Opinion
"Sohofication is strangling our city centres"
A proliferation of strangely similar restaurants in our cities is at risk of making them boring places to live, writes Jonathan Nunn. More about "Sohofication is strangling our city centres"
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Design
King Charles III reveals royal monogram topped with Tudor Crown
UK monarch King Charles III has unveiled his royal cypher, which was designed by the College of Arms and will appear on the country's official buildings, postboxes and passports. More about King Charles III reveals royal monogram topped with Tudor Crown
Roundups
Ten inventive toilet designs that rethink the conventional loo
Following the news that designer Archie Read has developed a toilet that uses a conveyor belt rather than water to dispose of waste, here is a roundup of 10 innovative loos including a prototype that combusts excrement into ashes and a lavatory for Mars. More about Ten inventive toilet designs that rethink the conventional loo
Dezeen
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Tell us what you think about Dezeen! As part of our latest competition we're looking to get to know our readers a little more. Take part in our audience survey and you could win a cash prize of £250. More about Complete our audience survey for the chance to win a cash prize
Solar Revolution
Solar Protocol network explores the potential of a solar-powered internet
Internet traffic is controlled by the "logic of the sun" in Solar Protocol, a solar-powered network whose creators argue for digital design within planetary limits. More about Solar Protocol network explores the potential of a solar-powered internet
Dezeen Awards
See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 interiors public vote
After 6,000 votes, projects by Adam Kane Architects and Hollaway Studio are ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 public vote interiors categories. Vote now for your favourite! More about See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 interiors public vote
Architecture
The World Around launches Young Climate Prize mentorship initiative
Architecture forum The World Around has launched an initiative that will pair 25 under 25-year-olds with mentors including architects Sumayya Vally, Frida Escobedo and Tatiana Bilbao. More about The World Around launches Young Climate Prize mentorship initiative
Design
TômTex and Peter Do create garments from shrimp and mushroom food waste
Biobased material developer TômTex collaborated with New York-based fashion designer Peter Do to create two looks for his Spring Summer 2023 collection at New York Fashion Week. More about TômTex and Peter Do create garments from shrimp and mushroom food waste
Dezeen Showroom
Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors
Dezeen Showroom: a postmodernist chair that allows multiple seating positions and a minimalist floor lamp are the latest classic reissued designs to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors
Design
Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck erects world's largest inflatable sculpture for Diesel show
Dutch design office Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck looked to ancient statues to inform the design of the world's largest inflatable sculpture, which was created for Italian fashion brand Diesel's Spring Summer 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week. More about Studio Dennis Vanderbroeck erects world's largest inflatable sculpture for Diesel show
Architecture
Ludwig Godefroy's Casa TO hotel presents a "reinterpretation of a Oaxacan temple"
Architect Ludwig Godefroy used concrete to create a cavernous structure with a central pool that is designed to facilitate natural cooling for a hotel on Mexico's Pacific coast. More about Ludwig Godefroy's Casa TO hotel presents a "reinterpretation of a Oaxacan temple"
Architecture
OMA reveals design for domed innovation centre in South Chicago
Dutch architecture studio OMA has unveiled its design for a glass-and-metal dome in Chicago that will serve as the headquarters for the American research organisation Discovery Partners Institute. More about OMA reveals design for domed innovation centre in South Chicago
School Shows
University of Waterloo spotlights 10 architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring patterns of depopulation in Japan's rural villages and 3D-printed stoneware designed to filter light are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Waterloo. More about University of Waterloo spotlights 10 architecture projects
Architecture
BDP Quadrangle designs super-skinny skyscraper for Toronto
The Canadian branch of UK architecture studio BDP has released designs for the 15 Toronto Street super-skinny skyscraper in the city's financial district. More about BDP Quadrangle designs super-skinny skyscraper for Toronto
Architecture
Z'scape adds grassy amphitheatre and wild garden to hotel in rural China
A winding wooden path leads to a natural amphitheatre created by rippling mounds of grass at this garden in Lijiang, China, which was designed by landscape studio Z'scape and has been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2022. More about Z'scape adds grassy amphitheatre and wild garden to hotel in rural China
Design
Gaetano Pesce creates swirling resin set for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week
Italian architect Gaetano Pesce created a colourful resin-covered floor and designed 400 cotton-and-resin chairs for fashion brand Bottega Veneta's Spring Summer 2023 show in Milan. More about Gaetano Pesce creates swirling resin set for Bottega Veneta at Milan Fashion Week
Architecture
Newsubstance creates 35-metre-tall See Monster from North Sea gas rig
An art installation featuring a waterfall, a wild garden and a number of kinetic artworks has opened on a former North Sea offshore gas platform in Weston-super-Mare, England, as part of the Unboxed festival. More about Newsubstance creates 35-metre-tall See Monster from North Sea gas rig
Design
Exhibition dedicated to the work of Yinka Ilori opens at London's Design Museum
Brightly coloured chairs and personal memorabilia feature in the Parables for Happiness exhibition showcasing the works of London-based designer Yinka Ilori at the Design Museum. More about Exhibition dedicated to the work of Yinka Ilori opens at London's Design Museum
Solar Revolution
Departamento del Distrito turns telecom mast into solar-power tower
Mexican design office Departamento del Distrito has created a totem equipped with solar power that produces light, plays music, measures the weather and cools down the air on a Mexico City rooftop. More about Departamento del Distrito turns telecom mast into solar-power tower
Dezeen Awards
See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 architecture public vote
After 7,000 votes, projects by Scott Whitby Studio and Heatherwick Studio are ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 public vote architecture categories. Vote now for your favourite! More about See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 architecture public vote