Green walls could present a similar fire risk to the highly combustible cladding used on Grenfell Tower due to the plastic used in their potting systems, research shared exclusively with Dezeen has found. More about Researchers warn plastic-potted green walls could pose "Grenfell nightmare"
Knotted clocks and twisted cars are among 14 sculptures that British artist Alex Chinneck has created for the windows of Dior stores in New York and Los Angeles. More about Alex Chinneck references American streetscapes in surreal Dior window displays
Chinese studio FOG Architecture has designed a flagship store for local fashion brand MSLAN in Quanzhou, China, creating a slow experience by adding a series of gardens. More about FOG Architecture draws on traditional Quanzhou houses for MSLAN store in China
Dezeen School Shows: an illustration project exploring issues with employment within the creative industries is among the projects from Arts University Plymouth. More about Unemployment and burnout issues spotlighted by Arts University Plymouth students
From shows featuring dozens of nightlights to conceptual furniture and innovative student work, NYCxDesign 2026 was a dazzling mix. Dezeen US editor Ben Dreith and US reporter Ellen Eberhardt pick out objects that show the scope of the busy week. More about Eighteen weird, wonderful and well-made objects from NYCxDesign 2026
American space agency NASA has updated plans for a permanent moon base, with a multi-phased plan culminating in "semi-permanent habitation models". More about NASA says "living and working on the moon will become reality" after 2032
An austere exterior of stacked concrete volumes conceals a double-height courtyard and plant-filled terrace at the heart of this home in Tokyo, designed by local studio Apollo Architects & Associates. More about Apollo Architects & Associates prioritises "security and privacy" for Tokyo home
Architect Sou Fujimoto has unveiled a Dior store in Osaka, Japan, featuring an undulating facade that envelops an interior by architect Peter Marino. More about Sou Fujimoto designs ribbed facade for House of Dior Shinsaibashi to evoke "flowing drapery"
A fluted wall wraps the curved exterior of this extension to the Maggie's centre at Cheltenham General Hospital, added as part of an overhaul by London studio Metropolitan Workshop. More about Metropolitan Workshop adds lozenge-shaped community space to Maggie's Cheltenham
Architecture firm Studio Multi and interior design office Tabitha Isobel have completed Conductor, a flexible co-working facility in east London that features integrated planting and a tactile material palette. More about Studio Multi and Tabitha Isobel reference hospitality design at Coppermaker Square co-working space
Japanese lifestyle brand Muji invited seven Australian architects and designers to reimagine the use of its classic products in an exhibition held during Melbourne Design Week. More about Muji Made celebrates "quiet beauty" by transforming everyday objects
Dezeen Awards 2026 ends its search for the world's best architecture, interiors and design today, 27 May at 23:59 London time. More about Dezeen Awards 2026 entries close today
Dezeen Showroom: richly coloured square tiles that have a glossy, handmade aesthetic are among the new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Lume tiles by Marazzi among new products on Dezeen Showroom
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Prairie Ark gallery by Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang, which resembles a flying saucer. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "proper dystopian" Prairie Ark Gallery
A dark cedar screen wraps the exterior of Forest Studio, a compact, gable-roof building by Canadian architecture studio Little Giant that can serve as a workspace or a domestic dwelling. More about Little Giant draws on "spirit of a treehouse" for Forest Studio on Vancouver Island
Dezeen School Shows: a school for blind and visually impaired children, complete with accessible facilities, is among the architecture projects from Abu Dhabi University. More about School for visually impaired children among projects from Abu Dhabi University
Over 300 guests joined Dezeen Awards 2026, in partnership with Trimble, to celebrate the Asia Pacific Regional Showcases at a party during Melbourne Design Week. More about Architects and designers gather to celebrate Dezeen Awards 2026 Regional Showcases in Melbourne
Slender granite columns frame the glazed walls of this compact extension to a home in Dublin, completed by local studio Scullion Architects. More about Scullion Architects brings "romantic sensitivity" to elevated extension in Dublin
Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled plans to transform a historic transportation depot into a greenery-covered public space in Rome's Della Vittoria neighbourhood. More about Stefano Boeri Architetti to convert depot into community hub in Rome
A travertine milk carton and an onyx banana designed by creative studio AMO are now available via Dutch stone supplier SolidNature, which originally displayed the objects as part of an exhibition in Milan. More about AMO releases playful stone grocery items with SolidNature