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☁️ “Grey isn’t the absence of colour — it’s where everything softens and rests.” This week’s post, Finding Joy in the Grey...

☁️ “Grey isn’t the absence of colour — it’s where everything softens and rests.”This week’s post, Finding Joy in the Grey Days, is a gentle reflection on how to brighten dull winter days — through light, colour, comfort, and the small joys that make January feel softer.✨ Read Finding Joy in the Grey Days on ourlittlehouseinthecountry.comor find it under Latest Posts in my bio.#SlowLiving #IntentionalLiving #WinterWell #MindfulMoments #HyggeHome #OurLittleHouseintheCountry #SeasonalLiving #Simple

Daily painting 25/365 More snow after a thaw ☃️❄️

Daily painting 25/365More snow after a thaw ☃️❄️

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MuseLAB designs Mumbai apartment where grid "takes on many roles"

Mosaic, checkerboard and pixelated patterns influenced by grids characterise this multi-generational residence in Mumbai designed by Indian architecture studio MuseLAB. Read more

Audiobook Sample: Winter

Get the full audiobook NOW - https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9798899734106 In this radiant work of creative nonfiction, internationally beloved novelist Val McDermid delivers a dazzling ode to a lost world, ruminating on a single winter in her life as she journeys into the heart of the season's ever-evolving community-based traditions Val McDermid has always had a soft spot for winter: the bitter clarity of a crisp cold day, the crunch of frost on fallen leaves, and the chance to be enve

Quiet, sleek, and beautiful design. Fantastic and worth the money.

I was skeptical at first because I had never gotten a more independently crafted keyboard before, and this one in particular looked incredible. It was cheaper than other keyboards I had seen, and had quiet sounding keys. The colors and design are perfect; exactly what I wanted. I'm often tired of seeing overly vibrant and insane keyboard designs, so this was the perfect blend of artistic and modern. The keys are quiet, but still feel very satisfying to press down. The LEDs have a lot of customiz

Quito museum sets children's play area within historic factory

An adaptive reuse museum in Quito, Ecuador, has debuted a children's exhibition space that centres play and exploration at the core of early childhood development, under the direction of international design studio Morphism. Read more

Readers ask "where's the humanity?" in this week's Dezeen Debate

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features David Chipperfield Architects' design for the Nobel Center in Stockholm. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Duo of expanding Winter Olympic cauldrons revealed for Milano Cortina 2026

Italian designer Marco Balich has revealed a pair of cauldrons that will be set up in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo during this year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read more

Metropolitan collection by Clarke & Clarke

Dezeen Showroom: British brand Clarke & Clarke looked to cityscapes and abstract art as inspiration for its Metropolitan fabrics and wallpapers, designed to make a bold impression. Read more

Akio Isshiki Architects clads House in Saidera in charred cedar

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has used details including a floor-level window and shoji screens within this wood-clad Osaka residence that aims to "set a new standard for contemporary living". Read more

Mario Paroli creates "larger-than-life" Biro lamp to mark Bic pen's 75th anniversary

Designer Mario Paroli and Italian brand Seletti have unveiled an outsized, light-up version of the iconic Bic Cristal ball-point pen for French company Bic, at Maison&Objet. Read more

Plans announced for second Sphere venue near Washington DC

Sphere Entertainment has revealed plans for a Sphere venue at National Harbor, Maryland, with a capacity of 6,000. Read more

"It's time to bring new Mexican architecture to the table" says Lanza Atelier

Today, Lanza Atelier was announced as the designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion. In this exclusive interview, its founders explain how they are part of a new generation of Mexican architects that is placing experimentation at the fore. Read more

Lanza Atelier revealed as 2026 Serpentine Pavilion architect

Mexican studio Lanza Atelier has released visuals of its design for this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London, which references an English brick garden wall. Read more

Schack Arkitektur converts 300-year-old Danish barn into studio for artist Michael Kvium

Danish painter Michael Kvium has moved his studio into a historic barn in the south of Zealand, Denmark, following a major upgrade by architect Martin Schack. Read more

"Flexibility in function" prioritised for design of sober club in New York

New York-based studios Opa Architecture and Laube Studio have designed members' club The Maze in Chelsea, tailored specifically for the sober and sober-curious. Read more

Architects concerned by disjointed LA wildfires rebuild

Hasty rebuilding efforts following the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires are risking a repeat of the disaster, architects on the ground have warned. Dezeen US editor Ben Dreith reports. Read more

Defined Momentum fabrics and wallpapers by Harlequin

Dezeen Showroom: hand-painted, nature-inspired designs feature in British brand Harlequin's Defined Momentum collection of fabrics and wallpapers, which intend to bring modern, layered textures into the home. Read more