As the 2024/2025 academic year begins, we present some of the most striking and intriguing design projects from last year's students that feature on the Dezeen School Shows Pinterest board. More about Ten student design projects selected from Dezeen's Pinterest
We've selected eight buildings in the western United States by architects in the American School that are featured in the Outré West exhibition in Oklahoma. More about Eight buildings "unlike anything seen before" from the American School
Promotion: the annual Prague International Design Festival Designblok is returning to the Czech capital with a range of exhibitions and events highlighting design as "a key ingredient of youth and longevity". More about Designblok reflects Czech and international mix at 26th anniversary
Architecture studio Society Particular has completed Skybowl, a rooftop extension to the Hisense Plaza mall in Qingdao, China, formed of a glass hall and amphitheatre-style terrace. More about Society Particular crowns mall in Qingdao with amphitheatre-style terrace
Local studio Anttinen Oiva Architects has designed the mass-timber Katajanokan Laituri building in Helsinki as the headquarters for timber supplier Stora Enso. More about Anttinen Oiva Architects "sets an example" with Finland's largest mass-timber building
Architecture studio ShedKM has created a church in Merseyside, UK, which is accessible from two parallel streets and has a transparent facade designed to glow at night. More about ShedKM designs Lighthouse Church as "physical and metaphorical beacon" for Merseyside
Design studio Formafantasma has created a series of hollow terracotta pillars to house birds and insects, which surround a biodiverse garden in a vineyard for French champagne house Perrier-Jouët. More about Formafantasma nestles biodiverse installation in Champagne vineyard for Perrier-Jouët
Promotion: Arper has cited its latest chair, the Catifa Carta - made almost entirely from waste materials and fully recyclable - as emblematic of its transition into embracing the circular economy. More about Catifa Carta chair marks a "milestone" in Arper's sustainability journey
Swiss designer Fabio Hendry has created a collection of skeletal furniture inspired by the reinforcing steel used in construction, which was displayed at Cromwell Place as part of the London Design Festival. More about Fabio Hendry's Re Bar furniture references demolition debris
Canadian architecture studio Lemay has designed a chalet prototype with a sloped roof and extensive glazing using mass timber in Quebec. More about Lemay creates mass-timber chalet with sloped green roof in Quebec
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a holiday lodge in New Zealand by DCA Architects of Transformation. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "a windowless storage unit with no charm"
American architecture firm Studio Gang has converted a former 1910s tobacco warehouse into studios with a massive external shade structure for the University of Kentucky's College of Design. More about Studio Gang converts tobacco warehouse into design studios for University of Kentucky
Dezeen Showroom: the following five tile collections – including ones that mimic marble and terrazzo – are among recent releases by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana. More about Versatile tiles by Casalgrande Padana feature on Dezeen Showroom
The angular matte-black forms of stealth aircraft informed the appearance of this holiday home on a former military base in the Netherlands, completed by local studios Sander van Schaik and Robert-Jan de Kort Architectuur. More about Stealth aircraft inform Stay Under the Radar retreat in the Netherlands
Danish architecture studio BIG is expanding a former Aldi supermarket in North Jutland, Denmark, to create a museum with a folded roof that emulates a sheet of paper. More about BIG set to top Museum for Paper Art with "a single sheet of paper"
Leather beanbags in the form of various animals, from chickens to ladybirds, provided seats for the attendees of Bottega Veneta's childhood-themed spring 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week. More about Menagerie of animal-shaped beanbags lines Bottega Veneta catwalk
Dezeen has curated an exhibition during the World Design Cities Conference in Shanghai to showcase works by Chinese and international architects and designers that successfully bridge east and west. More about Dezeen to host Global China architecture and design exhibition in Shanghai
Designer Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom has created its first-ever outerwear line for fashion brand Moncler, featuring a magnetic button that lets users create different clothing combinations. More about Jony Ive teams up with Moncler on "simple and joyful" outerwear collection
Promotion: Hong Kong-based school My ArchiSchool has launched a course and competition that aim to teach children and young people about wooden architecture. More about My ArchiSchool launches Woodtectonic competition for children-designed timber high rises
The Nike: Form Follows Motion exhibition at Vitra Design Museum showcases the evolution of the sportswear brand. Curator Glenn Adamson picks six projects that reflect defining moments in Nike's history. More about Six milestone Nike projects at the "intersection of style and technology"