Italian architect Carlo Ratti explains how people, not technology, will be at the centre of this year's Venice Architecture Biennale in this exclusive interview. More about "This certainly won't be the tech bro biennale" says Venice Architecture Biennale curator Carlo Ratti
Italian fashion brand Prada has opened Mi Shang, a restaurant in the Rongzhai villa in Shanghai that was designed by director Wong Kar Wai to evoke the visual identity of his films. More about Wong Kar Wai references own cinematic style for Prada restaurant in Shanghai
Designer Tim Fu has unveiled plans for a housing development close to Slovenia's Lake Bled, which he claims is the first architecture project to use AI at all design stages. More about Tim Fu uses AI as "design collaborator" for Slovenian housing development
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including ASUS, IKEA, Lasvit, Blond and V-Zug on an exhibition, talk and a host of videos during Milan design week. More about Dezeen teams up with ASUS, Blond, IKEA and more during Milan design week
EcoLogicStudio has opened a new studio and design lab in Turin, Italy, modelled on the typology of a house, as the studio seeks to explore how its experimental biodesign work can integrate with day-to-day domesticity. More about EcoLogicStudio opens Design Apothecary as "experiment in living in the fourth industrial revolution"
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has joined Dezeen Awards 2025 as a judge. Here he picks five key projects that best represent his approach to brand, product and digital design. More about "I became a designer because I love solving problems" says Benjamin Hubert
Architecture studios Garcés de Seta Bonet Arquitectes and Marvel have released visualisations of the E la nave va project, which will transform the Tres Xemeneies power plant in Spain into a culture and media centre. More about Barcelona power plant to be turned into "land art piece"
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has announced the development of a world-first easily recyclable polyurethane foam, developed in partnership with chemicals company BASF. More about Vitra introduces recyclable polyurethane upholstery foam called V-Foam
Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy of LOHA has created a concrete home in Malibu, USA, to replace a 1980s house he designed for his parents, which was destroyed by a 2018 wildfire. More about Lorcan O'Herlihy creates fire-resistant Trancas House 2.0 in Malibu
Architecture studio Ennead Architects has completed the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in New Jersey, USA, which is formed of a series of Accoya wood-clad volumes that hug its elevated site. More about Ennead Architects unveils fossil museum in New Jersey quarry
Japanese video game company Nintendo has revealed the details of its first substantial console redesign in eight years, the Switch 2, in a presentation live-streamed today. More about Nintendo brings video chat to gaming with Switch 2
Promotion: in this roundup we spotlight 14 lighting designers set to exhibit at the Look Book exhibition during this year's International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. More about Fourteen lighting designers showcased at ICFF's Look Book 2025
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the concluding session here from 4:20pm UK time. More about Watch the third session of DesignMarch’s talks on fashion and multi-sensory storytelling
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the second session here from 2:15pm UK time. More about Watch the second session of DesignMarch's talks exploring lava as a building material
A spa with a bamboo ceiling features in this private residence envisioned by creative director Nachson Mimran in collaboration with Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré embraces "aesthetic traditions of African cultures" for Swiss chalet
Danish studio BIG has revealed designs for the Hungarian Natural History Museum, which will comprise a series of "intersecting ribbons of landscape" designed to blend into its forested site in Debrecen. More about BIG to top Hungarian Natural History Museum with overlapping green roofs
Ahead of Milan design week, Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson identifies seven key trends shaping the future of interior design, from AI-designed objects to biomorphic furniture. More about Seven trends to look out for during Milan design week
As Foster + Partners Industrial Design rebrands and launches a new website, studio head Mike Holland picks 10 products that demonstrate the breadth of its work. More about Ten products that "illustrate the diversity" of Foster + Partners Industrial Design
Foster + Partners Industrial Design has started developing wearable technology and consumer electronics as it rebrands with a Pentagram-designed graphic identity and dedicated website. More about Rebranded Foster + Partners Industrial Design set to produce wearable gadgets
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the first session here from 10am UK time. More about Watch the first session of DesignMarch's talks on the use of "overlooked" natural materials