Marks & Spencer gets go-ahead for Oxford Street flagship store demolition
British retailer Marks & Spencer‘s controversial redevelopment plan for its London flagship store on Oxford Street has been approved by UK housing secretary Angela Rayner. Read more
« Unpretentious » Mocha Mousse named Pantone Colour of the Year 2025
Colour specialist Pantone has announced Mocha Mousse as its 2025 colour of the year – a chocolatey brown hue selected to reflect the importance of « little treat culture ». Read more
Objekt Architecten inserts « surprising interior » into traditional Belgian home
Belgian studio Objekt Architecten has updated a home in rural Wichelen called Lamat House, inserting a contemporary interior of exposed concrete and red steelwork into its traditional red-brick shell. Read more
The top 10 home interiors of 2024
Continuing our review of 2024, we reflect on some of the most striking residential interior designs on Dezeen from the past year including projects by Fala Atelier and Uchronia. Read more
Kéré Architecture unveils design for cultural centre in Togo
Kéré Architecture has revealed its design for the Centre des Cultures et Spiritualités Ewés in Togo, which aims to promote the culture and historical heritage of the Ewé people. Read more
Monaco’s six-hectare land extension reaches completion
A ship-like residential building by Renzo Piano forms part of Mareterra, a six-hectare land extension off the coast of Monaco, masterplanned by French studio Valode & Pistre Architects. Read more
Pooploop exhibition at 21_21 explores new uses for « waste and excrement »
An exhibition at the 21_21 Design Sight gallery in Tokyo shows how human excrement and other types of waste can become more valuable to people and planet. Read more
Regal London and ACME unveil aluminium-panelled apartment block in London
Architecture studio ACME has designed The Haydon, a stepped apartment block coated with teardrop aluminium panels, shown in this video produced by Dezeen for property developer Regal London. Read more
Lynch Architects seeks « unity and urbane harmony » with gridded office in London
An oversized concrete truss supports the gridded volume of N2, an office block in London completed by local studio Lynch Architects. Read more
Velux tests ultra-low carbon housing with Copenhagen experiment
Promotion:Â window manufacturer Velux is sharing the results from its ambitious housing experiment called Living Places which sought to address critical environmental and health challenges. Read more