Donald Judd’s Architecture Office reopens in Marfa following restoration
The Texas studio and living space of American designer Donald Judd will reopen later this month following a seven-year restoration effort by architects Troy Schaum and Rosalyne Shieh, including recovery after a 2021 fire. Read more
Encourage density even if you « don’t give a damn about the planet » says Norman Foster
Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who care about the environment, British architect Norman Foster has told the World Design Congress. Read more
Singapore Design Week 2025 marks the country’s 60 year independence
Promotion: design festival Singapore Design Week has announced its return this September in a celebration of the city’s design spirit and creativity. Read more
Tiles by Pretty Plastic
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch company Pretty Plastic has produced tiles for facades roofs using a notoriously hard-to-recycle material: PVC from post-consumer construction waste. Read more
Open House Festival 2025: C20’s top picks
The Standard Hotel, Camden / former Camden Town Hall Annexe – Sydney Cooke / 1974 + Orms, 2016 Image credit: This year’s London Open House festival takes place between 13 – 21 September 2025. Here, our new Head of Casework Laura Mark picks ten of the best twentieth century buildings to see, many of which …

Wendover converts London police station into rental housing
Design firm Wendover has converted the former St John’s Wood police station in northwest London into a block of nine rental apartments, organised around a central courtyard. Read more
Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki’s inflatable concert hall makes European debut
The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan to Switzerland for Lucerne Festival. Read more
« We’re due a renaissance » in cool small cars says Hyundai design boss
Global interest in South Korean culture is helping Hyundai make more unusual cars, Hyundai Design Center head Simon Loasby tells Dezeen in this interview. Read more
Echoes rug collection by Kristine Five Melvær for Volver
Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian design brand Volver worked with designer Kristine Five Melvær on a range of kaleidoscopic hand tufted rugs decorated with geometric patterns. Read more
Office Inainn adds timber restaurant to barn in Norway
Office Inainn has inserted Nikkakjøkken, a timber-framed restaurant, into the concrete and timber envelope of a barn in Valldal, Norway. Read more