News
Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102
American interior designer, fashion influencer and "geriatric starlet" Iris Apfel has passed away at the age of 102. More about Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102
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Design
Ten innovative handbag designs from Dezeen's Pinterest
Over the past month, Pinterest users have consistently sought out handbags in their searches. We round up 10 creative handbag designs from our Pinterest. More about Ten innovative handbag designs from Dezeen's Pinterest
Social Housing Revival
"We need a major shift in the way we look at public housing"
To help kick off our Social Housing Revival series, Peter Apps calls for a return to mass public house-building in cities around the world. More about "We need a major shift in the way we look at public housing"
Social Housing Revival
It's time for the Social Housing Revival
The world is suffering from a housing-affordability crisis. Dezeen's new series will explore the Social Housing Revival, and celebrate the best contemporary social housing around the globe. More about It's time for the Social Housing Revival
Plants
Chia-Chair designed for plants first and humans second
Three design students from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have created a chair that is primarily used for cultivating plant life. More about Chia-Chair designed for plants first and humans second
Dezeen Awards
Justina Blakeney, Keiji Ashizawa and Claudia Afshar announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
Architects Keiji Ashizawa and Arjun Malik, artist Justina Blakeney, interior designer Claudia Afshar and graphic designer Ian Cartlidge have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. More about Justina Blakeney, Keiji Ashizawa and Claudia Afshar announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
Design
Layer puts creative twist on Wi-Fi router in three designs for Deutsche Telekom
British design studio Layer has devised prototypes of three futuristic internet routers, including one with the ability to host Star Wars-style holographic video chats, in a project with Deutsche Telekom. More about Layer puts creative twist on Wi-Fi router in three designs for Deutsche Telekom
Interiors
Lucas y Hernández Gil adds multi-use greenhouse to Madrid bungalow
A renovated 1970s bungalow with "kitsch character" and a greenhouse that doubles as a living room feature in Casamontesa – a weekend home designed by Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández Gil. More about Lucas y Hernández Gil adds multi-use greenhouse to Madrid bungalow
Interiors
StudioTwentySeven opens "monumental" flagship gallery in Tribeca
Collectible design gallery StudioTwentySeven has taken over a huge space in a Tribeca textile building, creating a warm and serene environment to present museum-sized, limited-edition pieces. More about StudioTwentySeven opens "monumental" flagship gallery in Tribeca
Architecture
Bilgin Architects shrouds solar farm hub with mirrored steel in Turkey
A facade of shimmering steel panels envelops this control centre that Istanbul studio Bilgin Architects has created in the plains of Karapinar, Turkey, for one of Europe's largest solar farms. More about Bilgin Architects shrouds solar farm hub with mirrored steel in Turkey
Lookbooks
Eight inviting breakfast nooks for easy-going mornings
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up eight kitchens with welcoming breakfast nooks of different shapes and sizes that provide a relaxed place to enjoy a meal. More about Eight inviting breakfast nooks for easy-going mornings
Interiors
Byró Architekti "blurs old and new" at renovated House in Kutná Hora
Prague studio Byró Architekti has renovated a 19th-century house in the Czech town of Kutná Hora, adding unexpected openings and colourful joinery that create a playful contrast with the original interior. More about Byró Architekti "blurs old and new" at renovated House in Kutná Hora
Interiors
Gensler redesigns its own LA office to have "warmth and comfort" of home
The team at global architecture firm Gensler's Los Angeles office has redesigned a floor of its workspace with a hospitality approach, as a pilot for the remaining spaces. More about Gensler redesigns its own LA office to have "warmth and comfort" of home
School Shows
Ten architecture projects by Toronto Metropolitan University students
Dezeen School Shows: a project that proposes a new aquatics and community centre in Hamilton, Canada is included in Dezeen's latest school show by Toronto Metropolitan University. More about Ten architecture projects by Toronto Metropolitan University students
Video
LG OLED and Shepard Fairey present digital street art at Frieze Los Angeles
Electronics brand LG OLED has collaborated with American street artist Shepard Fairey to exhibit digital versions of his artworks in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about LG OLED and Shepard Fairey present digital street art at Frieze Los Angeles
Architecture
"Minimally invasive" tent-like refuge has panoramic views of Italian Alps
Architecture studio EX used prefabricated CLT panels and aluminium cladding to create the Pinwheel Shelter mountain refuge in Italy. More about "Minimally invasive" tent-like refuge has panoramic views of Italian Alps
Lookbooks
Eight homes kept cool and bright by central courtyards
In this lookbook, we've collected eight homes from Vietnam to the USA that are kept ventilated and illuminated by central courtyards. More about Eight homes kept cool and bright by central courtyards
This week on Dezeen
This week Lenovo unveiled a transparent-screen laptop
This week on Dezeen, electronics brand Lenovo unveiled a laptop concept with a transparent screen that allows users to see through the device. More about This week Lenovo unveiled a transparent-screen laptop
Architecture
Tall Architects wraps X-shaped Alabama cabin in black metal
US studio Tall Architects has created a cabin that has two stacked gabled forms that are rotated into an X-shape and clad in corrugated metal near a river in southern Alabama. More about Tall Architects wraps X-shaped Alabama cabin in black metal
Architecture
Foster + Partners set to redesign New York transit terminal around central atrium
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has released designs for a renovation of the Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan that unifies different transport hubs into a single building. More about Foster + Partners set to redesign New York transit terminal around central atrium