Gadgets
Meta debuts Tamagotchi-style AI agent
Meta is creating a tiny, portable Muse Charm device for carrying around the company's AI agent, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced. More about Meta debuts Tamagotchi-style AI agent
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Architecture
Splitting cells informs Shanghai research campus' interconnected buildings
Architecture studio BDP has unveiled a pharmaceutical research campus in Shanghai, China, comprised of interconnected buildings that evoke the movement of cell division. More about Splitting cells informs Shanghai research campus' interconnected buildings
Podcasts
Will the iPhone Duo send folding smartphones mainstream?
Has Apple just triggered another paradigm shift in smartphone design? And what's behind Donald Trump's plans for his triumphal arch to be a base for drones and snipers? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Will the iPhone Duo send folding smartphones mainstream?
Video
Lasvit suspends chandelier of flowers preserved in glass in Napa Valley home
Czech lighting brand Lasvit has preserved the forms of dried flowers inside hand-blown glass to create a large chandelier in a home in Napa Valley, California, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen for the brand. More about Lasvit suspends chandelier of flowers preserved in glass in Napa Valley home
London Design Festival
Jesse Butterfield marries paper and metal in A Veiled Boundary exhibition
Sewn paper and hand-hammered steel sit side by side in these lighting pieces and stools by designer Jesse Butterfield, displayed during London Design Festival 2026. More about Jesse Butterfield marries paper and metal in A Veiled Boundary exhibition
School Shows
Sleep supporting emotional wellbeing device among projects from Georgia Institute of Technology
Dezeen School Shows: a sleep support device that encourages users to record valuable moments of their day is among the projects from students at Georgia Institute of Technology. More about Sleep supporting emotional wellbeing device among projects from Georgia Institute of Technology
Architecture
Estudio Zero shapes pink Mexican co-living complex after sound wave
Mexican practice Estudio Zero has created a co-living apartment building rendered in pink-toned concrete with a series of arched forms informed by sound waves in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. More about Estudio Zero shapes pink Mexican co-living complex after sound wave
Design
MSCHF twists Lexus electric cars into absurd shapes in New York
Brooklyn creative studio MSCHF has created two twisted and bent versions of Lexus electric cars for New York City's fall art week, which the studio said is a play on the automotive industry's concept car prototypes. More about MSCHF twists Lexus electric cars into absurd shapes in New York
School Shows
Papermaking centre among projects from Swinburne University of Technology students
Dezeen School Shows: a centre for developing handmade paper is among the projects from students at Swinburne University of Technology. More about Papermaking centre among projects from Swinburne University of Technology students
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron reuses foundations for mass-timber Massachusetts school building
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has utilised the existing concrete foundation of an older structure for the Student Center & Dining Commons at Amherst College, adding mass-timber levels on top. More about Herzog & de Meuron reuses foundations for mass-timber Massachusetts school building
Architecture
Peter Zumthor unveils trio of "wonderfully expressive" buildings for Swiss museum
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has expanded the Fondation Beyeler museum in Riehen, Switzerland, with a cluster of art buildings designed to nestle into the park setting. More about Peter Zumthor unveils trio of "wonderfully expressive" buildings for Swiss museum
Technology
Meta unveils lightweight VR glasses and camera-free AI glasses at Connect 2026
Meta has revealed slimline VR glasses for immersive entertainment on the go and an audio-only, camera-free version of its Ray-Ban glasses as the latest additions to its expanding product portfolio. More about Meta unveils lightweight VR glasses and camera-free AI glasses at Connect 2026
Oslo Architecture Triennale
"It's time Norway realises that we also need to change" says Line Ramstad
As a wealthy nation, Norway has a responsibility to tackle climate change by developing a nature-first approach to designing buildings, Oslo Architecture Triennale director Line Ramstad tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "It's time Norway realises that we also need to change" says Line Ramstad
The Mindcraft Project
The Mindcraft Project showcases works that "lie in-between craft and design"
The latest edition of Danish design initiative The Mindcraft Project, curated by Christian + Jade, features pieces ranging from a pedestal constructed out of leftover shipping industry steel to a pagoda-like sculpture made from wooden trays. More about The Mindcraft Project showcases works that "lie in-between craft and design"
Dezeen Awards
"Where is design headed?" Reece Davey asks Dezeen Awards 2026 master jury
Dezeen Awards, in partnership with Trimble, teamed up with content creator Reece Davey to ask this year's master jury where the future of architecture and design is headed, in this video. More about "Where is design headed?" Reece Davey asks Dezeen Awards 2026 master jury
Furniture
Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
On the heels of London Design Festival, we have rounded up a selection of furniture and products presented during the city-wide event made of scraps that would otherwise have gone to waste. More about Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
News
Building reuse defines shortlist for Scotland's best building
The conversion of a Victorian hospital is one of three reuse projects that make up the shortlist for the 2026 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. More about Building reuse defines shortlist for Scotland's best building
News
National Trust for Historic Preservation creates defense fund in light of "urgent threats"
Washington DC nonprofit The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the government last year over the White House ballroom extension, has announced a $10 million fundraising campaign for legal defence in support of US landmark preservation. More about National Trust for Historic Preservation creates defense fund in light of "urgent threats"
Cars
Bentley's first fully electric car embraces heritage in a "progressive way"
Car brand Bentley has revealed the Torcal, its first fully electric car. Ahead of its unveiling, we spoke to design director Robin Page about how the car balances an electric future with the brand's heritage. More about Bentley's first fully electric car embraces heritage in a "progressive way"
Design
Nicholas Galanin "interrupts sightline" of Gateway Arch with animal-hide sculpture
Alaska-based artist Nicholas Galanin has created a metal sculpture resembling a stretched animal hide in front of the St Louis Gateway Arch to challenge "narratives of westward expansion" for art festival Counterpublic. More about Nicholas Galanin "interrupts sightline" of Gateway Arch with animal-hide sculpture