The proliferation of St George's flags across England raises questions about design's capacity to influence political forces in today's world, writes Catharine Rossi. More about "The St George's cross speaks of the power of design to transform public space"
Ahead of its 30th anniversary, Acne Studios founder Jonny Johansson explains why customers don't influence the fashion brand's sustainability decisions in this interview. More about "It's more difficult being a small brand today" says Acne Studios founder
Forty-eight rocks were handpicked from a Chilean mine to form the centrepiece of Mareida, a London restaurant designed by Macarena Aguilar Izquierdo of Santiago-based studio DAW. More about Chilean rock library forms centrepiece of Mareida restaurant by DAW
Design studio OLA Shanghai has collaborated with toy brand Lego and sports brand Nike to create a colourful modular playground at a primary school in Shanghai, China. More about Lego and Nike add modular sports playground to Shanghai primary school
Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, lighting brand Tala is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win one of its newly released Wake sleep lamps, created by designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about Prize giveaway: win a Wake sleep light by Tala and Thomas Heatherwick
Dezeen Showroom In Situ: for the next instalment of our In Situ series, we round up real-world workplaces furnished with products previously published on our Showroom section. More about Four workplaces around the world furnished with Dezeen Showroom pieces
US studio Spaced Agency has built out the street level of the nearly 90-year-old restaurant Wo Hop in New York City, using the building's basement dining room and facade as references. More about Spaced Agency treats expansion of Chinatown restaurant as "architectural archaeology"
Dezeen School Shows: a pavilion with a design inspired by the black-winged stilt is among the projects from Hong Kong Design Institute. More about Bird-inspired pavilion among student projects from Hong Kong Design Institute
The shell of a prehistoric marine mollusc informed the spiral shape of the Pasona Natureverse Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, created by local architecture studio The Design Labo. More about The Design Labo creates shell-shaped pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
This year's Stirling Prize shortlist has again raised concerns about London bias. Ahead of the winner announcement this week, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft crunches the numbers on whether the award for Britain's best new building unfairly favours the capital. More about Is the Stirling Prize too London-centric?
Technology brand Apple is collaborating with Design Miami on an exhibition highlighting the work of four emerging designers as part of the fair's Paris edition, which opens next week. More about Apple spotlights Designers of Tomorrow in debut exhibition at Design Miami.Paris
The prevailing story of tropical modernism in the Global South has long overlooked the contributions of local architects and engineers, writes Mohamed Ismail. More about "Recognition is long overdue for the local architects of tropical modernism"
South African sensibilities meet Scandi minimalism in the furniture of Johannesburg brand Daily, which just opened its first showroom as part of Design Week South Africa. More about Johannesburg design brand Daily transforms standard plywood panels into upscale furniture
American crisp brand Lay's has updated its classic red and yellow logo with sunbeams to celebrate the almost 100-year-old brand's agricultural heritage. More about Lay's rebrand roots identity in "real, farm-grown potatoes"
Dezeen has announced the Bentley Lighthouse Awards shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes EcoLogicStudio's Claudia Pasquero and Marco Poletto, and Morrama's Jo Barnard. More about Dezeen Awards 2025 Bentley Lighthouse Award shortlist announced
London designer Henry Holland has unveiled his first furniture pieces, handcrafted from wiggly ceramic spheres, amorphous mohair seats and patinated bronze. More about Henry Holland's debut furniture collection "embraces the wobble"
Designer Emma Hayes has teamed up with Autex Acoustics to create a collection of acoustic panels informed by New Zealand landscapes, shown in this video created for the brand by Dezeen. More about Emma Hayes creates mural-style acoustic panels for Autex Acoustics
New York-based studios GLO and Present Forms transformed a former tobacco warehouse in Hudson into a community education and arts centre. More about GLO and Present Forms create "Swiss Army knife" community centre in Hudson
Architecture collective Assemble has married thatch and timber to craft Fibredog, a public artwork that doubles as a shelter in London, on show as part of Frieze Sculpture. More about Assemble draws on folkloric rituals for dog-like shelter in London
From a micro home in India to a fortress-like house in Greece, our latest roundup collects houses covered in earthy shades of plaster and render. More about Eight monolithic houses coated in earth-toned plaster and render