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Plastic Box store is "a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket"

Architecture practice Minimal Studio has unveiled Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca with a minimalist exposed-concrete interior and a ceiling of 1,200 plastic crates. Read more

Perrier-Jouët and Design Miami announce Design for Nature Award in Paris

Promotion: French champagne house Perrier-Jouët and design fair Design Miami have launched the inaugural Design for Nature Award in Paris last month. Read more

US architect Robert AM Stern dies aged 86

US architect Robert AM Stern, who was the long-time dean of Yale university, has passed away aged 86. Read more

Desai Chia uses "camouflaging effect" for secluded Osprey House in New York

Charred wood was used by US studio Desai Chia Architecture to blend this home with the landscape, drawing wildlife to the property and enabling the owners to "inconspicuously observe nature". Read more

Dezeen Agenda features waterfront stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the curved Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

Royal Society for Arts appoints seven Royal Designers for Industry

Seven creatives that "exemplify the power of design", including designer Yinka Ilori and journalist Mona Chalabi, have been named Royal Designers for Industry by the RSA. Read more

Hand-cleft oak shingles cloak wellbeing centre in Hertforshire by Okra

Irregular oak shingles that double as habitats for bugs and bats cover the exterior of The Apple House, an education and wellbeing hub in Hertfordshire, UK, by London design collective Okra. Read more

Five ways that architecture education needs to change

In order to save architecture the prevailing approach to architecture education must be allowed to die, writes Harriet Harriss as part of our Performance Review series. Read more

RSHP among studios to complete stations for Melbourne's Metro Tunnel

Architecture studios RSHP, Hassell and WW+P Architects have created the five stations for the Metro Tunnel rail network in Melbourne, designed to provide enjoyable spaces for commuters. Read more

Bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny following devastating Hong Kong high-rise fire

Bamboo scaffolding and safety netting have been blamed for contributing to the spread of an enormous high-rise building fire in Hong Kong that has claimed at least 55 lives. Read more

New South unveils muqarna-informed ceramic pavilion

Architecture studio New South has created the Muqarnas Pavilion in Saint-Étienne, France, which is informed by sacred Islamic architecture. Read more

EBBA founder's all-timber London apartment celebrates "alive and imperfect" wood

EBBA Architects founder Benni Allan has renovated his own London apartment in a former tea factory, which features walls, floors, furniture and even speakers crafted from Douglas fir. Read more

Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026

Does your company stand out as a truly inspiring place to work? With only two weeks to go, now is the time to enter Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026. Read more

Terracotta-wrapped Further Hotel offers an alternative to Bali's big resorts

Further Hotel is a collection of buildings designed by architecture firm MORQ and interior design office Studio Wenden in Bali, featuring hand-made brick facades and a secluded rooftop pool. Read more

Daria Sheina Studio designs off-grid British Columbia cabin

Daria Sheina Studio has designed The Nest, an off-grid cabin with cedar-wrapped rotated volumes that allow panoramic views of the Howe Sound off the coast of British Columbia. Read more

Innovative candles among projects from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Dezeen School Shows: candles that create unique markings as they burn onto their brass holders are among the projects from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Read more

Amateur Architecture Studio's Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu to curate Venice Architecture Biennale 2027

Amateur Architecture Studio founders Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu have been chosen as the curators of the 2027 edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale, with aims to combat "the death of architecture". Read more

Mecozzi Verdini connects Italian villa to concrete annexe using red-steel walkway

A red-steel walkway links this 1960s villa in Italy's Marche region to a concrete-framed annexe called Annesso Rosso, completed by local architecture studio Mecozzi Verdini. Read more

Are there too many designers?

With entry-level design jobs receiving hundreds of applications per opening, Cajsa Carlson explores whether there's simply an oversupply of aspiring designers as part of our Performance Review series. Read more

Zaha Hadid Architects completes waterfront stadium and sports centre in Guangzhou

Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Guangzhou, China, which includes curved stadiums for sporting and cultural events. Read more