Major new cultural landmark in Sydney opening 2026
Promotion: Australia's largest museum group, Powerhouse, is developing the highly anticipated museum, Powerhouse Parramatta, on a landmark site in western Sydney. Read more
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Field Operations completes Pittsburgh park overlooking the city's bridges
American landscape architecture studio Field Operations has completed the four-acre Arts Landing park in downtown Pittsburgh, which includes the conversion of a street into a path winding through the green spaces. Read more
Morris Adjmi Architects draws on Denver's industrial heritage for Steel House
US studio Morris Adjmi Architects has completed a Denver office building in a former industrial zone with a gridded black facade and wellness amenities such as an indoor basketball court and climbing wall. Read more
Speaker sculpted from stone among products unveiled at Milan design week
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of Milan design week 2026, we look at seven surfaces and products from Dezeen Showroom that debuted during this year's event. Read more
GS Architecture retrofits Hampstead Passive House with "fabric-first approach"
Local studio GS Architecture has completed its renovation and extension of a family home in Hampstead Heath, London, updating it to meet low-energy Passivhaus standards. Read more
Dezeen's top five houses of April 2026
Glass blocks and rammed earth were among the unconventional materials used to create the most popular houses featured on Dezeen in April. Read more
IKEA unveils plans for Museum of Furniture Studies designed by Cobe
Danish studio Cobe has been chosen for a "precise transformation" that will see an old IKEA warehouse in Älmhult, Sweden, turned into a furniture museum and platform for historic and contemporary design. Read more
"A beautiful face wearing a VR headset" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the arched entrance added by Japanese studio Kengo Kuma to Angers Cathedral in France. Read more
What's so bad about brands taking over Milan design week?
In this episode of Dezeen Weekly, we reflect on the major trends from this year's Milan design week, and discuss whether the festival has reached peak "brandification". Read more
"I never set out to be an architect" says John Pawson at Gaggenau talk
Architectural designer John Pawson described how teaching, taking photographs and travelling the world led him to architecture during a talk at Gaggenau's installation at this year's Milan design week, hosted and filmed by Dezeen. Read more
Theaster Gates focuses on "simple human kindness" with ceramics exhibition for Prada Home
American artist Theaster Gates has transformed a dedicated Prada Home retail space in Milan into an earthen sanctuary for his exhibition Chawan Cabinet, dedicated to Japanese pottery. Read more
Seven architecture and design events in May from Dezeen Events Guide
Design festivals NYCxDesign, Global Design Forum Istanbul and London Craft Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this May. Read more
Aotearoan forests frame Fisher & Paykel appliances at Nature – Ritual showcase in Milan
Appliance brand Fisher & Paykel evoked its New Zealand roots at this year's Salone del Mobile, juxtaposing large video screens that showcased wild forests with wooden displays and tactile pottery. Read more
Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to NYCxDesign 2026
Check out Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to NYCxDesign 2026 – the annual festival that brings installations, exhibitions, showrooms, talks, and product launches to New York City. Read more
Dezeen Agenda features Finland's longest bridge
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the longest bridge in Finland. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more
Kipu Club outdoor chair by Anderssen & Voll for Lapalma
Dezeen Showroom:Italian furnituremaker Lapalma has created an al fresco version of its Kipu Club chair, bringing Anderssen & Voll's design to the great outdoors. Read more
Faulkner Architects designs California house around fire and water
US studio Faulkner Architects has clad a low-profile mountain house in corrugated Corten steel for wildfire resilience in Northern California. Read more
Sculptural wooden play apparatus among projects from the Architectural Association
Dezeen School Shows:wooden play apparatus combining traditional and contemporary timber techniques is among the projects from the Architectural Association. Read more
Tile Crafts tiles by Cevica
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile brand Cevica has combined the creative potential of modular systems with the warmth of the handmade in its Tile Crafts range. Read more
Hollaway Studio continues "story of Dungeness" with Westview Cottage
A monochrome palette of wood and metal marks out this low-lying house in Britain's only desert, designed by architecture practice Hollaway Studio as an evolution of its dilapidated predecessor. Read more