Pantone inadvertently got it spot on by choosing the mid-brown Mocha Mousse as its 2025 colour of the year, writes Michelle Ogundehin. More about "Mocha Mousse may be a classic exemplar of enshittification"
In the latest instalment of Dezeen and SketchUp's Design Workshops, interior designer Tola Ojuolape explains how she used SketchUp's software to create a virtual library for Clerkenwell in London. More about Watch part one of Tola Ojuolape's Design Workshop with SketchUp about narrative and experience in interior design
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
French studio Local Architecture Network has completed a series of commercial and residential blocks for the Amédée Saint-Germain district in Bordeaux, using pale stone and arched motifs to complement neighbouring historic structures. More about Stone-clad blocks fill mixed-use Bordeaux district by LAN
Investment firm Yntegra Group has unveiled a floating padel court in Miami Harbor that was partially constructed using recycled steel from shipyards. More about Yntegra Group creates "first-of-its-kind" floating padel court in Miami Harbor
French designer Philippe Starck has used Brazilian materials for the interiors of the penthouse at the Rosewood São Paulo, inside a tower by architect Jean Nouvel. More about Philippe Starck reinterprets Brazilian modernism in São Paulo penthouse
Promotion: Italian manufacturer Meridiani has released a series of "full and soft" furniture pieces designed by its designer and art director Andrea Parisio. More about Andrea Parisio imbues Meridiani furniture series with curves and personality
London studio Open Practice Architecture and interior design studio Kinder Design have completed Coach House, a family house tucked into a neglected infill site in East Dulwich. More about Open Practice Architecture and Kinder Design create "architecturally unique" home in London
The realities of climate change have driven another big year in material innovation in 2024. Here are 10 of the best solutions that have put a promising spin on cement, plastic, fur, linoleum, or even introduced something new. More about The top 10 material innovations of 2024
Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has revealed its plans for Jawaher Boston Medical District in Sharjah, which will include healthcare facilities surrounded by a park. More about Renzo Piano Building Workshop unveils "hospital of the future" for Sharjah
As NASA prepares to send astronauts back to the moon in 2027, the US space agency is already thinking about how lunar resources could be exploited for commercial purposes, architecture strategist Nujoud Merancy reveals in this interview. More about Permanent buildings will be on the moon "within the next few decades" says NASA's Nujoud Merancy
Architecture practice Studio Saar has created a lily-shaped, reusable pavilion called Srivan, which was unveiled at Design Mumbai last month. More about Studio Saar creates forest-like pavilion at Design Mumbai
Promotion: design festival Taiwan Design Week has returned, taking place between 7 to 15 December, following its inaugural edition last year. More about Taiwan Design Week returns for its second edition with AI-focused theme
Dutch designer Paul Coenen has used plastic film to create a wrinkled pattern on the anodised aluminium surfaces of furniture and lighting pieces he presented during Dutch Design Week. More about Paul Coenen adds "shrink-wrap" pattern to aluminium furniture collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Mexican architect Frida Escobedo have released designs of a limestone-clad expansion to the Tang Wing, the first wing designed by a woman in the museum's 154-year history. More about Designs released of Frida Escobedo's limestone-clad wing for The Met
Local art collective Xpan has created a multi-purpose creative studio called Xpan.Ep.1 in Mexico City using raw steel, aluminium, and transparent polycarbonate panels for its interior. More about Xpan produces "illusion of infinite void" in Mexico City studio
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a sculptural water tower by White Arkitekter. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "brutal but wavuncular" water tower
American studio Peterson Rich Office has inserted a glazed art gallery into the heart of a university campus, creating a contemporary thoroughfare between two neoclassical buildings at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. More about Peterson Rich Office inserts glass-lined gallery between historic Connecticut buildings
Vancouver Art Gallery has parted ways with Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron after nearly a decade of planning a new building in Vancouver's downtown. More about Vancouver Art Gallery abandons Herzog & de Meuron plan after a decade
Promotion: Allsteel is putting inclusivity at the heart of its design strategy, with products and applications that improve the office experience for people with disclosed as well as invisible disabilities. More about Allsteel champions invisible disabilities as part of broader inclusive workplace design