Houses of the month
Dezeen's top five houses of August 2025
A pair of houses in Australia along with homes in Sweden, Belgium and Italy feature in Dezeen's houses of the month for August. More about Dezeen's top five houses of August 2025
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Design
Philadelphia gallery Dudd Haus showcases "underrepresented" design
The co-founder of the ongoing design collective Jonald Dudd has opened a physical gallery in Philadelphia to present a roster of emerging avant-garde talents. More about Philadelphia gallery Dudd Haus showcases "underrepresented" design
Architecture
Bernardes Arquitetura's Casa Tejo "gazes entirely towards the sea"
A panoramic first floor elevated on steel columns creates a "lookout point" surveying the ocean at this villa in Portugal, designed by Brazilian firm Bernardes Arquitetura. More about Bernardes Arquitetura's Casa Tejo "gazes entirely towards the sea"
Architecture
Seven UK homes that reimagine traditional bay windows
In our latest roundup, we look at recently completed homes and extensions that offer a contemporary twist on traditional bay windows. More about Seven UK homes that reimagine traditional bay windows
Dezeen In Depth
Dezeen In Depth asks if architecture's class of 2025 will crack the job market
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines the architecture job market and includes an interview with AI marketing studio co-founder Andreea Petrescu. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth asks if architecture's class of 2025 will crack the job market
This week on Dezeen
This week the Olympics reconsidered Neom as hosts for the Asian Winter Games
This week on Dezeen, we reported that Olympic organisers are considering alternative hosts for the 2029 Asian Winter Games, due to concerns that Neom's Trojena ski resort won't be ready in time. More about This week the Olympics reconsidered Neom as hosts for the Asian Winter Games
Architecture
The state of high-speed rail infrastructure in the United States
After an announcement that Amtrak launched a new generation of high-speed trains in the eastern US, we take a look at the progress of other proposed high-speed rail projects throughout the country, including in California and Texas. More about The state of high-speed rail infrastructure in the United States
Promotion
Kazuyo Sejima discusses SANAA's most notable projects at University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School Awards
Promotion: in a recent lecture, cofounder of Japanese studio SANAA, Kazuyo Sejima, explained how the studio's key projects connect with their surroundings and create space to "bring people together". More about Kazuyo Sejima discusses SANAA's most notable projects at University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School Awards
School Shows
X-ray positioning kit for children among projects from Designblok finalists
Dezeen School Shows: a modular positioning kit designed to aid children's comfort during X-rays is among the projects from this year's Designblok selection. More about X-ray positioning kit for children among projects from Designblok finalists
Architecture
Pend wraps extension to historic Scottish home in fluted pink-toned stonework
Scottish architecture studio Pend has updated a heritage-listed Georgian farmhouse in East Lothian, adding an extension clad in fluted, blush-toned blocks of precast stone. More about Pend wraps extension to historic Scottish home in fluted pink-toned stonework
News
Donald Trump makes classical style "preferred architecture" for federal buildings
US president Donald Trump has signed the Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again executive order to make classical architecture the preferred style for new civic buildings in the USA. More about Donald Trump makes classical style "preferred architecture" for federal buildings
Architecture
MVRDV reveals design for rock-like visitor centre on Taiwan's coastline
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled a series of rock-shaped buildings designed to blend into their coastal setting for the Nature Rocks tourist centre in southern Taiwan. More about MVRDV reveals design for rock-like visitor centre on Taiwan's coastline
News
Israeli-backed aid in Gaza "deadly by design" according to Forensic Architecture report
Research groups Forensic Architecture and the World Peace Foundation have published a report titled The Architecture of Genocidal Starvation in Gaza, which found Israel to have used aid distribution to displace and starve Palestinians in Gaza. More about Israeli-backed aid in Gaza "deadly by design" according to Forensic Architecture report
Comments
"Another camera in your home watching you" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to generate recipes based on leftover ingredients. More about "Another camera in your home watching you" says commenter
News
Funding withdrawals foil Where are the Black Designers? festival
Where are the Black Designers? has been forced to postpone its upcoming The Spaces Between conference until 2027 after sponsors withdrew upwards of $67,000 in funding in the wake of US president Donald Trump's DEI executive orders. More about Funding withdrawals foil Where are the Black Designers? festival
Dezeen Showroom
Eight wooden furnishings that go against the grain
Dezeen Showroom: the following wooden chairs and tables were recently published on our furniture directory, including pieces made from oak, ash, walnut and beech. More about Eight wooden furnishings that go against the grain
Interiors
Mid-century Warsaw apartment renovated to "draw on its architectural context"
Richly patterned Alpi veneer and honey-coloured oak parquet characterise this Warsaw apartment interior by emerging Polish designer Dawid Konieczny. More about Mid-century Warsaw apartment renovated to "draw on its architectural context"
Dezeen Jobs
Five interior design vacancies published on Dezeen Jobs
We've selected five openings for interior designers currently on Dezeen Jobs, including roles at BIG, Perkins&Will and Soho House. More about Five interior design vacancies published on Dezeen Jobs
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a kitchen robot that uses AI to generate recipes. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
News
Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC
American railroad company Amtrak has launched a fleet of new trains along the US east coast that will run 10 miles per hour faster than current models and are the "first high-speed trains built in America", according to their manufacturer. More about Amtrak launches "future of high-speed rail" on line between Boston and Washington DC