Doriza Design transforms stone building into "imperfect" holiday home in Crete
Greek studio Doriza Design has converted a 19th-century stone building into Drakoni House, a holiday home in Crete with purposefully rough and imperfect details. More
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Eight bathrooms that confidently combine colour and pattern
From decorative tiles to maximalist wallpaper, our latest lookbook explores bathrooms where striking patterned surfaces are paired with bold colours to make a statement. More
This week IKEA launched its first pet range
This week on Dezeen, furniture brand IKEA unveiled Utsådd, a pet collection based on the "four most common activities that cats and dogs do in the home." More
Highly sculptural roof defines Raleigh apartment block
Metal cladding and an asymmetrical roof define the exterior of the South E8 housing block by architecture firm LOHA in Raleigh, USA. More
Collective shows featuring small objects take centre stage during NYCxDesign week
A proliferation of multi-designer exhibitions showing variants of a single object allowed the work of emerging and local designers to take centre stage during NYCxDesign week, Dezeen US editor Ben Dreith reports. More
Ten Italian-designed furnishings and products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: from a modular furnishing system to tableware made from quartz, we've rounded up ten furniture and homeware pieces by Italian brands on Dezeen Showroom. More
Contour chair by Pearson Lloyd for Senator
Dezeen Showroom: British studio Pearson Lloyd applied circular design principles when creating Contour, a versatile chair made from recycled and recyclable materials for office furniture company Senator. More
Recycled ceramic washbasin by VitrA
Dezeen Showroom: Turkish bathroom brand VitrA has released a minimalist washbasin made from almost 100 per cent waste materials, including discarded ceramics from the company's own production processes. More
Studio Libeskind unveils social housing that feels "like home" in Brooklyn
Architecture firm Studio Libeskind has completed The Atrium at Sumner Houses, an affordable housing block with 190 apartments for seniors in Brooklyn, New York. More
Vision Pro a "new era of computing" says Apple design head following D&AD Awards win
The Apple Vision Pro will "redefine how we connect and create" says Apple vice president of human interface design Alan Dye, as its operating system wins top honour at the D&AD Awards. More
First train station by MAD designed to feel like a "museum about time"
Architect Ma Yansong explains how his studio MAD combined historical and contemporary elements for its first train station in this talk, hosted by Dezeen for the Beijing architecture practice. More
Five projects that highlight circular design at Southern Sweden Design Days 2024
Fashion garments made from airbags and furniture crafted from "unattractive" materials are among the projects on show at this year's Southern Sweden Design Days in Malmö. More
Barricane chair by Magnus Long for Morgan
Dezeen Showroom: furniture maker Morgan worked with designer Magnus Long on a chair made from wood and cane that intends to showcase British craftsmanship. More
"Cutting out sustainability in the face of economic downturn is short-term and misguided"
Brands are backing away from prioritising the planet amid difficult financial conditions but sustainability cannot be a mere trend, writes Caroline Till. More
Six innovative infrastructure projects from bridges to boardwalks
With six days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we look back at last year's six shortlisted infrastructure and transport projects, which include a rolling bridge and submerged bicycle park. More
RIBA confronts colonial history of London HQ in Raise the Roof: Building for Change exhibition
A graphite mural and pine sculptures are among the artworks in an exhibition examining the colonial history embedded in the Royal Institute of British Architects' London headquarters. More
Jérôme Pereira tests the limits of balance with lights made from tree branches
Designer and artist Jérôme Pereira has created a series of carefully weighted lighting sculptures using tree branches he foraged from the forests near his studio in the south of France. More
Brick-wrapped lobby by Merge Architects wins Gold in Brick in Architecture Awards
Promotion: more than 9,000 red bricks form a curved volume within the interior of this mixed-use building's lobby, which has been awarded Gold in the Commercial category at the Brick in Architecture Awards. More
2LG repurposes vintage helter skelter to "harness nostalgia" at Clerkenwell Design Week
Stay Playful (When No One Feels Like Playing) is a sugary pink helter skelter, which has been repaired by interiors studio 2LG and placed in London's Spa Fields park as an installation for Clerkenwell Design Week. More
Riley Hooker creates inflatable seating informed by "slime mold" for collective gathering
During this year's NYCxDesign festival, local designer Riley Hooker has created a modular and twisting inflatable seating system informed by "slime mold" meant to acts as a gathering place in times of "crisis". More