A team of researchers at Cornell University led by designer Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the biomechanics of sunflowers. More about Cornell researchers are developing flexible "sun-tracking" material
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Twentieth Century Society's list of the UK's most threatened buildings. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features the UK's most threatened buildings of 2025
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh is set to design the first new national pavilion in the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, Italy, for 30 years. More about Lina Ghotmeh announced as designer of Qatar's permanent Venice pavilion
US president Donald Trump has signed an executive order rescinding the policy of water flow regulation in showerheads passed by previous administrations. More about Donald Trump signs order to "make America's showers great again"
The biennial Euroluce lighting exhibition is a highlight of this year's Milan design week. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks 12 of the best lighting launches on show here and elsewhere in the city. More about Twelve of the best new lighting designs at Milan design week
Dezeen Showroom: German lighting brand Midgard Licht has evolved one of its iconic designs associated with the Bauhaus school to create Modular Neo table and floor lamps, presented at Euroluce 2025. More about Modular Neo lamps by Midgard Licht
Dezeen Showroom: ancient stuctures and experimental design approaches inform the Zzzigurat cupboard knob, designed by architecture practice Sans-Arc Studio for Australian door hardware brand Bankston Architectural. More about Zzzigurat cupboard knob by Sans-Arc Studio for Bankston Architectural
Architectural studio Bindloss Dawes has added an expressed concrete and timber extension to a dilapidated terraced house Hackney, London. More about Bindloss Dawes adds exposed concrete and brick extension to London terrace
With Milan design week underway, we've rounded up the key installations from the event, including BIG's undulating fountain, a rotating library and a giant inflatable nightclub gremlin courtesy of Nike. More about Eleven standout installations at Milan design week 2025
Japanese sportswear company Mizuno has released a pair of official trainers for Expo 2025 Osaka that are informed by the event's mascot. More about Mizuno turns Expo 2025 mascot into official trainers
A forest-like cluster of wooden columns crowns the Uzbekistan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, designed by German studio Atelier Brückner as a nod to ancient shelters along the Silk Road. More about Uzbekistan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka draws on ancient Silk Road shelters
Fitness brand Technogym have opened an exhibition on the history of wellness design at this year's Milan design week, as shown in this video created for the brand by Dezeen. More about Technogym explores history of wellness at Milan design week
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tapware brand Gessi harnessed the strength and lightness of titanium in its latest material, Titanio, which it uses to create distinctive bathroom hardware. More about Titanio material by Gessi
Architecture studio A01 Architects has completed the white, sculptural Priyam home in Hyderabad, India, which has a landscaped garden designed by Kiasma Studio. More about Contemporary Hyderabad home cantilevers above stone-clad plinth
Promotion: as part of Milan design week, Febal Casa in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects have launched the ONDA furniture collection that aims to "recreate the subtle beauty of nature". More about Febal Casa and Zaha Hadid Architects launch the ONDA furniture collection bringing "the continuous motion of the sea" into the home