Dezeen has teamed up with hotel One Hundred Shoreditch to launch an exhibition showcasing the work of five rising design talents from the London borough of Hackney. More about Dezeen spotlights upcoming designers with Designed in Hackney exhibition
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a teaching space for children to learn about food in Hackney, London, which has been awarded the Stephen Lawrence Prize 2022 by the RIBA. More about Surman Weston uses architecture as "enabler for a great cause" at Hackney School of Food
London studio Henley Halebrown has used a palette of reddish-brown concrete and bricks to visually tie together a school and housing in this mixed-use scheme in Hackney, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More about Henley Halebrown completes "hybrid building" in Hackney with red concrete loggia
London-based architecture practice Studio McW has converted an east London warehouse into an office and living space for climate activists and filmmakers Jack Harries and Alice Aedy. More about Studio McW transforms London warehouse into live-work space for Earthrise Studio
A collapsible camera obscura and a bamboo tensegrity structure have been revealed as the two winning designs of the 2021 Antepavilion architecture commission in Hackney, London. More about Antepavilion names two winners for 2021 competition as legal battle continues
British designer John Pawson has collaborated with architecture studio Thomas Ford & Partners on the sensitive refurbishment of the St John at Hackney church in London. More about John Pawson strips back 18th-century church in London to celebrate original features
Dieneke Ferguson, the founder of Hackney non-profit and design organisation Hidden Art, has died from ovarian cancer at the age of 70. More about Hidden Art founder and "visionary" Dieneke Ferguson dies at 70
Hackney in east London is committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2040 but some residents are up in arms about initiatives to reduce car use. Dezeen spoke to Jon Burke, the councillor charged with delivering the controversial programme. More about Hackney Council to "completely transform" its energy, transport and public space to meet zero-carbon target
Organisers of the annual Antepavilion commission in London are fighting to prevent "oppressive" Hackney Council from demolishing a series of subversive canalside pavilions. More about Architecture Foundation battles council to save Antepavilion structures from demolition
Architecture practice Fraher & Findlay has renovated and extended a home in east London, adding a small courtyard that offers glimpses of old and new parts of the property. More about Tsubo House in Hackney features tiny Japanese-style courtyard
Mycelium pendant lamps dangle above recycled-plastic dining tables inside Silo, a zero-waste restaurant in east London designed by studio Nina+Co. More about Sustainable food and furniture features in zero-waste London restaurant Silo
Architect Jaimie Shorten will install six singing shark sculptures in a London canal after winning this year's Antepavilion competition organised by the Architecture Foundation. More about Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation
A derelict house in London that had tunnels dug under it by the infamous Mole Man has been restored and adapted by architect David Adjaye for the artist Sue Webster. More about David Adjaye renovates Mole House undermined by illegal secret tunnels
Brickwork, terrazzo surfaces and green-hued furnishings add character to the interiors of this east London townhouse, which has been renovated and extended by architecture studio HÛT. More about Materials unite old and new living spaces inside De Beauvoir Townhouse
Hølte, a company that offers bespoke fronts for IKEA kitchens, has unveiled a new design studio and showroom in London's Hackney. More about Hølte opens Hackney design studio for customising IKEA kitchens
A glazed extension helped London-based Applied Studio brighten the light-starved interiors of this Hackney home, which boasts black-timber decor details and a sauna in the back garden. More about Hackney House features black joinery and a back-garden sauna
Exposed concrete walls and a set of "hit-and-miss" stairs add character to this formerly lacklustre apartment in east London, which has been overhauled by Merrett Houmøller Architects. More about Stripped-back surfaces appear throughout Hackney apartment by Merrett Houmøller Architects
Gresford Architects has added an extension with a sunken seating area to a Victorian house in London's Hackney, featuring pink walls inside and out. More about Gresford Architects adds pink concrete extension to Hackney house
David Chipperfield Architects has teamed up with Karakusevic Carson Architects to create a pair of matching, hexagonal housing towers on an estate in east London. More about Karakusevic Carson and David Chipperfield unveil sister towers in London's Hackney
Designer Marta Nowicka has built a three-storey house on the site of a former garage in London's Dalston, featuring walls clad in cedar shingles. More about Marta Nowicka swaps a garage for a three-bedroom house in east London