Dezeen has announced the 50 projects featured in the Top 50: Europe, Middle East and Africa list as part of the Regional Showcases for Dezeen Awards 2026. More about See the 50 projects from Europe, Middle East and Africa selected for Dezeen Awards 2026 Regional Showcases
A shading system comprised of copper-coloured ovals was added to the 205 North Quay tower in Brisbane, Australia, to combat the harsh subtropical sun. More about Copper-coloured ellipses wrap office tower in Brisbane
Danish furniture brand OMHU has released a version of its Teddy sofa bed on third-party websites for a fraction of its usual price to draw attention to copy culture and to work as marketing. More about OMHU attempts to "outdupe" copiers with its own Teddy sofa dupe
Architecture studios Populous and Moody Nolan have released designs for a professional basketball and hockey arena based on the shape of Philadelphia's iconic Spectrum arena. More about Populous and Moody Nolan design 76ers and Flyers arena as "landmark" for Philadelphia
Dezeen School Shows: a product aiming to give confidence and physical support to elderly travellers is among projects by students at the Basel Academy of Art and Design. More about Mobility device for elderly travellers among projects by Basel Academy of Art and Design
A sweeping white roof informed by the pages of a book crowns Chang'an Academy Xi'an Public Library, a cultural centre in Shanxi Province. More about Chinese library complex encourages "connections between people and the city"
Paint brand Dulux has announced Soulful Sage – "a versatile green that provides a flexible foundation for schemes" – as its colour of the year for 2027. More about Dulux reveals sage green as Colour of the Year 2027
Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind has been named architecture laureate for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. More about Daniel Libeskind wins 2026 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Students at Finland's Aalto University have collaborated with Dutch pram brand Bugaboo to create a pushchair using bio-based and biodegradable materials. More about Bugaboo makes pram from orange peel and old egg cartons
Chairs made of wood lacquer and a lighting installation informed by paper-twining were among the highlights of the In Situ exhibition during Design Miami Seoul. More about Seven collectible pieces from Design Miami Seoul that reimagine traditional Korean crafts
The construction of a 250-foot-high triumphal arch in Washington DC designed by Atlanta-based Harrison Design, is set to begin "over the next two-week period". More about Construction of "Arc de Trump" set to begin in next two weeks
A thousand tonnes of volcanic rock replace concrete and steel in Petra Heights, a housing development in north London by architecture studio Groupwork and engineer Webb Yates. More about Groupwork completes "world-first" high-rise held up by stone exoskeleton
Britain's design industry has grown by 40 per cent and is now responsible for £1 in every £20 generated across the country, according to a landmark report from the Design Council. More about Design overtakes retail as biggest contributor to UK economy
Architecture collective Badweather has transformed a 17-metre canal boat into Soak, an off-grid bathhouse that moves to a new location along London's waterways every two weeks. More about Badweather converts derelict canal boat into London's first off-grid bathhouse
Royal College of Art graduate Oliver Stiff has created a series of sculptural furniture pieces that aim to "bring the language, attitude and materials of fashion design into furniture". More about Oliver Stiff designs collectible "fashion furniture" from Vivienne Westwood deadstock
Dezeen Showroom: a matching pouf and table made from aluminium is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Strut table and pouf by Yet Design Studio among new products on Dezeen Showroom
The sandy tones of Belgium's North Sea shore informed the interiors of this penthouse, designed by Antwerp-based studio Merckx-Holvoet Architecten. More about Merckx-Holvoet Architecten designs seaside penthouse to evoke North Sea coast
Dezeen School Shows: hand-painted silk clothing inspired by robins is among the projects from Häme University of Applied Sciences. More about Silk fashion collection informed by robins among projects from Häme University of Applied Sciences
UK studio Hudson Architects has converted a disused commercial building in Norfolk into a public library, wrapping its existing concrete structure in a skin of cement shingles. More about Hudson Architects transforms neglected nightclub into King's Lynn Library
Blue-stained plywood and knotted larch feature in our latest lookbook of residential interiors anchored by statement wooden staircases. More about Eight wooden staircases that make the most of the material