Es Devlin to hold "conference" of trees as an installation during COP26
British designer Es Devlin will unveil a temporary installation of 197 trees and plant species to highlight issues related to climate change during the COP26 conference. More about Es Devlin to hold "conference" of trees as an installation during COP26
BLUE Architecture adds rectangular coffee shop to red brick building in Aranya
Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has inserted a rectangular volume down the middle of an existing building in China to form a cafe that juxtaposes old and new. More about BLUE Architecture adds rectangular coffee shop to red brick building in Aranya
Ten bathrooms that celebrate the variety of veiny marble
For our latest lookbook, we've collected 10 bathrooms from the Dezeen archive that use marble in their designs, a metamorphic stone known for its smooth but veiny appearance. More about Ten bathrooms that celebrate the variety of veiny marble
Audrey Large designs 3D-printed sculptures informed by digital graphics
French designer Audrey Large took cues from digital forms to design a collection of 3D-printed sculptures that explore the relationship between both our virtual and physical worlds. More about Audrey Large designs 3D-printed sculptures informed by digital graphics
Ten installations to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
The Chicago Architecture Biennial has returned to Chicago for its fourth edition with installations by Atelier Bow-Wow and Manuel Herz Architects. Here are 10 must-see projects. More about Ten installations to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial
Ten lesser-known designs by women from the past century
Architect Jane Hall's Woman Made book celebrates the work of over 200 women designers from the past century. The author picks 10 items designed by lesser-known women from the book. More about Ten lesser-known designs by women from the past century
Furniture
Muji and ÉCAL students design compact furniture built to tidy up daily life
Design brand Muji has collaborated with students at ÉCAL to create a collection of space-saving furniture, which was presented in an exhibition at Milan design week. More about Muji and ÉCAL students design compact furniture built to tidy up daily life
ODA designs Manhattan tower that increases size as it ascends
American office ODA has released renderings of a residential building with cantilevered upper storeys, scheduled to be built on Manhattan's Upper West Side. More about ODA designs Manhattan tower that increases size as it ascends
Matt Fajkus adds perforated steel screens to Austin boathouse
Austin studio Matt Fajkus Architecture has designed a boathouse in the Texas city with perforated metal facades calibrated to balance light and shade throughout the year. More about Matt Fajkus adds perforated steel screens to Austin boathouse
Luis Undritz designs printer that creates "living" images from algae
Industrial designer Luis Undritz has created a printer that produces images by projecting light onto algae and is on show as part of the Materialized exhibition at Milan design week. More about Luis Undritz designs printer that creates "living" images from algae
Exhibitions
Bethan Laura Wood's Ornate exhibition features furniture informed by boudoirs
British designer Bethan Laura Wood has unveiled Ornate, an exhibition of furniture that seeks to reclaim ideas of femininity, at the Nilufar Gallery as part of Milan design week. More about Bethan Laura Wood's Ornate exhibition features furniture informed by boudoirs
Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
From a tubular holiday home to the Balancing Barn, we've rounded up 10 of the most impressive cantilevered houses from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
Books
Woman Made celebrates a century of products designed by women
Architect Jane Hall has written an A to Z-style book charting the work of both iconic and unknown women product designers over the last century, including Ray Eames and Ilse Crawford. More about Woman Made celebrates a century of products designed by women
Ten welcoming living rooms featuring wooden elements and panelling
In our latest lookbook, we celebrate the versatility of wood with ten living rooms featuring walnut panelling, timber beams and wooden window frames. More about Ten welcoming living rooms featuring wooden elements and panelling
Illustration
Jean Jullien paints surfboards to look like playful marine animals
Illustrator Jean Jullien has designed a collection of graphic surfboards hand-painted to look like sea animals, which he describes as objects you could "put on your wall as much as you could surf with." More about Jean Jullien paints surfboards to look like playful marine animals
Cafes
YOD Group installs pixel-like mosaics inside Kyiv coffee bar
DOT Coffee Station in Kyiv by architecture and design studio YOD Group features an interior with "weird, sincere and universal" mosaic tiles arranged to look like pixels on a screen. More about YOD Group installs pixel-like mosaics inside Kyiv coffee bar
Playgrounds
Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
Toy designer Luca Boscardin has transformed his colourful line drawings of wild animals into abstract life-sized steel versions for a public playground in Amsterdam. More about Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
Ten impressive architectural viewpoints designed to stand out
Architectural viewpoints have been in the news lately with the opening of BIG's helical Marsk Tower and controversy surrounding MVRDV's Marble Arch Mound and Thomas Heatherwick's Vessel. Here are 10 impressive lookouts from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten impressive architectural viewpoints designed to stand out
Yuri Suzuki designs Sonic Bloom to connect people with the sounds of London
Sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki has created Sonic Bloom, an interactive installation in London featuring a cluster of colourful horn-shaped speaking tubes through which people can communicate. More about Yuri Suzuki designs Sonic Bloom to connect people with the sounds of London
Google's Material You design language enables more personal interfaces
Google will add a colourful "new set of capabilities" to its digital interfaces, allowing users to further personalise visuals on their phone and tablet screens. More about Google's Material You design language enables more personal interfaces
