"Support is needed to keep queer and trans spaces alive" say LGBTQ+ designers
With Pride Month drawing to a close, Dezeen spoke with LGBTQ+ designers and researchers about the evolution of queer spaces and how architects can help protect them. More
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How electric-vehicle technology is changing car design
Cars will start to look dramatically different as electric vehicles become the norm but battery technology must first improve, designers tell Dezeen. More
Architecture and design studios "need to be constantly thinking about the future"
Following the death of Rafael Viñoly, Dezeen examines how different studios founded by famous figureheads are approaching the issue of succession. More
"No hiding" from environmental impact of trade fairs say designers at Salone del Mobile
More work is needed to improve the sustainability of trade fairs like Salone del Mobile, designers told Dezeen at Milan design week. More
The hidden carbon impacts of getting mass timber wrong
Architects are increasingly using mass timber in the hopes of creating net-zero buildings but carbon assessments are missing key sources of potential emissions, researchers tell Dezeen in this Timber Revolution feature. More
Building tall with timber "does not make sense" say experts
As part of our Timber Revolution series, Dezeen asked mass-timber experts about the ongoing race to build ever-taller wooden buildings. More
Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?
Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. More
"We should hold the mirror to ourselves" say Turkish architects in wake of earthquakes
Improvements to both architectural education and practice must form part of the recovery plan to prevent history from repeating itself, argue Turkish architects following last month's deadly earthquakes. More
"Rebuilding under missiles is bold but we can't afford to wait" say Ukrainian architects
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, Dezeen spoke to the architects and designers already working to rebuild their homeland. More
Everything you need to know about Saudi mega-project Neom
Neom is arguably the world's largest and most controversial architecture project. Here, we explain the key details of the development in Saudi Arabia, which includes The Line megacity. More
"Modest" architecture focused on reuse and biomaterials to dominate in 2023
Retrofit, biomaterials and grassroots design are among the trends that architects including Kjetil Thorsen and Samira Rathod predict will define the architecture of 2023 and beyond. More
Effectively retrofitting UK housing requires "compromise between performance and heritage" say architects
The UK's ageing houses must be insulated against uncontrolled heat loss, but this will require accepting changes to their appearance, according to a series of British architects who have recently carried out their own energy-led retrofits. More
Dezeen survey finds 84 per cent of UK architecture studios want to reverse Brexit "catastrophe"
Nine in 10 UK architecture studios feel Brexit has had a negative impact on them, exclusive Dezeen research has found. More
Chinese architects and designers confident of bounceback as Covid restrictions ease
Architects and designers in China have told Dezeen they expect domestic and international work to ramp up now that tight Covid restrictions are finally easing. More
Artificial intelligence and the circular economy will dictate design in 2023
Designers including Philippe Starck and Titi Ogufere share their predictions for 2023's major design trends, from the continued rise of AI to how inflation could impact the industry. More
Interior design trends for 2023 reflect "anger in the world" and post-covid community focus
Interiors will get weirder in 2023 with bolder colours, mushroom materials and less birch plywood, designers have told Dezeen. More
Major UK councils failing to address bird-window collisions in planning policies
None of the UK's biggest cities have policies in place to protect birds from deadly strikes with buildings in their boroughs, exclusive Dezeen research has found. More
World Cup sustainability claims "built on sand" say experts
Amid widespread scepticism about the sustainability claims of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Dezeen asked experts if carbon-neutral global sporting events are possible. More
How AI software will change architecture and design
AI text-to-image software like Midjourney, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion has the potential to change the way that architects approach the creation and concept stages of designing buildings and products, experts say. More
"Hard to find causes for optimism" say architects as COP27 begins in Sharm El-Sheikh
Architects and built environment sustainability experts have expressed frustration at the slow pace of global action to reduce carbon emissions as the COP27 climate-change summit kicks off in Egypt. More