Project Materia and Mater showcase furniture made from electronic waste and coffee shells

The latest edition of the exhibition platform Project Materia at 3 Days of Design sees designers and artists transform recycled materials made by design brand Mater into sculptural furniture. The exhibition, on show as part of the annual design festival 3 Days of Design, follows on from last year's edition, when designers revisited the Renaissance with Th...

Sorrento House / Victoria Merrett Architects

Set quietly within a typical suburban streetscape, the house rests alongside familiarity, carefully understated and modestly refined. Composed of Colorbond roofing, recycled brickwork, and timber shiplap cladding, its presence is not asserted, but assembled from what feels appropriate, aligning with the street rather than imposing upon it.

Buildner Announces Museum of Emotions Edition 7 Winners as Edition 8 Registration Deadline Approaches

Buildner has announced the results of its Museum of Emotions Competition Edition 7. The Museum of Emotions is an annual international design competition that tasks participants to explore the extent to which architecture can be used as a tool to evoke emotion.

Icelandic Pavilion Explores Bathing Culture as Civic Infrastructure at the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale

The Icelandic Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia will present SOAK: Rituals of Collective Belonging, an exhibition examining Iceland's bathing culture through the lens of architecture, public space, and social interaction. Commissioned by Halla Helgadóttir, Iceland Design and Architecture, the project is cu...

Casa Cielo / NV/design architecture

In 2021, ArchDaily (Mexico) published a residence designed and built for themselves by architects, Brenda Nelson & Tom van den Bout of NV/design.architecture, when they relocated from Brooklyn, New York to Oaxaca, Mexico. Tom's parents soon elected to build a house across the street, Casa Cielo. The house was completed in 2025.

Herzog & de Meuron to Redevelop Tirana's Communist-Era Palace of Congresses

On June 3, 2026, Herzog & de Meuron was selected to revitalize the Palace of Congresses building in Tirana, Albania. The project was designed along with collaborators Julian Beqiri, Marsela Demaj, Michel Desvigne Paysagistes (MDP), ARUP, LDK, Gentian Shkurti, SUEB Industries sh.p.k., The Space Factory Ltd, MBBM, and KLAR sh.p.k. The Palace of Congresses (...

POOR Collective among studios selected to create public designs for London housing development

Promotion: design studios POOR Collective, Raskl and Orakel Workshop have been selected to create public artwork and seating for a housing development in London, coordinated by development consultancy AND on behalf of developer Barratt London. Set to be built in Wandsworth, the art interventions at the Springfield Village development intend to help form a...

Architecture Inspired by Birds: Fundación Cosmos and the Wetland Parks of Chile

How can architectural design become an active tool for conservation? By considering nature as an inexhaustible source of inspiration, a harmonious connection with it frames the countless interrelationships that exist among humans, living organisms, and natural cycles. Designing with the landscape means learning to coexist with its temporal dynamics withou...

Śhālā Twam Community Hub / Bhoomija Creations

Śhālā Twam, meaning "a space for you," emerged from a simple yet urgent question: within the rapidly densifying urban condition of Kerala, can even a modest private plot become a shared cultural and ecological resource for the neighbourhood?

Suzhounan Railway Station / CCTN Design

Suzhounan Railway Station: A "Hexagonal"Station-city Synergy Multi-level Transportation Hub. On December 26, 2024, Suzhounan Railway Station, the nation's first "hexagonal" Multi-level transportation hub complex, officially commenced operations. Located in the Fenhu High-Tech Zone of Wujiang, Suzhounan Railway Station serves as the external gateway hub fo...

PAU designs Penn Station revamp to meet "political realities of the moment"

Architecture studio PAU has designed a renovation for New York's Penn Station, adding a new colonnade and integrating the Madison Square Garden arena while brightening the congested internal spaces. After years of debate over the design, a consortium called Penn Transformation Partners (PTT), led by private developers Halmar and Skanska, was selected to r...

555 Sunshine Farmshop / SO

The farm shop and café nestle within a tunnel of tamarind trees, letting the natural canopy remain the true architecture. A gable roof is split into two gestures: one curving softly, sheltering the café with crafted intimacy; the other stretched long and straight, clad in free-form black slate, filtering light like overlapping leaves.

Snowman22 lighting by ILKW among 14 new products on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: a glass lighting collection that aims to emulate the playful look of snowmen is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Snowman22 lighting by ILKW Korean design brand ILKW has released a lighting collection united by playfully shaped glass shades. The Snowman22 range comprises wall, floor, table and pendant lights and comes The...

RSHP arranges convention centre in China around mile-long walkway

British architecture studio RSHP has completed a vast convention centre in Zhengzhou, China, with 16 exhibition halls connected by a mile-long elevated walkway. Located in the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, the project's completion marks the end of the second phase of construction at the Central China International Convention and Exhibition Centre. It j...

Overhanging balconies to unite Albanian housing blocks by Zaha Hadid Architects

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled visuals of Nest and Cascades, a housing development in Tirana that will have overhanging balconies and a colour palette informed by its surroundings. Set to be built in the Albanian capital's Kodra e Dielli district, the project comprises two distinct but complementary developments, each containing a range of T...

"Opportunity missed" as Coventry's post-war swimming pool set for demolition

The UK government has officially approved the demolition of the Grade II-listed, 1960s Coventry Central Baths in Coventry. Coventry City Council is set to demolish the Olympic-size swimming pool after Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed granted Listed Building Consent for works to begin. Opened in 1966, the pool was...

Sail table by Tom Fereday for Design By Them

Dezeen Showroom: designer Tom Fereday has created an aluminium table with uniquely folded edges that Australian brand Design By Them is debuting during 3 Days of Design. Available in three sizes and usable in indoor or outdoor settings, the Sail table was designed to have an architectural appearance that is lightweight and rustproof. It features a The pos...

Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp

Architecture studio Populous has revealed plans to replace the tent-like canopy sheltering King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Populous is set to expand the capacity of the stadium, which opened in 1987 and is the home of the Saudi Arabia national football team, to 70,000 seats. The The post Populous to preserve "icon...

Designers use 3D printing to create futuristic cutlery at 3 Days of Design

Los Angeles gallery Marta and curator Dung Ngo have created an exhibition of 3D-printed cutlery during 3 Days of Design, featuring knives, forks and spoons that would be impossible to produce using conventional methods. Ngo selected 12 artists and designers to participate in the Knife, Fork, Spoon 3.0 exhibition, which will be presented by Marta The post ...

Plant-covered Rio AI City set to be Latin America's largest data centre

International architecture studio Hyphen has released plans for a data centre in Rio de Janeiro state with 10 plant-covered buildings and parkscapes and has claimed it will be "one of the world's first sustainable AI districts". Developed by Brazilian company Elea Data Centres, plans for Rio AI City consist of 10 buildings spread out over The post Plant-c...

Wadhal subverts suburban architecture for home in west London

Architecture studio Wadhal has completed Wade House in London, using textured brickwork, pared-back fenestration and concealed guttering to put a subtly contemporary spin on typical suburban architecture. Replacing a pair of dilapidated garages in Ruislip, strict planning regulations required the new detached home to mimic its neighbours, all of which wer...

Sainthood puts Gaudí "in too small a box" says God's Architect author

Canonising Antoni Gaudí as a saint would disregard his internal struggles in pursuit of divine perfection, argues author Peter Stanford in this interview as part of our Gaudí Centenary series. This week, to mark the centenary of Gaudí's death, Pope Leo XIV will visit Barcelona to inaugurate the central tower of the architect's masterpiece – The post Saint...

Gaudí Centenary celebrates the legacy of an architect like no other

To kick off our Gaudí Centenary series marking 100 years since the death of Catalonia's most famous architect, we take a look at his life and work. Instantly recognisable by his mononym, Antoni Gaudí is an architect whose presence and almost legendary aura extend far beyond those interested in architecture. The incomparable, unique forms of The post Gaudí...

Curving communal table forms "archipelago of steel" at centre of Kiez Kebab restaurant

Designer Annabel Colterjohn and architecture office Red Deer used a palette of industrially inspired materials to evoke the gritty yet welcoming feel of Berlin kebab shops at this restaurant in west London. Kiez Kebab was created by four friends based on a shared passion for restaurants, design and kebab. Colterjohn leads the design side of The post Curvi...

