A dark palette of concrete, metal and stone references the craggy surface of a lava field surrounding Swan Nest, a summerhouse by local studio Yrki Arkitektar overlooking one of Iceland's most active volcanoes. More about Yrki Arkitektar references lava fields for summerhouse overlooking Icelandic volcano
From an art nouveau column in Aberdeen to a slate-clad vent that blends into the Snowdonia landscape, authors Lucy Lavers, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman have selected 10 unique ventilation shafts from their book Adventurous Vents. More about Ten unique vents that "tell the story of Britain's underground industrial history"
Folded paper lights and a chair woven from a single piece of rope are among the projects from emerging Swedish designers that are on show as part of the main exhibition at Stockholm Creative Edition this week. More about Stockholm Creative Edition hopes to wake up Sweden's "sleepy" design industry
India is building at an unprecedented scale but its highly fragmented construction industry is struggling to cope, writes Amit Khanna. More about "For those engaged in the production of India's buildings, it's akin to seeing the warming water boiling the frogs"
The latest Dezeen Exclusive reveals the inaugural Aranyani Pavilion in New Delhi, a curving green-roofed structure that was designed by architecture studio T__M.space to host discussions on ecology. More about T__M.space tops sinuous pavilion in New Delhi with green roof
Instead of its usual week-long Stockholm Design Week exhibition, Swedish design studio Form Us With Love has transformed its studio into an experimental showroom that will be open for four months. More about Form Us With Love unveils four-month show following Stockholm Design Week cancellation
The future of museums and temporary exhibitions lies in interactive technologies says BeWunder in this video produced by Dezeen for the company, which was behind the delivery of many pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka. More about "Exhibitions are becoming multimedia and interactive driven" says BeWunder managing director Felix Erdmann
Crocodile-shaped furniture and shrine-like water features characterise Tonana, a rooftop bar in San Miguel de Allende designed by Mexican firm AG Studio to pay homage to ancient goddesses. More about AG Studio designs Mexican rooftop bar as a "matriarchal universe"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a colourful Shenzhen school by Chinese firm Urbanus. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features Shenzhen school that "invites movement and discovery"
American architecture studio Weiss/Manfredi has released updated designs for the "reimagined" La Brea Tar Pits campus in Los Angeles, including a research annexe to the Page Museum and a redesign of the surrounding grounds. More about Weiss/Manfredi release designs of "unfolding experience" at La Brea Tar Pits in LA
Employees from Danish architecture studio BIG along with Unite union members have held a protest in London to demonstrate proposed layoffs at the firm. More about "Bjarke Ingels shame on you" chant protestors at pro-union demonstration
Dutch studio i29 and construction company Jatin Chaletbouw have completed Lounge Lodge, a compact holiday home in the Netherlands, revealed here in this Dezeen Exclusive. More about Compact holiday cabin by i29 "functions as a Swiss army knife"
Greater effort must be made to retain decommissioned airport terminal buildings, writes Anthony Paletta. More about "Enormous structures tend to be built to last. Airport terminals are usually the reverse"
Employees from the London office of Danish architecture studio BIG are planning to demonstrate today in response to proposed mass layoffs at the firm. More about BIG staff plan protest against planned layoffs at London offices
Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair has announced Salone Contract, a programme led by OMA partners Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, dedicated to showcasing contract furniture. More about OMA to lead contract furniture forum at Salone del Mobile 2026
Local studio Mesura has transformed a floor of architect Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain, into a contemporary art gallery with an undulating metal ceiling that references the Mediterranean Sea. More about Mesura restores never-before-seen Casa Batlló rooms in "dialogue with Gaudí"
Singapore-based Open Studio exclusively reveals how it turned New Bahru Hall, a 1960s school hall, into a pickleball court, juxtaposing its original teak panelling and mosaic flooring with galvanised-steel details. More about Open Studio highlights "quiet material richness" in Singapore school hall transformation
Design duo Axel and Mélissa Chay set out to bring "charm, humour and a sense of place" to Dévo, a Marseille restaurant characterised by glossy lacquer, smoked glass and a swooping seagull stuck to the wall. More about 1970s-style restaurant and wine bar Dévo is "very Marseille"
American architecture studio Donaldson + Partners took cues from gemstones to design Fractal-Facade House in southern California, which features sculptural walls and a V-shaped floor plan. More about Donaldson + Partners creates faceted home for lofty site in Beverly Hills
Dezeen Showroom: a cube-shaped, charred wood-clad sauna that aims to integrate into nature is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Jonas sauna by Celsium Wellness among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom