News
Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her colourful polka dot artworks, has passed away in Tokyo from multiple organ failure at the age of 97. More about Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
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News
Volunteers tug 360-tonne castle tower towards its original site in Japan
Around 1,800 people have pulled the keep of the historic Hirosaki Castle two metres closer to its original location in Japan's Aomori prefecture, following restoration works. More about Volunteers tug 360-tonne castle tower towards its original site in Japan
Design
Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2026
Dezeen Events Guide has launched its digital guide and interactive map for the 2026 edition of London Design Festival, which enters its 24th iteration. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2026
Saunas
Studio Three Sixty creates Sauna Theatre for Edinburgh Fringe festival
Design practice Studio Three Sixty has created a temporary sauna that is being used as a theatre during Edinburgh's Fringe festival for the performing arts. More about Studio Three Sixty creates Sauna Theatre for Edinburgh Fringe festival
Hotels
Aethos London Shoreditch designed using an "East meets East" approach
Boutique hotel brand Aethos has opened its first London outpost with interiors designed by Astet Studio in a Ron Arad Associates building that was formerly home to Nobu Hotel Shoreditch. More about Aethos London Shoreditch designed using an "East meets East" approach
Architecture
Caá Porá Arquitectura creates teaching pavilion in the Amazon rainforest
Ecuadorian studio Caá Porá Arquitectura has worked with the local community to construct a pavilion in the Amazon rainforest that allows researchers to get a new perspective of the landscape in Pacto Sumaco, Ecuador. More about Caá Porá Arquitectura creates teaching pavilion in the Amazon rainforest
Interiors
IA creates Craftsman-style office for AI company Notion in San Francisco
US studio IA has combined Craftsman-style detailing and a minimalist technical look with the details of a historic building for AI company Notion in San Francisco, California. More about IA creates Craftsman-style office for AI company Notion in San Francisco
School Shows
Gravity-powered mountain trike among projects from the University of Ljubljana
Dezeen School Shows: a gravity-powered mountain trike designed to extend mountain tourism beyond the ski season is among the projects from the University of Ljubljana. More about Gravity-powered mountain trike among projects from the University of Ljubljana
Architecture
Pearce+ stacks reclaimed materials to create multi-species wildlife tower
Architecture studio Pearce+ has added a wildlife tower for bats, owls, kestrels, invertebrates and wetland species at Honeygar Farm in Somerset, UK. More about Pearce+ stacks reclaimed materials to create multi-species wildlife tower
IKEA
Xbox teams up with IKEA for debut gaming furniture collection
Designers from IKEA and Xbox were paired up to create the products in this furniture collection, including a stool that looks and tilts like a giant thumbstick. More about Xbox teams up with IKEA for debut gaming furniture collection
Micro homes
Riksbyggen creates Sweden's smallest apartments to "make the housing crisis tangible"
Developer Riksbyggen and creative agency BBDO Nordics have designed three flats based on what a 25-year-old can afford to buy in Sweden today, with the smallest micro home measuring just 1.9 square metres. More about Riksbyggen creates Sweden's smallest apartments to "make the housing crisis tangible"
Architecture
Colar revives adobe structure to create pared-back home in Mexico
Architecture studio Colar has updated and extended a dilapidated adobe structure to create a single-storey home in Chiapas, Mexico. More about Colar revives adobe structure to create pared-back home in Mexico
Promotion
Latest Dell workstations close gap between "design concept and client-ready presentation"
Promotion: US technology company Dell has incorporated Nvidia GPUs and AI-assisted visualisation technologies into its workstation portfolio to support its latest real-time design studio. More about Latest Dell workstations close gap between "design concept and client-ready presentation"
News
Miami votes to restore Hilario Candela's Marine Stadium
Miami voters have approved Denver-based real estate company Oak View Group's bid to take over management of the city's historic Miami Marine Stadium and restore the structure. More about Miami votes to restore Hilario Candela's Marine Stadium
School Shows
Lighting made from Chinese medicine waste among projects from Politecnico di Milano
Dezeen School Shows: a light made from organic waste from traditional Chinese medicine is among the projects by students at Politecnico di Milano. More about Lighting made from Chinese medicine waste among projects from Politecnico di Milano
News
KFA set to transform 1970s brutalist LA office into apartments
Architecture studio KFA plans to convert a 1970s brutalist office in Los Angeles into housing after its recent designation as a historic landmark, taking advantage of a recently adopted adaptive reuse ordinance. More about KFA set to transform 1970s brutalist LA office into apartments
Architecture
Grass-topped Dutch office by Studio Massimo "adds habitat rather than taking it"
Local architecture practice Studio Massimo has completed a bio-based office in the Netherlands, using bark cladding and an expansive green roof to disguise its form within the surrounding woodland. More about Grass-topped Dutch office by Studio Massimo "adds habitat rather than taking it"
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Simon Weckert creates Digital Camouflage shirt to avoid AI video surveillance
Designer Simon Weckert has created a colourful camouflage shirt that cannot be detected using AI video systems. More about Simon Weckert creates Digital Camouflage shirt to avoid AI video surveillance
Features
Big-name studios encouraging architects to use AI
The world's most prominent architecture studios are embracing AI for everything from coming up with designs to project analyses and reports, Dezeen research has found. More about Big-name studios encouraging architects to use AI
Video
Five standout art installations from Houghton Festival 2026
The Dezeen team was on the ground at Houghton Festival. Here are five standout installations from the festival, including a timber-and-thatch pavilion and a laser installation featuring a vintage campervan. More about Five standout art installations from Houghton Festival 2026