This week on Dezeen
This week we revealed Buckingham Palace's interiors
This week on Dezeen, we published photos of the inside of Buckingham Palace's newly refurbished east wing. More about This week we revealed Buckingham Palace's interiors
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Design
Knoll unveils new colours for its Bauhaus-era collections
American furniture producer Knoll has commissioned photographer Adam Jason Cohen to shoot its re-editioned black, white, and archival dark red Bauhaus-era collections at significant locations throughout Los Angeles. More about Knoll unveils new colours for its Bauhaus-era collections
Architecture
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design creates "contemporary interpretation" of A-frame cabin
Canadian studio Dubbeldam Architecture + Design has wrapped a lakeside cabin in cedar and topped it with a split gable roof that reinterprets a traditional A-frame cabin in Ontario. More about Dubbeldam Architecture + Design creates "contemporary interpretation" of A-frame cabin
Dezeen Showroom
Eight delicately crafted products and homeware made from glass
Dezeen Showroom: designers have been using glass to create furnishings for many years – here, we detail some of the products on Dezeen Showroom made from the material. More about Eight delicately crafted products and homeware made from glass
Design
"Is plastic the problem or the future?" asks Smile Plastics
Promotion: Welsh brand Smile Plastics' products promote the "imaginative, repetitive reuse" of plastic in a bid to mitigate its environmental impact. More about "Is plastic the problem or the future?" asks Smile Plastics
Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron inserts arched apartment behind old facade in Austria
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled Kornmarktplatz, an arched structure that extends behind a neo-baroque facade in Bregenz and contains an apartment and hotel. More about Herzog & de Meuron inserts arched apartment behind old facade in Austria
News
KPF set to cut terraces into Foster + Partners' HSBC skyscraper
Architecture studio KPF has unveiled plans to turn the Foster + Partners-designed HSBC tower in Canary Wharf, London, into "a blueprint for the highly sustainable, mixed-use building of the future". More about KPF set to cut terraces into Foster + Partners' HSBC skyscraper
Features
Young designers "cutting out the middle man" by producing objects themselves
Designers are increasingly manufacturing their own limited-edition products rather than waiting for brand or gallery partnerships. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson looks at what's driving the shift. More about Young designers "cutting out the middle man" by producing objects themselves
Architecture
GMP Architekten renovates hyperbolic 1960s hall in Magdeburg
Architecture studio GMP Architekten has completed the renovation of the post-war Hyparschale hall in Magdeburg, Germany. More about GMP Architekten renovates hyperbolic 1960s hall in Magdeburg
Art
Tavares Strachan perches giant ship atop Hayward Gallery
Artist Tavares Strachan has positioned a large-scale model of a ship in a rooftop pond at London's Hayward Gallery, forming an outdoor installation to accompany his current art exhibition There Is Light Somewhere. More about Tavares Strachan perches giant ship atop Hayward Gallery
Architecture
CookFox Architects adds tiered extension to historic New York apartment building
Local studio CookFox Architects has added an extension to an early 1900s building in the Upper West Side, paying homage to its historic character. More about CookFox Architects adds tiered extension to historic New York apartment building
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Buckingham Palace's refurbished chinoiserie interiors
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the unveiling of Buckingham Palace's refurbished east wing. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Buckingham Palace's refurbished chinoiserie interiors
Technology
Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
San Francisco design studio Whipsaw has created a robot with padded "hands" programmed using artificial intelligence to give massages. More about Whipsaw creates Aescape automated massage robot
Promotion
"We can't pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability"
Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp's Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company. More about "We can't pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability"
Architecture
Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms cement factory into West Bund Dome Art Center
Danish architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has adaptively reused a domed cement factory in Shanghai, China, to create a performing arts and sports venue. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen transforms cement factory into West Bund Dome Art Center
Architecture
Glazed copper-coloured bricks reflect light into Tehran apartment block by Hooba Design Group
A stack of open-air terraces lined with copper-coloured glazed bricks pull light and air into the Darya Residential Apartment Building in Iran by architecture studio Hooba Design Group. More about Glazed copper-coloured bricks reflect light into Tehran apartment block by Hooba Design Group
Design
Dyson aims to "disrupt" with launch of first headphones
Technology company Dyson has unveiled the OnTrac noise-cancelling headphones, which are the brand's first-ever audio-only headphones. More about Dyson aims to "disrupt" with launch of first headphones
Design
Teal Wand offers accessible and comfortable at-home sampling for cervical cancer
Design studio IDEO has created a device for healthcare startup Teal Health that enables women to self-collect samples required for cervical cancer screening in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. More about Teal Wand offers accessible and comfortable at-home sampling for cervical cancer
Events
You can still be listed in Dezeen's guide to London Design Festival 2024
Ahead of London Design Festival's 22nd anniversary, there's still time to feature in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. More about You can still be listed in Dezeen's guide to London Design Festival 2024
Architecture
Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with "waterfall" facades
Architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed Scenic City, its design for the headquarters of Chinese e-commerce company JD.com, which will feature facades designed to resemble waterfalls. More about Ole Scheeren reveals plans for Shenzhen skyscrapers with "waterfall" facades