Mecanoo completes rock-like Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi
Pixelated white-concrete forms resembling rock formations define this sprawling museum by Dutch studio Mecanoo, located in the cultural district on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Read more
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Electrical accessories by Cords
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Cords' catalogue of design-forward extension cords and power boards aim to provide an alternative to traditionally unsightly electrical accessories. Read more
Nat Barker named Architectural Journalist of the Year for "excellent and varied work"
Dezeen features editor Nat Barker has been named Architectural Journalist of the Year at the prestigious International Building Press Awards 2025. Read more
Athens' industrial Voulkanizater restaurant features wheel rims and car parts
Designers George Vlasis Pakalidis and Artemis Valyraki drew on the industrial origins of a tyre workshop when designing the Voulkanizater listening bar and restaurant in Athens. Read more
Architects and designers celebrate at Dezeen Awards 2025 party in London
The world's leading architects and designers from over 45 countries joined to celebrate Dezeen Awards 2025, in partnership with Bentley, announcing this year's winners at a party in London. Read more
Lucas y Hernández-Gil references "classical world" for Laconicum store interior
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil has completed a cosmetics store in Madrid featuring exposed wooden pillars and a material palette intended to evoke the calming atmosphere of an ancient Roman sweating room. Read more
Fisher & Paykel's Auckland Experience Centre celebrates New Zealand design
Promotion: in the creation of its Auckland Experience Centre, Fisher & Paykel collaborated with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, a Māori iwi (tribal organisation), to define the building's cultural narratives. Read more
Office of Tangible Space completes dance studio with "highest poles in New York City"
New York design studio Office of Tangible Space has completed a pole dance studio in New York City with burgundy velvet curtains, a shoe rack for heels and lighting that's optimised for self-recording. Read more
Lexicon tile collection by Fiandre
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces aimed to create a "vocabulary of surfaces" with the Lexicon tile collection, featuring eight high-tech stone- and marble-inspired designs. Read more
Toro Arquitectos designs ring-shaped Ciales Kindergarten in Puerto Rico
An outdoor play area sits at the heart of this ring-shaped concrete kindergarten in Puerto Rico, designed by local studio Toro Arquitectos to create "a safe, engaging, and functional environment" for children. Read more
Art school for the visually impaired among projects from My Archischool
Dezeen School Shows: an art school that focuses on the needs of visually impaired people is among the projects from My Archischool. Read more
Soda Iced table by Yiannis Ghikas for Miniforms
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Miniforms and Greek designer Yiannis Ghikas have released a new version of their Murano glass Soda table in a transparent finish that has a hammered texture. Read more
Sam Crawford reorganises 1950s Sydney home around multifunctional staircase
Australian studio Sam Crawford Architects has renovated and extended Waverley House in Sydney, reorganising the home around a timber staircase with nooks for sitting and relaxing. Read more
Dezeen's top houses of 2025
To kick off our Review of 2025, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft picks 10 of the most interesting houses from the year, including a brutalist-castle-like home and a glass-brick fronted house. Read more
Six wintry accessories for the Christmas season
To mark the start of the festive period, design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield has rounded up six design products with a subtle Christmas feel, from a wreath made from dead sunflowers to algae-based stickers. Read more
Feel & Form collection by HBF Textiles
Dezeen Showroom: US brand HBF Textiles has embraced moodiness and tactility with its Feel & Form textile collection, which includes velvets and a metallic leather. Read more
MVRDV designs office block as "colourful addition" to Rotterdam
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for the Schieblocks office building in Rotterdam, which will comprise a series of stacked, colourful blocks beside Rotterdam Centraal station. Read more
Ten defining moments in the design history of Ferrari
With the release of Ferrari, a major new book charting the history of the world's best-known supercar brand, we look at 10 moments that define the company's design legacy. Read more
DGN Studio uses sandstone bricks in north London home extension
Stone bricks form the multi-textural walls of this family home extension in London's Highbury area, designed by DGN Studio in collaboration with creative director Sarah Izod. Read more
Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
Taiwan Design Week, Miami art week and Designtide Tokyo are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. Read more