Jane Englefield
Life Reusing Posidonia was a prototype for "hyper-local architecture" on the Balearic islands
Next in our Social Housing Revival series we examine Life Reusing Posidonia – a group of 14 dwellings on the Mediterranean island of Formentera designed by architects at the Balearic Social Housing Institute using locally sourced materials such as dried seagrass. More
Cavernous restaurant by Spacemen feels like "stepping into a giant pot"
Architecture studio Spacemen has designed the Bar Kar restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to resemble the earth ovens historically used to cook and smoke food in the ground. More
Fala Atelier designs Lisbon home with "very Portuguese" materials
Architecture studio Fala Atelier decked out the angular spaces of the 087 house in Lisbon with oversized spots and stripes, which also feature on its bold marble facade. More
Ten Mexican holiday homes characterised by earthy hues
From a brutalist dwelling nestled in a pine forest to a beachy weekend retreat with a rooftop swimming pool, our latest lookbook features 10 holiday homes across Mexico. More
James Shaw installs jumbo foot in London Camper store
British designer James Shaw has renovated a shop for fashion brand Camper on London's Regent Street, which features a giant foot-shaped sculpture that functions as a till and a bench for trying on shoes. More
Kaleidoscopic acrylic furniture by Draga & Aurel demonstrates "power of refraction"
Industrial design studio Draga & Aurel has created Flare, a collection of retrofuturistic furniture made entirely out of multicoloured Lucite. More
Explore all 17 Tokyo Toilet projects featured in Wim Wenders' film Perfect Days
Designed by architects including Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma, the Tokyo Toilet project forms the backdrop for the Oscar-nominated film Perfect Days. Here, Dezeen rounds up all 17 facilities. More
Kingston Lafferty Design includes "sensual" red quartzite kitchen in townhouse renovation
Dublin studio Kingston Lafferty Design has transformed the architecture and interiors of this family home in Cork, Ireland, which features 1970s-style shapes and colours informed by the work of designer Verner Panton. More
Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102
American interior designer, fashion influencer and "geriatric starlet" Iris Apfel has passed away at the age of 102. More
Ten highlights from Design Doha exhibition Arab Design Now
A disaster-proof chandelier from Lebanon and a towering sand dune-style stone installation feature in Arab Design Now, the main exhibition at the inaugural Design Doha biennial. More
Design Doha set to be "regional home for design" says curator Rana Beiruti
With 100 designers from the Middle East and North Africa, Design Doha is showcasing emerging regional designers, says Rana Beiruti, who is curator of the biennial's Arab Design Now exhibition. More
Hauvette & Madani restores Haussmann-era Paris apartment to its "former glory"
Local design studio Hauvette & Madani drew on the Haussmannian history of this Paris apartment to create a gallery-like interior for its occupant's vast art collection. More
Formafantasma cloaks Stockholm Design Week installation in dusty pink Maharam curtain
Stockholm Design Week guest of honour Formafantasma has created Reading Room, an interactive installation at the Swedish furniture fair that uses "minimal resources". More
Carsten in der Elst creates furniture by using industrial byproducts "a bit like Lego"
A chunky rough-hewn coffee table made from discarded quarry sandstone is among a selection of furniture pieces by designer Carsten in der Elst, currently on display at Stockholm Design Week. More
Eight offbeat homes with indoor slides
A slide that doubles as a bookshelf in a South Korean house and a swooping mirrored tunnel that descends the four levels of a New York apartment feature in our latest lookbook of homes with interior slides. More
Oskar Kohnen fills "well-curated" London office with mid-century modern furniture
London studio Oskar Kohnen has outfitted a Mayfair office with mid-century modern furniture and contemporary pieces, which "are so well curated that no one would ever dare to throw them away". More
"The Sims is a key part of why I ended up in interior design"
The Sims has been allowing players to act out their architecture and interior design fantasies for more than two decades. Jane Englefield finds out how the makers of the iconic life-simulation video game keep up with shifting trends. More
AMO installs office chairs above tranquil garden at Prada menswear show
Dutch studio AMO emphasised the "paradoxical dichotomy" between office interiors and the natural world for the Prada Autumn Winter 2024 menswear show, which featured a plexiglass runway above grass and streams. More
RA! clads Mexico City taco restaurant with broken tiles
Local architecture studio RA! took cues from Latin American art deco design when creating the tiny interior of Los Alexis, a small taqueria in Mexico City's Roma Norte neighbourhood. More
Ten upcoming Zaha Hadid Architects skyscrapers
As Zaha Hadid Architects' The Henderson skyscraper nears completion on the world's most expensive site in Hong Kong, we take a look at 10 other skyscrapers in the works by the studio. More