Six unusual spirit bottles designed by architects and designers
Jeanne Gang is the latest architect to design a spirit bottle with her bronze-branched whisky bottle. Here, we round up six bottles designed by architects and designers including Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck and Marc Newson. Read more
Glasshouse Garden pavilion offers « moment of beauty » in women’s prison
Architecture firm Hollaway Studio has designed a circular garden pavilion surrounded by pivoting screens to provide a space for horticultural training and rehabilitation at HMP Downview prison in Surrey, England. Read more
Derrington Building Studio designs « intentionally practical » offices in Austin
Austin-based Derrington Building Studio has constructed its own office in the Texas city using exposed framing and raw materials with reference to « American industrial practicality ». Read more
Atelier-r uses two shipping containers to create Czech Republic lookout tower
Architecture studio Atelier-r has completed Lookout Above Litomyšl, a viewing tower in the Czech Republic constructed from two long, narrow shipping containers. Read more
Eight interiors where built-in sofas become one with the walls
From a concrete house in Colombia to a Swiss chalet, the eight living rooms compiled in this lookbook all feature practical built-in sofas. Read more
This week Red Bull and Prada unveiled the world’s largest skate ramp in Brazil
This week on Dezeen, beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada added the world’s largest skate ramp to the curved side of a skyscraper in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Read more
Mónica Ponce de León steps down as dean of Princeton School of Architecture
Architect and educator Mónica Ponce de León will step down from her role as dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University after 10 years of leadership. Read more
Adidas releases « most visually playful ball ever » for World Cup 2026
Adidas has released the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which features a motif with a maple leaf, a star and an eagle to symbolise the tournament’s three host countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico, and « an innovative new side-mounted chip system ». Read more
PPAA « celebrates the qualities of wood » with rotating CLT pavilion in Mexico City
As part of the architecture and urban design fair Mextrópoli 2025 held in Mexico City, local studio PPAA created a pavilion made of a 23-metre-long cross-laminated timber beam suspended above rotating wood panels. Read more
Stockholm Furniture Fair cancels 2026 event and announces 2027 relaunch as biennial
The 2026 edition of Swedish trade show Stockholm Furniture Fair and the associated Stockholm Design Week has been canceled, with the event moving to a biennial format starting in 2027. Read more