Little Brownings by Archmongers Architects named London's best house extension
London studio Archmongers' "practical and playful" refurbishment of a home on Dulwich Estate was named the winner of the 2022 Don't Move, Improve! competition. More
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The Royal Mint releases rainbow 50p to mark 50th anniversary of Pride UK
The British Royal Mint has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Pride in London to commemorate 50 years of the LGBTQ+ movement Pride with a 50p coin designed by Dominique Holmes. More
Watch a talk on designing with waste live from Southern Sweden Design Days
The co-founder of Matter Displaced, an exhibition about designing using waste, discussed the ideas behind the show in this live talk moderated by Dezeen as part of Southern Sweden Design Days. More
Morrama envisions recyclable and biodegradable Covid-19 test
Design agency Morrama has devised a concept for a Covid-19 test that is biodegradable and fully recyclable, right down to its packaging – potentially eliminating a common source of plastic waste. More
Rafael Pardo creates towering Zoncuantla Apartments from pigmented concrete
Architect Rafael Pardo has completed a towering apartment block in Veracruz, Mexico, using concrete pigmented with minerals from the site. More
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Dezeen Debate newsletter features Miami's first supertall skyscraper
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features plans for Miami's first supertall skyscraper. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
ASMR exhibition "expands what can be in a design museum" says James Taylor-Foster
In this exclusive video by Dezeen, curator James Taylor-Foster argues that designers can learn a lot from the cultural phenomenon of ASMR, the subject of an exhibition at the Design Museum in London. More
Ingrid Schroder named director of the Architectural Association
London's Architectural Association has named the British-American architect and academic Ingrid Schroder as its new director, making her the second woman to ever hold the post. More
Vola stainless steel takes centre stage in campaign featuring PK Arkitektar's Icelandic house
Promotion: as part of its Elemental Living campaign, Danish tap brand Vola has spotlighted various architectural spaces that are "defined by their deep connection to the landscape". More
North Cape executive chair by Baldanzi & Novelli Designers for Narbutas
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Baldanzi & Novelli Designers, Narbutas' North Cape executive chair boasts an elongated shape that is intended to convey sophistication and elegance. More
Bahrain weaving facility by Leopold Banchini Architects "celebrates local construction and craft traditions"
Ponds, palm trees and sunken seating areas interrupt the gridded layout of the Al Naseej Textile Factory in Bahrain, which Leopold Banchini Architects designed to incorporate traditional building methods. More
Daniel Libeskind is deconstructivism's "late bloomer"
We continue our deconstructivist architecture series with a profile of Daniel Libeskind who designed one of the movement's most evocative buildings, the Jewish Museum Berlin. More
All(zone) chosen to design MPavilion 2022 in Melbourne
Bangkok architecture studio All(zone) has been revealed as the next practice to design Melbourne's MPavilion, an annual architecture commission similar to London's Serpentine Pavilion. More
BIG wraps Vltava Philharmonic Hall in ascending colonnades
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for a national concert hall in Prague that features protruding angular colonnades, which double as large balconies. More
Luminaires Series YK100 lamps by Yrjö Kukkapuro for Blond
Dezeen Showroom: designed as a lighting solution for his studio in the 1960s, Finnish furniture designer Yrjö Kukkapuro's Luminaires Series YK100 is now available from Swedish lighting brand Blond. More
Buro Happold works with indigenous builders to develop climate resilience strategies for cities
Roofs made from living trees and floating houses on reed islands are among the urban planning concepts developed by engineering studio Buro Happold in collaboration with Indigenous communities as part of an installation called Symbiocene. More
Dezeen Awards judges advise entrants to "keep things simple and honest"
With less than two weeks until entries close, Dezeen Awards judges including Paula Scher, Rolf Hay and Hans Ulrich Obrist have told us what they are looking for this year. More
Bureau de Change creates architectural tiles using glass made from mussels
London architecture studio Bureau de Change has produced a range of patterned tiles using Thames Glass, a biomaterial created by artist Lulu Harrison from mussel shells. More
Brooklyn-based Piscina's sculptural furniture wins top award at ICFF
Design studio Piscina, which is led by Natalie Shook, has been named Best in Show and Best Emerging Designer at the 2022 ICFF Editors Awards. More
Morphosis designs Athenæum cultural district at University of Texas at Dallas
Architecture studio Morphosis has designed a performance hall and two art museums for a new cultural district called Athenæum at a Dallas university. More