Opinion
"Architects are obsessed with talent"
Talent is overrated in architecture and it means that other, more important qualities tend to be overlooked, writes Matthew Bovingdon-Downe. More about "Architects are obsessed with talent"
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Design
AB+AC Architects designs sculptural Alma Mater candle holders as "ritual objects"
Lebanese-Italian studio AB+AC Architects has created its first collectible design collection, the brutalist Totem and Ring candle holders, which are made from iron. More about AB+AC Architects designs sculptural Alma Mater candle holders as "ritual objects"
Dezeen Showroom
Five cutting-edge kitchens that feature furnishings published on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom In Situ: the first instalment of our In Situ series rounds up real-world kitchens furnished with products from our Showroom section. More about Five cutting-edge kitchens that feature furnishings published on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
Behles & Jochimsen designs German university building to be "as flexible as possible"
German architecture studio Behles & Jochimsen has completed the Kreativinstitut OWL, a shared, flexible university facility for science, business and music. More about Behles & Jochimsen designs German university building to be "as flexible as possible"
Events
Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2025
Your event or exhibition can be featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to London Design Festival, which includes an interactive festival map. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2025
School Shows
Flood-responsive leisure centre among projects from The Bartlett School of Architecture
Dezeen School Shows: a leisure centre designed to adapt to flooding risks from the River Brent is among architecture projects from The Bartlett School of Architecture. More about Flood-responsive leisure centre among projects from The Bartlett School of Architecture
Architecture
Photos reveal Peter Zumthor's LACMA museum ahead of opening
Photographer Iwan Baan has captured images of the curving Los Angeles County Museum of Art expansion by architect Peter Zumthor, which is complete after more than 20 years and ready to be filled with art ahead of its 2026 opening. More about Photos reveal Peter Zumthor's LACMA museum ahead of opening
Architecture
Eight "pivotal projects" exhibited in Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings
In this roundup, we explore projects by British architect Richard Rogers that feature in the Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings exhibition at the Sir John Soane's Museum in London. More about Eight "pivotal projects" exhibited in Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings
Architecture
Team BLDG wraps Chinese art museum in colour-shifting "woven skin"
Woven lattices made of red and white metal tubes wrap around The Quartet – Songzhuang Z Museum, a textile gallery designed by Chinese architectural studio Team BLDG in Zhejiang province. More about Team BLDG wraps Chinese art museum in colour-shifting "woven skin"
Houses of the month
Dezeen's top five houses of June 2025
A range of cladding types including cedar shingles and fire-resilient steel panels feature in this roundup of the houses of the month for June. More about Dezeen's top five houses of June 2025
Opinion
"Glastonbury is not an escape from the real world but a snapshot of what is to come"
Creeping security infrastructure at Glastonbury takes the coercive tactics shaping Britain's streets to their next logical step, writes Phineas Harper. More about "Glastonbury is not an escape from the real world but a snapshot of what is to come"
Technology
AI-powered Dream Recorder lets users play back their dreams
Dutch design studio Modem says it has brought dream journaling into the intelligence age with the Dream Recorder, an AI bedside device that replays dreams as short videos. More about AI-powered Dream Recorder lets users play back their dreams
School Shows
Green energy project among proposals from the New York Institute of Technology
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal that uses biogas, solar and wind power for a public infrastructure project is among the architecture designs from students at the New York Institute of Technology. More about Green energy project among proposals from the New York Institute of Technology
Lamps
Daniel Schofield picks eight enlightening lamp drawings from Sketches of Lighting
With the release of Sketches of Lighting, a book that reveals how designers develop concepts for lamps, co-author Daniel Schofield discusses eight of the most interesting examples. More about Daniel Schofield picks eight enlightening lamp drawings from Sketches of Lighting
3 Days of Design
Pop-up Vipp guesthouse by Studio KO centres around shiny copper kitchen
A building at Vipp's Copenhagen headquarters is transformed into a guesthouse of burnt wood and golden copper in this installation by French-Moroccan office Studio KO at 3 Days of Design. More about Pop-up Vipp guesthouse by Studio KO centres around shiny copper kitchen
Dezeen Showroom
Warp pendant lamp by Arkoslight among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a distinctive black pendant lamp made from sheer fabric that references Einstein's theory of spatial relativity is among the new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Warp pendant lamp by Arkoslight among seven new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
51 Architecture creates timber roost for Royal Academy summer exhibition
London-based studio 51 Architecture has created a space for woodland creatures to rest, roost, perch and shelter at this year's Royal Academy summer exhibition. More about 51 Architecture creates timber roost for Royal Academy summer exhibition
Promotion
Competition: win a Cauny watch designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando
For our latest competition, Swiss watch brand Cauny is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win one of its watches designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. More about Competition: win a Cauny watch designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando
School Shows
Analysis of the iconic telephone box among University of Southampton projects
Dezeen School Shows: a publication dedicated to the history of the UK's currant red telephone box is among the graphic design projects from the University of Southampton. More about Analysis of the iconic telephone box among University of Southampton projects
Interiors
Ninyas restaurant in Mexico City features "cool and neutral" steel finishes
Stainless steel panels wrap walls and cover tables at this compact restaurant in Mexico City, by local architect Ignacio Urquiza and interior designer Ana Paula de Alba. More about Ninyas restaurant in Mexico City features "cool and neutral" steel finishes