US studios KoningEizenberg Architecture and NAC Architecture have used concrete and metal to construct a public high school in California, responding to environmental concerns and the school's nontraditional learning style. More about Threat of wildfire drives design of Malibu High School in California
From a psychedelic Moooi installation and a Coors beer spoof at IDS Toronto to a stylish display of Montreal talent in a Corso Italia basement, here are the standouts from the late January design events in Toronto. More about Eight highlights from the biggest week in Canadian design
Dezeen School Shows: a marine life research centre featuring algae-infused skylights is among the projects from Ajman University. More about Biomimetic marine life research centre among projects from Ajman University
Chinese firm Urbanus designed the playful Hakka Academy Longgang Twin Stars in Shenzhen as a "visual resistance to the monotonous urban landscape". More about Urbanus references Hakka walled houses for colourful Shenzhen school
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has created a "mobile relay cauldron" to accompany the torches for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, which have been showcased in front of iconic Milan landmarks ahead of the games. More about Carlo Ratti reveals mobile mini cauldron for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games
London-based Mary Duggan Architects has unveiled designs for a garden workshop with a sloping, angular roof for The Hepworth Wakefield Garden in West Yorkshire, UK. More about Mary Duggan Architects reveals angular workshop for The Hepworth Wakefield Garden
It's 2026 – the year imagined in Fritz Lang's sci-fi epic Metropolis almost a century ago. Despite its laboured plot the film got a lot right about the future city, writes Catherine Slessor. More about "Metropolis's prophetic vision of chaotic skylines and unequal social conditions still resonates"
New York designer Joe Doucet used materials that will improve with age when creating a table and bench for Bulgarian brand Oublier, which he says will never need to be thrown away. More about Joe Doucet unveils furniture collection "designed to last a thousand years"
We've selected five architecture-related vacancies on Dezeen Jobs, including roles at Studio Francis Kéré, White Red Architects and Matteo Thun & Partners. More about Five opportunities in architecture listed on Dezeen Jobs
National Civic Art Society president Justin Shubow has been named chairman of the US Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council, a newly established federal advisory that aims to "restore the beauty of key transportation infrastructure". More about Justin Shubow to lead Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council
MIT Media Lab has developed a prototype that uses generative AI to interpret and distil the contents of a photograph into a fragrance. More about AI-driven "scent-memory machine" turns photographs into custom fragrances
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a multigenerational home in Sussex by British studio Templeton Ford. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "deliciously baroque" multigenerational home
Multiple well-known architecture studios, including Zaha Hadid Architects and Grimshaw, have created proposals for Washington Dulles Airport, following president Donald Trump's call for a redesign. More about Flurry of famed architects submit designs for Trump airport terminal
Black-metal panels cloak the sloping form of The Mountain Chamber, the entrance to an artificial cavern in Gothenburg designed by local studio Erdegard Arkitekter. More about Erdegard Arkitekter creates entrance for cavern in Gothenburg
Architecture studio David Chipperfield Architects and engineering studio Arup has revealed photos of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begin next month. More about David Chipperfield Architects and Arup reveal Olympic ice rink in Milan
British studio Foster + Partners has revealed its first project in Angola, a masterplan to transform 13,480 hectares of land surrounding an airport near Luanda. More about Foster + Partners designs vast aerotropolis for Angola
Architecture studio Weico has completed a headquarters for Chinese electric car brand XPeng in Guangzhou, China, with a roof that forms an X. More about Weico wraps XPeng headquarters around twin courtyards
French crystal brand Lalique has released the latest instalment of its editorial series exploring how its pieces are used inside the homes of contemporary collectors, as seen in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Lalique series aims to "reignite desire" for emblematic pieces in the home
Artists Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page have collaborated to design the cavernous Bar Far installation in Rome's Trastevere neighbourhood. More about Arms and legs protrude from catacomb-like bar interior in Rome
Local construction firm Boszko & Verity and design studio Superkül have renovated the Lower Observation Level at the iconic CN Tower in Downtown Toronto, adding a "undulating biophilic ceiling system" to the interior 1,200 feet above ground. More about CN Tower observation deck renovation honours "monument to Canadian life"