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"Contrasts dissolve" in architectural Lanza Atelier furniture exhibition in Mexico

Mexican studio Lanza Atelier, this year's Serpentine Pavilion designer, has showcased a diverse collection of furniture at gallery AGO Projects that features reused materials such as rebar and sail fabric during Mexico City art week. Read more

Antarctic Discovery Building designed for "one of the harshest environments on Earth"

UK studios Hugh Broughton Architects and NORR have exclusively revealed the aerodynamic Antarctic Discovery Building, which is topped with a unique snow deflector. Read more

Eight Antarctic buildings that "have the X Factor"

Following the unveiling of the Discovery Building today, we look at eight architectural highlights from Antarctica over the past 20 years. Read more

Zaha Hadid Architects designs curving cultural district on Hangzhou waterfront

A series of sweeping public buildings are set to make up the Qiantang Bay Cultural District designed by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects along the Zhedong Canal in Hangzhou, China. Read more

Mies van der Rohe Award reveals finalists for 2026

Seven finalists have been named for this year's Mies van der Rohe Award, including five regeneration projects such as a 19th-century train depot-turned-design lab in France. Read more

Peter Pichler Architecture designs museum depot for South Tyrol's archaeological artefacts

Italian studio Peter Pichler Architecture has unveiled its design for a museum and storage facility in South Tyrol, Italy, which will rise from the alpine landscape with an angular green roof. Read more

Simon Skinner arranges unwanted glassware like flowers to create Buké lamps

Second-hand bowls, ashtrays and cat figurines are stacked on top of each other to form these sculptural lights by Swedish designer Simon Skinner, on show this week as part of Stockholm Creative Edition. Read more

TYPE updates London terrace home with "robust and timeless" materials

Pale brick, clay-fired tiles and ash carpentry were used to bring tactility and warmth to this Victorian terrace house in London, extended by local architecture studio TYPE. Read more

Okapa explains engineering behind "medical-grade" water bottle in exclusive video

Swiss brand Okapa has unveiled the materials, mechanisms and manufacturing processes behind its luxury water bottle, as shown in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. Read more

KPF wraps waste incineration plant with spiralling terrace

Architecture studio KPF has completed a waste incineration plant in Taiwan, wrapping its tiered structure with a spiralling, landscaped terrace. Read more

Lee Broom displays "sculptural tableau of light" for Mexico City art week debut

British designer Lee Broom has marked his Mexico City art week debut with over 50 objects displayed throughout the 20th-century mansion showroom of local lighting company Diez Company. Read more

10 Ways to Create a Cozy Hygge Inspired Home 🏡✨ #cozyhome

Are you ready to transform your home into the ultimate cozy retreat? In this video, I'm sharing 10 simple and effective ways to ...

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10 Hygge habits for fall & winter – Embrace the dark season like a Finn

In this video, I'm sharing my favorite hygge habits for fall and winter, inspired by my slow life here in my cottage in the Finnish ...

Zomuzi and Gantri transform former auto body shop into showroom in San Francisco

New York studio Zomuzi has completed a showroom for lighting brand Gantri in San Fransciso that brings together influences from the building's 1930s origins and the city's counter-cultural history. Read more

Super Bowl 60 stadium features structure based on the bridges of San Francisco

Set to host Super Bowl 60, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was designed to reflect the iconic bridges of the area. We talk to one of its principal architects, HNTB professional sports practice leader Lanson Nichols, ahead of this weekend's big game. Read more

Sabine Marcelis designs two-in-one rug and sofa with "subtle irony" for CC-Tapis

Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created Roll, a rug with a wood-and-resin arm that transforms the product into a sofa, which she is debuting at a modernist house during Mexico City art week. Read more

Yrki Arkitektar references lava fields for summerhouse overlooking Icelandic volcano

A dark palette of concrete, metal and stone references the craggy surface of a lava field surrounding Swan Nest, a summerhouse by local studio Yrki Arkitektar overlooking one of Iceland's most active volcanoes. Read more

Ten unique vents that "tell the story of Britain's underground industrial history"

From an art nouveau column in Aberdeen to a slate-clad vent that blends into the Snowdonia landscape, authors Lucy Lavers, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman have selected 10 unique ventilation shafts from their book Adventurous Vents. Read more

Stockholm Creative Edition hopes to wake up Sweden's "sleepy" design industry

Folded paper lights and a chair woven from a single piece of rope are among the projects from emerging Swedish designers that are on show as part of the main exhibition at Stockholm Creative Edition this week. Read more