News
Jay Morton elected RIBA president
Jay Morton, director at architecture studio Bell Phillips, has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Jay Morton elected RIBA president
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Comments
"Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't the world on fire?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a 37-metre-wide jumbo wave that formed the backdrop of Louis Vuitton's Spring Summer 2027 menswear show in Paris. More about "Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isn't the world on fire?" says commenter
Podcasts
Can Kylie Jenner detoxify AI smart glasses?
Would we wear the new Meta smart glasses? Is Frank Gehry's Abu Dhabi opera house actually pretty good? And why did Paris Fashion Week feel like the last days of the Roman Empire? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Can Kylie Jenner detoxify AI smart glasses?
Architecture
Cubo arranges "unmistakably Lego" innovation centre around 25‑tonne brick
Architecture studio Cubo has unveiled the Kornmarken Campus manufacturing innovation centre as the latest building on the Lego campus in Denmark. More about Cubo arranges "unmistakably Lego" innovation centre around 25‑tonne brick
Cars
Lacoste incorporates 290 crocodiles into special edition Alpine race car
The tongue of Lacoste's reptilian mascot served as the unlikely inspiration for this one-off Alpine A290 Rally, with all-red interiors designed to feel like "stepping into the crocodile's mouth". More about Lacoste incorporates 290 crocodiles into special edition Alpine race car
Architecture
Dezeen Agenda features Frank Gehry-designed venue in Abu Dhabi
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that construction has commenced on Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, which was designed by Frank Gehry before his death. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Frank Gehry-designed venue in Abu Dhabi
Architecture
Snøhetta uses mass timber and earthen walls for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Architecture studio Snøhetta has laid a hill-like green roof over timber-and-earth volumes for a building dedicated to American president Theodore Roosevelt, connecting it to the rolling landscape of North Dakota, USA. More about Snøhetta uses mass timber and earthen walls for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
Architecture
SpaceDNA arranges split levels of Indian home around rust-orange staircase
Perforated steel screens filter light into this multi-generational house in Coimbatore, India, which architecture studio SpaceDNA completed with an oxide-coated staircase that steps around a triple-height void. More about SpaceDNA arranges split levels of Indian home around rust-orange staircase
News
MAD adds trio of "cloud buildings" to Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen
Three interconnected curved volumes and two office towers comprise the Tengyun Center in Shenzhen, China, which has been completed by architecture studio MAD for technology company Tencent. More about MAD adds trio of "cloud buildings" to Tencent headquarters in Shenzhen
News
Davidson Prize winner proposes reusing buses as mobile playgrounds
Multidisciplinary team RUA Studio has won this year's Davidson Prize with Playdeck, a concept design that envisions repurposing decommissioned buses into playscapes for people of all ages. More about Davidson Prize winner proposes reusing buses as mobile playgrounds
Interiors
Open Studio designs izakaya-style restaurant with "half-dipped dumpling" lamp
Local firm Open Studio has created a gigantic fibreglass dumpling to illuminate and beckon visitors into Dumpling Darlings, a small-plates restaurant in Singapore's New Bahru shopping centre. More about Open Studio designs izakaya-style restaurant with "half-dipped dumpling" lamp
Architecture
Sunken lightwells illuminate partially submerged London home by Stylus Architects
Local studio Stylus Architects has completed Green Lodge, a partially submerged family home in Roehampton Village, southwest London, where a series of sunken lightwells brings daylight into rooms set below ground. More about Sunken lightwells illuminate partially submerged London home by Stylus Architects
Architecture
Pliskin Architecture creates "welcoming threshold" at brick-clad Brooklyn rowhouse
Local studio Pliskin Architecture has updated a rowhouse with an interlocking brick entry programme to create a two-family home that fits into the context of a Brooklyn street. More about Pliskin Architecture creates "welcoming threshold" at brick-clad Brooklyn rowhouse
Architecture
Clase Azul's La Hacienda complex in Jalisco features "ceramic horizon"
A team of architects has produced a multi-building complex called La Hacienda for tequila brand Clase Azul in Jalisco, Mexico, integrating artisanal building practices at an industrial scale for its red-hued structures. More about Clase Azul's La Hacienda complex in Jalisco features "ceramic horizon"
News
Dezeen's Design You Can Feel exhibition with ASUS wins prestigious industry award
Dezeen's Design You Can Feel collaboration with ASUS has been named commercial partnership of the year for its "exceptional creativity" at the Professional Publishers Association's annual awards gala. More about Dezeen's Design You Can Feel exhibition with ASUS wins prestigious industry award
Dezeen Showroom
Adinne chair by True Design among five new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a chair made from leather and wood designed to reference hand sketches is among five new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Adinne chair by True Design among five new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
Mold Architects carves stepped retreat into rocky hillside overlooking the Aegean Sea
Greek studio Mold Architects has completed a hospitality retreat on the island of Serifos, using stone excavated from the rugged terrain to create five guest residences overlooking the Aegean Sea. More about Mold Architects carves stepped retreat into rocky hillside overlooking the Aegean Sea
News
UNS completes Korean Football Association headquarters with two dedicated stadiums
Dutch firm UNS has completed the Korean Football Park, a sports venue and new home for the Korean Football Association in Cheonan, South Korea. More about UNS completes Korean Football Association headquarters with two dedicated stadiums
Design
Gustaf Westman creates colourful room settings for Selfridges pop-up store
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has designed specifically British homewares, including a tea strainer and a fish-and-chips holder, for his pop-up at department store Selfridges, where he created IKEA-style rooms for visitors to explore. More about Gustaf Westman creates colourful room settings for Selfridges pop-up store
Architecture
Sinaldaba organises Cecebre House in Spain around crescent-shaped courtyard
A crescent-shaped courtyard creates a "domestic refuge" at the heart of this minimalist house in Galicia, Spain, designed by local architecture studio Sinaldaba. More about Sinaldaba organises Cecebre House in Spain around crescent-shaped courtyard