Toymaker Mattel has released a Barbie with autism, complete with pink noise-cancelling headphones and a clip-on fidget spinner to reflect her sensory needs. More about First autistic Barbie allows "more children to see themselves" in doll
Architecture studio HCCH has designed a doughnut-shaped viewpoint and pavilion in Huizhou, China, featuring oval openings and a concrete facade with a bamboo texture. More about HCCH Studio creates doughnut-shaped pavilion on Chinese mountain
The tallest buildings in Albania, Canada and the Ivory Coast are among the upcoming skyscrapers scheduled to be completed in 2026. More about Ten skyscrapers set to complete in 2026
British architect Norman Foster has created a time capsule set to be buried under the Washington Monument to celebrate the USA's 250th anniversary of independence. More about Norman Foster designs time capsule for America's 250th anniversary celebration
Art nouveau details and a Milanese-style parquet floor combine with traditional Asian motifs at the Season patisserie in Taipei, designed by local practice Ecru Studio. More about Ecru Studio designs Taipei patisserie as "convergence of East and West"
On the heels of Dezeen's 2026 interiors trend report that forecast "intelligent restraint" in the year ahead, our latest lookbook spotlights eight pared-back living spaces. More about Eight minimalist living rooms where less is more
Local studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has completed a waiting area for the Sekiyuan tea room in Chiba, Japan, sheltering it with a textured roof of mortar and soil that will be gradually overgrown with moss. More about Sloping earthen roof tops waiting area for Japanese tea room by Kurosawa Kawara-Ten
Weathering steel has been a trendy choice among architects for many years, but as this diverse roundup of projects completed in 2025 shows, any reports of it going out of style are greatly exaggerated. More about Ten ways that architects used weathering steel in 2025
An AI pocket pet, a vibrating ultrasonic knife and a "paper battery" were among the interesting and unusual products on display at the world's most influential technology fair, CES, in Las Vegas this week. More about Ten gadgets that caught our attention at CES 2026
International Ice Hockey Federation president Luc Tardif has suggested that the David Chipperfield-designed Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena will not be fully complete in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begins next month. More about David Chipperfield ice hockey arena set to be unfinished for Winter Olympics
Curved walls and porthole windows add character to this brick home built on an infill site in north London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Nikjoo. More about Nikjoo and Flawk create "uniquely sculptural" home on London infill site
Architect Shalom Baranes has presented an updated, "more-graceful" design of the proposed White House ballroom and suggested adding a storey to the West Wing for symmetry. More about White House considering "one-storey addition to the West Wing" with updated ballroom plans
Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a concrete house on the Pacific coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a semi-elliptical wall that frames multiple levels of contemplative courtyards. More about HW Studio designs concrete house that "withdraws discreetly" in Mexico
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created an updated version of the popular Varmblixt lights she designed for IKEA, revamping the company's most-sold lamp with a matte white finish and a smart bulb. More about IKEA debuts colour-shifting version of Sabine Marcelis's viral "doughnut lamp" at CES
Italian studio MoDus Architect has completed Hometown House, a dwelling in Trento that contrasts a black-timber exterior with light and airy larch-lined interiors. More about MoDus Architects contrasts "refinement and ruggedness" for Italian home
Tough times lie ahead for architects and 2026 must be the year to reshape the profession, industry leaders have warned. More about Architects "must rethink how and why we build" in 2026
South Korean designer Kwangho Lee drew on a cult anime film for his Ghost in the Shell exhibition, which features chairs in his signature knotted style made from sponge pipes and nylon ropes. More about Kwangho Lee creates anime-informed chairs from sponge pipes and nylon ropes
Local studio Commoncraft has used a cantilevered volume to curve 545 Metropolitan over its neighbours, navigating the narrow Brooklyn site in order to provide more floor space. More about Commoncraft uses cantilever to extend "unconventional" Brooklyn building
From a monumental presidential center in Chicago to skyscrapers in New York and Texas, here are the most anticipated architectural projects completing in the United States in 2026. More about Eight highly anticipated American architecture projects completing in 2026
The first major traffic congestion pricing in the US, which rolled out a year ago today in New York City, has been considered a success according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority and New York governor Kathy Hochul. More about "Congestion pricing works" in New York City say officials after a year in action