Comments
"That roofline is slick" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art in China, designed by BIG. More about "That roofline is slick" says commenter
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Video
Stallan-Brand and LDA Design revitalise Victorian garden in Aberdeen
The renovated Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen by architecture studios Stallan-Brand and LDA Design, which are shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, feature in this video by Jim Stephenson. More about Stallan-Brand and LDA Design revitalise Victorian garden in Aberdeen
Architecture
Novembre Studio completes Golden Goose Arena at the CityLife development in Milan
Italian architecture firm Novembre Studio has completed a polycarbonate padel centre at Milan's CityLife development, which was designed in response to the adjacent CityWave office by BIG. More about Novembre Studio completes Golden Goose Arena at the CityLife development in Milan
Architecture videos
Dezeen explores postmodernist landmark The Cosmic House
Dezeen takes a look inside the late critic Charles Jencks's architectural masterpiece in this video produced by Dezeen for The Cosmic House. More about Dezeen explores postmodernist landmark The Cosmic House
Interiors
Challe cafe in Kyoto fuses Mexican and Japanese design
Interiors firm UNC Studio has transformed a traditional wooden house in Kyoto into a Japanese-Mexican fusion cafe and eatery with a bold, all-red interior. More about Challe cafe in Kyoto fuses Mexican and Japanese design
Promotion
Nothing launches "understated, confident" Phone (3a) Lite
Promotion: British tech company Nothing has launched Phone (3a) Lite, an affordably priced smartphone created to make the brand's distinctive design features available to a broader range of consumers. More about Nothing launches "understated, confident" Phone (3a) Lite
Promotion
Fourth edition of Rimowa Student Design Prize opens for submissions
Promotion: German luggage brand Rimowa has announced the fourth edition of the Rimowa Design Prize, an annual programme dedicated to championing the next generation of creatives. More about Fourth edition of Rimowa Student Design Prize opens for submissions
Design
Visions2030 installation in Brazil prompts visitors to "imagine hopeful solutions" with AI
New York-based creative studio Visions2030 has created a trio of domes installed at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, where visitors fabricate a vision of the future via a series of AI prompts. More about Visions2030 installation in Brazil prompts visitors to "imagine hopeful solutions" with AI
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features MVRDV's giant sphere for Tirana sports arena
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MVRDV's design for a sports arena in Tirana. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features MVRDV's giant sphere for Tirana sports arena
Architecture
JSa transforms Mexican factory for its own architecture studio
Mexico City-based studio JSa has adapted a mid-century factory into an office and studio space for its practice, maintaining many industrial details as a "manifesto in regenerative design". More about JSa transforms Mexican factory for its own architecture studio
Architecture
"Dream-like" Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by MAD nearing completion in LA
Photography has revealed the near-complete exterior cladding on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, designed by Chinese studio MAD, ahead of its opening in September 2026. More about "Dream-like" Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by MAD nearing completion in LA
Design videos
Victorinox and La Marzocco create multifunctional tool for baristas
Knife manufacturer Victorinox has teamed up with La Marzocco to release a specialised barista multitool, as shown in this video created for the brand by Dezeen. More about Victorinox and La Marzocco create multifunctional tool for baristas
Architecture
Cera Stribley shelters cottage extension with curved timber ceiling
A curved, timber-lined ceiling shelters the fully-glazed living spaces of Harvest House, the extension and renovation of a worker's cottage in Australia by architecture studio Cera Stribley for its founder. More about Cera Stribley shelters cottage extension with curved timber ceiling
Virtual architecture and design
Diébédo Francis Kéré designs UNESCO museum for stolen artefacts
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has designed the UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, which will display 600 artefacts that have been stolen or disappeared. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré designs UNESCO museum for stolen artefacts
News
Global construction's carbon footprint projected to double by 2050
A paper published in science journal Nature has predicted that the carbon footprint of the global construction industry is set to double by 2050. More about Global construction's carbon footprint projected to double by 2050
News
Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026
The world's most important furniture fair, Milan's Salone del Mobile, has announced plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh to "create a cultural and commercial bridge between Italy and Saudi Arabia". More about Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026
Architecture
Stanton Williams creates faceted retirement complex in Hampstead
A faceted form wrapped in bricks characterises The Oren, a retirement complex overlooking Hampstead Heath in London, completed by local architecture studio Stanton Williams. More about Stanton Williams creates faceted retirement complex in Hampstead
Dezeen Jobs Top Companies
Four weeks to go: start your entries now!
With only four weeks to go until entries close, now is the time to start your submission to be considered for inclusion in the Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026 list. More about Four weeks to go: start your entries now!
Design
LuneUp ceramic basins can double as barbecues
Italian bathroom brand Terzofoco has developed a versatile system of hand-thrown ceramic pedestals that support modular elements such as washbasins, planters and barbecues. More about LuneUp ceramic basins can double as barbecues
Design
Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø
Design studio Wunder Werkz has designed the visual identity for Brutø, a Michelin Star-winning restaurant in Denver, Colorado, USA that explores Brutalism through food. More about Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø