British studio David Chipperfield Architects celebrates 15 years of the Hepworth Wakefield and Turner Contemporary in this short film, shared exclusively with Dezeen. More about David Chipperfield Architects celebrates two of its "most important projects" in short film
With Britain's universities in dire straits, a radical rethink of how these institutions manifest as physical infrastructure is long overdue, writes Owen Hopkins. More about "Reinventing higher education requires architecture to reinvent itself too"
Thomas Heatherwick's campaign Humanise has embarked on a £1.5 million research project that will explore how the UK's streetscapes can be beautified to improve wellbeing. More about Thomas Heatherwick forms research partnership to combat UK's "blandemic of dull development"
Anonymous London design duo City Girls creates one-off lighting out of reclaimed lace, coat hangers and scale models scavenged from eBay, Facebook Marketplace and the side of the road. More about City Girls lamps are designed to look like outfits casually thrown together
London studio SODA has converted a backpacker hostel into Otherwander Soho, a high-density capsule hotel in central London with vibrantly-coloured social spaces. More about SODA transforms hostel into "design-conscious" pod hotel
London studio Hayhurst and Co has reorganised Hampstead Town House around a triple-height void, transforming the interior of the north London home while retaining its distinctive 1970s exterior. More about Hayhurst and Co carves triple-height void through 1970s Hampstead townhouse
Sewn paper and hand-hammered steel sit side by side in these lighting pieces and stools by designer Jesse Butterfield, displayed during London Design Festival 2026. More about Jesse Butterfield marries paper and metal in A Veiled Boundary exhibition
On the heels of London Design Festival, we have rounded up a selection of furniture and products presented during the city-wide event made of scraps that would otherwise have gone to waste. More about Seven savvy pieces from London Design Festival made of material offcuts
Tech brand Apple has revealed the 600-seat Apple Music Hall, its first live music venue, which sits alongside its offices within London's Battersea Power Station. More about Apple unveils music venue within Battersea Power Station
A lack of money, materials or equipment shaped every object in this mock apartment, which has taken over the basement of London shop Aram as part of an exhibition by guerrilla design collective Design Everything. More about With Limitations apartment reveals unvarnished glimpse into life as a London designer
The University of the Arts London has transformed a drab guest quarters at one of its colleges into a colourful showcase that lets visitors eat, sleep and bathe in student and graduate design. More about UAL turns Atterbury Flat guest apartment into riotous student design archive
British designer duo Isabel Gibson and Helen Chesner have filled The Conran Shop's gallery with colourful, kinetic models for their London Design Festival exhibition, Motion Sickness. More about Isabel + Helen showcase their "obsession with movement" with kinetic models at The Conran Shop
Danish design brand Fritz Hansen has teamed up with audio specialist Technics to transform its Farringdon showroom into a series of domestic listening scenes for London Design Festival. More about Fritz Hansen Sound Club invites visitors to enjoy music in Bauhaus-inspired listening spaces
A green-concrete frontage marks the transformation of a neglected building in Hastings into Eagle House community centre, designed by London architecture studio IF_DO. More about IF_DO transforms neglected building in Hastings into "genuinely welcoming" community centre
It's LDF week, and this year's edition is surprisingly strong. Could it be that London's creative scene is recovering after a difficult decade? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Is London having a design renaissance?
Chiselled acoustic foam, hand-bent metal and interlocking rulers feature in an exhibition of stools created with single tools, presented by students from the Royal College of Art at London Design Festival. More about RCA design students exercise restraint in One Tool One Stool exhibition
Architecture practice Studio Egret West has submitted a "more-permeable" masterplan for the final phases of the Battersea Power Station development in London. More about Studio Egret West revises Battersea Power Station masterplan for final phases
Promotion: furniture manufacturer Steelcase has unveiled its renewed WorkLife Studio space in London, which was designed to bring people and design expertise together. More about Steelcase's redesigned WorkLife Studio shows how "thoughtful design can enhance wellbeing"
As Shoreditch Design Week kicks off its inaugural edition at this year's London Design Festival, we interviewed creative director Duncan Riches about how he aims to bring design back to the east London neighbourhood. More about London has "the best architecture and interior design community in Europe" says Duncan Riches
Designer Lee Broom has created an "atmospheric environment" in his Shoreditch showroom with The Chant Chambers, an installation showcasing his glass-block Chant lighting collection at London Design Festival. More about Lee Broom evokes 1970s glamour with The Chant Chambers installation