Comments
"Canvas for a Banksy?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a public toilet block created by Studio Weave in London. More about "Canvas for a Banksy?" says commenter
-
Design
Redesigning Design Weeks programme tackles downsides of event tourism
A neighbourhood repair cart and a "Pizzeria of Promises" are among the products of Redesigning Design Weeks, a Nieuwe Instituut initiative that aims to counter the negative effects of intense tourism in design week hubs like Milan. More about Redesigning Design Weeks programme tackles downsides of event tourism
Exhibitions
Liam Young imagines AI-powered mega cities and planetary supercomputers in Barbican exhibition
Speculative architect Liam Young has opened an immersive exhibition at London's Barbican Centre exploring futures shaped by artificial intelligence, planetary infrastructure and climate technology.
More about Liam Young imagines AI-powered mega cities and planetary supercomputers in Barbican exhibition
Design
Of-A reimagines indoor gardens as "geological and futuristic" living objects at Chelsea Flower Show
At this year's Chelsea Flower Show, multidisciplinary creative studio Of-A exhibited a dark botanical landscape featuring volcanic rock, burnt trees and delicate flowers set within a hemispherical metal structure. More about Of-A reimagines indoor gardens as "geological and futuristic" living objects at Chelsea Flower Show
News
MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen resigns and Herman Miller appoints new creative directors
US furniture company MillerKnoll has announced leadership changes, including the resignation of CEO Andi Owen and the appointment of Kim Colin and Sam Hecht of London studio Industrial Facility as Herman Miller creative directors. More about MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen resigns and Herman Miller appoints new creative directors
Promotion
HP's latest PC fuses performance-driven design with Ferrari heritage
Promotion: luxury car brand Ferrari and technology company HP have collaborated to create a laptop designed to reflect the ethos of both brands. More about HP's latest PC fuses performance-driven design with Ferrari heritage
Dezeen Agenda
Lanza Atelier's Serpentine Pavilion features in Dezeen Agenda
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the opening of this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Lanza Atelier's Serpentine Pavilion features in Dezeen Agenda
Design
Lego reveals Sagrada Familia set to celebrate Gaudí centenary
Launched to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death, the Sagrada Familia set is the largest ever created by toy brand Lego. More about Lego reveals Sagrada Familia set to celebrate Gaudí centenary
Laptops
Ferrari unveils supercar-informed laptop that "transcends traditional boundaries of PC design"
Car brand Ferrari and technology company HP have collaborated to design a laptop informed by the aesthetics and engineering of supercars. More about Ferrari unveils supercar-informed laptop that "transcends traditional boundaries of PC design"
School Shows
Ecological repair site among projects from Manchester School of Architecture
Dezeen School Shows: an ecological repair site in a post-industrial area of Manchester, UK, is among projects from the Manchester School of Architecture. More about Ecological repair site among projects from Manchester School of Architecture
Architecture
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects completes "intentionally sculptural" Obama Presidential Center
A monumental granite-clad tower surrounded by artificial hills has been completed by US studio Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects to honour US president Barack Obama. More about Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects completes "intentionally sculptural" Obama Presidential Center
Architecture
Historic windmill and engine house transformed into Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
UK studio Tim Ronalds Architects has converted a series of 17th- and 18th-century buildings in Clerkenwell, London, into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. More about Historic windmill and engine house transformed into Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Opinion
"The Obama Presidential Center unquestionably breaks free of tired precedent"
The completed Obama Presidential Center represents a concerning shift in the image ex-presidents want to convey, writes Anthony Paletta. More about "The Obama Presidential Center unquestionably breaks free of tired precedent"
News
Conflict Ecology uses synthetic aperture radar to analyse building damage in Lebanon
Geospatial research studio Conflict Ecology has used synthetic aperture radar to identify damage to over 2,000 buildings in Lebanon in the first five weeks of the recent war between Israel and militant group Hezbollah. More about Conflict Ecology uses synthetic aperture radar to analyse building damage in Lebanon
Interview
"I've always been the black sheep here in Copenhagen" says Tableau's Julius Værnes Iversen
Copenhagen-based Tableau has many projects for this 3 Days of Design, including a pavilion shaped like the iconic Aalto Vase. Founder Julius Værnes Iversen tells Dezeen why architecture was the next step for his multi-hyphenate studio. More about "I've always been the black sheep here in Copenhagen" says Tableau's Julius Værnes Iversen
Video
Bracelet that translates sign language into speech wins Rimowa Design Prize
Nura, a wearable communication device that converts sign language into spoken words while converting speech into readable text for deaf users, has won the Rimowa Design Prize 2026, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Bracelet that translates sign language into speech wins Rimowa Design Prize
Interiors
Nice Projects designs cinema to capture the "glamour and sophistication" of the 1920s
Design studio Nice Projects drew on the surrounding art deco architecture when designing a cinema for private members' club The Roof Gardens in Kensington, London. More about Nice Projects designs cinema to capture the "glamour and sophistication" of the 1920s
Architecture
TO and Palma design museum as "climatic infrastructure for Panama City"
Mexico City-based studios TO and Palma have designed an extension for Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá in Panama, informed by the country's status as a place of exchange. More about TO and Palma design museum as "climatic infrastructure for Panama City"
Architecture
Felipe Caboclo Arquitectura creates "sublime path" at undulating private chapel in São Paulo
Local studio Felipe Caboclo Arquitectura has completed a small, oblong chapel out of wood and glass, flanking it with sinuous concrete walls on a residential property in São Paulo, Brazil. More about Felipe Caboclo Arquitectura creates "sublime path" at undulating private chapel in São Paulo
Architecture
The architecture of 13 presidential libraries from Hoover to Bush
Ahead of the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago next week, we take a look at 13 of the completed presidential libraries in the US. More about The architecture of 13 presidential libraries from Hoover to Bush