British architect Piers Taylor advocates a radically local approach to contemporary architecture in his book, Learning from the Local. In this roundup, he picks 10 featured projects that embody the idea. More about Ten projects that illustrate Piers Taylor's call for "deeper and messier" architecture
Oslo-based designer Live Berg has curated Chef's Kiss, the opening exhibition in a new concept store dedicated to Norwegian art, design and culture. More about Live Berg curates "tasting menu" of Norwegian design in Oslo gallery D142
Shiny aluminium, washi paper details and a reflective ceiling decorate this colour-saturated lounge in Tokyo, which local studio I IN designed for department store Matsuya Ginza. More about I IN uses glossy surfaces and Edo purple to create "new form of Japanese luxury" for Ginza Lounge
Locally sourced, bio-based materials, including hemp and crushed seashells, feature in Spring Studio's interior for the World Heritage Centre building in Lauwersoog, the Netherlands. More about Spring Studio uses biomaterials to create sustainable interiors for World Heritage Centre Wadden Sea
Promotion: Austrian facade specialist Rieder has unveiled a production hall at its headquarters in Maishofen, Austria, built with over 1,300 square metres of timber. More about Rieder unveils "timber-hybrid hall" at headquarters in Austria
The interiors of vintage limousines informed this Montreal bar and restaurant, in which locally based Ivy Studio has combined red velvet and dark wood panelling. More about Ivy Studio designs "bold and glamorous" Montreal restaurant
Staircases and walkways framed in bright green steel wrap the concrete frame of Atelier PPW, a studio block created for a school in Belgium by local studio NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte and architect Kris Broidioi. More about Bright green stairwells bookend school workshops in Belgium
In our latest roundup, we explore eight homes in the UK and North America that look like they could feature in a modern-day thriller. More about Eight isolated modernist-style homes that belong in thrillers
Design collective Luso filled a townhouse in Lisbon with works by emerging Portugal-based designers and makers to demonstrate how collectible design can coexist with everyday living. More about The Collector's Residence showcases collectible Portuguese design in a "lived-in space"
Brooklyn-based studio nArchitects has designed two waterfront park pavilions that address the conditions of flood-prone sites along the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey, USA. More about nArchitects designs twin park pavilions on either side of the Hudson River
Architecture practices Studio Marshall Blecher and Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter have renovated a 1960s summerhouse in Denmark, adding a standalone extension that mimics its original form and thatched roof. More about "Intricate craftsmanship" revives modernist Vejrhøj summerhouse in Denmark
Horror-film-style wood panelling and charcoal-coloured sheets feature in this lookbook of moody bedrooms to pore over this Halloween weekend. More about Eight shadowy bedrooms that are perfect for the spooky season
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter explores the traditional-versus-modernist style debate and features an interview with Albanian prime minister Edi Rama. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth explores if people really prefer traditional architecture
This week on Dezeen, we reported on the news that the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum has reached completion in Giza by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects. More about This week we reported on the Grand Egyptian Museum's completion
As part of Dezeen School Shows: Designing the Future series, Riccardo Balbo, chief academic officer and dean at Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), discusses the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in design education. More about "When studying design it's important to feel compelled to drive change" says IED's Riccardo Balbo
Design gallery The Future Perfect has opened its fourth location in a landmarked 1920s building in Miami's Little Haiti, which is rumoured to be one of the city's "most haunted residences". More about The Future Perfect opens Miami design gallery at "haunted" Villa Paula
The concrete-clad Princeton University Art Museum has opened in New Jersey, USA, the first major project designed by British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye to open since he was accused of sexual misconduct. More about Adjaye Associates-designed Princeton University Art Museum opens
Dezeen School Shows: a cyclist's sponsorship campaign designed to raise money for cancer research is among the award-winning projects from Design Institute of Australia. More about Cycling campaign for cancer research among award-winning projects from Design Institute of Australia
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled the Grand Canal Gateway Bridge, a curving footbridge in Hangzhou that weaves around a trio of arches. More about "Sinuous structural system" supports Hangzhou footbridge by Zaha Hadid Architects
Three out of five of our houses of the month for October meet the world with windowless facades, including an Austin accessory dwelling unit with no external fenestration at all. More about Dezeen's top five houses of October 2025