Promotion: Italian company Lualdi has evolved its architectural door designs from the likes of Piero Lissoni and Kokaistudios to encompass partitioning and panelling systems, bringing sophistication and coherence to interior schemes. More about Lualdi develops vision for contemporary interiors based on architectural systems
Promotion: American furniture design brand Herman Miller has been honing its Aeron office chair for decades, equipping it with innovative materials and features for modern workplaces. More about Herman Miller updates Aeron Chair to ensure its "lasting design"
Promotion: an exhibition during this year's Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris is set to demonstrate the continued relevance of Hanji, a thousand-year-old Korean papermaking technique. More about Hanji House exhibition celebrates traditional Korean papermaking
Promotion: Tile of Spain has announced its 2026 awards competition, inviting creatives to submit projects that spotlight the innovative use of Spanish ceramics. More about Twenty-fifth edition of Tile of Spain Awards opens for entries
Promotion: according to wallpaper specialist Selected Wallpapers, wallcoverings are increasingly equipped with woven, sound-absorbing and embossed qualities, which is changing "what a wall is asked to do". More about Tactile wallcoverings have become a "defining force" in luxury interiors says Selected Wallpapers
Promotion: construction systems manufacturer Ryno's TerraSmart Lattice Rail System was chosen to connect the planting, balustrading, seating and entertainment spaces for interior studio Thirdway Group's rooftop terrace without penetrating the waterproofing. More about Ryno equips London rooftop with integrated terracing system
Promotion: global commercial design studios, including JLL Design, are using AI floor plan generator laiout to "evaluate more layout options earlier". More about Studios turning to AI floor plan generator laiout to speed up design process
Promotion: entries are now open for this year's edition of the Brick in Architecture Awards, which recognises the best brick buildings from the US and beyond. More about Entries open for The Brick in Architecture Awards 2026
Promotion: US technology company Dell has incorporated Nvidia GPUs and AI-assisted visualisation technologies into its workstation portfolio to support its latest real-time design studio. More about Latest Dell workstations close gap between "design concept and client-ready presentation"
Promotion: according to software company Chaos, AI-assisted tools, advances in rendering technologies, and shifting client expectations are transforming the architecture industry's visualisation workflows into a flexible communication tool. More about Visualisation has become more than creating "a single visual output" says Chaos
Promotion: atmospherically dark glass and seamless surfaces take centre stage in appliance brand Fisher & Paykel's Minimal Style kitchen products, designed to help build spaces with visual calm and formal rigour. More about Fisher & Paykel offers elevated simplicity with Minimal Style kitchen appliances
Promotion: British furniture maker Joint Design Direction has used Autodesk's Fusion software to help expand its offering of homegrown workplace furniture, including a sleep pod that hides a full-size single bed. More about JDD creates customisable British-made office furniture using Autodesk Fusion
Promotion: Berlin furniture brand Objekte Unserer Tage has released the Sander seating island, the flexible younger sibling of its marshmallowy sofa model, which was designed with a central backrest that can be used from both sides. More about Sander seating island encourages reclining from all angles
Promotion: San Francisco and London-based start-up Avoice has created an AI agent designed to run the entire operational side of an architecture studio. More about Avoice launches "world's first AI agents" to run architecture studios
Promotion: architects' designs are being contained within digital files so big they can take two hours to load, leading to delays and mix-ups on projects, experts warned in a talk hosted by HP at the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026. More about "Runaway train" of massive file sizes causing issues for architecture projects says panel at HP talk
Promotion: Spanish brand Cosentino merges beauty, performance and sustainability with its latest mineral surface material, Éclos, designed to be free of crystalline silica and as elegant as natural stone. More about Cosentino introduces new generation of mineral surfaces with Éclos
Promotion: over 35,000 visitors gathered in cities across Germany's Frankfurt RheinMain region for Open – Design Week 2026, which spotlighted how design shapes everyday lives. More about Frankfurt RheinMain hosts festival of creative events for Open – Design Week
Promotion: electronics brand Panasonic has launched a minimalist microwave that seeks to bring Japanese design principles into North American homes. More about Panasonic launches Japanese Microwave designed for modern American kitchens
Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, New Zealand studio Architecture van Brandenburg is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win a copy of its new Marisfrolg Gardens monograph. More about Prize giveaway: win the Marisfrolg Gardens book by Architecture van Brandenburg
Promotion: a Vietnamese temple and a Mexican tequila factory are among the eclectic winners of this year's Brick Award programme. More about Brick Award 2026 winners create "a sense of wonder and beauty"