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Ceramiche Keope's Grace Tiles Mimic French Limestone architecture-design
Italian brand Ceramiche Keope has introduced the Grace collection, a line of porcelain stoneware tiles that replicate the appearance of limestone from Saint Antoine d'Auberoche in…
Madrid and Leganés Launch Open Call for Sustainable District Design architecture-design
An open call for urban design ideas has been initiated by the Community of Madrid and the Leganés City Council for the 'Puerta de Madrid' area, a sustainable project adjacent to…
Badweather turns derelict canal boat into London's first off-grid bathhouse architecture-design
The architectural group Badweather has converted a 17-meter canal boat into Soak, which is recognized as London's inaugural off-grid bathhouse, moving locations every two weeks.…
Oliver Stiff's Fashion-Inspired Furniture Blends Corsetry and Deadstock Textiles architecture-design
Royal College of Art graduate Oliver Stiff has unveiled a series of sculptural furniture pieces that merge fashion design principles with furniture, aiming to imbue objects with…
Studio Tyrrell Designs Identity for Manta Chocolate Emphasizing Purity and Pleasure architecture-design
Studio Tyrrell has crafted a visual identity for Manta Chocolate, a company that produces healthier chocolate snacks using raw, plant-based, and unrefined ingredients, free from…
Edenya: World's Largest Tropical Greenhouse Opens in Belgium with AGC Glass architecture-design
Edenya, the largest tropical greenhouse globally dedicated to a protected zoological ecosystem, has opened at Pairi Daiza natural park in Brugelette, Belgium. This impressive…
USINA CTAH: Collective Construction as Political Practice in Brazilian Housing architecture-design
USINA — Centro de Trabalhos para o Ambiente Habitado (CTAH), established in São Paulo in the early 1990s, has been a pivotal force for over 30 years in collaborative building and…
Malmö's New Art Museum: Casino Site, Architectural Competition, and Funding Challenges architecture-design
Since 1937, Malmö konstmuseum has been housed in Malmöhus Castle, but it will soon relocate to the former casino in Kungsparken. The museum's collection boasts 40,000 pieces…
Strut table and pouf by Yet Design Studio among new products on Dezeen Showroom architecture-design
Yet Design Studio, led by Yağmur Köylü, introduced a new table and pouf crafted from aluminum with sharp angles, expanding the Strut chair collection that debuted in April 2025.…
HEMAA Architectes Unveils Jacques Prévert Public Services Center in Évry-Courcouronnes architecture-design
In Évry-Courcouronnes, France, HEMAA Architectes has designed the Jacques Prévert Public Services Center (MSP), a unifying facility that materializes public policies and local…
Studio Kiln Moves from Cornwall to London: A Gradual Shift architecture-design
Award-winning design studio Studio Kiln, founded in Falmouth, Cornwall in 2022, is relocating to London. Co-founder and creative director Nathan Smith explained that the move was…
Rosenthal Health Center by kit Translates Village Qualities into Contemporary Care architecture-design
The Rosenthal Health Center, designed by Swiss architecture firm kit, was completed in 2021 and spans 15,833 square meters. The project consolidates the previously dispersed…
Casa Marina: Yeyé Estudio Renovates 1972 Madrid Apartment with Retro Touches architecture-design
Yeyé Estudio, under the direction of architect Paula Mena, has transformed Casa Marina, a 1972 apartment located in Madrid. This 63-square-meter renovation maximizes space by…
Germany Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale to Explore Democracy Through 'CONVIVERE' architecture-design
The German Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2027 will be curated by Kawahara Krause Architects, along with Andres Lepik and…
Cape Town's design scene needs more support to rival global hubs architecture-design
Cape Town, South Africa, is challenging conventional assumptions about design, with the potential to compete with established design capitals like London, Milan, and Copenhagen.…
Deformed Roof House in Furano: Greenhouse Design Meets Home architecture-design
In Furano, the Deformed Roof House, crafted by Yoshichika Takagi + associates, incorporates greenhouse concepts into its residential design. Daniela Andino showcased this project…
La Casa del Doctor by Jose Costa: A 2025 Renovation in Turís architecture-design
In 2025, the architectural firm led by Jose Costa completed the renovation of La Casa del Doctor, a 345-square-meter residence in Turís, Valencia, Spain. The project, curated by…
Imaginary Objects Designs Climate-Responsive School Campus in Nonthaburi architecture-design
Imaginary Objects, led by principal architects Yarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo Belette, has unveiled the design for the new Oneness School campus in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The…
PAGEONE Bookstore Opens in Wuxi Park Station by llLab architecture-design
In 2025, a new bookstore named PAGEONE opened at Wuxi Park Station, boasting a spacious layout of 964 square meters. Designed by llLab, the bookstore intertwines Wuxi's historical…
Trump's $400M White House Ballroom Project Faces Public Disapproval Ahead of Midterms architecture-design
The $400 million ballroom project at the White House, initiated by President Donald Trump, has sparked controversy as the November midterm elections approach. On Monday, the…
