Cajsa Carlson
This week we marked art deco's centenary
This week on Dezeen we listed key examples of the influential art deco style, which is celebrating its centenary this week, ranging from the Chrysler Airflow car to ziggurats. More about This week we marked art deco's centenary
Dimore Studio's La Dolce Vita Orient Express is "an homage to the golden age of travel"
Milan-based Dimore Studio drew on Italian design from the 1960s and 70s when creating the interior of luxury train La Dolce Vita Orient Express, the latest launch from the world's most famous train line. More about Dimore Studio's La Dolce Vita Orient Express is "an homage to the golden age of travel"
Do Ho Suh explores how architecture is "an important element in forming your identity" in Tate Modern exhibition
Artist Do Ho Suh has created a colourful, woven-together model of his former homes for the Walk the House exhibition, which opens today in London. More about Do Ho Suh explores how architecture is "an important element in forming your identity" in Tate Modern exhibition
Michael Anastassiades designs triangular Cygnet light to evoke sun-lit kites
Designer Michael Anastassiades unveiled his Cygnet light, made from Japanese washi paper and informed by childhood memories of kite flying, at this year's Milan design week. More about Michael Anastassiades designs triangular Cygnet light to evoke sun-lit kites
Eight homes with hardwearing and decorative terracotta floors
For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight homes with decorative and practical terracotta floors, from a living room in a Menorcan barn to a Los Angeles home informed by ryokans. More about Eight homes with hardwearing and decorative terracotta floors
Taipei restaurant features lights resembling bamboo stalks
Warm and earthy tones and materials were used to create Taiwanese fine-dining restaurant Logy, which architect Keiji Ashizawa designed for "intimate dining experiences". More about Taipei restaurant features lights resembling bamboo stalks
Pope moves "God's architect" Antoni Gaudí one step closer to sainthood
Antoni Gaudí, the architect behind the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona, has been declared "Venerable" by Pope Francis, the second step in the path to canonisation. More about Pope moves "God's architect" Antoni Gaudí one step closer to sainthood
ECAL students and Karimoku create HUG chair for Swiss pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
The Designed in CH Made in JP exhibition at Milan design week showed chairs designed by students at Swiss design school ECAL for the country's national pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. More about ECAL students and Karimoku create HUG chair for Swiss pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka
David Chipperfield and Patricia Urquiola create sculptural teapots for Loewe
Fashion brand Loewe has unveiled Loewe Teapots, an exhibition of 25 teapots including vessels by David Chipperfield, Patricia Urquiola and Wang Shu, at Milan design week. More about David Chipperfield and Patricia Urquiola create sculptural teapots for Loewe
Five funky chairs by emerging designers at Salone Satellite
At furniture fair Salone del Mobile, designers used unusual materials, such as ventilation tubes and firewood, to create the standout seating designs in this roundup. More about Five funky chairs by emerging designers at Salone Satellite
Es Devlin draws on funfair carousels for Library of Light
British designer Es Devlin has unveiled a kinetic installation that features 3,000 books and rotates around a statue in Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera gallery for the city's design week. More about Es Devlin draws on funfair carousels for Library of Light
Jil Sander takes Marcel Breuer's cantilevered chair "to the next level" for Thonet
Fashion designer Jil Sander has launched the JS Thonet collection at Milan design week, featuring reworked versions of architect Marcel Breuer's classic S 64 chair. More about Jil Sander takes Marcel Breuer's cantilevered chair "to the next level" for Thonet
In Praise of Shadows gives historic Stockholm cinema a tactile makeover
Local studio In Praise of Shadows has added a curved wooden salon bar to the BioRio cinema in Hornstull, Stockholm, which it refurbished to create a "warm and inviting atmosphere". More about In Praise of Shadows gives historic Stockholm cinema a tactile makeover
Barcelona power plant to be turned into "land art piece"
Architecture studios Garcés de Seta Bonet Arquitectes and Marvel have released visualisations of the E la nave va project, which will transform the Tres Xemeneies power plant in Spain into a culture and media centre. More about Barcelona power plant to be turned into "land art piece"
OMA designs neon facade as "interface between the exhibition and the city" for Crafted World
Dutch studio OMA has covered a building in Tokyo's Harajuku district with colourful neon illustrations for the latest edition of fashion brand Loewe's Crafted World exhibition. More about OMA designs neon facade as "interface between the exhibition and the city" for Crafted World
Art deco "has a sense of drama and glamour, exuberance and decadence" says Tatjana von Stein
London-based designer Tatjana von Stein often draws on art deco in her work. For our Art Deco Centenary series, she talks about why the early 20th-century style is still so influential and how she uses it in interiors today. More about Art deco "has a sense of drama and glamour, exuberance and decadence" says Tatjana von Stein
Dezeen's top five houses of February 2025
An Australian house designed as a "sculpture in the trees" and an Indian home with an interior created by 200 artisans are among Dezeen's houses of the month for February. More about Dezeen's top five houses of February 2025
Monica Förster makes architectural debut with "deconstructed" summer house
Designer Monica Förster has created Berghem, a holiday home designed to blend into its rocky surroundings in the Stockholm archipelago, as her first-ever architecture project. More about Monica Förster makes architectural debut with "deconstructed" summer house
Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor designs Aganippe restaurant with stone "food altar"
Local studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor has turned a 19th-century courtyard house in Stockholm into a dining space for an event agency, using natural materials to create an elegant yet welcoming space. More about Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor designs Aganippe restaurant with stone "food altar"
Eight stylish entrance halls that create a great first impression
For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight entrance halls and vestibules where impactful details like mirrored ceilings, custom-made chandeliers and artworks welcome visitors into the home. More about Eight stylish entrance halls that create a great first impression