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Reclaimed materials shape Copenhagen Architecture Biennial pavilion by Slaatto Morsbøl

Reclaimed bricks, timber and ventilation pipes determined the form of the Inside Out, Downside Up pavilion, hand-built by architecture studio Slaatto Morsbøl for the inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial. Read more

Norman Foster, Grafton and Jacques Herzog design bird feeders for brain cancer charity auction

Ten leading architects including Norman Foster, Grafton Architects and Jacques Herzog have designed bird feeders that will be auctioned at Christie's during Frieze London 2025. Read more

Corkform flooring by Quadrant

Dezeen Showroom: UK-based brand Quadrant has released a flooring solution for commercial interiors made from surplus corks from the wine industry in Portugal. Read more

"It's time for activism" says inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial director

The inaugural Copenhagen Architecture Biennial wants to create practical solutions to the global challenges that are being exacerbated by the built environment, says director Josephine Michau in this interview. Read more

Seven furnishings by emerging designers at Lake Como Design Festival

A foldable metal armchair and a nougat-like bench are among the standout products on show at this year's Lake Como Design Festival. Read more

Craig & Karl takes over Brisbane bridges with colourful inflatables

Australian artist duo Craig & Karl has created inflatable interventions for several walking bridges in Brisbane, Australia, incorporating sweeping arches and domes that respond to the unique architecture of each structure. Read more

A Recipe for Hygge

How to include this beloved Danish principle into your life

Cozy Girl Coloring Book: A Hygge Retreat for Your Mind

In today’s fast-paced world, finding moments of peace can feel like chasing the wind. But what if relaxation was just a page away? Welcome…

V Taller references Tower of Babel in design of Mexican residential complex

Mexican studio V Taller has completed a residential complex in Tulum, Mexico that features a series of vaulted apartments surrounding a tower representative of the mythical Tower of Babel, all finished in pink stucco. Read more

Poldina Classic lamp by Zafferano America

Dezeen Showroom: traditional table lamps are made cordless and rechargeable by Zafferano America in the Poldina Classic light, characterised by a pleated shade and statuesque aluminium body. Read more

Urbanitree uses local materials and construction methods for African Flow School in Cameroon

Patterned walls of rammed-earth bricks and carpentry in local hardwoods celebrate "ancestral materials and methods" at the African Flow School, a kindergarten in Cameroon designed by Barcelona-based architecture studio Urbanitree. Read more

Five ideas that marked 20 years of Helsinki Design Week

On the heels of the 20th anniversary edition of Helsinki Design Week, Dezeen reporter Jane Englefield rounds up five enduring Finnish design principles she spotted at the city's biggest industry festival. Read more

Canada launches nation-wide home building agency focused on mass timber

The government of Canada has launched Build Canada Homes, a federal agency that will leverage public-private partnership "to build affordable housing at scale and at speed" in order to address the country's housing. Read more

"Squat at the ICA" invites designers to show work for free during London Design Festival

Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian is taking over London's Institute of Contemporary Arts to host a pop-up design fair that doesn't charge for participation, in a bid to "redistribute access and opportunities" within the industry. Read more

Roo Dhissou builds cob house inside V&A using mud from HS2 excavation sites

Artist Roo Dhissou and UK studio Intervention Architecture have designed Heal, Home, Hmm, a modular pavilion made using Punjabi mud building techniques, which is on display at the V&A as part of the London Design Festival. Read more

All(zone) creates fabric pavilions in Shanghai to turn the city into "a shared canvas"

Architecture studio All(zone) has curated the Shanghai Picnic installation for the RAM Assembles architecture biennial, which features a series of pavilions made from colourful fabrics. Read more

Hygge/COHatch Scholarship Video

A video for the Hygge/COHatch Scholarship application

Readers say "a big yes to more fun and small cars" in this week’s Dezeen Debate

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an interview with Hyundai Design Centre head Simon Loasby, following the release of its compact EV concept. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Herzog & de Meuron embraces "no-design architecture" for Calder Gardens

Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron and landscape designer Piet Oudolf have completed the Calder Gardens art institution, composed of underground galleries and a large reflective wall that slices through its site in Philadelphia. Read more

Multifunctional space designed for families among projects from Istituto Europeo di Design

Dezeen School Shows: a multifunctional space designed to fit the varying needs of families is among the projects from Istituto Europeo di Design. Read more