Finnish studio Verstas Architects has completed the Malmi Mortuary and Farewell Spaces in Helsinki using a pared-back palette of stone, timber and brick. More about Verstas Architects uses natural materials for "comforting and gentle" mortuary in Helsinki
Our latest lookbook rounds up houses that maximise underutilised spaces with pocket gardens and courtyards, helping to bring daylight and views of nature inside the home. More about Eight pocket gardens and mini courtyards that draw light into the home
Frustrated by her own struggle to stay focused while studying, product design student Carrie Lee has developed a portable task timer that hopes to rival the addictiveness of smartphones. More about Overstimulated design student creates satisfyingly minimal focus timer
Dezeen School Shows: a multi-disciplinary project exploring the experiences of people with chronic illnesses is among the projects from the University of Portsmouth. More about Project exploring chronic illness among work from the University of Portsmouth
Architecture studio BoND has used "the logic of a bento box" to organise spaces within a compact, atmospheric sauna in Chelsea, New York. More about BoND designs "dark and enveloping" private sauna in New York
London architecture studio Wright Office has completed Radnor Road, a compact development of two apartments on an infill site in Peckham finished with a textural palette of rough bricks and lime-washed plaster. More about Wright Office creates "distinctive yet quiet" apartments on triangular infill site in London
Limestone cladding, sandstone bricks and precast stone blocks feature in this roundup of contemporary homes that demonstrate the versatility of both structural and decorative stone.
More about Six tactile homes characterised by stone
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced that 32 buildings had been awarded National Awards, with over half of them in London. More about This week RIBA revealed the best British buildings of 2026
A New York City skyscraper with buckling structural elements has been stabilised, according to its developer, after a slew of reports that point to issues leading up to the incident. More about Collapsing building in New York City "now stable" according to developer
North Carolina furniture company Studio TK has designed furniture utilising manufacturer Plantd's panels, which are made from perennial grasses and marketed as an alternative to traditional engineered woods such as plywood. More about Studio TK uses Plantd's pressed-grass panels for furniture line
Dezeen Showroom: from sumptuous couches to cutting-edge workstations, the following products are all included in the catalogues of brands based in the USA. More about Seven products by USA-based design brands
Local studio Formwork Architects has transformed a derelict care home in Crouch End, north London, back into a family dwelling, introducing a two-storey brick extension overlooking a sunken patio. More about Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori selects his favourite pieces from his recently released Dunelm collection in this video filmed by Dezeen. More about Yinka Ilori's top four pieces from his Dunelm collection
Curved oak and dimpled upholstery feature in British designer Faye Toogood's Bone, Roll, Slump furniture collection, which includes her "most comfortable chair" yet. More about Unearthed fossils and mudlarked bones inspire Faye Toogood's latest furniture
How did the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library manage to sidestep America's architecture culture war? And is affordable design having a moment? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Why everyone likes the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a weathered steel-clad kindergarten in Munich campus by Berlin studio Kéré Architecture. More about "Now that's a stairway to heaven" says commenter
Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled her Helix Nebula dress during Paris Couture Week, featuring plasma-filled glass horns that light up in response to human touch. More about Iris van Herpen injects glass-covered gown with glowing plasma
Central Saint Martins graduates Domenico di Paolo and Kieran Feechan have created a novel listening device in the form of Imago, which turns a critical eye on the use of AI in music. More about Imago audio player lights a path for ethical AI use in music
Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, New Zealand studio Architecture van Brandenburg is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win a copy of its new Marisfrolg Gardens monograph. More about Prize giveaway: win the Marisfrolg Gardens book by Architecture van Brandenburg
Architect Liz Gálvez has created a pavilion in the courtyard of Los Angeles cultural organisations Materials & Applications and Craft Contemporary using cord and earthen blocks to showcase the potential of urban shade. More about Liz Gálvez "reframes" air conditioning with shade pavilion in Los Angeles