A school with colourful volumes and sinuous curves by Trace Architecture Office won Dezeen Awards China 2023 Architecture project of the year, as seen in this movie produced by Dezeen. More about Dezeen Awards China architecture project of the year "opens up new possibilities"
By choosing Peach Fuzz as its Colour of the Year Pantone has celebrated passivity – when what the world really needs in 2024 is bravery and honesty, writes Michelle Ogundehin. More about "Peach is the right colour, but for all the wrong reasons"
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone, following rising cases of silicosis among workers who handle the material. More about Australia bans engineered stone due to silicosis risk
Italian studio Mario Cucinella Architects has unveiled its design for a hospital and health park in Cremona, Italy, which appears to rise out of the ground in concentric rings. More about Mario Cucinella Architects reveals semicircular hospital rising out of the ground in Cremona
Promotion: acoustic partitions and furniture brand JEB have provided interior solutions for the University of Wollongong's new Tai Wai campus in Hong Kong, which aims to create an adaptable learning environment. More about JEB acoustic partitions and furniture create modern campus for UOW College Hong Kong
Dutch design brand Moooi has launched a pair of rugs based on artworks by Alf Bärbel Wit Peters, aged eight. More about Moooi launches carpets designed by eight-year-old
Designer Rafael Prieto has lined a tableware store in New York City with wallpaper made from photos taken in the south of France and antique furniture. More about Rafael Prieto creates "secret garden" for Gohar World store in New York
Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has expanded a California college through the addition of mass-timber structures that were informed by how fungi grow in the wild. More about Studio Gang nestles Kresge College expansion in Pacific forest
Dezeen School Shows: a collection of 3D-printed breast prosthetics is included in Dezeen's latest school show by graduates of the University of the Arts Berlin. More about Ten design projects by graduates of University of the Arts Berlin
A video filmed at the Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony reveals the Ceramophone, a musical instrument with keys made of porcelain tiles created by Solus Ceramics and Mirage. More about Ceramophone is a percussion instrument with keys made of porcelain tiles
Promotion: as part of Design Miami, bathroom brand Kohler has unveiled an installation celebrating the launch of its Formation 01 faucet created by British designer Samuel Ross. More about Kohler launches Terminal 01 installation at Design Miami 2023
Muted tones and textured material finishes define the spaces of this mid-terrace Georgian home in north London, overhauled by local studio Paolo Cossu Architects. More about Paolo Cossu Architects renovates London terrace to be "like a blank canvas"
Continuing our review of the year, Dezeen looks back at the most controversial stories to hit the world of architecture and design in 2023. More about The top 10 architecture and design controversies of 2023
UK practice Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has restored four heritage-listed buildings within the Brighton Dome cultural complex, upgrading its performance spaces and uncovering 19th-century structures. More about Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios restores and refurbishes historic Brighton Dome venues
A courtyard house converted into a fragrance store by FOG Architecture has won Dezeen Awards China 2023 Interiors project of the year, as seen in this movie produced by Dezeen. More about Dezeen Awards China Interiors project of the year "preserves built history"
Following recent controversy over proposals for an MSG Sphere in London similar to Las Vegas's new light-up venue, Dezeen examines the arguments on both sides of the debate. More about Does London need the Sphere?
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Pulkra has displayed a selection of products from its catalogue on Dezeen Showroom, which are made out of its patented concrete composite, Acron. More about Pulkra lists furniture and products made from concrete on Dezeen Showroom
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Zaha Hadid Architects' Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre on an artificial lake in China. More about "A metastasized Sydney Opera House" says commenter
Australian studio ARM Architecture has completed the renovation of the Geelong Arts Centre in Victoria, Australia, adding a theatrical draping facade to its exterior. More about ARM Architecture covers Geelong Arts Centre in swooping concrete curtains
South Korean architecture studio Sukchulmok has renovated a bakery and cafe in Seoul and added a reflective facade made of stainless steel. More about Sukchulmok wraps Seoul bakery with stainless-steel facade