This week on Dezeen
This week we looked ahead to Milan design week
This week on Dezeen, we previewed Milan design week by highlighting the must-see installations and exhibitions taking place. More about This week we looked ahead to Milan design week
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Design
Exhibition marks 25 years of "incredible" Princeton Media + Modernity seminar
An exhibition highlighting the 25th anniversary of the Program of Media + Modernity seminar at Princeton University has been installed at the architecture school there, with a silver fabric curtain displaying the seminar posters over the years. More about Exhibition marks 25 years of "incredible" Princeton Media + Modernity seminar
Architecture
GBBN revamps and extends brutalist Hillman Library in Pittsburgh
International architecture studio GBBN has renovated a 1960s library at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, USA, adding a stacked-glass extension, to act as a central hub for students. More about GBBN revamps and extends brutalist Hillman Library in Pittsburgh
Architecture
Iki Builds uses local stone and earth for "cascading" vaulted home in India
A geological palette of rammed earth, local stone and terracotta tiles reflects the rugged, rocky character of the nearby Deccan Plateau at this home in South India, designed by local architecture studio Iki Builds. More about Iki Builds uses local stone and earth for "cascading" vaulted home in India
News
Design platform Capsule accused of not paying "dozens" of contributors
As Capsule magazine prepares to host the fourth edition of its popular Capsule Plaza exhibition at Milan design week, a chorus of previous collaborators has accused the company of a pattern of non-payment. More about Design platform Capsule accused of not paying "dozens" of contributors
Architecture
UK-Malaysia team set to bring Festival of Hungry Ghosts to British Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
The British Council has announced that the British Pavilion at the next Venice Architecture Biennale will be curated by a team of UK-based curators in collaboration with a trio of Penang-based artisans. More about UK-Malaysia team set to bring Festival of Hungry Ghosts to British Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
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BIG reveals Nashville performing arts centre wrapped in aluminium pipes
Danish architecture studio BIG has released designs for the riverside Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, USA, which will be covered with a swooping curtain of metal pipes. More about BIG reveals Nashville performing arts centre wrapped in aluminium pipes
Podcasts
Why Milan design week is such a big deal
What's so important about Milan design week, and what can we expect this year? And how does the proposed "Arc de Trump" compare to the Arc de Triomphe? More about Why Milan design week is such a big deal
Comments
"More gold leaf needed" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the updated plans for US President Donald Trump's triumphal arch in Washington DC. More about "More gold leaf needed" says commenter
Opinion
"Just when one's cynicism is about to overflow, Milan will always deliver surprises"
This year's Milan design week will likely be dominated once again by fancy stuff for rich people but there are still gems to be found if you look hard enough, writes Max Fraser. More about "Just when one's cynicism is about to overflow, Milan will always deliver surprises"
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Dezeen teams up with Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and more during Milan design week
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation on a series of talks, a party and a host of videos during Milan design week. More about Dezeen teams up with Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and more during Milan design week
Design
Maarten Baas creates clock made of people for Schiphol Airport
Dutch designer Maarten Baas enlisted 1,000 volunteers to form the hands of The People's Clock, which provides a choreographed representation of the passage of time at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. More about Maarten Baas creates clock made of people for Schiphol Airport
Architecture
ICON to 3D-print housing for artificial surf community in Texas
Construction company ICON and design studio Firmah Architecture have released designs for a 450-acre community in Texas, USA that will include 88 3D-printed houses surrounding two artificial surf lagoons. More about ICON to 3D-print housing for artificial surf community in Texas
Architecture
Woods Bagot adds modular terminal with aluminium fins to LAX
Architecture studio Woods Bagot has utilised an off-site production method for "accelerated construction" in its creation of a satellite concourse at Los Angeles International Airport. More about Woods Bagot adds modular terminal with aluminium fins to LAX
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Sabine Marcelis's installation at Coachella 2026
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an inflated installation by Sabine Marcelis at this year's Coachella. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Sabine Marcelis's installation at Coachella 2026
Architecture
Five Texas cities "catalyzing" urban development with convention centres
Nearly $9 billion of convention centre design and construction is currently underway in Texas's five biggest cities. Local writer Kate Mazade asks experts about the phenomenon and dives into the plans for each city. More about Five Texas cities "catalyzing" urban development with convention centres
School Shows
Spatially complex bamboo table among projects from The University of Hong Kong
Dezeen School Shows: a table made from bamboo and wood, which uses AI in its design process, is among the projects from The University of Hong Kong. More about Spatially complex bamboo table among projects from The University of Hong Kong
News
Charleroi Palais des Expositions revamp wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2026
A 1950s convention centre in Belgium, revitalised by architecture studios AgwA and Architecten Jan de Vylder Inge Vinck, has been awarded this year's Mies van de Rohe Award. More about Charleroi Palais des Expositions revamp wins Mies van der Rohe Award 2026
Architecture
Sosokki Anac designs angular Abogoga cafe in Gimpo to resemble ancient ruins
Monolithic brick volumes intended to evoke "the ruins of an undiscovered ancient civilisation" conceal this cafe in South Korea, designed by local architecture studio Sosokki Anac. More about Sosokki Anac designs angular Abogoga cafe in Gimpo to resemble ancient ruins
Architecture
Six famous buildings with infamous delays
Following news that the construction of the White House ballroom has been forced to stop, we look at six other high-profile projects that famously stalled. More about Six famous buildings with infamous delays