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ACE Surfaces by PoliLam

Dezeen Showroom: US company PoliLam utilised nanotechnology to create its ACE Surfaces range of laminate panels, which have high performance qualities and are soft to the touch. Read more

Sabella Arquitetura crowns Brazilian house with gridded timber roof

A gridded timber roof shelters the interiors and external terraces of Casa Colmeia, a low-lying home outside São Paolo designed by local studio Sabella Arquitetura. Read more

Smaller-wheeled Lime bike aims to "get more people cycling"

Micromobility company Lime is rolling out a new design of its rental electric bikes in the UK that it hopes will be more appealing to women and older riders. Read more

Kengo Kuma appointed to extend National Gallery in London

Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has won the competition to design a new wing for the National Gallery in London, which will be the museum's largest transformation in its 200-year history. Read more

Root chandelier by Tala

Dezeen Showroom: British brand Tala took inspiration from the natural growth of trees to design the Root chandelier, which puts on organic twist on the traditional hanging light. Read more

Mata Architects adds timber-clad Panoramic House extension to Hampstead home

Local studio Mata Architects has extended a family home in Hampstead, London, with a timber-clad building featuring a glazed corner and an overhanging roof. Read more

Mariam Issoufou Architects unveils "zero-waste restaurant" Gourmega in Manhattan

Niger-based Mariam Issoufou Architects has designed the darkly toned Gourmega restaurant in New York around a series of connecting circular tables. Read more

Body Blocks stacking toy helps children explore the many shapes a human can take

Beirut designer Davina Atallah has adapted the familiar typology of stacking blocks to create a wooden toy that allows children to explore complex ideas around body image. Read more

Patterns of Being exhibition celebrates Hungarian creativity at Milan design week

Promotion: creative platform Budapest Select returns to Milan design week with Patterns of Being, an exhibition that unpacks contemporary creative responses to global technological, social and ecological questions. Read more

Local context drives design of Tepoztlán Market in central Mexico

Brick, wood and reddish steel come together to form a multi-level public market, which was designed by local studios Ramírez Suarez Arquitectos and Laboratorio Regional de Arquitectura for a dense, urban site in Mexico. Read more

Firth wall light by Tala among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom

Dezeen Showroom: a chunky wall lamp made from thick, ribbed-edged glass is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more

Meganom shows infinity pool topping its skinny New York skyscraper

Russian architecture studio Meganom has released renderings showing an infinity pool on its near-completed skyscraper in Manhattan's NoMad neighbourhood. Read more

How long will the White House have a "hole in the ground"?

With an injunction halting the construction of the White House ballroom and the Trump administration appealing, it is unclear how long the East Wing grounds will remain a massive construction site. Read more

Milo bed by Bolzan

Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Bolzan aimed to create a true bedroom centrepiece with the fully upholstered Milo bed. Read more

HYG Architects designs Japanese home as "spatial continuum" of its surroundings

Clerestory windows and a curved ceiling create shifting patterns of light and shadow through this timber-lined home near Tokyo, designed by local studio HYG Architects. Read more

BIG uses rammed earth to create trio of luxury villas in Japan

Danish studio BIG has completed its first buildings in Japan, creating a trio of rammed-earth villas on the remote island of Sagishima for hotelier Not A Hotel. Read more

Tin Can is an old-school phone with modern safety measures for children

A trio of parents have created Tin Can, a landline telephone that allows children to make calls without giving them access to the harmful distractions of a smartphone. Read more

Massimiliano Fuksas and Zandra Rhodes revealed as Dezeen Awards 2026 judges

Architect Massimiliano Fuksas and interior designer Tekla Evelina Severina, alongside designers Zandra Rhodes and Tawanda Chiweshe, have joined the judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2026. Read more

Keiji Ashizawa envisions Loca Niru restaurant as "a dialogue across time"

Located in the historic House of Tan Yeok Nee, Japanese restaurant Loca Niru in Singapore has a pared-back, simple interior that contrasts its ornate exterior. Read more

Singapore Design Week to relaunch as Singapore Design Biennale in 2027

DesignSingapore Council will launch the Singapore Design Biennale in 2027, which will succeed the long-running Singapore Design Week event. Read more