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
Architecture studio WilkinsonEyre has unveiled the redeveloped Battersea Power Station in London ahead of its opening next week, almost 40 years after the building was decommissioned. More about WilkinsonEyre completes long-awaited redevelopment of iconic Battersea Power Station
Hopkins Architects has reused elements of a 1980s office block to create the commercial 100 Liverpool Street building in London, which is shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More about Hopkins Architects adapts deep-plan office in London to suit "modern 24/7 lifestyle"
The London Fire Brigade has unveiled its updated typeface designed by Studio Sutherl& and The Foundry Types at the Running Towards exhibition of graphic artworks informed by the organisation's design heritage. More about London Fire Brigade "celebrates bravery" with exhibition marking launch of updated typeface
Elements of the dismantled Marble Arch Mound that Dutch studio MVRDV designed for central London last year are planned to be reused in the renewal of Ebury estate in Pimlico. More about Marble Arch Mound set to be repurposed in redevelopment of London estate
A proliferation of strangely similar restaurants in our cities is at risk of making them boring places to live, writes Jonathan Nunn. More about "Sohofication is strangling our city centres"
Brightly coloured chairs and personal memorabilia feature in the Parables for Happiness exhibition showcasing the works of London-based designer Yinka Ilori at the Design Museum. More about Exhibition dedicated to the work of Yinka Ilori opens at London's Design Museum
British studio Holloway Li has collaborated with furniture producer Uma Objects on T4, a modular collection of chubby seats that evoke designs found in 1990s popular culture and launched during London Design Festival. More about Holloway Li releases chubby furniture collection informed by retro 1990s design
Furniture company SCP has tasked a group of British designers including Faye Toogood and Sebastian Cox to craft objects from the wood of a tree infected with ash dieback disease for this year's London Design Festival. More about Ten designers create products from a single dying ash tree for SCP
British designer Es Devlin has created Come Home Again, an illuminated dome illustrated with her own pencil drawings of the 243 flora and fauna species on London's priority conservation list. More about Es Devlin unveils cathedral-like sculpture to highlight London's endangered species
Reclaimed architectural timber and wood from a felled street tree form the furnishings of two hotel suites that designer Jan Hendzel has revamped for London's Town Hall Hotel in time for London Design Festival. More about Jan Hendzel tracks down "super special" London timbers to overhaul Town Hall Hotel suites
British architecture studio Stanton Williams looked to ancient and historical communal designs when creating Henge, a sculptural stone installation that is on display in Canary Wharf as part of London Design Festival. More about Stanton Williams draws on Stonehenge and Shakespearian theatres for Henge installation
As the 30th-anniversary edition of the Open House Festival draws to a close today, commenters including mayor of London Sadiq Khan and architect Farshid Moussavi and incoming RIBA president Muyiwa Oki reflect on the impact the event has had on the city. More about "Open House champions the city as a form that can inspire you"
Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, while PhD student Joycelyn Longdon received the emerging designer title. More about Sandy Powell, Joycelyn Longdon, Indy Johar and Don McCullin named winners of 2022 London Design Medals
This week the design community descends on London for London Design Festival 2022, which runs from 17 to 25 September. Find out about all the key events in our digital guide to the festival. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2022
Architects, critics and academics are concerned about Selldorf Architects' plans to remodel Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown's postmodern Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery in London. More about Revamp of Venturi Scott Brown's National Gallery extension would be "an act of vandalism"
This year, Open House Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. Since it began in 1992, many of London's most significant buildings have opened their doors during the festival. Here are 30 of the most interesting. More about Thirty of London's most significant buildings from 30 years of Open House
As the Open House Festival embarks on its 30th year, curators Zoë Cave and Phineas Harper reflect on the value, past and future of the annual architecture event in this exclusive interview. More about Opening buildings to strangers is "a funny thing" say Open House Festival curators
London-based Tawbox studio intended to reflect our fractured world by creating a set design featuring an aluminium heart that shattered and came back together during recent shows by British rapper Dave. More about "Heart that captures a moment in time" forms centrepiece of set design for rapper Dave
Curator Luke Kemp discusses the role of design and technology in reshaping our views of the natural world as part of the Our Time on Earth exhibition at London's Barbican Centre, in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Our Time on Earth exhibition provides "space for hope" in climate emergency, says Barbican curator