Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism's sobriety with the "femininity" of more decorative motifs. More about Formafantasma furniture interrogates "gendered nature" of modernism
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. More about "Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive"
In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the "genius" of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago: The True Story of Alessandro Mendini, an exhibition celebrating the designer. More about Alessandro Mendini was an "atomic bomb of fantasy" says Philippe Starck
Urbanist Hélène Chartier, technologist John Maeda, curator Llisa Demetrios, architect Laura Narayansingh and designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal have been named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. More about Hélène Chartier, John Maeda and Llisa Demetrios announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger took a spiritual approach when producing the furniture for his latest exhibition, 12 Chairs For Meditation. More about Andrés Reisinger creates 12 chairs based on vision he had while meditating
Promotion: Kiwi design studio Formway has reimagined the traditional dining room set-up for its own furniture brand Noho, creating a collection of tables and chairs that are conducive to other activities besides dining. More about Noho develops furniture based on insights on how people actually live
Hospitality brand Highstay has brought a contemporary spin to these 19th-century Parisian apartments, which its team has renovated to offer accommodation during the Olympic Games and beyond. More about Highstay designs Paris apartments for Olympics visitors and holiday makers
Fashion brand Diesel has debuted a retail design concept at its store in the Miami Design District, featuring raw metal surfaces and a red lacquered spiral staircase. More about Red staircase anchors Diesel store in Miami Design District
A semi-enclosed, winding extension that aims to facilitate "inside-outside living" defines Ring House, a 1930s villa in Slovenia renovated by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. More about OFIS Arhitekti adds looping extension to modernist villa in Slovenia
For our latest lookbook, we've compiled eight functional kitchens that prove that conventional construction materials have their place in domestic interiors. More about Eight minimalist kitchens where materials provide the decoration
Paris-based restaurant group Daroco has opened a London outpost with mirrored, curving interiors designed by French architect Olivier Delannoy. More about Olivier Delannoy creates mirrored "English garden" for Daroco Soho restaurant
New York studio BoND has "brought back the simplicity" to this modernist home on Fire Island by stripping away finishes from previous renovations and adjusting the internal layout. More about BoND revives mid-century Sears Catalog kit house in Fire Island Pines
Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in Longyou County, China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings. More about HCCH Studio creates Twisted Brick Shell Library "to cuddle visitors" in China
For our latest lookbook, we've brought together eight houses from Mexico to Norway featuring pyramidal ceilings that reveal their structure and create a sense of depth. More about Eight interiors with pyramidal ceilings that create dramatic depth
Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to livestream its annual summit, featuring talks centred on "the intersection of architecture with ecological and social justice". Watch it live here from 1pm New York time. More about Watch The World Around Summit 2024 live
This week on Dezeen, we covered reports that Saudi Arabia cleared its forces to use "lethal force" to remove people from villages ahead of The Line megacity as part of Neom. More about This week it was reported that Saudi Arabia authorised "lethal force" for Neom clearance
Danish architecture studio BIG and technology company Lonestar Data Holdings Inc have created a data storage device for the moon, where it is designed to rest indefinitely after arrival. More about BIG creates 3D-printed data storage device to be sent to the Moon
Chilean studio Hebra Arquitectos has completed an elevated home with steel pilotis and a V-shaped roof, aiming to create a building that "floats in the middle of the forest". More about Hebra Arquitectos tucks Lone Oak House within wooded site in Chile
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying in the US? We've rounded up five US-based courses covering a variety of subjects including landscape architecture, exhibition design and industrial design. More about Five US-based courses featured on Dezeen Courses
Local studio Emil Eve Architects has revamped the Aden Grove house in east London, adding loft and rear extensions characterised by angular forms and terracotta tiles. More about Emil Eve Architects brightens London house with terracotta tile-clad extensions