Jane Englefield
Mur Mur Architects fills Paris coffee shop with silo-style steel seating
Chunky grain silos informed the shape of the enveloping alcoves at Simple Coffee, an all-stainless-steel Paris cafe designed by local studio Mur Mur Architects. More about Mur Mur Architects fills Paris coffee shop with silo-style steel seating
"Yearning for authenticity" central to bolder interior design in 2025
Interior design in 2025 will honour the century-old principles of art deco, favouring statement objects made to last in a departure from the neutral minimalism that characterised last year, designers tell Dezeen. More about "Yearning for authenticity" central to bolder interior design in 2025
SOM's Burj Khalifa was the most significant building of 2010
Next in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series we examine SOM's Burj Khalifa – the most significant building completed in 2010 and still the world's tallest skyscraper. More about SOM's Burj Khalifa was the most significant building of 2010
Seven listening bars that are easy on the eyes and ears
From a communist-era apartment block in Bucharest to a hot pink Australian bar created to emulate the inside of a jumbo speaker, our latest lookbook collects atmospheric listening bar interiors from around the world. More about Seven listening bars that are easy on the eyes and ears
Mistovia designs duo of Polish holiday homes to complement mountainous surroundings
Polish studio Mistovia has paired plywood, walnut and graphite accents with a mishmash of vintage furniture in Plener Istebna – a pair of gabled cottages in the Silesian Beskids mountains. More about Mistovia designs duo of Polish holiday homes to complement mountainous surroundings
Nissan unveils electric version of 1980s Skyline GT-R sports car
Automotive brand Nissan is presenting its R32EV concept model at this week's Tokyo Auto Salon – an electrified iteration of its popular R32 Skyline GT-R sports car known as Godzilla. More about Nissan unveils electric version of 1980s Skyline GT-R sports car
Al-Jawad Pike nestles "womb-like" red bathrooms in London's Holy Carrot restaurant
Architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike drew on wabi-sabi design principles for the Holy Carrot restaurant on London's Portobello Road, which features stone, timber and clay plaster. More about Al-Jawad Pike nestles "womb-like" red bathrooms in London's Holy Carrot restaurant
Cake Architecture hides low-lit London speakeasy in former security station
SOMA 2.0 is a sleek speakeasy-style bar by London studio Cake Architecture, tucked under the DLR railway at Canary Wharf, with a "deliberately austere" facade. More about Cake Architecture hides low-lit London speakeasy in former security station
"Unpretentious" Mocha Mousse named Pantone's colour of the year 2025
Colour specialist Pantone has announced Mocha Mousse as its 2025 colour of the year – a chocolatey brown hue selected to reflect the importance of "little treat culture". More about "Unpretentious" Mocha Mousse named Pantone's colour of the year 2025
The top 10 home interiors of 2024
Continuing our review of 2024, we reflect on some of the most striking residential interior designs on Dezeen from the past year including projects by Fala Atelier and Uchronia. More about The top 10 home interiors of 2024
Yves Béhar designs electric hybrid superyacht "for silent ocean exploration"
Swiss designer Yves Béhar has collaborated with Italian shipyard Rossinavi to create Solsea, a concept for an electric hybrid catamaran superyacht, which is capable of an 80 per cent electric transatlantic crossing. More about Yves Béhar designs electric hybrid superyacht "for silent ocean exploration"
Lego releases toy figures with sunflower lanyards to represent hidden disabilities
Danish toymaker Lego has unveiled its first minifigures with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards, which signal that the wearer has a non-visible condition such as autism or dementia. More about Lego releases toy figures with sunflower lanyards to represent hidden disabilities
Eight snowy all-white interiors that celebrate a singular hue
With Christmas fast approaching, our latest lookbook rounds up eight residential interiors from around the world dressed in dazzling white. More about Eight snowy all-white interiors that celebrate a singular hue
The "knotty problem" of polyurethane foam
Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable material. More about The "knotty problem" of polyurethane foam
Tengbom fills Stockholm studio with repurposed materials from previous office
Swedish architecture office Tengbom has set up its studio inside a renovated 1930s factory in Stockholm, with a demountable fit-out that relies almost entirely on reused and existing elements. More about Tengbom fills Stockholm studio with repurposed materials from previous office
Mesura constructs Barcelona Aesop store from 19th-century building fragments
Spanish studio Mesura salvaged stone remnants of old fountains, archways and Gothic buildings to create the interior of this Aesop store in Barcelona. More about Mesura constructs Barcelona Aesop store from 19th-century building fragments
Eight light-filled cottage interiors defined by generous windows
From a 15th-century thatched house in England to a ski cabin in Canada, our latest lookbook collects eight cottages with panoramic windows that offer views of their dramatic surroundings. More about Eight light-filled cottage interiors defined by generous windows
Masquespacio unveils spiky palm tree-like lamps at Dubai Design Week
Spanish design studio Masquespacio has created a trio of colourful clay lamps called Ceramic Blossom, combining 3D-printed and hand-moulded elements. More about Masquespacio unveils spiky palm tree-like lamps at Dubai Design Week
Alex Chinneck creates distorted street furniture to bring "surrealism into the public realm"
British artist Alex Chinneck has designed knotted lampposts, a twisted telephone booth and a constricted postbox as playful public sculptures in Bristol, England. More about Alex Chinneck creates distorted street furniture to bring "surrealism into the public realm"
Technology designed to capture waste heat wins 2024 Earthshot Prize
Prince William has announced the five winning projects of this year's Earthshot Prize, including technology designed to capture waste heat and convert it into usable and clean electricity. More about Technology designed to capture waste heat wins 2024 Earthshot Prize