Traditionally reserved for cafes and restaurants, banquette seating can dramatically transform home kitchens. Our latest lookbook collects eight examples, from Australia to the Netherlands. More about Eight residential kitchens enhanced by banquette seating
Architect Massimiliano Locatelli and former Prada design director Fabio Zambernardi have developed a method for "embroidering the impossible" – using hacked sewing machines to embellish wooden furniture and surfaces with metal threads. More about Embroidered wooden furniture decorates Nullus Locus installation
US brand Design Within Reach has enlisted British fashion designer Paul Smith to furnish an iconic mid-century home in Palm Desert that can now be rented out by guests. More about DWR and Paul Smith outfit historic Wave House with striped and plaid furniture
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a US embassy in Tokyo, Japan, which addresses the city's natural hazards, is among the projects by students at the University of Kansas. More about US embassy in Tokyo among architectural proposals by students at the University of Kansas
The brick facades of 19th-century mill buildings informed the design of the Rubicon housing in Cambridge by London studio Alison Brooks Architects. More about Historic mills inform "super-robust" housing in Cambridge by Alison Brooks Architects
For our latest lookbook, we've gathered eight homes with decorative and practical terracotta floors, from a living room in a Menorcan barn to a Los Angeles home informed by ryokans. More about Eight homes with hardwearing and decorative terracotta floors
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines the impact that tariffs could have on the design industry and features an interview with Philippe Starck. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth examines how tariffs could impact the design industry
This week on Dezeen, we unveiled Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects' giant wooden ring encircling Expo 2025 Osaka. More about This week we revealed the world's largest wooden structure
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has designed a large-scale installation with camouflage netting for the launch of the Art X Freedom public art program on Roosevelt Island in New York City. More about Ai Weiwei designs large-scale camouflage installation for New York
A skyscraper with a tiered, masonry facade designed by architecture studio Robert A M Stern Architects and informed by buildings of the Upper East Side is under construction in Manhattan. More about RAMSA New York skyscraper to feature classical details for "life today"
A chain of plastic spheres fronts the Switzerland Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, which Manuel Herz Architects designed as a homage to the Expo '70. More about Manuel Herz references "audacious spirit of Expo '70" for Swiss pavilion
London studio Of Architecture has completed Woodbury Residence, a home in north London that subtly mimics the appearance of its Edwardian neighbours and features a curved brick facade. More about Of Architecture mimics Edwardian terrace for north London home
The data centre expansion required to support artificial intelligence is expected to keep fossil fuels in use for longer, a new report by think tank BloombergNEF has found. More about AI-fuelled data centre demand will set back energy transition
Recently shared photos show concrete works progressing on The Line megacity, which is being built as part of Neom in northwest Saudi Arabia. More about Photos show concrete works underway at The Line megacity
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house with a wave-like concrete roof in India, designed by VY Architecture Studio. More about "An elegant way to get onto the roof" says commenter
Among the more experiential offerings at this year's Milan design week was a three-act play from design studio Formafantasma, presenting a critical perspective on modernism and its legacy. More about Modernism has been "misread and simplified" says Formafantasma
Designer Nassia Inglessis discusses how sensory experiences can be used to create wonder in this exclusive talk hosted by Dezeen and ASUS during Milan design week. More about Design You Can Feel showcase is "a wonder of the senses" says Nassia Inglessis
New York-based Studio Bucky has designed a furniture collection informed by Ireland's ancient megalithic tombs from reclaimed maple wood. More about Portals Collection furniture takes cues from Irish portal tombs
French studio Warm Weekend teamed up with designers Mathias Palazzi and Robinson Guillermet to create a demountable steam room that was presented at the Alcova design event during Milan design week. More about 18 Drops of Sweat is an inflatable hammam designed to "explore water consumption and rituals"
Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design's latest Master of Arts in Interior and Furniture Design course intends to "redefine the relationship between tradition and innovation in design". More about Istituto Europeo di Design launches Master of Arts programme in Interior and Furniture Design