Japanese researchers have used a nimble robotic hand exoskeleton to train expert pianists to improve their performance, using a technique they believe could be applied to e-sports, surgery or even handicrafts. More about Finger-waggling exoskeleton helps pianists play faster
Five architecture projects have been named for the 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize, including an aquarium in Mexico by architecture studio Tatiana Bilbao Estudio and a Buenos Aires veterinary clinic by Adamo Faiden. More about Tatiana Bilbao among Mies Crown Hall Americas 2025 architecture prize finalists
A collection of contemporary designs, including rugs by Doshi Levien and Eny Lee Parker for CC-Tapis and lighting by Flos, have been installed in the house and studio of iconic Mexican architect Max Cetto during Mexico City art week. More about Contemporary design fills modernist Max Cetto house in Mexico City
Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the use of AI to decide one's future is included in this School Show from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. More about Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey spotlights four student projects
London studio Satish Jassal Architects has completed Rowan Court, a cluster of brick-clad social housing blocks in Seven Sisters that "repairs the frayed edges" of an existing 1970s estate. More about Satish Jassal Architects adds red-brick social housing blocks to London estate
Danish studio BIG has designed a curving folded roof informed by traditional Kosovan skirts for the Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kosovo in Pristina. More about BIG to wrap Kosovo opera and ballet theatre in sculptural photovoltaic roof
Yrjö Kukkapuro, the Finnish furniture and product designer who dreamt up ideas "until the very end" over more than 70 years of creating, has passed away at his home in Kauniainen at the age of 91. More about Postmodernist Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro dies aged 91
Swedish studio MatssonMarnell invited Stockholm Design Week visitors to the home of co-founder Magda Marnell, where local designers showcased beeswax candles, sculptural chairs and hairy lamps. More about One Day Exhibition showcases private flat filled with unusual design pieces
Ecological concerns and the pressures of the modern world mean designers no longer have the luxury of seeing their work as a form of self-expression, Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Design should "blend into the background of everyday life" says Naoto Fukasawa
Data journalist and illustrator Mona Chalabi has worked with architecture studio Situ to examine the proposed international crime of domicide in Patterns of Life, an installation at the Smithsonian Design Triennial at New York's Cooper Hewitt museum. More about Patterns of Life installation recreates homes destroyed by domicide
Montreal-based designer Ying Gao has created a pair of garments embedded with soft mirrors and eye-tracking robotic components that transform when people look at them. More about Ying Gao's All Mirrors clothing responds to the observer's gaze
Waxed plaster walls, rainbow onyx surfaces and an olive tree create a spa-like atmosphere inside the store that Canadian studio Ste Marie has designed for luggage brand Monos. More about Ste Marie designs "dreamlike" interior for Toronto luggage store
Architecture studio Urko Sánchez Architects has created a series of classrooms for a school in Nairobi, Kenya, which are wrapped in wooden logs to blend into their forested surroundings. More about Urko Sanchez Architects prioritises reusable materials for temporary school in Nairobi
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up eight retail spaces that use metal to define their interiors, demonstrating its ability to elevate the shopping experience. More about Eight retail stores that make a statement with metal
Multitude of Sins founder Smita Thomas has used brutalist forms and whimsical elements to overhaul her duplex apartment in Bengaluru. More about Multitude of Sins founder revamps own apartment with "interplay of artistry and function"
Mexican architecture and materials have informed the interior of this restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, designed by LA-based Jordana Maisie Design Studio. More about Jordana Maisie looks to Mexican craft for NYC restaurant interior
Hempcrete and timber form the rough-hewn walls of this south London house extension, designed by local studio Nimtim Architects with a focus on low-carbon materials. More about Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension
Glistening interiors feature in our latest lookbook, which spotlights eight kitchens and dining rooms lined with glazed concrete floors. More about Eight kitchens with shiny polished concrete floors
The latest newsletter in our US edition of Dezeen Agenda features all the news from the US, including office-to-residential plans in New York and 3D-printed houses in Texas . Subscribe today! More about US edition of Dezeen Agenda features all the news from the last two weeks in America
This week on Dezeen, the Royal Institute of British Architects awarded Japanese studio SANAA its Royal Gold Medal for the firm's "impactful leadership". More about This week SANAA won the RIBA Royal Gold Medal