News
RIBA announces best British buildings for 2026
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced 32 winners of the National Awards 2026, with the majority located in London. More about RIBA announces best British buildings for 2026
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News
Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries
Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of design studio Formafantasma have been named the first-ever lead research and development fellows of ecology for London's Serpentine Galleries. More about Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries
Talks
Architecture fundamentally a human endeavour says panel at Trimble SketchUp talk in San Diego
Human judgement and storytelling should remain central to architecture as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the design process, according to a panel hosted by Trimble SketchUp and Dezeen in San Diego during AIA. More about Architecture fundamentally a human endeavour says panel at Trimble SketchUp talk in San Diego
2026 FIFA World Cup
Lego creates giant World Cup trophy from 1.3 million bricks
Toy brand Lego has unveiled an 8.4-metre-high replica of the World Cup trophy outside the Rockefeller Center in New York. More about Lego creates giant World Cup trophy from 1.3 million bricks
Architecture
KPMB reveals designs for David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University
Canadian architecture studio KPMB has released renderings of the new Dramatic Arts Building at Yale University, establishing the first consolidated space for the David Geffen School of Drama since its inception in 1924. More about KPMB reveals designs for David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University
Design
Snarkitecture creates "unexpected" playground in DC's National Building Museum
Design studio Snarkitecture has designed an expansive playground in the Great Hall of the National Building Museum in Washington DC, USA, the largest indoor installation ever at the institution. More about Snarkitecture creates "unexpected" playground in DC's National Building Museum
School Shows
Wellbeing centre for women among projects from Florence Institute of Design International
Dezeen School Shows: a women's wellbeing centre offering fitness services and therapy options is among the projects from Florence Institute of Design International. More about Wellbeing centre for women among projects from Florence Institute of Design International
Architecture
Estudio Futuro renovates compact Argentinian home around terracotta-paved patios
Argentinian architecture practice Estudio Futuro has refurbished PH Gainza, a 1950s house in Buenos Aires that contrasts its original concrete structure with crisp white-steel additions. More about Estudio Futuro renovates compact Argentinian home around terracotta-paved patios
Design
Yinka Ilori's Dunelm collection aims to make good design "a lot more accessible"
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has brought a retro 1970s feeling to chairs, rugs, beds, lamps and cushions as part of a 40-piece collection for high-street furniture retailer Dunelm. More about Yinka Ilori's Dunelm collection aims to make good design "a lot more accessible"
Architecture
David Chipperfield Architects transforms historic Spanish bank into Faro Santander museum
The British and Spanish offices of David Chipperfield Architects have overhauled a bank on the Santander seafront in Spain to create an art museum, revealed here ahead of its official opening. More about David Chipperfield Architects transforms historic Spanish bank into Faro Santander museum
Airports
Sthapati "draws from Jodhpur's royal past" for pastel-coloured airport
Architecture studio Sthapati took visual cues from local palaces and gateways for its expansion of the Jodhpur Airport in Rajasthan, India. More about Sthapati "draws from Jodhpur's royal past" for pastel-coloured airport
School Shows
Award-winning student projects from Interior Educators spotlight regenerative practice
Dezeen School Shows: a project informed by the structure of ant colony interiors is among the award-winning Interior Educators' projects. More about Award-winning student projects from Interior Educators spotlight regenerative practice
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "intensely geometric" headquarters by BIG
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Dymak headquarters in Odense, Denmark, designed by BIG to resemble a Möbius strip. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "intensely geometric" headquarters by BIG
Architecture
Nitsche Arquitetos integrates timber kiosks into São Paulo metro station renovations
Local studio Nitsche Arquitetos has updated two stations on São Paulo's Line 4-Yellow metro, paring back prior additions to reveal the structural elements and adding standardised timber elements. More about Nitsche Arquitetos integrates timber kiosks into São Paulo metro station renovations
News
Office-to-residential conversion building at risk of collapse in New York
Part of an office building undergoing a residential conversion by Gensler in Midtown Manhattan is at risk of collapsing after supports were found damaged in the upper storeys. More about Office-to-residential conversion building at risk of collapse in New York
School Shows
Underground community hub among projects from students at Pratt Institute
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal to transform a subway station into a community hotspot for art and culture is among the projects from interior design students at Pratt Institute. More about Underground community hub among projects from students at Pratt Institute
Architecture
Croxatto and Opazo Architects perches timber home overlooking Chilean coast
Chilean studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has completed Negrilla House, an elongated home perched over a ravine in the village of Matanzas that splits into two stacked terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean. More about Croxatto and Opazo Architects perches timber home overlooking Chilean coast
Architecture
Kéré Architecture creates "vertical playground" for kindergarten at Technical University of Munich
Berlin studio Kéré Architecture has added a weathered steel-clad kindergarten to the Technical University of Munich campus in Germany, complete with a three-storey playground. More about Kéré Architecture creates "vertical playground" for kindergarten at Technical University of Munich
Architecture
Loader Monteith rebuilds ruined Highlands house with blackened-larch extension
Scottish studio Loader Monteith has rebuilt a derelict farmhouse in the Scottish Highlands and added a blackened-larch extension to create a family home called Dulnain. More about Loader Monteith rebuilds ruined Highlands house with blackened-larch extension
New Designers
Casul chair unfolds to become a children's play set
Only two moves are needed to transform this children's seat into a rudimentary castle, in a project that has earned Irish furniture designer James Murphy one of the top prizes at London's annual New Designers showcase. More about Casul chair unfolds to become a children's play set