The Canadian government's plan to restore the prime minister's residence in Ottawa highlights the chronic under-appreciation of Canadian design and its potential as a source of national pride, writes Thom Fougere. More about "In Canada, design still receives remarkably little recognition"
The UK government has announced the arrival of plug-in solar panels that can be fitted onto balconies to reduce household energy costs. More about Plug-in solar panels to be available in UK by end of summer
History suggests that the upcoming election of a new RIBA president will do little to address the issues plaguing UK architects, writes Neal Shasore. More about "There's no point hoping that this RIBA presidential election can make much difference"
Players pick between ordering a Diet Coke or declaring war on Iran in a video game created by artist collective The Secret Handshake, accusing President Donald Trump of treating the deadly conflict as if it were a game. More about Retro arcade game parodying Trump's "insane undeclared war" on Iran appears in Washington DC
Architects have expressed optimism over the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, citing his campaign's focus on housing and the environment. More about "Tremendous enthusiasm" among architects for Zohran Mamdani
Albania's prime minister Edi Rama explains why he is paying so much attention to architecture in this exclusive interview. More about "We want love stories between architects and Albania" says prime minister Edi Rama
The proliferation of St George's flags across England raises questions about design's capacity to influence political forces in today's world, writes Catharine Rossi. More about "The St George's cross speaks of the power of design to transform public space"
US President Donald Trump is doing "what dictators do" by passing executive orders that prescribe classical architecture for federal buildings, congresswoman Dina Titus tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about Trump classical architecture mandates "undermine America's history" says congresswoman Titus
Two US senators have reintroduced legislation to counter president Donald Trump's traditional architecture mandates for federal buildings, prompting another senator to announce a codification of Trump's mandate. More about Politicians reintroduce Democracy in Design Act to "reflect the diversity" of US
Design needs to shift its focus away from self-critique towards galvanising the public to resist the political crises facing the US and the world, writes Susan Yelavich. More about "In the process of resisting social and environmental harm, has design become too inward facing?"
The planned demolition of an Olympic medal-winning swimming pool in Gothenburg, Sweden, would be a "waste of history," say protestors. More about Architects protest planned demolition of Sweden's Valhallabadet pool
Governments' failure to agree a treaty on curbing plastics pollution draws attention to how reliant on the material we have become but there may be a silver lining, writes Smith Mordak. More about "We need plastic to keep our economic order going"
President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Joe Gebbia as chief design officer for the US government as part of an "America by Design" initiative that will see the Airbnb co-founder lead a newly formed National Design Studio. More about Donald Trump reportedly set to name Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to chief design role
After an announcement last Thursday that US president Donald Trump will build a 650-person banquet hall on the east side of the White House complex, we take a closer look at James McCrery, the architect behind the design. More about Who is Trump's White House architect James McCrery?
Canadian designer Thom Fougere has created a series of commemorative tables for the G7 political summit in Alberta, Canada, using a stone unique to the region and commonly used on its civic buildings. More about Thom Fougere designs veiny stone tables for G7 summit at remote Canadian lodge
Modernist conservation group Docomomo US has said that it strongly disagrees with the Donald Trump administration's position on modern architecture, following news that the Marcel Breuer-designed Weaver building is set to be sold. More about Docomomo "fundamentally disagrees" with Trump administration's views on modernism
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines the impact that tariffs could have on the design industry and features an interview with Philippe Starck. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth examines how tariffs could impact the design industry
Design industry leaders fear slashed income and job losses amid volatile conditions caused by ongoing uncertainty about US import tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump. Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser reports from Milan design week. More about Tariffs could have "brutal" impact on design industry
Low-carbon building and affordable housing in the US are likely to be particularly badly hit by uncertainty around president Donald Trump's import tariffs, experts have told Dezeen. More about Sustainable architecture and affordable housing will be tariff casualties, experts warn
Former Space10 head Kaave Pour has launched a new venture tackling the challenges facing Europe, at a time when Europe's challenges seem greater by the day. In this interview, he tells Dezeen about 21st Europe's mission and its first project, a concept for high-speed rail. More about "It's super important that we don't spend all our money on defence" says 21st Europe's Kaave Pour