French architecture studio Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés has unveiled a trio of apartment blocks lined with loggias and terracotta-tiled facades for the Athletes' Village in Paris. More about Brenac & Gonzalez & Associés completes trio of apartment blocks for Athletes' Village in Paris
Insects are an unlikely "collaborator" in British designer William Eliot's Digested Objects stool, which was shaped by plastic-eating mealworms as they gnawed their way through blocks of polystyrene. More about Plastic-eating mealworms "collaborate" in stool design by William Eliot
From a furniture show in a former high-end sex shop to an homage to Dutch brickwork in New York by designer Floris Wubben, we've rounded up key shows and installations taking place during NYCxDesign 2024. More about Eleven things to do and see during NYCxDesign 2024
Canadian practice Studio North has wrapped a wooden screen around the curved corners and cantilevers of a Calgary house near a winding river. More about Studio North adds wooden screen to Calgary residence
Dezeen School Shows: a sustainably designed running shoe with replaceable and reconfigurable modular components is included in Dezeen's latest school show by New Designers. More about Seven fashion and textiles projects by students taking part in New Designers
Dezeen Showroom: Belgium-based flooring brand Modulyss has showcased a range of carpet tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including a collection informed by motifs found in nature. More about Dynamic carpet tiles by Modulyss are listed on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: bathroom brand Grohe hosted an installation named Aquatecture at this year's Milan Design Week, situated in the courtyard of the neoclassical Palazzo Reale. More about Grohe unveils installation showcasing the "powerful connection of water in architecture"
Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam. More about Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens
Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism's sobriety with the "femininity" of more decorative motifs. More about Formafantasma furniture interrogates "gendered nature" of modernism
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. More about "Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive"
In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the "genius" of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago: The True Story of Alessandro Mendini, an exhibition celebrating the designer. More about Alessandro Mendini was an "atomic bomb of fantasy" says Philippe Starck
Urbanist Hélène Chartier, technologist John Maeda, curator Llisa Demetrios, architect Laura Narayansingh and designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal have been named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. More about Hélène Chartier, John Maeda and Llisa Demetrios announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger took a spiritual approach when producing the furniture for his latest exhibition, 12 Chairs For Meditation. More about Andrés Reisinger creates 12 chairs based on vision he had while meditating
Promotion: Kiwi design studio Formway has reimagined the traditional dining room set-up for its own furniture brand Noho, creating a collection of tables and chairs that are conducive to other activities besides dining. More about Noho develops furniture based on insights on how people actually live
Hospitality brand Highstay has brought a contemporary spin to these 19th-century Parisian apartments, which its team has renovated to offer accommodation during the Olympic Games and beyond. More about Highstay designs Paris apartments for Olympics visitors and holiday makers
Fashion brand Diesel has debuted a retail design concept at its store in the Miami Design District, featuring raw metal surfaces and a red lacquered spiral staircase. More about Red staircase anchors Diesel store in Miami Design District
A semi-enclosed, winding extension that aims to facilitate "inside-outside living" defines Ring House, a 1930s villa in Slovenia renovated by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. More about OFIS Arhitekti adds looping extension to modernist villa in Slovenia
For our latest lookbook, we've compiled eight functional kitchens that prove that conventional construction materials have their place in domestic interiors. More about Eight minimalist kitchens where materials provide the decoration
Paris-based restaurant group Daroco has opened a London outpost with mirrored, curving interiors designed by French architect Olivier Delannoy. More about Olivier Delannoy creates mirrored "English garden" for Daroco Soho restaurant
New York studio BoND has "brought back the simplicity" to this modernist home on Fire Island by stripping away finishes from previous renovations and adjusting the internal layout. More about BoND revives mid-century Sears Catalog kit house in Fire Island Pines