A barn in rural England and a lakeside cottage in Poland feature in this roundup of homes with highly textured facades, finished with scaly-looking shingles. More about Seven scaly-looking houses that are sheathed in shingles
This week on Dezeen, we showcased Nike's Mind trainers, which were "designed from the brain down" to improve athletes' concentration and focus. More about This week we revealed Nike's first neuroscience-based footwear
London studio Farshid Moussavi Architects and US studio Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects have completed a building and sprawling gardens for the first Ismaili Center in the US. More about Farshid Moussavi Architects wraps Ismaili Center in Houston with "tapestry in stone"
Architects have expressed optimism over the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, citing his campaign's focus on housing and the environment. More about "Tremendous enthusiasm" among architects for Zohran Mamdani
Promotion: Estonian timber supplier Thermory has announced the winners of its annual wooden architecture design awards, including a villa clad with vernacular lace-like timber, and a home influenced by Japanese wabi-sabi principles. More about Thermory Design Awards 2025 winners highlight "enduring beauty of wood"
This year's UAE Designer Exhibition at Dubai Design Week features a glass coffee table debossed with oysters and a towering wooden lamp referencing French pastries. More about UAE-based designer exhibition showcases 24 emerging local creatives
Architecture studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has built a concrete structure that looks like a temple, but is actually a shed for storing beekeeping equipment in central Chile. More about Pezo von Ellrichshausen installs Miel beekeepers pavilion in Yungay forest
Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless objects, not just throwaway products. More about Eight lights that will change the way you see 3D-printed design
Architecture studio Atelier Xi has completed the AYDC Public Art Centre in Guiyang, China, dividing its spaces across three sculptural stone-clad pavilions set in a landscaped park. More about Atelier Xi creates cave-like pavilions for Chinese arts centre
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a circular house designed by Fernanda Canales in a remote area outside Valle de Bravo, Mexico. More about "The final effect is nothing short of poetic" says commenter
A 16th-century tower house by architecture studio Simpson & Brown that has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award is featured in this video by Jim Stephenson. More about Simpson & Brown revives 16th-century Fairburn Tower in Scottish Highlands
Local firm AAN Architects looked to skateboarding trails when designing the Moreprk Skyline skatepark within a glass-sided space in central Shanghai. More about AAN Architects creates indoor skatepark overlooking Shanghai
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Nike's first neuroscience-based footwear. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Nike's first neuroscience-based footwear
Prince William's Earthshot Prize awards ceremony was recently held in Rio de Janeiro, where projects such as the extensive redevelopment of public space in the City of Bogotá and local reforestation efforts took home prizes. More about City of Bogotá and Lagos Fashion Week among Earthshot Prize 2025 winners
Promotion: following the completion of The Shard and The News Building in London, Shard Quarter presents its third and final landmark, Shard Place, a 27-storey glass building dedicated to luxury rentals. More about RPBW trilogy at Shard Quarter completes with Shard Place apartments
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture design brand Bisley has advertised a selection of its latest products for home offices and workplaces on Dezeen Showroom. More about Bisley lists five of its products on Dezeen Showroom
A cluster of gently curving timber volumes merges to form Quinta de Adorigo Winery in Portugal, designed by architecture studio Atelier Sérgio Rebelo to reference the surrounding terraced vineyards. More about Atelier Sérgio Rebelo encases Portuguese winery in sinuous timber frame
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has become the world's tallest church with the latest addition to the tower of Jesus Christ, which has been captured in this video. More about Video reveals Sagrada Familia becoming tallest church in the world
As a certain prominent American grabs headlines with his home renovation works, Julie Lasky considers why people in the US often make ill-advised choices about residential architecture. More about "Trump is not necessarily being pathological, he is simply being American"
A therapeutic keyboard for people with Parkinson's and an AI-powered water quality sensor have won this year's James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by students and graduates from across the world. More about Gaming-inspired Parkinson's keyboard wins 2025 James Dyson Award