In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to generate recipes based on leftover ingredients. More about "Another camera in your home watching you" says commenter
Where are the Black Designers? has been forced to postpone its upcoming The Spaces Between conference until 2027 after sponsors withdrew upwards of $67,000 in funding in the wake of US president Donald Trump's DEI executive orders. More about Funding withdrawals foil Where are the Black Designers? festival
Dezeen Showroom: the following wooden chairs and tables were recently published on our furniture directory, including pieces made from oak, ash, walnut and beech. More about Eight wooden furnishings that go against the grain
Richly patterned Alpi veneer and honey-coloured oak parquet characterise this Warsaw apartment interior by emerging Polish designer Dawid Konieczny. More about Mid-century Warsaw apartment renovated to "draw on its architectural context"
We've selected five openings for interior designers currently on Dezeen Jobs, including roles at BIG, Perkins&Will and Soho House. More about Five interior design vacancies published on Dezeen Jobs
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a kitchen robot that uses AI to generate recipes. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
American railroad company Amtrak has launched a fleet of new trains along the US east coast that will run 10 miles per hour faster than current models and are the "first high-speed trains built in America", according to their manufacturer. More about Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC
Dezeen School Shows: a playful fashion collection designed to reflect childhood nostalgia is among the projects from this year's Designblok selection. More about Fashion collection that evokes childhood nostalgia among projects from Designblok finalists
Royal Mail has given Britain's recognisable red pillar postbox the "biggest redesign in its 175-year history", integrating solar panels to power digitally activated drawers for larger parcels. More about Royal Mail introduces solar-powered postboxes
Perforated screens of reclaimed terracotta brick and metal mesh for climbing plants wrap the volumes of this home in Australia, designed by local architect Peter Besley. More about Peter Besley shelters Brisbane home with walls of perforated brickwork
The most desirable phones are no longer only the ones with the most advanced features. Here, contributing editor Rima Sabina Aouf reviews four of the best contemporary dumbphones with deliberately pared-back functionality. More about Four of the best dumbphones for a digital detox
As the world gets hotter demand for cooling systems is increasing, but energy-hungry air conditioning risks making the situation worse. Starr Charles explores whether more efficient solutions are possible. More about Can we quit our air-con addiction?
Architecture studio Snøhetta has unveiled designs for a mixed-use coastal development "reminiscent of a mountain range" in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. More about Snøhetta designs waterfront district to echo mountain landscape in Borneo
Skincare brand Aesop's first store in Hainan Island, China, was designed to evoke an underwater cave and features oculi decorated with an algae-based film. More about Aesop illuminates cave-like Hainan store with ceiling oculi
Artist Jobe Burns has completed the renovation of a 300-year-old farmhouse in southwest England, transforming it into a home designed to celebrate its rural identity and timeworn details. More about Jobe Burns uses traditional methods and materials to revive historic West Country farmhouse
Local studio 51-1 Arquitectos has stacked a vertical convent made of pink-coloured concrete and grey brick screens onto an urban site in Lima, Peru. More about 51-1 Arquitectos creates pink concrete convent in Peru
Promotion: developer Richmind and executive architects Dewan Architects + Engineers have commissioned Zaha Hadid Architects to design the Oystra development in the UAE, which features a 40-metre curved steel truss spanning two towers. More about Zaha Hadid Architects brings Richmind's vision to life for sculptural Oystra development
Construction has begun on the Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, which will be comprised of interconnected concrete squares, circles and triangles. More about Interlinked geometric shapes form Tadao Ando-designed National Museum of Uzbekistan
London architecture studio Material Works has updated a Victorian home in Hackney, extending into its garden with a large double-height bay window framed with natural stone. More about Material Works extends Hackney home into an oversized bay window
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has designed three colourful watches for Swiss brand MB&F as part of its MAD Editions range. More about Yinka Ilori designs trio of watches to "make you smile every time you check the time"