News
RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2025 shortlist
The revamp of Big Ben's tower features alongside two private houses and a "factory for fashion" on this year's RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist. More about RIBA unveils Stirling Prize 2025 shortlist
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Architecture
KlimaKover pavilion demonstrates "low-energy cooling" for outdoor heat relief
Architecture studio Henning Larsen and the University of Pennsylvania have installed a modular pavilion on Governors Island in New York that radiates cool air for an AC alternative in public spaces. More about KlimaKover pavilion demonstrates "low-energy cooling" for outdoor heat relief
Architecture
Thomas Phifer places arched pavilion in AECOM's flood-resilient Manhattan park
New York architecture studio Thomas Phifer and Partners has created a red concrete pavilion for infrastructure Battery Park City Authority's recently completed Wagner Park in Lower Manhattan, which was designed by infrastructure firm AECOM for increased flood resilience. More about Thomas Phifer places arched pavilion in AECOM's flood-resilient Manhattan park
Architecture
Carmody Groarke reveals "joyful and low-carbon" children's pavilion alongside Dulwich Picture Gallery
Architecture studio Carmody Groarke has added the timber ArtPlay Pavilion to the gardens of the John Soane-designed Dulwich Picture Gallery in south London. More about Carmody Groarke reveals "joyful and low-carbon" children's pavilion alongside Dulwich Picture Gallery
Design
Dezeen's must-see exhibitions and events at London Design Festival 2025
In the run-up to this year's London Design Festival, we have selected installations, exhibitions and other standout projects taking place across the city from 13 to 21 September. More about Dezeen's must-see exhibitions and events at London Design Festival 2025
Features
Green wall systems marketed with questionable fire safety claims
Architects in the UK may be under false impressions about the fire-safety of green walls due to non-standardised test procedures – including being soaked with water before testing – that are not clearly mentioned in marketing materials, a Dezeen investigation has found. More about Green wall systems marketed with questionable fire safety claims
News
Photos reveal Heatherwick's Humanise Wall under construction in Seoul
The 90-metre-long twisted wall designed by Heatherwick Studio as the centrepiece of the upcoming Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism has been revealed in photos. More about Photos reveal Heatherwick's Humanise Wall under construction in Seoul
Interiors
Julie Cloos Mølsgaard transforms medieval French townhouse into Vipp guesthouse
Danish designer Julie Cloos Mølsgaard has installed contemporary furniture inside a 14th-century townhouse in the south of France, turning it into a guesthouse for homeware brand Vipp. More about Julie Cloos Mølsgaard transforms medieval French townhouse into Vipp guesthouse
Events
Eight architecture and design events in September from Dezeen Events Guide
Design festivals Singapore Design Week, Helsinki Design Week and London Design Festival are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this September. More about Eight architecture and design events in September from Dezeen Events Guide
Architecture
Circular Pictograma winery in Mexico designed to "echo the land"
Mexican design studios Rojkind Arquitectos and AMASA Estudio have collaborated to create a wheel-shaped winery with radiating vaults in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico. More about Circular Pictograma winery in Mexico designed to "echo the land"
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "beautifully detailed" perforated brickwork
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a Brisbane home wrapped in perforated brickwork. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "beautifully detailed" perforated brickwork
Opinion
"The knowledge we have built from storm to storm is the true legacy of Hurricane Katrina"
Hurricane Katrina served as a wake up call that has led to US cities becoming more resilient and safer, writes Amy Chester on the 20th anniversary of the deadly disaster. More about "The knowledge we have built from storm to storm is the true legacy of Hurricane Katrina"
School Shows
Community space for multiple faiths among projects from HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a religious space to be used by people of multiple faiths is among the projects from HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design. More about Community space for multiple faiths among projects from HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design
Architecture
Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects wrap Pojeon House around vegetable garden
Local studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have created a curving brick and concrete form to frame a central vegetable garden at this home near Seoul, South Korea. More about Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects wrap Pojeon House around vegetable garden
Photography
Jørn Utzon's Can Lis captured in photography by Alex Dormon
The Mallorca holiday home of Danish architect Jørn Utzon, designed after he resigned from the Sydney Opera House, is captured in these photos by British photographer Alex Dormon. More about Jørn Utzon's Can Lis captured in photography by Alex Dormon
News
Dezeen announces Nino Ferrari-Mathis of @ninosbuildings as creator-at-large
Dezeen has teamed up with Nino Ferrari-Mathis, creator of Instagram and TikTok account @ninosbuildings, to bring audiences on Dezeen's social channels the best of architecture around the world. More about Dezeen announces Nino Ferrari-Mathis of @ninosbuildings as creator-at-large
News
Architects protest planned demolition of Sweden's Valhallabadet pool
The planned demolition of an Olympic medal-winning swimming pool in Gothenburg, Sweden, would be a "waste of history," say protestors. More about Architects protest planned demolition of Sweden's Valhallabadet pool
News
Winners of Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2025 revealed
Projects by architects including Marina Tabassum and ZAV Architects in locations such as Palestine, Bangladesh and Iran are among the winners of the 2025 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. More about Winners of Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2025 revealed
Dezeen Showroom
Four schools and universities that include Dezeen Showroom seating
Dezeen Showroom In Situ: the third edition of our In Situ series explores schools and universities from around the world where Dezeen Showroom products seat students and faculty members. More about Four schools and universities that include Dezeen Showroom seating
Design
Hyphyn impregnates vinyl with plastic-eating enzymes to enhance biodegradation
New materials brand Hyphyn has launched what it claims is a first-of-its-kind biodegradable performance vinyl fabric, which breaks down over 90 per cent in two years in landfill conditions without leaving behind microplastics or toxic chemicals. More about Hyphyn impregnates vinyl with plastic-eating enzymes to enhance biodegradation