With artificial intelligence encroaching on more and more aspects of daily life, there is a rising trend of fatigue and cynicism around the technology. Here, we round up five designs that push back on the AI boom.
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Chinese interior designer Bin Wu's book Timeless East explores the idea of a design language rooted in the philosophical context of the East. For this roundup, he picks six of his own favourite projects in China and abroad. More about Six projects from Bin Wu that showcase design "articulated by the East itself"
As Burning Man kicks off its 40th-anniversary event in Nevada, we rounded up the work of 12 architecture studios featured at the festival over the years, including BIG and Arthur Mamou-Mani. More about Twelve installations designed by architects at Burning Man over the years
A scrap-metal-and-glass lamp and a bed made from a stack of pillows feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting spotted by design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from August
A stone house embedded into the Greek landscape and a sprawling American home with a retractable roof are among the most popular houses featured on Dezeen this month. More about Dezeen's top five houses of August 2026
Traditional farmhouses often have thick stone walls that block the view of the natural vistas that surround them. Below, we've gathered six examples of modern interventions that instead open up historic homes to make the most of their setting. More about Six farmhouse renovations that bring their bucolic surroundings into view
The Dezeen team was on the ground at Houghton Festival. Here are five standout installations from the festival, including a timber-and-thatch pavilion and a laser installation featuring a vintage campervan. More about Five standout art installations from Houghton Festival 2026
For this roundup, we've collected five smartphones and dumbphones with exciting designs, ranging from a phone with a robot arm to a keyboard phone built for messaging. More about Five innovative smartphones and dumbphones that put design first
From outdoor courts that act as flood-water-draining bioswales to an indoor court under a concrete dome in Chile, here are seven basketball courts that integrate good design to expand their presence beyond the game. More about Seven basketball courts that score design points
With much of the world suffering from heatwaves and the UK set to experience its hottest summer on record, we have collected five ice cream stores that offer a temporary cool fix. More about Five ice cream shops that provide cool respite from the summer heat
The electric vehicle market remains dominated by chunky SUVs, but some carmakers are also producing battery-powered hatchbacks that are modest in size but bold in design. Here, we round up six of the most eye-catching. More about Six small but cool electric cars
This lookbook collates eight bedrooms and living spaces where slim-framed picture windows help landscapes become art. More about Eight interiors where picture windows frame picture-perfect views
For our latest roundup, we look at seven homes and apartments, spanning India, Australia and the UK, designed to accommodate multiple generations under one roof. More about Seven versatile homes that facilitate multi-generational living
With the recent release of plans to build on top of Eero Saarinen's terminal building at Dulles International Airport, we take a look at old and new controversies surrounding significant works of architecture and their preservation across the US. More about Eleven architecture preservation battles across the US
A flat-pack wardrobe that can be assembled with a single Allen key and a concrete bench made of clam shells feature in this roundup of furniture and lighting, spotted by Dezeen's design team over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from July
A large multi-generational home in India and a low-lying stone farmhouse in rural Scotland are among the mix of residences in this eclectic edition of Dezeen's houses of the month. More about Dezeen's top five houses of July 2026
Stadiums are often vying to be record-breaking structures. To conclude our Future Stadium series, we look at those that top the lists, from the biggest and tallest to the most expensive. More about Eight record-breaking stadiums from the biggest to the most expensive
Tashkent's key modernist buildings from the 1960s, 70s and 80s have been listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Here, we round up the 10 buildings in Uzbekistan's capital that are now protected. More about Ten UNESCO-listed Soviet modernist buildings in Tashkent
For our most recent lookbook, we look at homes where the threshold between indoor and outdoor spaces is thin, thanks to their sprawling patios that create the perfect place to kick back and relax outside. More about Eight unique patios that beckon to the outdoors
For our latest roundup, we've collected seven dormer extensions, from a design that takes cues from Italian palazzos and paintings to an extension clad in recycled plastic tiles designed to look like slate. More about Seven British dormer extensions that take design to another level