Tom Ravenscroft
Populous designing 92,000-seat stadium for Saudi World Cup
The Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Ministry of Sport have unveiled a stadium designed by architecture studio Populous in Riyadh, which will host the 2034 World Cup final. More
Fifteen Olympic architecture icons from the last 100 years
For most of the last hundred years, statement architecture has played a central role at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With that potentially set to change, we look back at 15 of the most significant examples as part of our Olympic Impact series. More
Pharrell Williams calls for architecture competitions to return to Olympics at LA 2028
Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams wants to bring the arts competitions, which were last held in 1948, back to the Olympics. More
Adidas unveils "first football super shoe"
Sportswear brand Adidas has released the F50+ football boot, which it believes is its fastest ever and could usher in an era of football super shoes. More
First images revealed of world's largest football stadium planned for Morocco
The first images of the 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II stadium, designed by architecture studios Oualalou + Choi and Populous for the 2030 World Cup, have been revealed online. More
Populous set to design stadium "inspired by classical Roman architecture" for AS Roma
Italian football club AS Roma has unveiled the design concept for a stadium that is planned for the Pietralata area in Rome. More
This week we revealed Buckingham Palace's interiors
This week on Dezeen, we published photos of the inside of Buckingham Palace's newly refurbished east wing. More
Dyson aims to "disrupt" with launch of first headphones
Technology company Dyson has unveiled the OnTrac noise-cancelling headphones, which are the brand's first-ever audio-only headphones. More
OMA unveils "anti-iconic" Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux
Dutch studio OMA has completed a wide bridge across the River Garonne in Bordeaux, France, which is intended to double as a public space for the city. More
On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile "there's not even a word for"
Swiss brand On has unveiled the Cloudboom Strike LS trainer, which is topped with a lightweight, low-carbon upper created by spraying filament using a robotic arm and will debut at the Olympics. More
Dezeen Awards wins trio of accolades
Dezeen has won a pair of Professional Publishers Association trophies for its annual awards programme and partnership with Bentley, as well as being honoured at the Conference and Events Awards. More
Limbo Accra opens up abandoned Cayman Islands hotel with aluminium-pole sculpture garden
Ghanaian studio Limbo Accra has created the Duho Pavilion within the grounds of a ruined hotel on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. More
Financial Times defends Adjaye sexual misconduct reporting after London CEO calls it "unfair"
The Financial Times has said it stands by its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against David Adjaye, describing it as "carefully prepared", following criticism of its reporting by Adjaye Associates London CEO Lucy Tilley. More
Dezeen's top five houses of June 2024
A barrel-vaulted home in Kerala and the renovation of a redwood-clad house in California are two of the most popular houses featured on Dezeen this month. More
Foster + Partners tops subterranean Apple Store with square dome
Technology brand Apple has opened its first store in Kuala Lumpur in an underground shop topped with a dome, designed by UK studio Foster + Partners. More
Is it time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom?
Architecture studios working on Saudi giga-project Neom are maintaining their silence over human rights concerns despite mounting pressure from campaigners. Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft reports. More
Neom being "built on the blood of Saudis" says ALQST's Lina Alhathloul
Architecture studios involved in Neom should either campaign for the release of people imprisoned for protesting against the Saudi mega-project or walk away, says human rights campaigner Lina Alhathloul in this interview. More
Which architecture studios are working on Neom?
Details of the controversial Neom project in Saudi Arabia have become clearer over the past year, with 23 architecture studios believed to be working on the multi-region mega-development. This is what they are saying about it. More
Carsten Höller adds Doubt Staircase to 18th century Venetian palazzo
Artist Carsten Höller has created a spiral staircase with an incline of five degrees to make users uneasy at the Palazzo Diedo in Venice. More
Jestico + Whiles creates Cayman Islands school that doubles as hurricane shelter
UK studio Jestico + Whiles has unveiled the John Gray School in the Cayman Islands, which also functions as a community space and hurricane shelter. More