Fourteen must-see exhibitions and installations at London Design Festival 2026
A takeover of Richmond's Ham House and Garden, a sound installation at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station and a group show of 102 emerging designers are among the highlights at this year's London Design Festival. More about Fourteen must-see exhibitions and installations at London Design Festival 2026
Isern Serra blurs the lines between home and gallery with Barcelona apartment renovation
Spanish interiors studio Isern Serra has updated an apartment in Barcelona, introducing monochrome micro-cement surfaces and collectible design pieces to create a gallery-like atmosphere. More about Isern Serra blurs the lines between home and gallery with Barcelona apartment renovation
Four upcoming UK-based school shows from Dezeen Events Guide
The UWE Bristol Showcase 2025 and Kingston School of Art Degree Show 2025 are among the current and upcoming academic exhibitions featured in Dezeen Events Guide. More about Four upcoming UK-based school shows from Dezeen Events Guide
Five US architecture and design events from Dezeen Events Guide
Shelter by Afternoon Light, Frieze New York and NeoCon are among the current and upcoming architecture and design events in the US that feature in Dezeen Events Guide. More about Five US architecture and design events from Dezeen Events Guide
Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian creates "cosmic playground" with inflatable cats
Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian transformed part of London's West End into a multi-sensory playground with the public installation Piccadilly Un:Plugged. More about Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian creates "cosmic playground" with inflatable cats
Twenty must-see installations and exhibitions at Milan design week 2025
The Dezeen team has compiled key highlights from the overwhelming amount of things on show at Milan design week 2025, including a play about modernism, Muji's "manifesto house" and urns designed by Daniel Libeskind and David Chipperfield. More about Twenty must-see installations and exhibitions at Milan design week 2025
A-nrd converts former bank into Lina Stores Shoreditch and Bar Lina
Local studio A-nrd has transformed a former London bank into the latest outpost of Italian restaurant chain Lina Stores, contrasting its historic architecture with contemporary elements. More about A-nrd converts former bank into Lina Stores Shoreditch and Bar Lina
Omi Collective's "distinctly African" stool can split into three seats for sharing
Lagos design firm Omi Collective has created a six-legged timber stool that reinterprets classic African seating designs and can be divided into three standalone modules. More about Omi Collective's "distinctly African" stool can split into three seats for sharing
Nik Bentel creates remote-control handbag informed by toy cars
New York-based designer Nik Bentel has unveiled the RC Car Handbag, a leather accessory that functions as a fully operational remote-control car. More about Nik Bentel creates remote-control handbag informed by toy cars
Ten colourful playgrounds that spark children's imaginations
From rooftop play areas to interactive indoor landscapes, playgrounds are no longer confined to the outdoors. We've rounded up a selection of colourful play spaces that transform traditional ideas of play. More about Ten colourful playgrounds that spark children's imaginations
Barde vanVoltt designs coffee showroom to feel like "stepping into a coffee cup"
Dutch design studio Barde vanVoltt has blended coffee-inspired textures with recycled materials made from coffee beans to create an immersive showroom for DAK Coffee Roasters in Amsterdam. More about Barde vanVoltt designs coffee showroom to feel like "stepping into a coffee cup"
Bethan Laura Wood's first solo UK museum show is a "living body of work"
Tea-stained cups, caterpillar-shaped cabinets and colourful flower lights feature in an exhibition celebrating the work of English designer Bethan Laura Wood at London's Design Museum. More about Bethan Laura Wood's first solo UK museum show is a "living body of work"
Worc designs glowing polycarbonate interior for Mexico City boba tea shop
Mexican studio Worc used polycarbonate walls and ever-changing lighting to create an immersive sensory experience for a Yoozoo boba tea shop. More about Worc designs glowing polycarbonate interior for Mexico City boba tea shop
Marshall Islands football jersey "disappears" to visualise threat of rising seas
The Marshall Islands Soccer Federation has unveiled its national football jersey, designed in collaboration with sports brand PlayerLayer. More about Marshall Islands football jersey "disappears" to visualise threat of rising seas
Ying Gao's All Mirrors clothing responds to the observer's gaze
Montreal-based designer Ying Gao has created a pair of garments embedded with soft mirrors and eye-tracking robotic components that transform when people look at them. More about Ying Gao's All Mirrors clothing responds to the observer's gaze
Eight retail stores that make a statement with metal
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up eight retail spaces that use metal to define their interiors, demonstrating its ability to elevate the shopping experience. More about Eight retail stores that make a statement with metal
Giona Bierens de Haan designs spiked furniture informed by Ceiba tree
Swiss architect Giona Bierens de Haan has reinterpreted the spiked bark of the South American Ceiba tree to create a furniture collection as part of a collaborative exhibition in Geneva. More about Giona Bierens de Haan designs spiked furniture informed by Ceiba tree
Studio Vapore creates children's story-informed library for Beijing school
Local practice Studio Vapore has reimagined the Western Academy of Beijing's elementary school library in China, blending elements from children's stories with traditional Chinese architectural motifs. More about Studio Vapore creates children's story-informed library for Beijing school
Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic "flying cauldron" to return to Paris
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that the cauldron balloon, a symbolic attraction of the Paris 2024 Olympics, will return to Paris every year until the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. More about Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic "flying cauldron" to return to Paris
Caarpa transforms Italian church into event venue with mezzanine addition
Genoese architecture studio Caarpa has restored the Church of Nostra Signora della Costa in Levanto, Italy, installing a mezzanine to complement the original ornamentation. More about Caarpa transforms Italian church into event venue with mezzanine addition