Imperial porcelain tiles by Exagres
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile manufacturer Exagres has launched a collection of porcelain tiles designed to mimic the appearance of fine-grained stone found in the southeast of Spain. More
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One & Only Mandarina named Hotel of the Year at AHEAD Americas 2021
Dezeen promotion: the prestigious Hotel of The Year title at AHEAD Americas 2021 has been awarded to One & Only Mandarina, a luxury resort in Mexico that straddles a sandy beach and dense jungle. More
Moche Artisan Carpet by Talk Carpet
Dezeen Showroom: Talk Carpet has unveiled its latest flooring design called Moche Artisan Carpet, which references Peruvian pottery from the ancient Moche civilisation. More
Aric Chen urges designers to "put words into action" in live Dezeen 15 interview
Day 11 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a video interview with museum director Aric Chen, who suggests that the process of writing manifestos is a distraction from solving the world's problems. More
eLandscript converts industrial site in China into an urban wetland
A disused power plant and its neglected surroundings in Shenzhen, China, have been transformed into a wetland park masterplanned by Hong Kong-based landscape studio eLandscript. More
Auroboros' "living" Biomimicry dress crystalises and changes shape in real time
London-based fashion brand Auroboros has designed a dress made from salt crystals and recycled plastic that changes colour and shape in real-time, mimicking the growth of a flower. More
One week to go until Dezeen Awards 2021 winners are announced by LionHeart and Nelly Ben Hayoun
There is just one week to go until the Dezeen Awards 2021 winners are revealed in six video shows from 22 to 26 November. More
Aric Chen calls for "the death of manifestos"
Museum director Aric Chen claims that manifestos are "part of how we got into the mess that we're in" in his contribution to the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More
Velvets textile collection by Dedar
Dezeen Showroom: Italian textile manufacturer Dedar has released an expansive collection of velvet fabrics, which come in an array of lavish and lustrous colours. More
Cheshire Architects uses local materials to create The Hotel Britomart in Auckland
Cheshire Architects used local Kiwi materials and craftwork for the interiors of this hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. More
Oliver Salway calls for people to "redesign their lives" instead of redesigning the planet
A short film by Oliver Salway that imagines a future where humanity has chosen to embrace a simpler existence to avert climate catastrophe has been highly commended by the judges of Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More
Volta Trucks develops electric 16-tonne lorry with "glasshouse-style" cabin
Swedish startup Volta Trucks has launched an electric 16-tonne truck featuring a cab with large expanses of glass to offer safer and less polluting freight distribution in city centres. More
Watch a live talk on what we can learn from COP26 as part of Velux's Build for Life conference
The first talk that Dezeen is hosting as part of Velux's Build for Life online conference focused on what architects and designers can learn from the outcomes of COP26. More
GoodWaste repurposes Selfridges scrap materials to create homeware line
Design studio GoodWaste has collaborated with Selfridges to give new life to the department store's waste materials, recycling them into lamps, candles and vases for sale in its London location. More
Day one of Velux's Build for Life conference features Chris Precht talk and COP26 panel discussion
A talk by Chris Precht, a panel discussion about the outcomes of COP26, and a talk about the importance of natural light are some of the highlights on the first day of Velux's Build for Life digital conference. More
Visitors wade through water in the Brazilian Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020
Brazil's Expo 2020 pavilion in Dubai centres on the theme of water and its main exhibition floor can be flooded with a thin layer of water that visitors are meant to walk through. More
Office architecture
Office architecture
White Arkitekter completes Gothenburg's first wooden office building
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has built a timber-framed office building in Gothenburg that resembles an inverted ziggurat. More
Eight creative domestic gyms and sports facilities that offer a workout without leaving home
For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight projects from Dezeen's archive that feature home gyms and fitness suites, including an entrance hall that doubles as a basketball court and an exercise space in a garden cabin. More
Highlights from week two of Dezeen 15 include Space Popular predicting a "three-dimensional version of the internet"
The second week of the Dezeen 15 festival saw Space Popular demonstrating a new type of portal for the metaverse while Henna Burney celebrated salt as a material for the future. More
Nienke Hoogvliet launches Zeefier brand to produce natural seaweed dyes for the fashion industry
Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet has teamed up with entrepreneur Anne Boermans to launch Zeefier, a brand that will offer natural textile dyes made entirely from seaweed. More