Designers are increasingly manufacturing their own limited-edition products rather than waiting for brand or gallery partnerships. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson looks at what's driving the shift. More about Young designers "cutting out the middle man" by producing objects themselves
Architecture studio OODA has unveiled its design for two connected skyscrapers, named Bond Tower, that bend away and towards each other in Tirana, Albania. More about OODA designs kinked Tirana skyscrapers to evoke "the grace of ballet"
Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. More about Djinjama reveals plans for "Indigenous-led" cultural centre in Canberra
Porcelain lions, nine-tiered pagodas and a lotus-shaped chandelier feature in Buckingham Palace's newly refurbished east wing, which has opened to the public for the first time in its 175-year history. More about Buckingham Palace's chinoiserie interiors revealed following five-year renovation
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects revealed the 26 winners of its 2024 National Awards, which celebrate the UK's best new buildings. More about This week RIBA announced the best buildings in the UK
Dezeen has won a pair of Professional Publishers Association trophies for its annual awards programme and partnership with Bentley, as well as being honoured at the Conference and Events Awards. More about Dezeen Awards wins trio of accolades
British studio RSHP has received planning consent to build cylindrical housing blocks within Victorian gas holders at the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in London. More about RSHP to transform world's largest cluster of Victorian gas holders into housing
Sheffield's Park Hill Estate, London's Battersea Power Station and a timber-framed dining hall at the University of Cambridge have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2024. More about RIBA names UK's best buildings of 2024
Streaming service Netflix has announced Netflix House, an immersive retail, food, and entertainment experience based on popular series to be located in malls in Texas and Pennsylvania. More about Netflix to create "immersive experiences" in US malls
Google's greenhouse gas emissions have increased by half over the last five years due to the energy demands of artificial intelligence, the company has revealed. More about Google reports 50 per cent jump in emissions due to AI energy use
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed two residential skyscrapers with twisted forms alongside New York's High Line. More about BIG completes twisting One High Line skyscrapers in New York
The European Space Agency has created its own version of a Lego brick that is 3D printed from meteorite dust, as the organisation explores how to construct buildings in space. More about European Space Agency develops Lego brick from space dust to build on the moon
Weston Williamson + Partners co-founder Chris Williamson has been elected to become the next president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Chris Williamson elected next president of the RIBA
British politician Jo Johnson, brother to the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has criticised the current state of Britain's design and technology education. More about UK design education has "fundamental problem" says Jo Johnson
Seattle-based manufacturer Lindal Cedar Homes has partnered with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to create a series of purchasable house designs informed by the American architect's Usonian philosophy. More about Lindal Cedar Homes offers house plans informed by Frank Lloyd Wright designs
The Financial Times has said it stands by its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against David Adjaye, describing it as "carefully prepared", following criticism of its reporting by Adjaye Associates London CEO Lucy Tilley. More about Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it "unfair"
This week on Dezeen, we investigated how architecture studios working on the Neom mega project are maintaining their silence over human rights concerns. More about This week we asked if its time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom
EDG Architecture + Engineering and Nate Berkus were among the team that restored a historic building for the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York City. More about Stonewall monument is "first LGBTQIA+ visitor centre in National Parks Service"
Lifelike robots could be a step closer to reality with a new development from the University of Tokyo, where scientists have made a prototype with living skin capable of a "natural smile". More about Scientists use living skin to create robot that smiles
Adjaye Associates New York CEO Pascale Sablan has spoken about the impact of sexual misconduct allegations levelled against founder David Adjaye on the studio in an interview outlining its recent restructuring. More about Misconduct allegations "big surprise" says Adjaye Associates New York CEO