Mexican studio Lanza Atelier drew on contrasting British and Mesoamerican interpretations of the serpent when designing this year's Serpentine Pavilion, said the architects in an exclusive video interview with Dezeen. More about "The serpent is something that provides protection" says Lanza Atelier
Interior design studio Stephanie Barba Mendoza looked to Vienna's artistic past to devise the communal spaces of this aparthotel, which takes over a 19th-century post office in the Austrian capital. More about Secessionist references weave through Vienna's Wilde aparthotel
Promotion: Swiss brand Vitrocsa's new headquarters in Switzerland has been completed, spotlighting the brand's signature minimal window system in practice. More about Vitrocsa's headquarters embodies "precision, innovation and transparency"
The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features renders of architect Antoni Gaudí's speculative New York hotel by AI artist Thierry Lechanteur. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Readers say "there's no such thing as an AI artist" in this week's Dezeen Debate
Local studio Space4Architecture has converted a warehouse in Brooklyn into a residence with a double-height living space and a black-painted facade. More about Space4Architecture transforms Brooklyn warehouse into residence
Dutch studio Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten has transformed a 1970s farmhouse outside Amsterdam, extending its timber structure and updating its exterior with black-metal panels and charred wood. More about Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten cloaks Longhouse Farm with black timber and metal
Architecture studio Snøhetta has released images of its vision for a hotel in Aino and Alvar Aalto's iconic 1930s sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, which will include turning patient rooms into bedrooms. More about Aaltos' Paimio Sanatorium set to be turned into "future-oriented" hotel by Snøhetta
The second edition of design exhibition Other Circle in Copenhagen showcased pieces by a wide variety of brands and designers, ranging from Claude AI to emerging Norwegian talents and buzzy smaller studios. More about Other Circle seeks inspiration in "creative culture as a whole"
Necessary cultural change within the construction industry is still yet to happen nine years on from the devastating Grenfell Tower fire, the man in charge of the UK architects' regulator tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "There has not been cultural change as a result of Grenfell" says ARB CEO Hugh Simpson
As part of our Gaudí Centenary series, this video produced by Dezeen Studio explores the key influences, ideas and techniques that shaped Antoni Gaudí's distinctive architectural style. More about What makes Gaudí's style so unique?
The young daughter of Norwegian designer Daniel Rybakken has developed a table lamp for Swedish lighting manufacturer Blond. More about Blond launches Solaris lamp designed by 12-year-old Sol Rybakken Kallin
A circular shelf used for displaying deeply personal objects featured in designer Anker Bak's 3 Days of Design exhibition, which was also used to launch an initiative focused on designing for people in vulnerable situations. More about Anker Bak and Jonas Sølberg launch Dignity Design platform at 3 Days of Design
Dezeen School Shows: a community space that welcomes both people and wildlife is among the projects from students at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar. More about Nature-informed community space among projects from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
International architecture studio Snøhetta has released designs for a mixed-use building in Miami covered in a bulbous "stainless mesh sunscreen". More about Snøhetta designs mesh-covered office building for Miami Design District
Dezeen School Shows: a modular storage container designed for gathering and storing forest goods is among projects from design students at Vilnius Academy of Arts. More about Forest foraging kit among projects from Vilnius Academy of Arts
Dezeen Showroom: a series of rugs that foreground weaving patterns and fibres over colour and print are among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Meridian rugs by Armadillo among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dutch studio Unknown Architects has completed House on a Dune, a holiday cabin on the island of Terschelling with lofty, timber-lined interiors that frame panoramic views of the surrounding sand plains and scrubland. More about Unknown Architects sinks timber cabin into dune-filled Dutch island
Artist Rana Begum and engineering studio Webb Yates have created a pylon-informed tower from fence material at this year's London Festival of Architecture. More about LFA tower "quite literally turns" idea of a fence on its head
A cavernous tunnel runs through La Caverne du Pont Neuf, an inflatable installation by French street artist JR that engulfs the historic Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. More about Images reveal tunnelled interior of JR's Paris bridge inflatable
Hosting an event during the 2026 iteration of London Design Festival? Get featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2026