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Donald Trump reportedly set to name Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to chief design role
President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Joe Gebbia as chief design officer for the US government as part of an "America by Design" initiative that will see the Airbnb co-founder lead a newly formed National Design Studio. More about Donald Trump reportedly set to name Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to chief design role
Dry Cleaning exhibition is "airing the fresh new works of London's emerging designers"
London-based Max Radford Gallery has filled a warehouse space near Borough Market with collectible designs by 53 artists, including pieces made from human hair and recycled leather. More about Dry Cleaning exhibition is "airing the fresh new works of London's emerging designers"
YSG decorates Alémais office with custom-made globe lights and shimmering mosaics
Interiors studio YSG has created an office for Australian fashion brand Alémais in Sydney, designed to "make you feel like you've entered a galaxy of limitless imagination". More about YSG decorates Alémais office with custom-made globe lights and shimmering mosaics
Bun House Disco features colour palette "straight out of Hong Kong's neon nights"
Concrete, metal and exposed fixtures were combined with Cantonese craft details and bright neon lights to give Chinese restaurant Bun House Disco in London an industrial party feel. More about Bun House Disco features colour palette "straight out of Hong Kong's neon nights"
Gustaf Westman designs IKEA plate to serve meatballs "like they're sitting on little thrones"
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has revealed the first piece from his upcoming IKEA collaboration, an elongated plate designed to serve and display the Swedish furniture company's classic meatballs in a row. More about Gustaf Westman designs IKEA plate to serve meatballs "like they're sitting on little thrones"
Carlo Ratti unveils design for Grand Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati has revealed the design for the Grand Fendika Cultural Center in Ethiopia that will "invite the energy of Addis Ababa in". More about Carlo Ratti unveils design for Grand Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa
Daytrip combines historical features with contemporary furniture in Cloisters workspace
Design studio Daytrip aimed to create "an elevated warehouse reimagined for the modern age" when designing the Cloisters office in London, which juxtaposes Stuart-era details with pieces by modern designers. More about Daytrip combines historical features with contemporary furniture in Cloisters workspace
Yuri Suzuki's Utooto is a build-it-yourself sound sculpture informed by utopian cities
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki has unveiled the Utooto exhibition in London, which will let visitors build a modular installation of plastic pipes and horns to communicate using sounds instead of words. More about Yuri Suzuki's Utooto is a build-it-yourself sound sculpture informed by utopian cities
Planned London Design Festival installation "extremely close to my earlier projects" says Yuri Suzuki
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki has told Dezeen he is disappointed that an installation planned for London Design Festival 2025 shares several similarities with his previous work. More about Planned London Design Festival installation "extremely close to my earlier projects" says Yuri Suzuki
Eight whimsical pavilions with supersized organic shapes
Architects have gotten creative with pavilions lately, drawing inspiration from nature for designs that resemble everything from twisting seashells to giant mushrooms. In this roundup, we showcase eight of the most eye-catching. More about Eight whimsical pavilions with supersized organic shapes
This week we showcased a rainwater harvesting kit that aims to reduce household bills
This week on Dezeen, Northumbria University graduate Hope Underwood unveiled a water harvesting system that can be retrofitted to domestic drainpipes to divert rainwater. More about This week we showcased a rainwater harvesting kit that aims to reduce household bills
Artists sculpt Bland Castles out of sand for Heatherwick's Humanise campaign
As part of designer Thomas Heatherwick's campaign Humanise, a group of artists has created sandcastles "mimicking the flat, lifeless buildings all too common in our towns". More about Artists sculpt Bland Castles out of sand for Heatherwick's Humanise campaign
General Assembly adds "unexpected design details" to modernist Amagansett beach house
New York studio General Assembly drew on Californian modernism for the renovation of this 1960s villa in The Hamptons, featuring pine-green tiles and a stainless-steel soaking tub. More about General Assembly adds "unexpected design details" to modernist Amagansett beach house
Lucy Sparrow hand-stitches London fish and chip shop entirely out of felt
Artist Lucy Sparrow has opened the doors to the Bourdon Street Chippy, a traditional fish and chip shop in London's Mayfair area made out of 65,000 individually crafted felt pieces. More about Lucy Sparrow hand-stitches London fish and chip shop entirely out of felt
Kengo Kuma and MAD among architects creating Walls of Public Life at Seoul Biennale of Architecture
Architecture studios Kengo Kuma and Associates, MAD and Kéré Architecture and designer Stella McCartney are among 24 designers chosen by Thomas Heatherwick to create walls for the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. More about Kengo Kuma and MAD among architects creating Walls of Public Life at Seoul Biennale of Architecture
Eight innovative micro homes that make small sites feel big
The micro homes in this roundup range from unusual designs, such as homes in former silos and wind turbines, to practical buildings on tiny sites designed to alleviate the world's housing crisis. More about Eight innovative micro homes that make small sites feel big
Populous unveils updated Benfica stadium design with integrated LED facade
Architecture studio Populous has collaborated with local studio Saraiva + Associados on the masterplan for Portuguese football club SL Benfica's Estádio da Luz stadium in Lisbon, which will feature a programmable LED "skin". More about Populous unveils updated Benfica stadium design with integrated LED facade
Chinese construction site enclosed in world's "largest inflatable dome"
A 20,000-square-metre marshmallow-like, inflated membrane has been raised over a construction site in Jinan, China, to protect neighbouring buildings from dust and noise. More about Chinese construction site enclosed in world's "largest inflatable dome"
Fahrenheit 180 shows tiles made from oyster shells at Lisbon's Gulbenkian art museum
Design collective Fahrenheit 180 has created tiles using discarded shells from oyster farms to show the "potential of overlooked materials". More about Fahrenheit 180 shows tiles made from oyster shells at Lisbon's Gulbenkian art museum
This week we unveiled Eurostar's "terminal of the future"
This week on Dezeen, we revealed Eurostar's UK terminal at Amsterdam's central train station, designed by Superimpose Architecture and ZJA Architects & Engineers to honour the terminus' original 19th-century features. More about This week we unveiled Eurostar's "terminal of the future"