Cajsa Carlson
This week the world's skinniest skyscraper was completed
This week on Dezeen, US studio SHoP Architects completed 111 West 57th Street in New York City, which is now the world's skinniest skyscraper with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1. More
CitizenM to become "first hospitality company to build in the metaverse"
Hotel developer CitizenM has announced plans to build a hotel in the metaverse, which will be set in gaming world The Sandbox and could eventually become a real-life location. More
Mercedes-Benz launches limited-edition car designed by Virgil Abloh
German car brand Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a car designed in collaboration with Virgil Abloh along with a collection of clothing designed by the late fashion designer's Off-White brand. More
Office architecture
Office architecture
Meta unveils King's Cross office designed by Bennetts Associates
Social media brand Meta, formerly the Facebook Company, has opened the first of two offices in London's King's Cross neighbourhood, featuring landscaped roof gardens and terraces. More
Amy Kulper named director of The Bartlett School of Architecture
The Bartlett School of Architecture has appointed professor Amy Kulper as its director following a search to find a "transformative leader". More
Herzog & de Meuron, OMA and Elemental to design trio of museums in Qatar
Qatar has announced plans to build three museums designed by architects Jacques Herzog of Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas of OMA and Alejandro Aravena of Elemental. More
A New Nature exhibition showcases Isamu Noguchi's industrial yet organic sculptures
Site-specific installations and galvanised-steel sculptures are among artworks by artist Isamu Noguchi currently on display at London's White Cube gallery. Curator Dakin Hart selects five highlights from the exhibition. More
Starck expresses "unconditional support" for Ukraine after seizure of £444 million yacht he designed for Russian oligarch
French designer Philippe Starck has declared his solidarity with the Ukrainian people after Italian authorities seized Sailing Yacht A, a 145-metre sailboat he designed for a Russian billionaire, as part of international sanctions over the war in Ukraine. More
Batek Architekten renovates historic cinema in pastel and earth-coloured hues
German studio Batek Architekten has refurbished Yorck Kino Passage, one of the oldest cinemas in Berlin, adding a foyer bar with pistachio-coloured arches and covering its screening rooms in saturated colours. More
Ten interiors with creative built-in furniture solutions
For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten interiors with built-in furniture that adds storage space and tailor-made seating solutions to homes. More
Salone del Mobile announces 60th anniversary edition with focus on sustainability
Milan furniture fair Salone del Mobile has revealed plans for its upcoming anniversary edition on 12-17 June, which will include an installation by architect Mario Cucinella. More
ArkDes exhibition explores Stockholm Design Lab's everyday graphic design
The Smoothies, Museums and Airports exhibition, which showcases graphic design studio Stockholm Design Lab's contribution to everyday design, from IKEA typefaces to airport wayfinding, has opened at architecture museum ArkDes. More
Grant Major designs The Power of the Dog ranch as a "hyper-masculine alpha male environment"
Production designer Grant Major designed a two-storey house to embody a main character's suppressed homosexuality as the centrepiece of the Oscar-nominated set design for Netflix's The Power of the Dog film. More
Six vulva-shaped designs including skyscrapers, stadiums and a spaceship
Following the unveiling of the Vulva Spaceship concept last week, we have rounded up five buildings that have been compared to female genitalia. More
Ten buildings that showcase the beauty of London's council housing
Jack Young's book The Council House aims to capture the beauty of London's council estates, which he photographed to "look like they could be perched on an Italian hillside". He chooses 10 favourites for Dezeen. More
Nordic functionalism informs Stockholm beauty clinic by ASKA
Swedish architecture studio ASKA has drawn on the existing 1930s architecture for its refurbishment of Stockholm beauty salon MBS by Malika, adding arched shapes and oak veneer panelling. More
"Wherever I work I must understand that place" says Marina Tabassum
Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum, who was recently awarded the Soane Medal, explains why she only works in her home country in this exclusive interview. More
David Chipperfield Architects and Zaha Hadid Architects suspend work in Russia
Architecture firms David Chipperfield Architects and Zaha Hadid Architects have announced they are halting work on projects in Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine. More
Office interiors
Office interiors
Studio Rhonda uses saturated colours and glass bricks to revamp Zetteler's headquarters
Interiors firm Studio Rhonda has redesigned communications agency Zetteler's London office using contrasting colours and tactile vegan and deaf-friendly materials. More
Ten striking buildings by Iranian studio Hooba Design Group
To mark Hooba Design Group winning the RIBA International Emerging Architect 2021 prize, we have rounded up ten projects by the Tehran-based architecture studio. More