Christmas
Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
Merry Christmas! We'll be back tomorrow – in the meantime read our Review of 2025. More about Merry Christmas from Dezeen!
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Architecture
5468796 Architecture creates house for "modest sanctuary" in Saskatchewan
Canadian studio 5468796 Architecture has designed the concrete and stucco-clad Arthur Residence that is closed off from the street but opens up inside, offering a "thoughtful alternative" to the norm. More about 5468796 Architecture creates house for "modest sanctuary" in Saskatchewan
Architecture
"Glass lantern" roof tops barracks house conversion in Germany by Andreas Schüring Architekten
Local studio Andreas Schüring Architekten has completed Brick to Light, the renovation of a former barracks house in Germany that has transformed its mansard roof into a "glass lantern". More about "Glass lantern" roof tops barracks house conversion in Germany by Andreas Schüring Architekten
Architecture
Jun Aoki references translucent dress for colour-shifting Louis Vuitton flagship
Japanese studio Jun Aoki & Associates has unveiled the Maison Louis Vuitton Sanlitun in Beijing, with a translucent and fluid form that is "simultaneously a rock and a dress". More about Jun Aoki references translucent dress for colour-shifting Louis Vuitton flagship
2025 review
The top 10 hotels of 2025
For the latest in our review of 2025, we explore the best hotel designs of the year – from a surrealist hotel by Philippe Starck to an Oaxaca hotel modelled on pre-Hispanic pyramids. More about The top 10 hotels of 2025
Trophies
Yinka Ilori creates Man of the Match trophies for Africa Cup of Nations
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has designed the Man of the Match trophies for this year's Africa Cup of Nations football tournament taking place in Morocco. More about Yinka Ilori creates Man of the Match trophies for Africa Cup of Nations
Architecture
Brooks + Scarpa breaks with local convention at Alma Switch House in California
Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a three-storey Manhattan Beach house that capitalises on views and indoor-outdoor living while avoiding standard tactics used in the area's housing stock. More about Brooks + Scarpa breaks with local convention at Alma Switch House in California
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron designs skyscraper for "innovative housing solutions" in New York
Architecture studios Herzog & de Meuron and Curtis + Ginsberg Architects have released designs for a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan that will contain "100 per cent affordable" apartments and a recreation centre. More about Herzog & de Meuron designs skyscraper for "innovative housing solutions" in New York
School Shows
Accessible community centre among projects from Ajman University
Dezeen School Shows: a community centre designed for blind and visually impaired people, with tactile systems and intuitive wayfinding, is among a series of projects from Ajman University. More about Accessible community centre among projects from Ajman University
Architecture
Rabagast Studio floats timber sauna atop lake in rural Norway
Student architectural practice Rabagast Studio has completed Watercave, a floating timber sauna on a small pontoon in a Norwegian lake. More about Rabagast Studio floats timber sauna atop lake in rural Norway
2025 review
The top 10 holiday homes of 2025
As the holidays approach, we take a look at houses from India to Scotland that would be ideal places to spend the vacation in for the latest roundup in our 2025 Review. More about The top 10 holiday homes of 2025
Design
Lebanese students create drone noise-blocking headphones and more designs for life under conflict
Design and architecture students from Lebanon have tackled some of the biggest challenges facing their country in the exhibition Design in Conflict, held in Beirut's notorious abandoned Burj El Murr skyscraper. More about Lebanese students create drone noise-blocking headphones and more designs for life under conflict
Interiors
Sheep Inc combines cork and wool walls for "flagsheep store"
Interior designer Mark Brown used cork and wool to create natural, tactile interiors for clothing brand Sheep Inc's first store, in London. More about Sheep Inc combines cork and wool walls for "flagsheep store"
School Shows
Museum design informed by Palestinian experiences among projects from Ajman University
Dezeen School Shows: a museum designed to represent the Palestinian experience is among a series of museum design projects from Ajman University. More about Museum design informed by Palestinian experiences among projects from Ajman University
Design
Five clever joint systems that transform basic materials into furniture without glue
Designers are developing fixing systems that allow raw or sheet materials to be assembled into furniture and taken apart just as easily. We've picked out five of the best examples. More about Five clever joint systems that transform basic materials into furniture without glue
Architecture
Estúdio Leonardo Zanatta gives São Paulo pavilion "harp-like" form
Local firm Estúdio Leonardo Zanatta has completed a white pavilion with a large sloped roof for commercial activities and cultural events in São Paulo, Brazil. More about Estúdio Leonardo Zanatta gives São Paulo pavilion "harp-like" form
Architecture
ZAO/standardarchitecture snakes concrete art gallery around courtyard in China
Chinese studio ZAO/standardarchitecture has created the Xiao Feng Art Museum in Hangzhou, housing galleries within an angular concrete form that loops around a central courtyard. More about ZAO/standardarchitecture snakes concrete art gallery around courtyard in China
2025 review
The six most talked-about concept cars of 2025
Next in our 2025 review, we look at concept cars that grabbed readers' attention this year, including an art deco Mercedes-Benz, a minimalist Audi and a car informed by rocket ships. More about The six most talked-about concept cars of 2025
Architecture
Richard Rogers book teaches kids "the role of buildings in their lives"
Designer Ab Rogers has created a colourful fold-out architecture book for children that showcases the work and ethos of his late father, the British architect Richard Rogers. More about Richard Rogers book teaches kids "the role of buildings in their lives"
Interiors
Colourful restaurant Motorino offers peek into neighbouring Fitzrovia chapel
English interiors studio North End Design drew on 1980s Japanese and American boardrooms, British car companies from the 60s and wood-panelled recording studios when designing this restaurant in London with an unusual cut-out feature. More about Colourful restaurant Motorino offers peek into neighbouring Fitzrovia chapel