Cajsa Carlson
This week we picked the architecture and design highlights of 2024
This week on Dezeen, we looked back at the highlights of 2024 as the year comes to an end, including the top 10 gadgets of the year. More
FARM and Nice Projects turn breeze-block-clad modernist school into lifestyle hub
A 1969 school building in Singapore with "modern tropical" architecture has been converted into New Bahru, a shopping and dining location by local studios FARM and Nice Projects. More
This week plans were unveiled to overhaul a Detroit landmark
This week on Dezeen, automotive brand General Motors and developer Bedrock released their proposal to tear down two skyscrapers surrounding Detroit's tallest building. More
Wedge references "European way and culture" for design of own studio in Montreal
Design agency Wedge drew on the aesthetic of Danish brand Frama when creating Wedge House, its office in Montreal, which features a dusty-pastel colour palette and custom-made furniture. More
Marks & Spencer gets go-ahead for Oxford Street flagship store demolition
British retailer Marks & Spencer's controversial redevelopment plan for its London flagship store on Oxford Street has been approved by UK housing secretary Angela Rayner. More
Exclusive photos reveal Jaguar Type 00 concept car at Miami art week
Photos taken by Dezeen show the Jaguar electric concept car Type 00, unveiled during the Copy Nothing Reveal event at Miami art week. More
The top 10 restaurants and bars of 2024
From an underground speakeasy in Hong Kong to an American "cathedral of fried chicken", here are Dezeen's top 10 restaurants and bars of 2024. More
John Jervis shares five design ideas you really need to know
The recently released 50 Design Ideas You Really Need to Know book features essays tracking the evolution of design from the 19th century until now. Here, its author chooses five key design ideas. More
Kengo Kuma designs London sushi restaurant with undulating wooden bench
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has refurbished the interiors of the Endo at the Rotunda sushi restaurant at the former BBC Television Centre in London. More
"I decided I don't want to work for anyone" says Sabine Marcelis
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, who was yesterday named designer of the year at this year's Dezeen Awards, talks about the difficulties facing emerging designers in this interview. More
Dezeen editor named architecture writer of the year for pieces "handled with bravery and provocation"
Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft has been named Architectural Journalist of the Year at the prestigious International Building Press Awards 2024. More
Maths designs wood-panelled BAO City restaurant with "moody cinematic feel"
Sculptural light fixtures, glossy materials and deep red hues define BAO City in London, which also features karaoke rooms informed by Taipei, New York and Tokyo. More
OMA creates aluminium-clad gallery for monumental Egyptian statues
Architecture studios OMA and Andrea Tabocchini Architecture have remodelled the Gallery of the Kings at the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, to "reconnect the ancient Egyptian statues to their original context". More
Kengo Kuma designs draped HidaHida chair for Gärsnäs
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with Swedish furniture brand Gärsnäs on HidaHida, a fabric-clad easy chair that "communicates both Scandinavian and Japanese influences". More
Leopold Banchini creates "all the elements" of London bar from one oak tree
Swiss studio Leopold Banchini Architects used natural materials when creating the interior of the Goodbye Horses bar, with the bar, chairs, lights, handrails and changing table all made from a single tree. More
Ciguë designs art-filled Ace Hotel in brutalist building on Athens Riviera
French studio Ciguë drew on Greek modernism when creating the interior of Ace Hotel and Swim Club Athens, which features vintage furniture and specially commissioned artworks by local artists. More
Eight homes where plywood panelling creates warm interiors
We've gathered interior projects that feature tactile plywood panelling for our latest lookbook, from a Swedish summer house to a London micro apartment. More
Atelier Heyman Hamilton revives 1970s summer house in the Swedish archipelago
Architecture studio Atelier Heyman Hamilton has renovated and expanded Torö, a holiday home on an island with the same name in Sweden, focusing on "the meeting between the building and the site". More
Chipperfield monastery transformation among projects shortlisted for RIBA International Prize
British architect David Chipperfield's Jacoby Studios office in Germany will compete against a museum in China and a social housing project in Spain to be named the world's best building by the RIBA International Prize. More
This week the first Neom region completed
This week on Dezeen, Sindalah, the first region from Saudi Arabian mega project Neom to be completed, opened for visitors. More