A takeover of Richmond's Ham House and Garden, a sound installation at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station and a group show of 102 emerging designers are among the highlights at this year's London Design Festival. More about Fourteen must-see exhibitions and installations at London Design Festival 2026
Preservation body Historic England and the City of London are in dispute over the impact future skyscraper development will have on the Tower of London. More about Historic England claims City of London office development could risk Tower of London's UNESCO status
US furniture brand Emeco has begun legal action against Zara Home for allegedly copying a chair and a stool designed for the brand by architect Norman Foster. More about Emeco sues Zara Home over chairs designed by Norman Foster
Design practice POOR Collective has unveiled Power, two flatwoven rugs informed by the brutalist Trellick Tower housing block, which will be on display at London Design Festival. More about POOR Collective's debut rug collection evokes London's Trellick Tower
Chinese interior designer Bin Wu's book Timeless East explores the idea of a design language rooted in the philosophical context of the East. For this roundup, he picks six of his own favourite projects in China and abroad. More about Six projects from Bin Wu that showcase design "articulated by the East itself"
Promotion: global commercial design studios, including JLL Design, are using AI floor plan generator laiout to "evaluate more layout options earlier". More about Studios turning to AI floor plan generator laiout to speed up design process
Dezeen Showroom: Villeroy & Boch has published several of its new bathroom products on Dezeen Showroom, highlighting creative and sophisticated tapware, basins and vanity units. More about Five products listed by Villeroy & Boch on Dezeen Showroom
Take a short tour of the recently opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, USA, is this video filmed by Dezeen. More about Take a look inside the Obama Presidential Center in this video
Dezeen School Shows: a lamp crafted from minimally processed wood is among designs by participants of New Designers that will be displayed during the London Design Festival this year. More about Ten innovative designs set to be featured at London Design Festival by New Designers
Accoya wood cladding and expansive terraces feature at the Dune House, which was designed by American studio Ziger Snead Architects for a tight site with many restrictions. More about Giant balconies line Delaware beach house by Ziger Snead
Pale brickwork and ceramic tiles were used to highlight the dappled light and green hues of the woodland surrounding this home in Utrecht, completed by Dutch studio Jeroen Spee Architecten. More about Jeroen Spee Architecten nestles pale brick Villa Bilt into Dutch forest
British carmaker JLR has combined the off-roading capabilities of a Range Rover with the improved responsiveness and torque of an EV for the brand's first all-electric car. More about Range Rover unveils its first fully electric car
Architecture studio MAD has revealed updated designs for the Danshuis dance centre in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which will feature a billowing glass extension to an art deco warehouse. More about MAD unveils rippled glass extension in updated design for Rotterdam's Danshuis
Images have been released of the Old Oak Common station in west London, which is currently under construction as part of the high-speed rail network HS2. More about Construction photos reveal progress on giant HS2 station by WilkinsonEyre
Japanese toy company Bandai has reimagined its cult video game Tamagotchi as a miniature wearable so fans can always have their digital pet to hand. More about Tamagotchi is reborn as a tiny playable ring for its 30th birthday
Interior designer Kelly Wearstler has teamed up with fashion brand H&M to design a clothing line, which launches this week together with her H&M Home furniture collection that was unveiled in Milan. More about Kelly Wearstler launches "relaxed and refined" fashion collection for H&M
London studio Piercy & Company has taken over an apartment in the north of the city and given it a new interior featuring custom timber joinery and a mysterious curved corridor. More about Piercy & Company introduces curves and cutouts in guesthouse Apartment 21
US celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow has collaborated with Texas-based studio Michael Hsu Office of Architecture on the first sit-down restaurant for wellness company Goop, giving visitors "a new way to experience the brand". More about Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Hsu create first Goop restaurant
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has designed the Woma mixed-use building in Miami's Wynwood neighbourhood with a central plaza and a facade broken up into colour-blocked sections. More about MVRDV "prioritises human scale" in design of colourful Miami building
Dezeen School Shows: a performing arts space for students influenced by the physical and emotional arc of performance itself is among the latest projects by George Washington University. More about Theatre designed to mirror "emotional arc of performance" among projects by George Washington University