The role of RIBA president is a Victorian-era relic that has lost its relevance and should be scrapped, writes Catherine Slessor. More about "It's time to think about retiring the role of RIBA president"
Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes buildings by Schemata Architects, Urbanus, Studio Gang, Stanton Williams and Grimshaw. More about World's 82 best buildings shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Designer Christopher Bellamy has sought to marry biotechnology and craft in a series of works that combine traditional knowledge from artisans in the Pacific Islands with a new material made from bioluminescent algae. More about Biodesign meets Pacific Islander craft in glowing Lucid Life objects
Dezeen Showroom: a range of coffee tables made from metal, stone and wood is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Bordeira coffee table by Greenapple among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: collectible design fair PAD London is returning for its 16th edition, featuring 20th-century and contemporary furniture, jewellery, design and art presented by 63 galleries. More about PAD London returns to UK capital with 16th contemporary design fair
At this year's Dutch Design Week, creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio will exhibit a chair with collapsible arms for airing out clothes to encourage users to re-wear garments rather than unnecessarily washing them. More about The Rewear Chair is an "organised and stylish" take on the humble laundry chair
Diners pack tightly into this informal Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, which local studio Weiszblüth & Brown has designed to echo the intense flavours of the food served. More about Weiszblüth & Brown designs tiny Thai eatery in LA that "packs a punch"
Black-metal panels and shutters bring an "aura of mystique" to the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Denmark, designed by architecture studio AART. More about AART cloaks Cold War museum in Denmark with black metal
Our latest lookbook collects eight cabin interiors united by their calming timber accents and escapist settings, ranging from an English conservation area to a private Norwegian island. More about Eight soothing cabin interiors to retreat to this autumn
Fluted blocks of local stone bring a tactile finish to this home in Greece, which has been completed by local studio Point27 Architects. More about Point27 Architects uses textured local stone for Thessaloniki home
New York-based Gachot Studios has redesigned the patrons lounge at The Metropolitan Opera, imbuing the space with rich materials like textured wallpaper, black granite and brass accents. More about Gachot Studios refreshes lounge at The Metropolitan Opera in New York
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has completed its 20-year transformation of a historic mill in Shropshire into a museum and workspace that celebrates its pioneering cast iron-framed structure. More about Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios completes "invisible repair" of world's first cast iron building
This video spotlights the King's Cross masterplan by Allies and Morrison and Porphyrios Associates, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More about King's Cross masterplan brings part of the city "back into an entirely new use"
This week on Dezeen, design studio Oxman revealed designs for a conceptual skyscraper formed of a stack of planted platforms. More about This week Neri Oxman unveiled an AI-optimised conceptual skyscraper
Dutch firm UNStudio has completed two skyscrapers in São Paulo incorporating sustainable strategies and a "windmill-shaped" floor plan. More about UNStudio creates skyscrapers to "redefine vertical living" in São Paulo
Dezeen School Shows: we've selected seven student furniture designs that have been featured on Dezeen School Shows that represent conceptual narratives. More about Seven student furniture designs that convey unusual concepts
Promotion: the interiors of a pet-friendly office and a wood-fired restaurant are among the five winning projects in this year's Shaw Contract Design Awards. More about Shaw Contract spotlights its top "sustainable and inclusive" interiors of 2024
British studio Foster + Partners has added a vaulted timber hall to Bodegas Faustino winery in Spain, which features an earthy material palette and overhanging roof. More about Foster + Partners expands Spanish winery with "discreet" barrel-vaulted structure
UK studio Cowper Griffith Architects has combined the medieval fabric of the 14th-century Calverley Old Hall in West Yorkshire, England, with contemporary additions to create a holiday home for the Landmark Trust charity. More about Cowper Griffith Architects creates contemporary holiday home in medieval hall
British automaker Lotus has revealed the Theory 1, a tech-heavy concept car with saluting doors and "soft robotic" seats. More about Lotus unveils Theory 1 concept car as "design manifesto" for the future