Designer Zixuan Luo has been awarded third place in Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition for her proposal to retrofit Chicago's Richard J Daley Center with passive climate systems while retaining its facade. More about Proposal to retrofit Chicago landmark wins third place in the Radical Renewal Competition
Promotion: the premium electric vehicle (EV) brand Avatr's chief design officer Nader Faghihzadeh has designed the Avatr Vision Xpectra Vision Car to embody his philosophy that design should be "deeply personal". More about "The future of EVs is about breaking boundaries" says Avatr chief design officer
Wood is paired with mirrored panels on the exterior of a research building for biotech company Adimab, which was designed by Sylvia Richards Practice for Architecture to blend with its forested setting and preserve a wetland. More about Sylvia Richards combines timber with mirrors for "supernatural" effect in New Hampshire
Two US senators have reintroduced legislation to counter president Donald Trump's traditional architecture mandates for federal buildings, prompting another senator to announce a codification of Trump's mandate. More about Politicians reintroduce Democracy in Design Act to "reflect the diversity" of US
Weathered wood salvaged from disused farm buildings has been repurposed in Barn Again, a pavilion at Copenhagen Architecture Biennial designed and built by British practice THISS Studio and architectural designer Tom Svilans. More about Deconstructed barns become cocooning pavilion at Copenhagen Architecture Biennial
In the wake of last week's London Design Festival, the Dezeen team has selected their 10 favourite products on show at the city-wide event, including a patchwork timber rocking chair and a lampshade made from old sandpaper. More about Our favourite products from London Design Festival 2025
Climbing ropes, tall grass and a balloon pump were among the things Norwegian designers used to modify USM Haller's famous modular furniture for an exhibition at Designers' Saturday in Oslo. More about Norwegian designers use reclaimed materials to customise USM Haller furniture
British furniture maker Ercol and Max Radford Gallery commissioned six of the capital's designers to create imaginative chairs, tables, cabinets, and more with timber, at this exhibition for London Design Festival. More about Grain Pile exhibition in old fire station shows six designers' fresh takes on wooden furniture
Passenger handles from a defunct Japanese train line stack up to form this minimalist ring-shaped lamp by design studio Akasaki & Vanhuyse. More about WA lamp by Akasaki & Vanhuyse is crafted from decommissioned Tokyo train parts
A bridge lined with local granite and the restoration of a remote tower in the Scottish Highlands are among the four buildings shortlisted for RIAS' 2025 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. More about RIAS unveils shortlist for Scotland's best building 2025
Dezeen School Shows: a redesign of traditional Turkish dining tables that encourages communal eating is among the projects from the University of the Arts London Chelsea. More about Traditional Turkish table redesign among projects from University of the Arts London Chelsea
A collection of reflective cabins designed by prefabricated housing company ÖÖD have been added to the site of a 1970s hotel on Oregon's Rogue River. More about Mirrored cabins by ÖÖD extend Oregon riverside retreat
Insulation panels made using mycelium and a modular timber construction system were used to create PAKK Pavilion, an angular timber structure in Tallinn, developed by materials company Myceen and the architecture department at the Estonian Academy of Arts. More about Mycelium insulates experimental timber pavilion by Myceen and EKA PAKK
DJ booths clad in wood, metal and a giant disco ball feature in this lookbook, which rounds up nightclubs, restaurants and even a bathhouse that centre music. More about Eight interiors where DJ booths take centre stage
The latest newsletter in our US edition of Dezeen Agenda features an interview with Bruce Hannah about the state of furniture design, and an investigation into how US lighting brands are innovating. Subscribe today! More about US edition of Dezeen Agenda explores the "extremely broken" lighting manufacturing industry
Dutch firm Studio &Space has refurbished a time-worn house in Amsterdam, transforming it into a family home with bespoke furnishings and sophisticated finishes that evoke the feeling of a high-end hotel. More about Studio &Space renovates 1930s Amsterdam home with "iconic spiral staircase"
Dezeen School Shows: a publication exploring the sentimental value of cooking food at home is among the projects from University of the Arts London Camberwell. More about Home-cooked meal publication among projects from University of the Arts London Camberwell
This house in California's Los Altos Hills was conceived by architecture firm WOJR as "an assemblage of instruments" that capture changing light and seasons. More about WOJR completes House of Horns overlooking Silicon Valley
Australian architect Jos Tan has completed Melville, a compact home in Melbourne with a simple, pale brick form that mimics the appearance of the neighbouring buildings. More about Jos Tan "celebrates city living" with compact Melbourne home
Our latest roundup looks at houses that respond to the tight constraints of infill sites with designs that either complement or contrast with the neighbouring buildings. More about Eight infill houses that make the most of vacant city plots