London luxury hotel
Dezeen Showroom: presented at Maison & Objet, Hungarian designer Sára Kele has created Tangens, an office furniture collection that aims to combine the "comfort of a home office with the modularity required for the workspace". More about Tangens office furniture by Sára Kele presented at Maison & Objet
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has designed a collection of peaked umbrella-shaped structures that were informed by the surrounding mountains for a rest area in Japan. More about Kengo Kuma adds mountain-shaped toilets to hiking trail overlooking Mount Fuji
A digital tool that allows anyone to design complex 3D-knitted fabrics has been named product of the year at Dutch Design Awards 2021. More about "We've created a Photoshop for textiles" says Byborre co-founder
To coincide with Greenpeace's 50th anniversary, Dezeen teamed up with Michael Green Architecture and Greenpeace to host a live talk to discuss the relationship between design and activism. More about Watch our live talk exploring the role of designers in environmental activism
The winners of the Dezeen Awards 2021 studio categories have been announced in the final show of six special shows hosted by poet LionHeart and designer Nelly Ben Hayoun. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 studio winners announced in video show
Fashion brand Balenciaga has blanketed the interior of the Tank Shanghai museum in cream-coloured curtains for its first couture salon and showroom in China. More about Balenciaga transforms former aviation fuel tanks into couture salon in Shanghai
Dezeen Showroom: created by Maria Culenova for Lasvit, the Herbarium lighting installation is made of unique glass elements that bear the imprint of different flowers and plants. More about Herbarium lighting installation by Maria Culenova for Lasvit
Musicians "painted" with their instruments to create the enigmatic graphics in the centenary publication of the Latvian Academy of Music, designed by local studio Nord ID Riga. More about Nord ID Riga makes sound visible in graphic design for Latvian Academy of Music
Architect Chris Precht presented Bert, a modular timber house, in this Architecture Project Talk presented by Dezeen in partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council. Register to rewatch the webinar. More about Register for our Architecture Project Talk about Bert by Precht
Skylights made from a patchwork of recycled phone, tablet and laptop screens create a rainbow-like lighting effect inside this pavilion at Strathclyde Country Park in Scotland, designed by O’DonnellBrown Architects with artist Kate V Robertson. More about O'DonnellBrown uses recycled materials for outdoor learning pavilion in Scottish park
We have now published over 170 school shows! As we approach the end of 2021, here are the ten most popular showcases of student work from throughout the year. More about Ten most popular Dezeen School Shows of 2021
Jasper Morrison and Vitra have created what they describe as the "first successful translation" of the classic cantilever chair in plastic, the Evo-C. More about Jasper Morrison creates lightweight cantilever plastic Evo-C chair for Vitra