Comments
"A cathedral of wood" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a wood-lined diabetes health centre in Copenhagen created by Danish studio Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter. More about "A cathedral of wood" says commenter
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Interiors
Mason & Fifth offers short and long stays in canal-side building by AHMM and TiggColl
London studios AHMM and TiggColl have completed a 12-storey building near Notting Hill, combining hotel stays and residences under the same roof. More about Mason & Fifth offers short and long stays in canal-side building by AHMM and TiggColl
Furniture
Zeitgeist 2.0 exhibition transforms artist's home into showcase for "new Norwegian design movement"
As part of Designers' Saturday festival in Oslo, curators Kirsten Visdal and Per Olav Sølvberg displayed an array of vintage and contemporary Nordic design objects in the home of artist Paul Hellsegg. More about Zeitgeist 2.0 exhibition transforms artist's home into showcase for "new Norwegian design movement"
Interiors
Symbolplus "quietly integrates" natural materials into its own office in Tokyo
Design studio Symbolplus has renovated its office in Tokyo, using earthen plaster and delicate Japanese paper to complement the existing building. More about Symbolplus "quietly integrates" natural materials into its own office in Tokyo
News
"Hopeful and imaginative" social housing wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2025
The Appleby Blue Almshouse social housing complex in London, designed by local studio Witherford Watson Mann Architects, has won this year's RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK's best new building. More about "Hopeful and imaginative" social housing wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2025
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features modular sports playground by Lego and Nike
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a colourful modular playground at a primary school in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features modular sports playground by Lego and Nike
Architecture
BIG completes mass-timber "village of 29 pavilions" at Johns Hopkins
Danish architecture studio BIG and New York studio Rockwell Group have completed a student centre at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, USA made of a cluster of mass timber volumes that ascend up the building's sloped site. More about BIG completes mass-timber "village of 29 pavilions" at Johns Hopkins
News
Trump doubles down on classical capital with "Arc de Trump" proposal
US president Donald Trump has held a briefing on a proposed classical-style triumphal arch that may be installed in Washington DC as part of the celebrations to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. More about Trump doubles down on classical capital with "Arc de Trump" proposal
Design
Bankston Architectural uses tactile natural materials to create door hardware
Dezeen Showroom: Australian design brand Bankston Architectural has published a selection of its latest door knobs, pulls and handles on Dezeen Showroom. More about Bankston Architectural uses tactile natural materials to create door hardware
Architecture
Pinzauer transforms historic Hampstead home with concrete-framed pavilion
An exposed concrete-framed extension frames views across a garden and sunken studio at this Victorian townhouse in Hampstead, converted into apartments by local architecture studio Pinzauer. More about Pinzauer transforms historic Hampstead home with concrete-framed pavilion
News
BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for an interfaith complex on a hillside near Tirana, Albania, which will have a cluster of pavilions that celebrate different religions. More about BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside
Opinion
"Like fast food and fast fashion, fast architecture is inevitably less fulfilling"
People have long searched for ways to reduce the time it takes to construct buildings but instead we should be trying to slow architecture down, writes Phineas Harper. More about "Like fast food and fast fashion, fast architecture is inevitably less fulfilling"
Design
Olivia Gino turns waste cigarette butts into fuzzy hat
In a bid to reimagine "unpleasant and seemingly worthless" waste, Central Saint Martins graduate Olivia Gino has transformed cigarette butts into a shearling-style hat. More about Olivia Gino turns waste cigarette butts into fuzzy hat
Design Week South Africa
Emerging Johannesburg designers turn the city's rags to riches in The Price of Gold exhibition
Some of Johannesburg's most promising young designers joined forces for an exhibition at Design Week South Africa, using locally found and discarded materials to rewrite the narrative about their city. More about Emerging Johannesburg designers turn the city's rags to riches in The Price of Gold exhibition
Design
Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Dubai Design Week 2025
Dezeen Events Guide has launched a guide to the 2025 edition of Dubai Design Week, highlighting the key events taking place from 4 to 9 November 2025. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Dubai Design Week 2025
Design
Urify is a toilet-cleaning tablet that helps diagnose kidney disease
A toilet-cleaning pod that doubles as a kidney disease screening device has been shortlisted as a global finalist in the James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. More about Urify is a toilet-cleaning tablet that helps diagnose kidney disease
Promotion
Viriato crafts luxurious furnishings for Rosewood hotel in Amsterdam
Promotion: Portuguese furniture studio Viriato has created bespoke furniture and joinery for the Rosewood Amsterdam hotel, aiming to combine Dutch heritage with contemporary design. More about Viriato crafts luxurious furnishings for Rosewood hotel in Amsterdam
News
US furniture, cabinet and lumber tariffs go into effect
Tariffs up to 25 per cent on kitchen cabinets, lumber and some upholstered furniture objects are now in effect in the US, following a proclamation released in late September by the Trump Administration. More about US furniture, cabinet and lumber tariffs go into effect
Technology
RMIT researchers reimagine rammed earth by encasing it in cardboard tubes
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia have created a building material where rammed earth is encased in permanent cardboard formwork, eliminating the need for cement. More about RMIT researchers reimagine rammed earth by encasing it in cardboard tubes
Interiors
Denver pizza restaurant transformed into modular gallery by 11 x 17
Architecture studio 11 x 17 had to leave historic details intact when converting a restaurant in a mixed-use building in Denver, Colorado, into a gallery space for the Architectural League of New York. More about Denver pizza restaurant transformed into modular gallery by 11 x 17