Stadiums are no longer just being designed for matchdays, with architects boldly pursuing novelty to create distinctive year-round landmarks. For our Future Stadium series, we look at 10 of the most offbeat examples currently in development. More about Ten stadiums of the future that rewrite the playbook
With stadium construction intensifying and the World Cup drawing to a close, our Future Stadium series looks at the future of one of the world's most impactful buildings. More about File into the Future Stadium
A timber-framed glazed link and courtyard garden connect old and new parts of this home in Northwood, UK, which architecture studio Will Gamble Architects designed to reference traditional Sri Lankan houses. More about Will Gamble Architects adds "explicitly tropical" extension to Grade-II listed English cottage
Architecture firms Studio Folk Architects and Raskl have built a timber-framed greenhouse, named The Veggery, at the Barbican Estate as part of the London Festival of Architecture. More about Barrel-vaulted community greenhouse built at the Barbican
Chamfered surfaces, warm hues and reinstated art deco features define the interiors of The Gentleman, a Sydney apartment remodelled by local interiors studio YSG. More about YSG draws on art deco for Sydney apartment revamp
Recent Central Saint Martins graduate Joud Abuhomos has invented a simple, off-grid communication device called Mesh-89, designed to alert Palestinian bus drivers to the status of the West Bank's 89 permanent checkpoints. More about Mesh-89 device lets Palestinian drivers stay ahead of checkpoint closures
Dezeen School Shows: an activewear collection consisting of modular garments to adapt to movement and different body types is among projects from the University of Portsmouth. More about Modular activewear collection among projects from the University of Portsmouth
Fragrance brand Costa Brazil's flagship retail space in New York's Hudson Yards features items from its founder's personal collection and was designed in collaboration with Alexander May Studio. More about Amazonian crafts feature in Costa Brazil's New York fragrance store
Finnish studio Verstas Architects has completed the Malmi Mortuary and Farewell Spaces in Helsinki using a pared-back palette of stone, timber and brick. More about Verstas Architects uses natural materials for "comforting and gentle" mortuary in Helsinki
Our latest lookbook rounds up houses that maximise underutilised spaces with pocket gardens and courtyards, helping to bring daylight and views of nature inside the home. More about Eight pocket gardens and mini courtyards that draw light into the home
Frustrated by her own struggle to stay focused while studying, product design student Carrie Lee has developed a portable task timer that hopes to rival the addictiveness of smartphones. More about Overstimulated design student creates satisfyingly minimal focus timer
Dezeen School Shows: a multi-disciplinary project exploring the experiences of people with chronic illnesses is among the projects from the University of Portsmouth. More about Project exploring chronic illness among work from the University of Portsmouth
Architecture studio BoND has used "the logic of a bento box" to organise spaces within a compact, atmospheric sauna in Chelsea, New York. More about BoND designs "dark and enveloping" private sauna in New York
London architecture studio Wright Office has completed Radnor Road, a compact development of two apartments on an infill site in Peckham finished with a textural palette of rough bricks and lime-washed plaster. More about Wright Office creates "distinctive yet quiet" apartments on triangular infill site in London
Limestone cladding, sandstone bricks and precast stone blocks feature in this roundup of contemporary homes that demonstrate the versatility of both structural and decorative stone.
More about Six tactile homes characterised by stone
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced that 32 buildings had been awarded National Awards, with over half of them in London. More about This week RIBA revealed the best British buildings of 2026
A New York City skyscraper with buckling structural elements has been stabilised, according to its developer, after a slew of reports that point to issues leading up to the incident. More about Collapsing building in New York City "now stable" according to developer
North Carolina furniture company Studio TK has designed furniture utilising manufacturer Plantd's panels, which are made from perennial grasses and marketed as an alternative to traditional engineered woods such as plywood. More about Studio TK uses Plantd's pressed-grass panels for furniture line
Dezeen Showroom: from sumptuous couches to cutting-edge workstations, the following products are all included in the catalogues of brands based in the USA. More about Seven products by USA-based design brands
Local studio Formwork Architects has transformed a derelict care home in Crouch End, north London, back into a family dwelling, introducing a two-storey brick extension overlooking a sunken patio. More about Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House