Houses
Houses
Ten houses with gloriously impractical features
Featuring transparent walls, unorthodox plans and giant staircases, we've rounded up 10 houses that may be trickier to live in than they are to look at. More
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Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards
World's 49 most striking interiors shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Dezeen has announced the interiors shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes interiors by Keiji Ashizawa, India Mahdavi, Mesura and Unknown Works. More
News
News
Hanif Kara wins 2024 Soane Medal for architecture
Structural engineer and AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara has been named the winner of this year's Soane Medal for "realising some of the most recognisable architectural projects across the globe". More
Architecture
Architecture
WOHA combines aluminium extension and Singapore remittance house for 21 Carpenter hotel
Architecture studio WOHA has added a perforated-aluminium extension to a 1930s building to create a hotel that is "very mindful of the history" in Singapore. More
Architecture
Architecture
Cobe set to transform "treasure box" steelworks site into Tallinn neighbourhood
Abandoned steelworks buildings will be repurposed into public space as part of Danish studio Cobe's design for a city district in Tallinn, Estonia. More
Promotion
Promotion
Kriskadecor designs "dynamic" outdoor cladding system
Promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor has created a customisable outdoor cladding system composed of intricate aluminium components that shift and sway with the wind. More
Design
Design
Glasst Innovation Company launches "temporary and peelable" paint
US firm Glasst Innovation Company has launched the "world's first peelable architectural paint", which can be applied to a range of surfaces and peeled off by hand. More
Architecture
Architecture
Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers
Local studio Selldorf Architects has clad the One Domino Square skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles More
News
News
Design Week magazine relaunched by team of "raucous cheerleaders for design and designers"
Online design magazine Design Week has relaunched today after closing in January, with an updated visual identity informed by the Bauhaus. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction
As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. More
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern
Mid-century modern design "embraced a more human aesthetic while remaining aggressively forward-looking"
More than 70 years after its birth, the popularity of mid-century modern design and architecture shows no signs of abating. This overview by Penny Sparke kicks off our series about the movement. More
Opinion
Opinion
"It's time to think about retiring the role of RIBA president"
The role of RIBA president is a Victorian-era relic that has lost its relevance and should be scrapped, writes Catherine Slessor. More
Dezeen Awards
Dezeen Awards
World's 82 best buildings shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes buildings by Schemata Architects, Urbanus, Studio Gang, Stanton Williams and Grimshaw. More
Design
Design
Biodesign meets Pacific Islander craft in glowing Lucid Life objects
Designer Christopher Bellamy has sought to marry biotechnology and craft in a series of works that combine traditional knowledge from artisans in the Pacific Islands with a new material made from bioluminescent algae. More
Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom
Bordeira coffee table by Greenapple among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a range of coffee tables made from metal, stone and wood is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Promotion
Promotion
PAD London returns to UK capital with 16th contemporary design fair
Promotion: collectible design fair PAD London is returning for its 16th edition, featuring 20th-century and contemporary furniture, jewellery, design and art presented by 63 galleries. More
Dutch Design Week
Dutch Design Week
The Rewear Chair is an "organised and stylish" take on the humble laundry chair
At this year's Dutch Design Week, creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio will exhibit a chair with collapsible arms for airing out clothes to encourage users to re-wear garments rather than unnecessarily washing them. More
Interiors
Interiors
Weiszblüth & Brown designs tiny Thai eatery in LA that "packs a punch"
Diners pack tightly into this informal Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, which local studio Weiszblüth & Brown has designed to echo the intense flavours of the food served. More
Architecture
Architecture
AART cloaks Cold War museum in Denmark with black metal
Black-metal panels and shutters bring an "aura of mystique" to the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Denmark, designed by architecture studio AART. More
Lookbooks
Lookbooks
Eight soothing cabin interiors to retreat to this autumn
Our latest lookbook collects eight cabin interiors united by their calming timber accents and escapist settings, ranging from an English conservation area to a private Norwegian island. More