Shawn Henderson Transforms Upstate Barn into Expansive Guest Home architecture-design
In Chatham, New York, designer Shawn Henderson has revamped an old utility building and greenhouse into a spacious guest house that measures 2,500 square feet, while still…
José Ramón Hernández Correa on Symmetry in Architecture: From Palladio to Wright architecture-design
In an essay featured in Veredes, architect José Ramón Hernández Correa explores the concept of symmetry in architecture, distinguishing between rigid specular symmetry and a more…
Curious House in Zagreb: FORVM Arhitektura's Three-Part Composition architecture-design
The Curious House, a private residence in Zagreb, Croatia, has been completed by the local architecture studio FORVM, led by Dinko Uglesic, Ina Vlahovic, and Marijana Rancic. The…
Garage Italia and Hot Lab unveil nautical Fiat 500 Spiaggina restomod architecture-design
Garage Italia, established by Lapo Elkann, has teamed up with Hot Lab to design a nautical-inspired restomod of the Fiat 500 Spiaggina, drawing influence from the 1960s beach…
Grava House by remyarchitects: Split-Level Residence in Pilar architecture-design
Completed in 2024, Grava House is a 565-square-meter home located in Pilar, Argentina, crafted by remyarchitects under the direction of architect Andrés Remy. This residence…
VAGA Arquitetura's Tropical Brutalist Apartment in São Paulo architecture-design
VAGA Arquitetura has finalized the renovation of a 66 m² apartment in São Paulo's Vila Ipojuca neighborhood, embodying the essence of belonging through its material choices,…
Plaza Corporate Torre Norte by Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos architecture-design
The Plaza Corporate complex, part of a larger urban intervention in an unnamed city, includes the Torre Norte, an office building designed by Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos. The…
Overlook House: CLT Retreat in Idaho's Ponderosa Forest architecture-design
The Overlook, a residential project by Migration Studios, reinterprets the Idaho mountain cabin as a high-performance cross-laminated timber (CLT) retreat. Designed by principal…
Hudson Architects turns former nightclub into King's Lynn Library architecture-design
UK studio Hudson Architects has completed the transformation of a disused commercial building in King's Lynn, Norfolk, into a new public library. The project, named King's Lynn…
Espacio Aguacate: ALE Estudio Renovates Madrid Apartment in Carabanchel architecture-design
ALE Estudio, led by architect Alegría Zorrilla with design team Catalina Lombardo and María Camila Martínez, has completed the renovation of an apartment in Madrid's Carabanchel…
Dezeen Lookbook: Eight Homes with Statement Wooden Staircases architecture-design
Dezeen's latest lookbook showcases eight residential interiors where wooden staircases serve as central design features, highlighting the material's versatility. The projects span…
Thunderbird: OMI's Modular Space Station Concept for Max Space architecture-design
Design studio OMI (Of My Imagination) has unveiled Thunderbird, a concept for an expandable orbital space station developed for Max Space, a startup focused on expandable habitat…
Chleboteka Okrąglak by CUDO: Modernist Café Interior in Wrocław architecture-design
Polish architecture studio CUDO has designed the interior of Chleboteka Okrąglak, a café located in the iconic Okrąglak building in Wrocław, Poland. The project, curated by Nina…
Plana House: Free Downloadable Timber Home Design by Kristijan Markoc architecture-design
Kristijan Markoc from Plana Architecture, a Swiss firm, has launched Plana House, a downloadable design for a small timber home with two bedrooms. The house covers 42 square…
Spitfire Roastery: A Coffee Factory Reimagined as Lifestyle Hub in Rural China architecture-design
In Liyang, Jiangsu, the Spitfire Roastery by Nota Architects transforms a coffee roasting factory into a multifunctional lifestyle infrastructure, responding to a growing trend of…
Toronto's Reina Condos: An All-Women Team Designs for Community architecture-design
The Reina condominium at 689 The Queensway in Toronto, Canada, is the result of an all-women development team, a deliberate response to the male-dominated condo industry. The…
Molnár Péter's Bestiarium of Everyday Sins: A Typographic Editorial Design architecture-design
The editorial design project by Molnár Péter, titled 'Bestiarium of Everyday Sins,' creatively reimagines the seven deadly sins through a typographic bestiary, associating each…
Paul Clemence on How Skyscraper Crowns Become Landmarks of Shanghai architecture-design
In a guest essay for designboom, photographer Paul Clemence reflects on how the distinctive crowns of Shanghai's skyscrapers serve as navigational landmarks in the city's vast…
Ivy Studio turns brutalist Quebec bank into exotic animal clinic architecture-design
Ivy Studio, located in Montreal, transformed a brutalist bank from the 1970s in Laval, Quebec, into Fauna, a veterinary clinic for exotic animals, which was completed in 2026.…
Yarumos Apartment by Trópico Arquitectura: A 115 m² Design for a Young Couple in Colombia architecture-design
The Yarumos Apartment, designed by Trópico Arquitectura, is a 115 m² residential project completed in 2021 in Colombia. The design was led by architects Candelaria Posada and…

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