Houses of the month
Dezeen's top five houses of July 2025
Homes in Norway, Belgium and Ireland feature in this roundup of the houses of the month for July. More about Dezeen's top five houses of July 2025
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Interiors
A-nrd brings "meditative energy" to canalside restaurant in London
Raw, hammered and chiselled surfaces lend a hand-crafted feel to the interiors of this restaurant on the banks of the Grand Union Canal in west London, designed by local studio A-nrd to evoke the area's industrial heritage. More about A-nrd brings "meditative energy" to canalside restaurant in London
Architecture
Wutopia Lab perches simple pavilion on banks of Chinese lake
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has completed The Lake House Life Experience Pavilion in Shanghai, wrapping two existing structures on the edge of a lake with facades of aluminium and ceramic panels. More about Wutopia Lab perches simple pavilion on banks of Chinese lake
School Shows
Biodegradable urn among design projects from the University of Ljubljana
Dezeen School Shows: a biodegradable urn made of blood and hair is among the experimental student projects from the University of Ljubljana. More about Biodegradable urn among design projects from the University of Ljubljana
Architecture
GO'C designs Seattle houseboat as a study in "tiny living"
Architectural studio GO'C has converted a 1970s houseboat into a contemporary, multi-level residence called Blatto Boat, which features a variety of space-saving strategies and three outdoor decks. More about GO'C designs Seattle houseboat as a study in "tiny living"
Architecture
Range Design & Architecture hides Chicago furniture showroom behind brick screen
Local studio Range Design & Architecture has wrapped a furniture studio and showroom in a brick screen that responds to the building's Chicago context. More about Range Design & Architecture hides Chicago furniture showroom behind brick screen
Architecture
K-Studio pairs stone with concrete for holiday home in Greece's Costa Navarino
Vertical stone walls intersect with horizontal concrete planes to frame the rooms and terraces of the Southwand House holiday home designed by K-Studio in the Greek region of Messinia. More about K-Studio pairs stone with concrete for holiday home in Greece's Costa Navarino
Architecture
MVRDV adds orange stairs to Shanghai cement factory
Dutch studio MVRDV has overhauled a former industrial site in Shanghai to create the Gate M West Bund Dream Center, a riverside cultural district punctuated with bright orange circulation routes. More about MVRDV adds orange stairs to Shanghai cement factory
Design
Japan House London exhibition explores how pictograms "transcend linguistic and cultural barriers"
Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs is the latest exhibition at Japan House London, investigating the integral yet often overlooked role of graphic signage in our day-to-day lives. More about Japan House London exhibition explores how pictograms "transcend linguistic and cultural barriers"
News
RIBA announces shortlist for UK's best affordable housing 2025
The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced its shortlist for this year's Neave Brown Award for Housing, which includes an almshouse designed to reduce social isolation for older residents. More about RIBA announces shortlist for UK's best affordable housing 2025
Interiors
Valentyns office in Cologne is "designed around a principle of timelessness"
Classic furniture pieces and neutral colours are meant to give an ageless quality to this office in Cologne, courtesy of German architect Thomas Van den Valentyn and interior designer Johannes van Linn. More about Valentyns office in Cologne is "designed around a principle of timelessness"
Architecture
Unheard Voices pavilion spotlights "people who keep things running while most of us sleep"
UK studios POOR Collective and Wiggle Wonderland have designed an artwork-covered pavilion to draw attention to the City of London's night workers. More about Unheard Voices pavilion spotlights "people who keep things running while most of us sleep"
Dezeen Debate
"A lot of effort for dubious effect" says reader in this week's Dezeen Debate
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an infill home in Belgium with a glass brick facade, designed by local studio Delmulle Delmulle Architecten. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about "A lot of effort for dubious effect" says reader in this week's Dezeen Debate
Architecture
Stantec designs "classic American diner" for Tesla in Los Angeles
Architecture studio Stantec has designed a "retro-futuristic" diner in Los Angeles for car company Tesla with meals served in Cybertruck packaging and parking reserved for electric vehicles only. More about Stantec designs "classic American diner" for Tesla in Los Angeles
School Shows
Spatial learning device among projects from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dezeen School Shows: a spatial learning device designed to help children understand geometry is among the projects from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. More about Spatial learning device among projects from Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Architecture
Solk Architecture places white house on Hudson Valley hilltop
New York-based studio Solk Architecture has designed a rectangular, gabled house with fibre cement siding as a way to find beauty in functionality in the Hudson Valley. More about Solk Architecture places white house on Hudson Valley hilltop
Architecture
Loader Monteith renovates 18th-century Scottish cottage to be a "safe haven"
Architecture studio Loader Monteith has renovated and extended an 18th-century cottage in Scotland, creating a series of open and accessible spaces for a resident living with Alzheimer's disease. More about Loader Monteith renovates 18th-century Scottish cottage to be a "safe haven"
Architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects designs Hong Kong leisure complex as "a lifted village"
British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed Go Park Sai Sha, a multi-storey sports and commercial complex in Hong Kong linked by elevated ramps and walkways. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs Hong Kong leisure complex as "a lifted village"
Architecture
Gaza rubble clearance could result in 90,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
A study has calculated that it could take four decades to clear the rubble from destroyed and damaged buildings caused by Israel's bombardment of Gaza and the process would yield over 90,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. More about Gaza rubble clearance could result in 90,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
Footwear
Slippers made from dust showcase "meaningful" use for household waste
Ravensbourne University graduate Rahat Rai has created a pair of slippers made using dust collected from a vacuum cleaner that was compressed to form a felt-like fabric. More about Slippers made from dust showcase "meaningful" use for household waste