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
This week on Dezeen we asked industry experts, including Reinier de Graaf, Tola Ojuolape and Luca Nichetto, about what trends we should look out for in architecture, interiors and design this year. More about This week we revealed the design, architecture and interior trends for 2026
New York design agency Order has created a new visual identity for the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, which is informed by Wright's red square used in his signatures and a set of wooden blocks the architect used in childhood. More about Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy rebrand highlights "profound void" of lost buildings
Chicago-based practice Ross Barney Architects has highlighted ducts and machinery at an industrial-style community college building outside of Chicago, USA, to expose students to the very mechanical systems taught at the school. More about Ross Barney Architects exposes mechanical elements at Illinois technical school
Dezeen School Shows: a service offering meal kit delivery via drone is among the projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas. More about Drone meal kit service among projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas
A terracotta-toned palette of concrete, brickwork and tiles nods to Lappeenranta's distinctive 1980s civic architecture at Sammontalo, a mixed-use community building in Finland by local studio Nervin Architecture. More about Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture
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
Staff members of the Musée du Louvre in Paris went on strike this week, demanding that plans to renovate and add a new entrance to the museum be scrapped in favor of building maintenance. More about Musée du Louvre strikers call for €700 million renovation plans to be abandoned
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing CLOid, an AI-powered robot that takes care of household chores, unveiled by electronics brand LG at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. More about "I'm dreading a future where all work is done by AI" says commenter
At the CES tech fair in Las Vegas, Chinese startup Takway has unveiled a cute AI-powered pet-like accessory, designed to grow physically and emotionally alongside its user. More about Sweekar is world's "first emotionally intelligent" pocket-sized pet
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
Chinese studio FOG Architecture used tactile materials and natural lighting to create a calm, soothing atmosphere in this Shanghai home. More about FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light
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
Tech company Cozytime has debuted a grilling and roasting device that uses infrared light to cook food and senses food type using AI, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More about Cozytime debuts grill that uses light to cook "four times faster than fire"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features designs for Brisbane Olympic Stadium. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features plans for Brisbane Olympic Stadium
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
Dezeen School Shows: a zine exploring LGBTQ+ communities in the US is among the projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas. More about Zine celebrating LGBTQ+ communities among projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas
Media brand Sandow Companies has acquired Canadian magazine Azure and product directory Architonic. More about Sandow Companies acquires Architonic and Azure