Global architecture firm SOM has completed the restoration of the art deco Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan in an attempt to "bridge the gap between the past and future". More about SOM carries out "complete transformation" of New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel
Promotion: Design Mumbai is set to host its second edition in November, returning to the city's Jio World Garden with an extensive programme of events over four days. More about Design Mumbai returns to pioneer contemporary Indian design
Moving manufacturing back to major cities and updating old designs with new materials should be priorities for design in the US, industrial designer Bruce Hannah tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Furniture ingredients have mostly changed for the better" says Bruce Hannah
Australian studio Lovell Burton has extended a 19th-century workers' cottage in Melbourne for its founders, "loosely demarcating space" with sliding walls and rotating glass doors. More about Lovell Burton lines Carlton Cottage extension with rotating walls
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture have debuted a floating plaza with sloping floors at the Venice Architecture Biennale before it journeys to Brazil for COP30. More about Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon's floating AquaPraça plaza anchors in Venice
A design by Finnish studio JKMM Architects with sloped facades made from recycled brick has been announced as the winner of a contest for a design museum in Helsinki, which is set to be built on the site of the city's ill-fated Guggenheim museum. More about JKMM Architects wins competition to design Museum of Architecture and Design Helsinki
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a Notting Hill home renovation by Knox Bhaven featuring oak joinery and white surfaces. More about "The simple materiality works a charm" says commenter
Designer Paul Cocksedge has created a weathered steel sculpture in Trafalgar Square for London Design Festival that incorporates AI-generated films showing how the city has evolved over the centuries. More about What Nelson Sees shares Admiral Nelson's view of the city with Londoners
Non-profit collective Design Everything is touring the A Seat at the Table exhibition across London in the back of a van to tackle the rising costs and red tape that it says come with showing at the city's design festival. More about London Design Festival should organise annual exhibition "that's free to participate in" say emerging designers
Fisher & Paykel appliances add steel accents to this brick-and-timber house in Melbourne, Australia, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen for the luxury kitchen brand. More about Brick-clad Melbourne home features custom kitchen by Fisher & Paykel
Central Saint Martins graduate Doris Xu has created a weighted planter that shifts from side to side as the plant absorbs water, allowing users to observe its rhythms of growth. More about Tilt planter uses weights to demonstrate the "constant change" of houseplants
BIG, Gensler, and KPF are among the architecture studios involved in ongoing bids for three casino licenses set to be awarded later this year for developments around New York, with multiple including skyscrapers. More about Projects designed by BIG and KPF among eight vying for New York casino licenses
Chairs made with spools of denim and furniture with stylish mixes of wood and metal were on show at the second iteration of Belgian design fair Collectible in New York. Here, US editor Ben Dreith selects 10 standout objects, exhibitions, and collections. More about Dezeen's 10 favourite projects at Collectible design fair in New York
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Gustaf Westman's colourful tableware collection for IKEA. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Gustaf Westman's debut IKEA collection
During this year's London Design Festival, Dezeen is co-hosting a series of events, including talks with Ustwo, Programa and Morrama, and a cocktail party with Henge. More about Four talks and events hosted by Dezeen during London Design Festival 2025
A fully-glazed corner offers panoramic views of Barcelona and the Balearic Sea at this coastal home, designed by UK studio Ström Architects as a reference to California's modernist Case Study Houses. More about Ström Architects reduces Barcelona House "to its most essential elements"
The 3.4-kilometre-long Colne Valley viaduct by architecture studio Grimshaw has reached completion in the south of England, becoming the UK's longest railway bridge. More about UK's longest railway bridge reaches completion for HS2
The David Bowie Centre, designed by local architecture studio IDK, opens at London's V&A East Storehouse this weekend with an archive of over 90,000 Bowie-related items and a public exhibition showcasing iconic, era-defining costumes. More about David Bowie's "cut-up lyrics" inform dedicated space at V&A East Storehouse
London has undeservedly fallen off the radar for the international design community, gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker tells Dezeen in this interview ahead of London Design Festival, where he is curating one of the main design districts. More about "People don't necessarily see the UK as being very sexy" says Brompton curator Alex Tieghi-Walker
At this year's IAA Mobility motor show in Munich the spotlight was on electric vehicles, with brands including Audi and Porsche unveiling cars and concepts with features including inflatable headrests and induction charging. More about Five electric cars from IAA Mobility that are leading the design race