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Nearly $9 billion of convention centre design and construction is currently underway in Texas‘s five biggest cities. Local writer Kate Mazade asks experts about the phenomenon and dives into the plans for each city. Read more

Dezeen School Shows: a table made from bamboo and wood, which uses AI in its design process, is among the projects from The University of Hong Kong. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: designer Nao Tamura has created a long, horizontal bookcase for Italian furniture brand Porro, with folded sheets of aluminium giving it a sculptural quality. Read more

Monolithic brick volumes intended to evoke « the ruins of an undiscovered ancient civilisation » conceal this cafe in South Korea, designed by local architecture studio Sosokki Anac. Read more

Following news that the construction of the White House ballroom has been forced to stop, we look at six other high-profile projects that famously stalled. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: German design brand ClassiCon worked with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan on a round-cornered modular sofa that takes cues from both sculpture and architecture. Read more

Architecture studio Populous has unveiled plans to expand and redevelop Eden Gardens, an iconic cricket venue in Kolkata, India. Read more

Dezeen is set to launch the first Milan design week edition of Dezeen Dispatch next week, featuring our pick of the best events, exhibitions and hotspots at the annual gathering. Read more

Dezeen Awards 2026 is open for entries. Now halfway through this year’s entry period, we’ve put together a short reel about the awards, highlighting key changes. Read more

Fashion house Issey Miyake has created handcrafted furniture out of compressed log-like rolls of paper salvaged from the production of pleated garments, which will be unveiled at Milan design week. Read more