The US government has selected American design executive Peter Arnell to serve as the chief brand architect within the newly formed National Design Studio and shape the identity of a "different type of government". More about Peter Arnell selected as America's first chief brand architect
Local studio Gresford Architects has upgraded the Old Orchard, a 1980s bungalow in Oxfordshire, with a low-impact and modern extension. More about Gresford Architects clads low-carbon Oxfordshire bungalow in cedar wood
From concrete council housing to monumental theatres, Brutalist London documents the myriad examples of brutalism in the UK capital. Here, author Owen Hopkins selects seven of his favourites featured in the book. More about Brutalist London book illustrates "lots of ways to be brutalist"
Dezeen Showroom: an office chair from the 70s revived for contemporary workplaces is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Morrison Hannah chair by Knoll among 10 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Munich-based architecture firm Holzrausch has completed a two-storey extension to a penthouse in Frankfurt, featuring open-plan living spaces that connect with a roof terrace overlooking the city. More about Holzrausch designs Frankfurt penthouse as a "roof garden in the middle of the city"
A staircase of raw board-formed concrete curves up the centre of this workspace for denim fashion label Purple Brand in Vancouver, Canada, designed by local studio Scott & Scott Architects. More about Concrete staircase anchors Purple Brand studios by Scott & Scott Architects
A skylit atrium traversed by staircases and slides forms the heart of Philo, a ring-shaped science centre at a school in Switzerland by international studio Bernard Tschumi Architects. More about Bernard Tschumi Architects winds helical slides through school science centre
Following IKEA's launch of the inflatable PS 2026 Easy Chair, we take a look at seven blow-up chair designs that build on the memorable 1990s teen-bedroom furniture fad. More about Seven blow-up chairs that hark back to the 1990s
Futuristic themes, including the cultural impact of artificial intelligence, were explored at this Milan design week exhibition organised by the DesignSingapore Council to celebrate the nation's creative scene. More about Prototype Island exhibition highlights Singaporean design at Milan design week
New York studio Span Architecture has restored a historic townhouse on Gramercy Park in New York that appears on a Bob Dylan album cover and features ornate interiors. More about Span Architecture restores New York residence associated with Bob Dylan
London architecture studio Kasawoo has created The Root, a prefabricated holiday cabin in Greece, clad in deep-red timber planks and designed to be relocatable. More about "Nothing is superfluous" in compact Greek holiday cabin by Kasawoo
Stackable drawers, anthropomorphic lamps and a pillowy PVC coffee table are among the standout products spotted by the Dezeen team last week during Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair and the city-wide design festival that surrounds it. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from Milan design week 2026
The latest US edition of Dezeen Agenda features a BIG-designed performance arts centre in Nashville. More about Dezeen Agenda US edition features BIG's designs for a music centre in Nashville
This week on Dezeen, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma unveiled the new entrance to the Angevin gothic-style Angers Cathedral. More about This week Kengo Kuma added an arched entrance to Angers Cathedral
Promotion: Australia's largest museum group, Powerhouse, is developing the highly anticipated museum, Powerhouse Parramatta, on a landmark site in western Sydney. More about Major new cultural landmark in Sydney opening 2026
American landscape architecture studio Field Operations has completed the four-acre Arts Landing park in downtown Pittsburgh, which includes the conversion of a street into a path winding through the green spaces. More about Field Operations completes Pittsburgh park overlooking the city's bridges
US studio Morris Adjmi Architects has completed a Denver office building in a former industrial zone with a gridded black facade and wellness amenities such as an indoor basketball court and climbing wall. More about Morris Adjmi Architects draws on Denver's industrial heritage for Steel House
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of Milan design week 2026, we look at seven surfaces and products from Dezeen Showroom that debuted during this year's event. More about Speaker sculpted from stone among products unveiled at Milan design week
Local studio GS Architecture has completed its renovation and extension of a family home in Hampstead Heath, London, updating it to meet low-energy Passivhaus standards. More about GS Architecture retrofits Hampstead Passive House with "fabric-first approach"
Glass blocks and rammed earth were among the unconventional materials used to create the most popular houses featured on Dezeen in April. More about Dezeen's top five houses of April 2026