Performance Review
How architecture fees got so low
Low fees are a constant source of frustration for architects. As part of our Performance Review of the profession, Nat Barker delves into the issue. More about How architecture fees got so low
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News
Joe Gebbia confirms role as America's first chief design officer
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has confirmed to Dezeen that he has been appointed America's first chief design officer by president Donald Trump. More about Joe Gebbia confirms role as America's first chief design officer
Architecture
Wright & Wright adds "calm and confident" extension to University of Oxford library
London studio Wright & Wright has expanded the University of Oxford's Corpus Christi College Library, tucking a limestone-fronted extension into its original Grade I-listed site. More about Wright & Wright adds "calm and confident" extension to University of Oxford library
Interiors
StudioTamat revamps 1960s villa in Italy's Castelli Romani
Rome-based StudioTamat has designed eclectic interiors for an Italian villa, blending modernist influences with floral wallpapers and playful shapes. More about StudioTamat revamps 1960s villa in Italy's Castelli Romani
Design
The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber
Furniture brand Karimoku has worked with design duo Christian + Jade on an exhibition that chronicles the vast spectrum of Japanese tree species and their "profound process of ageing". More about The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber
Interiors
L/O designs Osaka shop to "celebrate artistry and utility" of Japanese knives
A traditional Japanese cladding method informed the overlapping wooden panels used to display knives at Tojiro Knife Gallery in Osaka, Japan, designed by creative agency L/O. More about L/O designs Osaka shop to "celebrate artistry and utility" of Japanese knives
Design
MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
MIT Design Intelligence Lab has designed Geolectric, a lantern that explores alkaline-based geopolymers as a sustainable alternative to consumer electronics, and was given as a gift to the Irish president. More about MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
Dezeen Showroom
Grounded rugs by Plesner Patterns among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of woollen rugs decorated with patterns that reference flowers, forests and leaves is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Grounded rugs by Plesner Patterns among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
Ten American pyramids that show "capitalism's penchant for nostalgia"
The Pyramids: Special Economic Vortex Zones of North America explores pyramidal structures throughout the continent. Here, the book's creator Ian James comments on ten of the weirdest and most interesting examples. More about Ten American pyramids that show "capitalism's penchant for nostalgia"
News
DC Preservation League sues Donald Trump to prevent "irreversible alterations" to Eisenhower building
Conservation group DC Preservation League and law firm Cultural Heritage Partners are suing US president Donald Trump to prevent him altering the appearance of the 19th-century Eisenhower building in Washington DC without a review. More about DC Preservation League sues Donald Trump to prevent "irreversible alterations" to Eisenhower building
Architecture
DeRoche Projects encloses Accra tennis court with rammed-earth walls
Four-metre-high rammed-earth walls frame the plot of Backyard Community Club in Accra, Ghana, completed by local studio DeRoche Projects. More about DeRoche Projects encloses Accra tennis court with rammed-earth walls
Performance Review
Everything that's going wrong with architecture
As part of our Performance Review series, Edwin Heathcote sets out 12 key problems facing the architecture profession. More about Everything that's going wrong with architecture
Performance Review
Design and architecture are overdue for a Performance Review
With design and architecture seemingly in crisis, our Performance Review editorial series will interrogate the multitude of issues plaguing the industry. More about Design and architecture are overdue for a Performance Review
Design
Lidar and radar technology help to make EX90 "the safest Volvo ever"
Car company Volvo's electric EX90 SUV has been shortlisted for a 2025 Dezeen Award for its innovative safety features, including sensors that can detect pedestrians up to 250 metres ahead. More about Lidar and radar technology help to make EX90 "the safest Volvo ever"
Homeware design
Full English breakfast cast in wax for Maggie Yang's hyperrealistic food candles
London-based designer Maggie Yang has created a collection of wax candles replicating different foods, including a Ploughman's pie, a wheel of brie and an entire breakfast plate with beans and brown sauce. More about Full English breakfast cast in wax for Maggie Yang's hyperrealistic food candles
Dezeen Awards
Final week to book your Dezeen Awards 2025 party tickets
Ticket sales for the Dezeen Awards 2025 party end this week, 21 November at 23:59 London time. Don't wait – secure your place before it's too late! More about Final week to book your Dezeen Awards 2025 party tickets
Interiors
Studio Edwards creates "mobile architecture" for retail spaces
Melbourne-based Studio Edwards has collaborated with local fashion brand LOWF to create Shift Space – a relocatable modular retail system. More about Studio Edwards creates "mobile architecture" for retail spaces
Promotion
3D building design software Snaptrude launches free student plan
Promotion: American technology company Snaptrude is making its flagship building design tool free for architecture students across the world, so that they can "build the kind of portfolios that get them hired". More about 3D building design software Snaptrude launches free student plan
Interiors
Frida Kahlo's family home in Mexico City opens as Museo Casa Kahlo
The museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has expanded into the former home of her sister, where exhibitions designed by Rockwell Group offer glimpses into the artist's private life. More about Frida Kahlo's family home in Mexico City opens as Museo Casa Kahlo
Architecture
"Quiet but powerful" home in Melbourne references temple architecture
Frameless expanses of glazing break up the monolithic, angular volumes of Temple House, a family home in Australia designed by local studio J Kidman Architecture with interior design practices Golden and Studio Tali Roth. More about "Quiet but powerful" home in Melbourne references temple architecture