Watts Towers in Los Angeles, Dallas City Hall and the City of New Orleans are among at-risk places designated as "irreplaceable" cultural assets in the USA by heritage organisation World Monuments Fund for the country's 250th anniversary. More about World Monuments Fund selects 10 "irreplaceable" American places for USA 250
The World Cup has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of public transportation in North America and provided cities with the opportunity to test and implement novel approaches, writes scholar Deb Chachra. More about "The World Cup is a unique opportunity to make different public transit approaches visible"
Dezeen School Shows: a Polish embassy located next to Chicago's Kennedy Expressway is among the student projects by The Bartlett School of Architecture. More about Proposal for Polish embassy in Chicago among projects from the Bartlett School of Architecture
Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Adam Goodrum drew on a classic childhood game to create this lighting collection for design brand Rakumba. More about Hangman lighting collection by Adam Goodrum for Rakumba
Indian studio Meister Varma Architects has completed Shilaya, a home in Tamil Nadu built using stone salvaged from a ruined cottage that once stood on its site. More about Meister Varma Architects uses salvaged stone for home in India
A trio of brick-walled homes features in Dezeen's top five houses of the month for June, including a holiday cabin in the Netherlands and a compact British residence built on an infill site. More about Dezeen's top five houses of June 2026
Danish architect Nikolaj Mentze has overhauled the interior of Cobe's architecture studio in Copenhagen by adding a bookshop dedicated to publications on the built environment. More about Nikolaj Mentze fits out Cobe's Copenhagen studio with architecture bookshop
Dezeen Showroom: British company The Collective has released a modular ceiling system for workplaces that combines acoustic functionality and aesthetic appeal. More about Collective RailLock ceiling system by The Collective
Sabine Marcelis's self-designed resin bathtub and three-metre-tall lava lamp feature in her Rotterdam family home, which she continuously reconfigures with her architect partner Paul Cournet. More about Sabine Marcelis's Rotterdam loft apartment is "forever evolving" with her life
Tiny built-in fans help to circulate air around the wearer of these inflatable Adidas jogging suits, unveiled by fashion designer Rick Owens as part of his Spring Summer 27 menswear show in Paris during the city's record-breaking heatwave. More about Rick Owens creates Adidas tracksuits that double as personal airconditioning
Visual artist Christina Augustesen used acrylic lamellas to create a series of colourful sculptures, with hues that change depending on how the light hits them, for the 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. More about Christina Augustesen creates "daylight sculptures" to evoke colours of sunset