Public toilets are vital infrastructure and architects and designers should do more to increase their prevalence in our cities, write Edit Collective. More about "As architects and designers, we don't talk about toilets enough"
A couple in London have been awarded £500,000 compensation over light being blocked from their apartment by a PLP Architecture-designed office tower – but a court refused their request for the offending building to be partially demolished. More about Judge spares London office tower from demolition in right-to-light legal battle
A Scottish prison, a fashion university building and the renovation of Elizabeth Tower have been named among the winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects' National Awards for 2025. More about RIBA announces best British buildings for 2025
As the line between art and design becomes increasingly blurred, a new wave of collectible design galleries is collaborating with designers to create unique yet functional furniture and accessories. More about Collectible design galleries "give designers a platform to experiment"
Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office have overhauled the New Balance flagship store on London's Oxford Street, casting it in ten different shades of the sportswear brand's signature grey. More about New Balance revamps London store to show off "the diversity of grey"
In this roundup, we explore projects by British architect Richard Rogers that feature in the Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings exhibition at the Sir John Soane's Museum in London. More about Eight "pivotal projects" exhibited in Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings
Creeping security infrastructure at Glastonbury takes the coercive tactics shaping Britain's streets to their next logical step, writes Phineas Harper. More about "Glastonbury is not an escape from the real world but a snapshot of what is to come"
A crushed-up Tesla and a stage covered in real live plants are among the must-see installations at this year's Glastonbury festival for design lovers. More about Eight unmissable architecture and design highlights at Glastonbury 2025
Giant acoustic panels grown from hemp and mycelium are dangling from the domed ceiling of a Sunflower Sound System, a new dance music tent at Glastonbury this week. More about Glastonbury unveils "first-of-its-kind" mycelium-insulated stage
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that Foster + Partners will design the Queen Elizabeth II memorial. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda reveals Foster + Partners as designer of Queen Elizabeth II memorial
The UK Green Building Council has warned that many homes, schools, offices and care homes in the UK are not prepared for the effects of global warming, calling for millions of buildings to be adapted to mitigate the effects of rising temperatures. More about UK Green Building Council warns British buildings "not ready for extreme weather"
Architects should get behind the campaign to support endangered birds by installing swift bricks in all new UK homes, writes Hannah Bourne-Taylor. More about "We're talking about a 50-million-year-old species on the brink that just needs a brick with a hole in it"
A double-gabled form that resembles the merging of two homes defines this red house in Hackney, designed by local studio Graeme Williamson Architects. More about Graeme Williamson Architects creates Twin House for blended family in London
UK architecture studio DRDH has completed Sidcup Storyteller, a public library, cinema and housing block in southeast London that is wrapped in red brickwork. More about DRDH uses red brickwork to bring "civic character" to London library and housing block
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features London mayor Sadiq Khan's plans to turn Oxford Street into a pedestrian zone. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
A series of large sculptural fragments make up this architectural folly, which has been created by artist Simone Brewster for the London Festival of Architecture. More about Simone Brewster mimics ancient architecture for colourful London pavilion
Foxes are reported to be digging burrows in the rooftop gardens of Google's upcoming office in King's Cross, London, designed by BIG and Heatherwick Studio. More about Urban foxes inhabit roof of BIG and Heatherwick's Google landscraper
London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street will move forward, following support from the public and businesses. More about London's Oxford Street to be pedestrianised "as quickly as possible" says Sadiq Khan
Architecture studio Whittaker Parsons has added an elongated extension to a 1970s terrace in southeast London to create a light-filled courtyard house. More about Whittaker Parsons creates courtyard house in south London
The winner of this year's Davidson Prize is 300 Homes within a Union Street Mile, a proposal that imagines the transformation of Plymouth's high street with "pattern book" housing. More about Affordable Plymouth high-street housing proposals wins 2025 Davidson Prize