Miles pendant lamp by Yabu Pushelberg for Lasvit
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Yabu Pushelberg has drawn a poetic connection between music and glass blowing in the Miles pendant light, created for Czech brand Lasvit. More
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"It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door"
The unmissable lack of diversity at Milan design week pointed to a wider issue within the industry, writes Amy Frearson. More
Past Dezeen Awards winners share tips on how to create a winning entry
With just three weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we asked past winners for tips on how to put together a winning entry. More
3XN wraps spiralling "innovation hub" around large atrium in Stockholm
Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the stepped circular Forskaren building, which is set to open later this year in Stockholm's Hagastaden district. More
Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
Promotion: Japanese hemp textile brand Majotae launched its debut collection of hemp bedding at Milan design week with two exhibitions in the city. More
Neri&Hu creates "wooden hut" and "cave-dwelling" interiors for Shanghai stores
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed two retail spaces for Shanghai fashion company Jisifang, using wood and concrete to evoke "a more primitive state of being". More
Simone Bodmer-Turner showcases "talismans of memory" at New York exhibition
American designer Simone Bodmer-Turner, who usually works in ceramics, has showcased collectible design objects produced using bronze, wood, lacquer, and silk at Emma Scully Gallery in New York. More
TW Ryan Architecture clads pyramidal Montana house in weathering steel
California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. More
Sixteen lighting designers spotlighted at Look Book 2024 at ICFF
Promotion: creative networking event Look Book's 2024 edition will feature 16 craftspeople and design studios specialising in creating lights and lamps. More
Sonn uses rough plaster finishes for "monolithic and sculptural" London extension
Tropical modernism informed the plaster finishes of this extension in Hackney, London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Sonn. More
Celoria Architects designs concrete home as "massive primitive object"
Architecture studio Celoria Architects has completed House C, a concrete home in Mendrisio, Switzerland, informed by the region's grotti– cellar-like communal spaces where local cuisine is served. More
Rebuilding destroyed Gaza homes will take at least 16 years reports the UN
The United Nations has predicted it will take "until 2040 and probably longer" to rebuild the homes in Gaza that have been destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war. More
"That roof structure looks delicious" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a rammed-earth public toilet in Japan designed by local studio Tono Mirai Architects. More
Dezeen Awards is a "stamp of approval" says past sustainability winner
With just over three weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we spoke to last year's sustainability winners about how their success led to attention and new clients. More
Venice Architecture Biennale reveals theme for 2025 edition
Curator Carlo Ratti and president of the Venice Architecture Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco have announced Intelligens Natural Artificial Collective as the title and theme of the event's nineteenth edition. More
"Why do so many architects think they are more privileged than they really are?"
Architects should finally acknowledge that the profession is no longer a guaranteed route to prosperity and unionise, writes Phineas Harper. More
Masquespacio founders create home and office where "everything revolves around play"
The founders of Spanish studio Masquespacio have transformed a traditional Valencian farmhouse into their self-designed home and studio, with maximalist interiors that nod to the Memphis movement. More
XL Extralight exhibits sole and foam-making process at Milan design week
Promotion: XL Extralight showcased its manufacturing process in an exhibition designed by Italian architect Andrea Caputo as an "immersive museum itinerary" during Milan design week. More
Schoolchildren merge Uno and I Spy in award-winning card game
Pupils from The Piggott School in Reading, England, have won the Design Museum's Design Ventura competition with a card game that encourages children to learn about colours in their surroundings. More
Carlo Ratti Associati proposes replacement for collapsed Baltimore bridge
Italian architecture studio Carlo Ratti Associati has proposed a replacement design for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore following its collapse in early 2024. More