UK designer Thomas Heatherwick is launching his Humanise campaign today. In this interview, the director of the team leading the initiative, Matt Bell, explains what it aims to achieve. More about Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launched to "spark public conversation about the way buildings make us feel"
A hotel overlooking a Japanese castle and a neurodiversity-friendly office building are among the winners of Shaw Contract's 2023 Design Awards, revealed in this video produced for the brand by Dezeen. More about Shaw Contract reveals the winners of its 2023 Design Awards
British fashion designer Craig Green has designed 11 limited edition wooden "tools" that resemble sex toys for London's Dover Street Market store. More about Craig Green launches "multi-un-functional" wooden tools for Dover Street Market London
Artist Tom Hicks has spent the last six years documenting the built environment of the West Midlands region of the UK. Here, he picks ten of his favourite photographs from his book Black Country Type. More about Ten post-industrial structures from the Black Country
Dezeen Courses: a programme that encourages participatory design in community-based projects is included in this roundup of undergraduate and short courses in architecture and design. More about Seven undergraduate and short courses on Dezeen Courses
Revery Architecture has designed the Sen̓áḵw residential skyscrapers for the Squamish Nation's land in Vancouver, which will aid economic development and "benefit all Canadians", according to the Indigenous group. More about Skyscrapers planned for Indigenous land "look like the future of Vancouver"
As part of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, Anna Liu, director at Tonkin Liu in London, explains what the practice looks for when it hires new staff and the impact of technology on its recruitment process. More about "Relying on a machine cuts you off from the ability to think intuitively" says Anna Liu
Architecture studio Rever & Drage has created a stone jetty that slopes into the water of the Sundshopen lake as the latest viewpoint on one of Norway's national scenic routes. More about Rever & Drage extends sloping slate viewpoint into Sundshopen lake
Interior designer Akram Fahmi has revamped the Etch restaurant in Hove, East Sussex, creating black and white interiors to reflect its minimalist menu. More about Akram Fahmi gives Etch restaurant monochrome revamp to reflect two-ingredient dishes
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a visitor centre hidden within a 100-year-old Greek vineyard. More about "The architect's sprezzatura is showing" says commenter
Tech companies must move away from hype-chasing annual product releases in order to drive meaningful design innovation, writes Sarah Housley. More about "The tech hype-cycle is spinning ever faster"
The electrification of vehicles is changing the philosophy of how cars are designed, according to a panel of automotive industry experts during a talk hosted by Dezeen and Bentley. More about Electrification will transform vehicle design philosophy say automotive industry experts
The King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was designed by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects, has been revealed nearing completion. More about Zaha Hadid Architects' sinuous metro station nears completion in Riyadh
The Hoxton hotel has opened its first German outpost in Berlin's Charlottenburg, with interiors designed to blend the contrasting architectural styles that rub shoulders in the affluent neighbourhood. More about The Hoxton Charlottenburg draws on Berlin's brutalist and art nouveau architecture
A "sacred space" made from CLT panels and a cloud canopy made from strips of woven bamboo are among the pavilions being shown at New York City's Design Pavilion event. More about Bamboo canopy and CLT gathering space feature at Design Pavilion in New York
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the completion of Europe's tallest modular residential tower. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Europe's tallest modular residential tower
Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu has been awarded the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize for his contributions to the field. More about Kongjian Yu wins 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander award
Design and fabrication firm Madera has unveiled its latest showroom in Los Angeles, which was designed to showcase wood flooring and millwork products and has been captured in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Madera displays contemporary flooring and millwork products in Los Angeles showroom
Architecture studio Arsenit has designed Piil, a modular wood-and-steel holiday home elevated above the ground at the edge of a forest in Estonia. More about Arsenit nestles one-legged "treehouse" in Estonian pine forest
French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has created the interior for boutique hotel Cowley Manor Experimental, adding chequerboard details and hidden keyholes to the rooms of the former country house. More about Dorothée Meilichzon nods to Alice in Wonderland for Cotswolds hotel interior