Podcasts
We're scared of Meta's adorable AI device
Why are AI companies opting for cute design? And why is New York building "jailscrapers"? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about We're scared of Meta's adorable AI device
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News
Benthem Crouwel revamps "one of the Netherlands' most iconic waterworks"
A passage for migratory fish and a cycle route have been added to Afsluitdijk, an iconic dam in the Netherlands, in a recent revamp by Dutch studio Benthem Crouwel. More about Benthem Crouwel revamps "one of the Netherlands' most iconic waterworks"
Architecture
Snøhetta "captures the magic of the mountains" with lookout in Lech
Stepping stones lead across a reflective pool of water at Lech Mountain Mirror, a viewpoint in the Austrian Alps, designed by architecture studio Snøhetta to invite a moment of pause. More about Snøhetta "captures the magic of the mountains" with lookout in Lech
Promotion
Kriskadecor nods to Disney's graphic heritage in colourful chain facade
Promotion: Spanish design brand Kriskadecor has clad the facade of Disneyland Paris's latest store in a striking aluminium chain system that reinterprets the visuals of "it's a small world" – one of the resort's most popular attractions. More about Kriskadecor nods to Disney's graphic heritage in colourful chain facade
News
Thomas Heatherwick forms research partnership to combat UK's "blandemic of dull development"
Thomas Heatherwick's campaign Humanise has embarked on a £1.5 million research project that will explore how the UK's streetscapes can be beautified to improve wellbeing. More about Thomas Heatherwick forms research partnership to combat UK's "blandemic of dull development"
Promotion
Fabrizio Corneli creates dramatic installation for glasses brand Lindberg
Promotion: Danish eyewear brand Lindberg has presented a site-specific installation for the Armory Show in New York City, created with Italian artist Fabrizio Corneli. More about Fabrizio Corneli creates dramatic installation for glasses brand Lindberg
Architecture
Chain + Siman balances "old and new" at gabled Mexican house
Mexican architecture studio Chain + Siman has created a weekend house with a series of contemporary gables that connects to a stone-clad bunkhouse in Valle de Bravo, outside of Mexico City. More about Chain + Siman balances "old and new" at gabled Mexican house
Materials
San Francisco exhibition explores the "radical imagination" of Rael San Fratello
A structure made of bio-based thermoplastic and recycled broom heads is among the works featured in a mid-career retrospective of design studio Rael San Fratello at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. More about San Francisco exhibition explores the "radical imagination" of Rael San Fratello
News
White-brick extension defines Design Museum Gent revamp
Architecture studios Carmody Groarke, Atama and Re-st have completed the revamp of Design Museum Gent in Belgium, adding a geometric volume wrapped in waste-based white bricks. More about White-brick extension defines Design Museum Gent revamp
Architecture
Rare Collectiv surrounds Norwegian sauna with timber ribs that "evoke the hull of a ship"
A skeletal frame of reclaimed timber surrounds the elongated form of Skroget, a community sauna and public deck in Norway designed by student architecture studio Rare Collectiv. More about Rare Collectiv surrounds Norwegian sauna with timber ribs that "evoke the hull of a ship"
Architecture
CF Møller transforms psychiatric hospital in Denmark into museum
Danish studio CF Møller has completed the Mind Museum on the island of Funen in Denmark, guided by the "clear spatial structure" of the former psychiatric hospital it occupies. More about CF Møller transforms psychiatric hospital in Denmark into museum
Design
Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from September
Dezeen's editorial team has been trawling design weeks across Europe this month to seek out some of the best new furniture and lighting. Below, we've compiled ten favourites from London Design Festival, Helsinki Design Week, Currents and beyond. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from September
Architecture
David Chipperfield Architects celebrates two of its "most important projects" in short film
British studio David Chipperfield Architects celebrates 15 years of the Hepworth Wakefield and Turner Contemporary in this short film, shared exclusively with Dezeen. More about David Chipperfield Architects celebrates two of its "most important projects" in short film
Dezeen Events Guide
Eight architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
Archtober, Design Week Lagos, Designblok and Design Week Mexico are among the key events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this October. More about Eight architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
Rebrands
Vauxhall unveils "sharper, cleaner" griffin logo
British carmaker Vauxhall has updated its griffin emblem, which has been pared back and lost its flag for the first time. More about Vauxhall unveils "sharper, cleaner" griffin logo
Opinion
"Reinventing higher education requires architecture to reinvent itself too"
With Britain's universities in dire straits, a radical rethink of how these institutions manifest as physical infrastructure is long overdue, writes Owen Hopkins. More about "Reinventing higher education requires architecture to reinvent itself too"
Design
Freckle phone aims to send kids outside to play and engage with the world
Start-up Freckle has created an AI-powered mobile phone for kids, designed around exploration to provide a break from parental restrictions and surveillance. More about Freckle phone aims to send kids outside to play and engage with the world
School Shows
Sculptural installation among projects from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Dezeen School Shows: a flesh-like installation where "body, material, object and environment" work in mutual dependency is among the innovative projects by students at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK). More about Sculptural installation among projects from Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
Architecture
Prim Estudio orients low-slung house for viewing Argentinian countryside
Local studio Prim Estudio has designed a white house with a balcony inset into an asymmetrical zinc roof and arched windows for contemplating the landscape outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. More about Prim Estudio orients low-slung house for viewing Argentinian countryside
Architecture
Snøhetta designs Hong Kong clubhouse with undulating playground and rope-climbing tower
Architecture studio Snøhetta added tunnelling playgrounds to Sky House, the final of four clubhouses that make up its Pavilia Farm residential development in Tai Wai, Hong Kong. More about Snøhetta designs Hong Kong clubhouse with undulating playground and rope-climbing tower
School Shows
Urban settlement for extreme ecosystem among projects from Tulane University
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for sustainable urban settlements in the Atacama Desert is among projects from students at Tulane University. More about Urban settlement for extreme ecosystem among projects from Tulane University
Design
Synthetic memories feature in MoMA information design exhibition
New York's Museum of Modern Art has exhibited Full Disclosure: The Edge of Information Design, curated by Paola Antonelli, which features information design from classic infographics to a project with missing memories created using AI. More about Synthetic memories feature in MoMA information design exhibition
Houses of the month
Dezeen's top five houses of September 2026
A monolithic grey-brick home in Northern Ireland and a skinny house in Kyoto are among the most popular houses featured on Dezeen this month. More about Dezeen's top five houses of September 2026
News
RIBA paid £150,000 to former president Alan Jones to settle legal dispute
The Royal Institute of British Architects has paid £150,000 to its former president Alan Jones, settling a long-running legal dispute over its handling of his personal information. More about RIBA paid £150,000 to former president Alan Jones to settle legal dispute
Architecture
Stanton Williams designs boarding houses to "support the culture" of Winchester College
Architecture studio Stanton Williams has completed two boarding houses for girls at Winchester College, wrapping courtyards with gabled brick buildings that reference the historic layout and architecture of the 640-year-old site. More about Stanton Williams designs boarding houses to "support the culture" of Winchester College