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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 about Chipperfield monastery transformation among projects shortlisted for RIBA International Prize
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 about This week the first Neom region completed
Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z
To conclude our mid-century modern series, we've rounded up everything you need to know about the design and architecture movement in this A to Z guide. More about Dezeen's guide to mid-century modern design from A to Z
Dezeen nominated for seven IBP Journalism Awards
The Dezeen editorial team is up for seven awards at the prestigious International Building Press Awards 2024 – the most out of any of the publications nominated this year. More about Dezeen nominated for seven IBP Journalism Awards
First Neom region completes as "luxury island" Sindalah opens in Saudi Arabia
Sindalah, an island resort in the Red Sea designed by Italian studio Luca Dini Design and Architecture, has become the first Neom region to be completed in Saudi Arabia. More about First Neom region completes as "luxury island" Sindalah opens in Saudi Arabia
Raúl Sánchez Architects adds colourful details and "kitchen cube" to Spanish home
Spanish studio Raúl Sánchez Architects has renovated the PSM21 house outside of Barcelona, adding an interior staircase to turn two separate apartments into one home with colourful details. More about Raúl Sánchez Architects adds colourful details and "kitchen cube" to Spanish home
Funamachi Base cafe and sweet shop designed as "extension of the park"
Timber pillars and PVC pipes were left bare to blur the boundaries between the interior and exterior of this cafe and sweet shop in Funamachi, Japan, designed by Schemata Architects. More about Funamachi Base cafe and sweet shop designed as "extension of the park"
"Design was a new profession" in the UK says Paula Day
Designers Robin and Lucienne Day looked internationally to learn about modernism as contemporary design was unknown in the UK at the time, explains their daughter Paula Day in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More about "Design was a new profession" in the UK says Paula Day
"Modest and pioneering" Hackney council housing wins 2024 Neave Brown Award
British architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike has won this year's Neave Brown Award for Housing for Chowdury Walk, a council housing development in Hackney, London. More about "Modest and pioneering" Hackney council housing wins 2024 Neave Brown Award
Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"
Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. More about Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"
Heal: Repair+ exhibition turns broken items into design objects
Celebratory party poppers made from a medical report and a rocket backpack were among the items on show at the Heal: Repair+ exhibition at Singapore Design Week. More about Heal: Repair+ exhibition turns broken items into design objects
John Pawson designs cashmere collection "based on embedded architectural narratives"
British designer John Pawson has collaborated with cashmere brand Oyuna on a collection of throws that draw on his design for the Lake Crossing in London's Kew Gardens. More about John Pawson designs cashmere collection "based on embedded architectural narratives"
WOHA combines aluminium extension and Singapore remittance house for 21 Carpenter hotel
Architecture studio WOHA has added a perforated-aluminium extension to a 1930s building to create a hotel that is "very mindful of the history" in Singapore. More about WOHA combines aluminium extension and Singapore remittance house for 21 Carpenter hotel
Emerge exhibition features furniture made from rice husks and wood chips
More than 50 emerging designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have showcased furniture and products at the Emerge exhibition at Singapore Design Week. More about Emerge exhibition features furniture made from rice husks and wood chips
Jony Ive teams up with Moncler on "simple and joyful" outerwear collection
Designer Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom has created its first-ever outerwear line for fashion brand Moncler, featuring a magnetic button that lets users create different clothing combinations. More about Jony Ive teams up with Moncler on "simple and joyful" outerwear collection
Schemata Architects transforms 145-year-old townhouse into Le Labo flagship
Tokyo studio Schemata Architects has combined Japanese and Western designs inside a traditional wooden townhouse in Kyoto to create a store for perfumery brand Le Labo. More about Schemata Architects transforms 145-year-old townhouse into Le Labo flagship
Eight Australian houses with sculptural shapes and angular facades
Our latest roundup showcases innovative Australian homes, including a house with a fish-pond atrium and a residence with a faceted black-metal extension. More about Eight Australian houses with sculptural shapes and angular facades
This week we exclusively revealed the subterranean Apple Park Observatory
This week on Dezeen, we were the first to showcase Apple's new events venue, built into a hillside at the technology company's Apple Park campus. More about This week we exclusively revealed the subterranean Apple Park Observatory
David Shrigley and Faye Toogood create quirky glasses for Cubitts auction
Eyewear brand Cubitts has collaborated with nine artists to create unusual spectacles including a model with different-sized lenses by David Shrigley, which will be exhibited during London Design Festival. More about David Shrigley and Faye Toogood create quirky glasses for Cubitts auction
Eight contemporary living rooms with sculptural coffee tables
Block-shaped, curved and wavy tables are among the unusual designs in this lookbook, which features sculptural coffee tables from around the world. More about Eight contemporary living rooms with sculptural coffee tables