Clothing
Vollebak creates Rock Jacket from 54,000 slate tiles
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has made a one-off coat covered in over 50,000 half-centimetre-square pieces of slate. More about Vollebak creates Rock Jacket from 54,000 slate tiles
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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
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
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Heatherwick's Humanise campaign 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 Heatherwick's Humanise campaign forms research partnership to combat UK's "blandemic of dull development"
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"
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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
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
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Populous reveals design for 70,000-seat Vietnamese national stadium
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled its design for the Rach Chiec Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, which will become the country's national stadium. More about Populous reveals design for 70,000-seat Vietnamese national stadium
Design
City Girls lamps are designed to look like outfits casually thrown together
Anonymous London design duo City Girls creates one-off lighting out of reclaimed lace, coat hangers and scale models scavenged from eBay, Facebook Marketplace and the side of the road. More about City Girls lamps are designed to look like outfits casually thrown together
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Farshid Moussavi wins 2026 Soane Medal for architecture
British-Iranian architect Farshid Moussavi has been awarded this year's Soane Medal for her "sustained and rigorous" contribution to architecture through building, teaching and writing. More about Farshid Moussavi wins 2026 Soane Medal for architecture
Architecture
SODA transforms hostel into "design-conscious" pod hotel
London studio SODA has converted a backpacker hostel into Otherwander Soho, a high-density capsule hotel in central London with vibrantly-coloured social spaces. More about SODA transforms hostel into "design-conscious" pod hotel
Architecture
Eight buildings with dramatic charred-timber facades
For our latest roundup, we've collected buildings clad in charred timber, including a dark-hued yoga retreat and a cabin "shaped by fire". More about Eight buildings with dramatic charred-timber facades
Interiors
Rockwell Group eschews 90-degree angles for Skywalker Grill at Lucas Museum
Here's a closer look inside the newly opened Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, where design studio Rockwell Group has outfitted a restaurant and bar that "responds to the museum's distinctive biomorphic architecture". More about Rockwell Group eschews 90-degree angles for Skywalker Grill at Lucas Museum
Design
Six designs that freshen up the humble toothbrush
After Dyson recently hit headlines with its tech-driven toothbrush, we revisit eight projects from the Dezeen archives that add polish to the everyday dental tool. More about Six designs that freshen up the humble toothbrush
Architecture
London home renovation by Polysmiths uses "light as the primary material"
Lime-plastered brickwork, timber boards and cork panels were used to help capture the changing light at Pine House, a terraced home in London renovated by local architecture studio Polysmiths. More about London home renovation by Polysmiths uses "light as the primary material"
Gadgets
Meta debuts Tamagotchi-style AI agent
Meta is creating a tiny, portable Muse Charm device for carrying around the company's AI agent, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced. More about Meta debuts Tamagotchi-style AI agent
Cars
Bentley's first fully electric car embraces heritage in a "progressive way"
Car brand Bentley has revealed the Torcal, its first fully electric car. Ahead of its unveiling, we spoke to design director Robin Page about how the car balances an electric future with the brand's heritage. More about Bentley's first fully electric car embraces heritage in a "progressive way"
Design
Brutalist cassette listening booth in Berlin's KaDeWe unlocks "music you can't find on Spotify"
Design firm Yont Studio has used salvaged car seats and more than 140 cassette tapes to create an analogue sound installation inside Berlin department store KaDeWe. More about Brutalist cassette listening booth in Berlin's KaDeWe unlocks "music you can't find on Spotify"
Interiors
Apple unveils music venue within Battersea Power Station
Tech brand Apple has revealed the 600-seat Apple Music Hall, its first live music venue, which sits alongside its offices within London's Battersea Power Station. More about Apple unveils music venue within Battersea Power Station
Design
Billy Easter's Gel Lamp shifts colour using transposable slides
London-based designer Billy Easter has released a cubic table lamp made from silicone that can change colour by manually slotting different translucent slabs into it. More about Billy Easter's Gel Lamp shifts colour using transposable slides