Lookbooks
Ten bathrooms where marble lines the walls
Our latest lookbook shines a light on homes where marble and similar natural stones have been used as the primary material in the bathrooms. More about Ten bathrooms where marble lines the walls
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Architecture
Day three from Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team have been reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the third and final day (Friday 19 May) More about Day three from Venice Architecture Biennale
This week on Dezeen
This week we unveiled Venice Architecture Biennale pavilions
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale, including Finland's pavilion that declared the "death of the flushing toilet" and Brazil's earth-filled pavilion. More about This week we unveiled Venice Architecture Biennale pavilions
Architecture
OMA tops Tiffany & Co's Fifth Avenue flagship with "jewellery box" addition
The New York office of architecture studio OMA has completed its renovation of Tiffany & Co's flagship store in Manhattan, adding a three-storey glass extension to the historic jewellery store. More about OMA tops Tiffany & Co's Fifth Avenue flagship with "jewellery box" addition
NYCxDesign
Chris Wolston pushes limits of terracotta with Flower Power chairs
New York gallery The Future Perfect is exhibiting a collection of chunky terracotta seats by American designer Chris Wolston as part of NYCxDesign, finished using pre-Columbian craft techniques and moulds of real flowers. More about Chris Wolston pushes limits of terracotta with Flower Power chairs
Architecture
MSR Design places colourful buildings and walkways in skeleton of Pittsburgh steel mill
Minneapolis-based architecture studio MSR Design has installed a tech campus within the shell of a 70-year-old abandoned steel mill in Pennsylvania, adding three colourful buildings and a massive solar array to the rooftop. More about MSR Design places colourful buildings and walkways in skeleton of Pittsburgh steel mill
School Shows
Canadian University Dubai presents 10 student design projects
Dezeen School Shows: an urban scheme of vertical farms and a wellness centre informed by Islamic building typographies are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Canadian University Dubai. More about Canadian University Dubai presents 10 student design projects
Venice Architecture Biennale
Estonian pavilion takes over rental apartment to challenge housing crisis
The Estonian pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale is a rental apartment with a live-in actor who is performing daily rituals to explore the challenges of home ownership. More about Estonian pavilion takes over rental apartment to challenge housing crisis
Architecture
Arquitecturia designs Catalan house as cluster of pavilions around garden
Spanish practice Arquitecturia has completed a home in the Catalan town of Caldes de Malavella, which is comprised of six small buildings organised around a courtyard at its centre. More about Arquitecturia designs Catalan house as cluster of pavilions around garden
Architecture
Straw Bale House is a straw-and-timber duplex in the German countryside
Atelier Kaiser Shen has used straw bale-construction to create an interlocking semi-detached house in the village of Pfaffenhofen, Germany. More about Straw Bale House is a straw-and-timber duplex in the German countryside
Design
Less than a week left to enter Dezeen's £1,000 AI artwork competition
Thanks to everyone who has already taken part in our competition to use AI image generators to design the artwork for Dezeen's next editorial series. If you haven't yet, enter for the chance to win £1,000! More about Less than a week left to enter Dezeen's £1,000 AI artwork competition
Venice Architecture Biennale
"Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster
The simplest of structures, such as tents and huts, can teach architects lessons, British architect Norman Foster said in an exclusive interview at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about "Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster
Design
The Offbeat Sari exhibition celebrates "one of today's most important global fashion stories"
The first sari to be worn at the Met Gala and sequins made from discarded X-ray film sourced from hospitals feature in the Offbeat Sari exhibition, which showcases around 60 contemporary saris at London's Design Museum. More about The Offbeat Sari exhibition celebrates "one of today's most important global fashion stories"
Architecture
Day two from Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team are reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the second day (Thursday 18 May) More about Day two from Venice Architecture Biennale
Interiors
Keiji Ashizawa and Norm Architects design tactile interiors for "hotel in the sky"
Japanese designer Keiji Ashizawa and Danish studio Norm Architects have unveiled their design for the Bellustar Tokyo hotel, which aims to evoke a sense of nature in the middle of Tokyo's urban Shinjuku district. More about Keiji Ashizawa and Norm Architects design tactile interiors for "hotel in the sky"
NYCxDesign
Flood-proof Bliss sofa turns into emergency life raft
The design arm of creative agency Mother has released a floating sofa with an integrated paddle and emergency flares as part of New York design week, in a tongue-in-cheek critique of climate change complacency. More about Flood-proof Bliss sofa turns into emergency life raft
Architecture
SOM connects block-long glulam bridge to the High Line
Global architecture studio SOM and landscape architecture studio James Corner Field Operations have installed a block-long timber truss bridge called Timber Bridge, which connects Manhattan's High Line to the renovated Penn Station. More about SOM connects block-long glulam bridge to the High Line
Architecture
Dezeen Debate features "intriguing" archival facility in Quebec
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a monolithic archival facility in Quebec by B+H Architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "intriguing" archival facility in Quebec
Venice Architecture Biennale
Korean Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale lets visitors explore "climate endgame"
A quiz show-style game that focuses on social, political and economic issues surrounding climate change is on show at the Korean Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed exclusively on Dezeen. More about Korean Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale lets visitors explore "climate endgame"
Talks
Watch a live talk on designing for women's wellbeing during NYCxDesign
As part of NYCxDesign, Dezeen teamed up with women's body and hair care brand Flamingo to host and livestream a talk exploring how to design products for the wellbeing of women. More about Watch a live talk on designing for women's wellbeing during NYCxDesign