Creative hub built in unused car park among projects from Birmingham City University

Dezeen School Shows: a community makers hub providing opportunities for creative workshops, built in an unused car park, is among the projects from Birmingham City University. Also featured is a proposal for Birmingham to become a zero-car city by 2050 and a wire factory that recycles its discarded materials to make new energy. Birmingham City The post Cr...

MACH designs red town hall in Spain to have "warm and welcoming presence"

Local architecture studio MACH has completed Calasparra Town Hall in Spain, using red textured render and pink-toned concrete to give the building a welcoming feel. Designed for Calasparra City Council, the 1,120-square-metre building provides private and public spaces on a site adjacent to the city's municipal theatre and a market square, and aims to hel...

Ten iconic Arts and Crafts houses that show "the humanisation of the handmade"

The architecture of the Arts and Crafts movement emphasised locality and the handmade at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Here, author David Cole has selected 10 examples from his recent book about the style. With roots in the mid-19th century, the Arts and Crafts Movement covered art, decor and architecture, and prioritised place-based thinking The...

ASKA unifies rooms of Stockholm office with pistachio green accents

Pistachio-green features form a connecting thread throughout the interiors of this office for real estate agents Fantastic Frank, designed by Swedish studio ASKA. The Fantastic Frank office occupies a 160-square-metre unit that used to be home to a medley of different businesses, and in turn had a somewhat fractured floor plan. Eager to "build on The post...

Esrawe + Cadena creates fragrance "temple" for Xinú Oaxaca showroom

Basalt rock formations informed the display inside this atmospheric retail showroom in Oaxaca, which Mexico City-based design team Esrawe + Cadena designed for its own fragrance brand. The space for Esrawe + Cadena's brand Xinú, which launched a decade ago, is located within the courtyard of a colonial residence that is now the home of The post Esrawe + ...

Weathered steel cloaks sawtooth pumping station in Denmark by GinnerupArkitekter

A sawtooth spiral of weathered-steel panels evokes the blades of an impeller at this pumping station in Denmark, designed by local firm GinnerupArkitekter. Located on the harbour front of Svendborg, the wastewater pumping station was designed by GinnerupArkitekter as the anchor point of a new public square. It is intended to demonstrate how utilitarian ar...

Eight interiors with colourful tapware that puts the fun in functional

Metallic finishes tend to dominate kitchen and bathroom fittings, but this lookbook rounds up tapware picked out in vivid pop colours. Taps and faucets are an oft-overlooked detail in interiors, despite them being an essential functional element of bathrooms and kitchens. Rather than being an afterthought, the following taps, spouts, controls and faucets ...

Snøhetta converts former Dumbo factory space into New York studio

International architecture studio Snøhetta has moved its New York City headquarters to Dumbo, Brooklyn, converting an old cardboard production facility floor into an open-plan office. Designed in-house, the new office is located along Dumbo's popular Washington Street stretch, which is known for its slim vista of the Manhattan Bridge. The office is locate...

Museum with shard-like facade among projects from the Manchester School of Architecture

Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a natural history museum equipped with a shard-like exterior to represent tectonic forces is among the projects from the Manchester School of Architecture. Also featured is a project responding to the threat of skyscrapers in Manchester, UK, and another exploring the lack of affordable student accommodation. Manchester ...

Mimmik Tile by Front and Biomason

Dezeen Showroom: Dutch sustainability platform Front and biotechnology company Biomason have launched a low-carbon, concrete-like floor tile strengthened by bacteria. Front believes Mimmik is the first bacteria-grown tile to be industrially produced, making a sustainable technology available to a wide market of specifiers looking to reduce the carbon foot...

Plant pots and people-shaped portals animate Bordeaux housing by MVRDV

Potted plants and doorways shaped like gardeners are dotted across the faceted La Vallée Verte housing in Bordeaux, France, recently completed by Dutch studio MVRDV. The project on the northwestern edge of Bastide Niel, a former industrial area on the bank of the Garonne River, form part of a wider development being masterplanned by MVRDV. The post Plant ...

Wind damage delays opening of JR's Pont Neuf inflatable in Paris

The opening of La Caverne du Pont Neuf, an inflatable cave-like installation by French street artist JR in Paris, has been delayed after strong winds ripped through its exterior. JR's transformation of Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, was due to open to the public for three weeks on 3 June. However, its opening The post Wind damage delays opening of...