Cajsa Carlson
Five cowsheds that showcase the beauty of agricultural buildings
For our latest roundup, we have collected five times architects have either created new cowsheds or transformed existing sheds into houses, studios and libraries. More about Five cowsheds that showcase the beauty of agricultural buildings
Kelly Wearstler to launch H&M Home collection at Milan design week
Designer Kelly Wearstler has teamed up with Swedish retailer H&M Home on a line of lighting, accessories and modular furniture that will be unveiled with a Milan design week installation in a palazzo. More about Kelly Wearstler to launch H&M Home collection at Milan design week
Laerke Ryom creates furniture "tailored like garments" for Raiments exhibition
Danish designer Laerke Ryom has unveiled Raiments, a series of furniture shown at Copenhagen's Innenkreis gallery that aims to move away from traditional upholstery. More about Laerke Ryom creates furniture "tailored like garments" for Raiments exhibition
Dior unveils golden bamboo version of Paris HQ
Fashion house Dior has revealed the Dior Bamboo Pavilion concept store in Tokyo's Daikanyama area with a facade that was designed to evoke Japanese bamboo forests. More about Dior unveils golden bamboo version of Paris HQ
Thom Browne and Robbie Lawrence unveil metal newsstand informed by Tokyo's cityscape
Photographer Robbie Lawrence has designed a news kiosk with Sean Thomson, which was installed at London's ICA art centre to showcase a zine made with fashion designer Thom Browne. More about Thom Browne and Robbie Lawrence unveil metal newsstand informed by Tokyo's cityscape
Five weird and wonderful seating designs from Collectible Brussels 2026
The latest edition of the Collectible fair in Brussels saw designers explore seating with a difference, presenting daybeds made from beeswax and metal, inverted sofas and a gigantic inflatable seat. More about Five weird and wonderful seating designs from Collectible Brussels 2026
Sabine Marcelis, Kwangho Lee and Max Lamb create birdhouses for Home Sweet Home exhibition
More than 80 designers have rethought birdhouses for an exhibition at MAD Brussels in Belgium, with designs ranging from a miniature padded castle to a wooden house designed not to hurt the tree. More about Sabine Marcelis, Kwangho Lee and Max Lamb create birdhouses for Home Sweet Home exhibition
I IN designs light-filled Kamakura beach house to make most of ocean view
Tokyo studio I IN has renovated Lulla House, a holiday home overlooking the ocean in Kamakura, Japan, creating "a space where the beauty of the view becomes a collective experience". More about I IN designs light-filled Kamakura beach house to make most of ocean view
Pluskouple designs monochrome aircraft hangar for Ukraine skydiving collective
Designer Dan Vakhrameyev has created a sleek, multifunctional interior for an aircraft hangar filled with industrial design details for skydiving collective Aerotim in Ukraine. More about Pluskouple designs monochrome aircraft hangar for Ukraine skydiving collective
Eight monumental buildings that offer modern takes on brutalism
In this roundup, we explore sculptural concrete buildings that evoke the geometries and monumental aspects of brutalism, but were designed by contemporary architects. More about Eight monumental buildings that offer modern takes on brutalism
Shigeru Ban to create wooden concert hall inside 19th-century armoury
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has unveiled the design for a timber concert hall in Altdorf, Switzerland, which will be located inside a listed historic building. More about Shigeru Ban to create wooden concert hall inside 19th-century armoury
Chiba design exhibition explores "the idea of home as both origin and destination"
Design studio Akasaki & Vanhuyse has presented the Home-Home exhibition, which showcased works by 16 designers and artists in a modernist house in Chiba, Japan. More about Chiba design exhibition explores "the idea of home as both origin and destination"
AB+AC Architects uses natural materials and sculptural furniture for House of Green Patios
Lebanese-Italian studio AB+AC Architects has created an "urban retreat" with terracotta floors in Lisbon, Portugal, for clients who wanted to feel like they were living in the countryside. More about AB+AC Architects uses natural materials and sculptural furniture for House of Green Patios
Spazio Leone Gallery unveils showroom in former Victorian textile factory
Collectible design gallery Spazio Leone has opened a larger showroom in east London, with a neutral interior that "allows the works to breathe". More about Spazio Leone Gallery unveils showroom in former Victorian textile factory
Ten iconic houses that show how Nordic architects have "punched above their weight"
In his latest book, The Iconic Nordic House, author Dominic Bradbury explores Nordic architecture from the past 125 years, including buildings by architects Finn Juhl and Alvar Aalto. Here, he picks ten favourites. More about Ten iconic houses that show how Nordic architects have "punched above their weight"
Lina Ghotmeh to create pink labyrinth for debut Milan design week installation
Architect Lina Ghotmeh has unveiled designs for Metamorphosis in Motion, a "playful labyrinth" set to be installed in the courtyard of Milan's Palazzo Litta during the city's upcoming design week. More about Lina Ghotmeh to create pink labyrinth for debut Milan design week installation
Cake Architecture draws on architectural landmarks for Thames-side WatchHouse cafe
London studio Cake Architecture aimed to distil the "atmosphere of the Thames and its embankment" inside this coffee shop, which features a carved ceiling void and a monolithic espresso counter. More about Cake Architecture draws on architectural landmarks for Thames-side WatchHouse cafe
The Haas Brothers top mushroom-shaped tequila bottle with beaded cap
Art and design duo The Haas Brothers has created the limited-edition Tropa Añejo bottle, a ceramic vessel resembling a fly agaric mushroom with a beaded cap, for drinks brand Tropa Tequila. More about The Haas Brothers top mushroom-shaped tequila bottle with beaded cap
Quake Brutalist Jam lets gamers design their own playable concrete worlds
Cathedral-like concrete halls, menacing bunkers and monumental sculptural buildings were among the settings designed by Quake players for a brutalist-informed collective gaming event. More about Quake Brutalist Jam lets gamers design their own playable concrete worlds
This week we celebrated the Year of the Horse
This week on Dezeen, we looked ahead to the 12 most anticipated architecture projects set to complete in China this year, in celebration of the Lunar New Year. More about This week we celebrated the Year of the Horse