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Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy rebrand highlights "profound void" of lost buildings

New York design agency Order has created a new visual identity for the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, which is informed by Wright's red square used in his signatures and a set of wooden blocks the architect used in childhood. Read more

Ross Barney Architects exposes mechanical elements at Illinois technical school

Chicago-based practice Ross Barney Architects has highlighted ducts and machinery at an industrial-style community college building outside of Chicago, USA, to expose students to the very mechanical systems taught at the school. Read more

Drone meal kit service among projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas

Dezeen School Shows: a service offering meal kit delivery via drone is among the projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Read more

Terracotta tones define community centre in Finland by Nervin Architecture

A terracotta-toned palette of concrete, brickwork and tiles nods to Lappeenranta's distinctive 1980s civic architecture at Sammontalo, a mixed-use community building in Finland by local studio Nervin Architecture. Read more

Ten gadgets that caught our attention at CES 2026

An AI pocket pet, a vibrating ultrasonic knife and a "paper battery" were among the interesting and unusual products on display at the world's most influential technology fair, CES, in Las Vegas this week. Read more

David Chipperfield ice hockey arena set to be unfinished for Winter Olympics

International Ice Hockey Federation president Luc Tardif has suggested that the David Chipperfield-designed Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena will not be fully complete in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begins next month. Read more

Musée du Louvre strikers call for €700 million renovation plans to be abandoned

Staff members of the Musée du Louvre in Paris went on strike this week, demanding that plans to renovate and add a new entrance to the museum be scrapped in favor of building maintenance. Read more

"I'm dreading a future where all work is done by AI" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing CLOid, an AI-powered robot that takes care of household chores, unveiled by electronics brand LG at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. Read more

Sweekar is world's "first emotionally intelligent" pocket-sized pet

At the CES tech fair in Las Vegas, Chinese startup Takway has unveiled a cute AI-powered pet-like accessory, designed to grow physically and emotionally alongside its user. Read more

Nikjoo and Flawk create "uniquely sculptural" home on London infill site

Curved walls and porthole windows add character to this brick home built on an infill site in north London, which has been completed by local architecture studio Nikjoo. Read more

FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light

Chinese studio FOG Architecture used tactile materials and natural lighting to create a calm, soothing atmosphere in this Shanghai home. Read more

White House considering "one-story addition to the West Wing" with ballroom project

Architect Shalom Baranes has presented an updated design of the proposed White House ballroom that he said will allow it to "age in a much more graceful way" and speculated on adding a storey to the West Wing for symmetry. Read more

Cozytime debuts grill that uses light to cook "four times faster than fire"

Tech company Cozytime has debuted a grilling and roasting device that uses infrared light to cook food and senses food type using AI, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Read more

Hot cocoa, bitches!!!! 🤣 I’m all out of candy canes but have some on the way (grocery store was sold out tho I belatedly...

Hot cocoa, bitches!!!! 🤣 I’m all out of candy canes but have some on the way (grocery store was sold out tho I belatedly realized I could have tried more stores). So imagine all this but with a candy cane hanging over the rim. There IS a cinnamon stick and some peppermint candies in each, and a layer of marshmallows under the cold foam. AND AREN’T THOSE SPRINKLES CUTE OMG!!! I made these at my parents’ house for me and my mom. Also brought her a fancy cheese and dried fruit and candied pecans ch

Welcome to 2026: I’m hoping to return to this side blog this year. Have a photo of something I saw in Haye on Wye at the Haye on...

Welcome to 2026: I’m hoping to return to this side blog this year. Have a photo of something I saw in Haye on Wye at the Haye on Wye festival.

Dezeen Agenda features plans for Brisbane Olympic Stadium

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features designs for Brisbane Olympic Stadium. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

HW Studio designs concrete house that "withdraws discreetly" in Mexico

Mexican architecture practice HW Studio has created a concrete house on the Pacific coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with a semi-elliptical wall that frames multiple levels of contemplative courtyards. Read more

Zine celebrating LGBTQ+ communities among projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas

Dezeen School Shows: a zine exploring LGBTQ+ communities in the US is among the projects from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Read more

Sandow Companies acquires Architonic and Azure

Media brand Sandow Companies has acquired Canadian magazine Azure and product directory Architonic. Read more

OFIS Arhitekti reconstructs historic post-war home in Slovenia

Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has completed House Under the Poplars, the reconstruction and extension of a historic post-war home in Ljubljana. Read more