Design You Can Feel exhibition opens during LDF
Furry seating, biomaterial lights and tactile AI devices feature in Dezeen and ASUS Zenbook's Design You Can Feel exhibition, which is open to the public until 22 September. More
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"We should all take the Grenfell Tower report as a mighty, much overdue wake-up call"
The findings of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire should serve as a stark warning to architects to ensure they fully understand their contractual responsibilities, writes expert witness Paul Hyett. More
Philippe Starck models Stone Island's Ghost collection
Italian fashion house Stone Island has launched a campaign for its Autumn Winter 2024-2025 collection featuring architect Philippe Starck as one of its models. More
RIAS unveils five-strong shortlist for Scotland's best building
RIAS has unveiled the shortlist for the 2024 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award, which includes projects by Moxon Architects, John McAslan + Partners, Page\Park Architects and Reiach and Hall Architects. More
Pelata wooden toys are "slayers of awkward silences"
Finnish Design Shop has unveiled a collection of open-ended wooden toys during Helsinki Design Week, created in collaboration with different Nordic designers to mark the retailer's 20th anniversary. More
CJ Hendry moves installation with 100,000 "plush flowers" overnight in New York
Australian artist CJ Hendry was forced to move her Flower Market installation of 100,000 "plush flowers" overnight from a New York City island to a Brooklyn warehouse due to overcrowding. More
Max Núñez Arquitectos creates concrete care home in Chile
Local studio Max Núñez Arquitectos designed this concrete care home in Chile with open interiors to reduce maintenance, create a dialogue with a park and build a sense of community for the elderly inhabitants. More
Washington University in St Louis presents ten architecture student projects
Dezeen School Shows: a communal living space that adjusts to the climate of Madrid, Spain, is included in this school show by students at Washington University in St Louis. More
Lines rug by Mayice for Gan
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish studio Mayice has created a tactile, angular rug made from pure, undyed Merino wool for Spanish design brand GanMore
Singapore Design Week 2024 to spotlight People of Design
Promotion: design fair Singapore Design Week has announced highlights for this year's programme, which is curated around the theme People of Design. More
First carpet tile collection by Modulyss
Dezeen Showroom: subtle and minimalist designs feature on the Belgian flooring brand Modulyss's First carpet tiles, intended to give interiors space to breathe. More
CPlus Architects uses pale bricks for "rustic" home in rural China
Pale brick, stone and timber were used to create a "rustic and warm feeling" at this home in rural China, designed by local studio CPlus Architects. More
RIBA reveals UK's best affordable housing for 2024
The revamp of a 1960s estate and a stepped brick terrace on an infill site feature on the 2024 shortlist for the Royal Institute of British Architects' Neave Brown Award for Housing. More
Most contemporary architecture photography "looks the same" says Hélène Binet
Architecture photography has become repetitive as architects are less interested in photographers producing artistic interpretations of their projects, Hélène Binet tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
YSG adds 1970s-style elements to Sydney's Superfreak cafe
Australian studio YSG has added carpet-lined seating, cork flooring and high-gloss green paint to the Superfreak cafe in Sydney. More
Archigram co-founder Colin Fournier dies aged 79
British architect Colin Fournier, a founding member of the architecture studio Archigram who worked on the Kunsthaus Graz in Austria, has died aged 79. More
Wax Atelier showcases objects made from tree-based waxes, resins and dyes
A design studio that specialises in beeswax has curated a London Design Festival exhibition revealing how living trees can provide materials for design objects. More
Entries open for 2024 Brick in Architecture Awards
Promotion: this year's Brick in Architecture Awards has opened for submissions, with competitors encouraged to submit innovative brick projects to showcase "brick's virtually limitless versatility". More
Huawei releases "first-ever" triple-foldable phone
Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched its Mate XT Ultimate Design smartphone, a folding phone that can transform into a 10.2-inch tablet. More
Dezeen Debate features "a joyful kind of branding"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an inflatable astronaut designed for this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More