Architects must stop waiting for commissions from wealthy clients and prioritise designing for the planet, says RIBA Royal Gold Medal winner Yasmeen Lari in this exclusive interview. More about "We cannot design just to please our clients anymore" says Yasmeen Lari
Milan design week and its anchor event Salone del Mobile have resumed their traditional April slot after three pandemic-hit editions. Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser asks if the festival has returned to its former strength. More about "On a surface level Milan is back"
Following the death of Rafael Viñoly, Dezeen examines how different studios founded by famous figureheads are approaching the issue of succession. More about Architecture and design studios "need to be constantly thinking about the future"
Following the news that Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has won this year's Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal, we've rounded up 10 of her most notable projects. More about Ten key projects by RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winner Yasmeen Lari
Design gallerist and curator Rossana Orlandi has announced the winners of this year's Ro Plastic Prize for sustainable material use during a ceremony at Milan design week. More about Prosthetic leg for Ukrainian amputees among 2023 Ro Plastic Prize winners
For this special lookbook sponsored by US-based wood design studio Madera, we've collected ten projects that use wooden products by the brand, including flooring, staircases and stylish exterior decking. More about Ten projects that seamlessly integrate wood into the design
Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu has designed a storefront for Swiss watchmaker and jeweller Piaget in Hong Kong, using handmade ceramic tiles that reference the heritage of both the brand and the site. More about Neri&Hu clads Piaget's Hong Kong boutique in ceramic tiles and bronze
Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2023 in recognition of the humanitarian work "she has undertaken since her retirement". More about Yasmeen Lari wins 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Brooklyn studio O'Neill McVoy Architects has adapted a historic powerhouse into a museum for children in the Bronx that highlights the historical building while adding playful details. More about O'Neill McVoy inserts mass-timber children's museum into 1920s Bronx powerhouse
Seattle firm Olson Kundig Architects has created a studio attached to a primary residence in Washington, which sits on railroad tracks that allow it to completely detach. More about Olson Kundig places movable studio on rail tracks in Washington State
Dezeen Courses: for our latest Dezeen Courses roundup, we've selected eight postgraduate architecture programmes based in the UK, USA, Austria, Denmark and Italy. More about Eight architecture postgraduate degrees on Dezeen Courses
Promotion: brands should focus less on selling products and more on customer experience in their retail stores according to experts at a panel hosted by Dezeen and brand retail experience agency Liganova. More about "Immersive experiences are the antidote to mass-consumerism" say experts at Liganova talk
New Zealand studio Bergendy Cooke took cues from Moroccan architecture to create Maison Brummell Majorelle, a sculptural boutique hotel in Marrakech. More about Bergendy Cooke draws on Moroccan design for sculptural earth-clad hotel in Marrakech
As the most important design event of the year has come to a close, we look back at the biggest industry trends from Milan design week 2023, including everything from maximalism to algorithmic design. More about Six key trends from Milan design week 2023
Zaha Hadid Architects is using AI text-to-image generators like DALL-E 2 and Midjourney to come up with design ideas for projects, studio principal Patrik Schumacher has revealed. More about ZHA developing "most" projects using AI-generated images says Patrik Schumacher
Climate network Architects Declare has failed to live up to its ambitions and now represents a cautionary tale about setting sustainability commitments, writes Chris Hocknell. More about "The hollowness of Architects Declare should serve as a warning to the industry"
In this week's comments update, readers discussed Asif Khan and Theaster Gates' Liverpool Docks transformation plans. More about "Art does not have to be 'useful' but it should carry some meaning" says commenter
Tree-like columns and other nature-inspired details feature in this indoor playground, which design studio Sarit Shani Hay has created for the children of employees at an Israeli software company. More about Sarit Shani Hay references the outdoors to design indoor playground in Tel Aviv
Designer Marc Fornes presented an organically shaped pavilion at Milan design week to accompany the most recent Objets Nomades furniture collection by fashion house Louis Vuitton. More about Marc Fornes designs bulging coral-shaped pavilion for Louis Vuitton
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Foster + Partners' first flagship Apple Store in India. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' first Apple Store in India