This week, designers prepare for Brexit and sex toys go minimal
This week on Dezeen, Brexit causes uncertainty for designers ahead of Milan design week and sextech startups give vibrators a minimalist makeover. More
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This week, Arata Isozaki wins Pritzker Prize and industry celebrates International Women's Day
This week on Dezeen, Arata Isozaki was named Pritzker Prize laureate and the industry celebrated female architects and designers on International Women's Day. More
This week, Huawei unveiled a foldable smartphone
This week on Dezeen, we revealed Huawei's Mate X folding smartphone, which has a flexible screen that bends around the exterior of the device. More
This week, the industry paid tribute to Karl Lagerfeld and Alessandro Mendini
This week on Dezeen, the legacies of prolific fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and Italian designer Alessandro Mendini were celebrated after the two iconic figures passed away. More
This week, Junya Ishigami was named as designer of Serpentine Pavilion 2019
This week on Dezeen, we revealed that Japanese architect Junya Ishigami will be the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London. More
This week, David Adjaye spoke to Dezeen at the opening of his new exhibition
This week, Dezeen interviewed architect David Adjaye at the opening of his Making Memory exhibition, where he said that architects need to work to counter false narratives. More
This week, the iPhone is out and artificial intelligence is in
This week on Dezeen, tech was the talking point, as Owen Hopkins considered life after the smartphone and Patrick Schumacher urged people to overcome their paranoia about new developments like AI. More
This week, vegan design was in the spotlight
This week on Dezeen, the "world's first" plant-based hotel suite was unveiled by Bompas & Parr, and plans for the debut Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles were announced. More
This week, designers called for a second Brexit vote and Buckingham Palace was redesigned
This week on Dezeen, the Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield signed a letter calling for a People's Vote, and Opposite Office imagined Buckingham Palace as a co-living space. More
This week, CES brought sexism, robots and the world’s first rollable TV
This week on Dezeen, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas dominated the headlines, with accusations of gender bias, a car crash involving a robot and the launch of a television that can be rolled up. More
This week, OMA designs a football stadium and Foster + Partners plans a skyscraper
This week on Dezeen, we revealed OMA's design for the largest football stadium in the Netherlands, while Foster + Partners announced plans to build a 350-metre-tall skyscraper in Shenzhen. More
This week, Europe's homelessness crisis came into focus
This week on Dezeen, the UK government launched a network of homelessness hubs, we spoke to London's rough sleepers, and Berlin's nightclubs opened their doors to rough sleepers. More
This week, Dior's giant robot was revealed and melting ice blocks landed in London
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the giant robot that took centre stage at a Dior show in Tokyo and huge blocks of glacial ice were deposited on London's streets. More
This week, Snøhetta updated its controversial AT&T Building proposal
This week on Dezeen, Snøhetta revised its proposal for Philip Johnson's postmodern tower in New York, as Foster's 425 Park Avenue skyscraper reached a construction milestone. More
This week, Dezeen Awards winners were revealed
This week on Dezeen, the winners of the inaugural Dezeen Awards were announced at a ceremony in London, with Christ & Gantenbein, Studio Roosegaarde and Atelier NL among the winners. More
This week, images emerged of new towers by Gehry and Foster
This week on Dezeen, Foster + Partners revealed its plans for a 305-metre-tall tower in London, while photos emerged showing Frank Gehry's Luma Arles taking shape in the French city. More
This week Patrick Schumacher went to court to take control of Zaha Hadid's estate
This week on Dezeen, Zaha Hadid Architects hit the headlines with plans for a Russian smart city, as Patrick Schumacher made a bid for control of his late partner's estate. More
This week a folding smartphone and bricks made from urine were unveiled
This week on Dezeen a prototype smartphone that unfolds into a tablet was revealed by Samsung, and researchers debuted bio-bricks made with urine. More
This week, plans were abandoned for Foster's Mexico City airport and SOM's Chicago towers
This week on Dezeen, an airport designed by Foster + Partners for Mexico City was scrapped midway through construction and a pair of skyscrapers envisioned by SOM were put on hold. More
This week, a 3D-printed bridge and plans for an artificial moon were unveiled
This week on Dezeen MX3D unveiled the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge at Dutch Design Week and Chengdu announced plans to launch an artificial moon to light its streets. More