GM and Bedrock seek to demolish skyscrapers surrounding Detroit’s tallest building
Automotive company General Motors and developer Bedrock have released a proposal to redevelop the 1970s Renaissance Center complex in Detroit, which calls for the demolition of two of the skyscrapers on the site. Read more
A Chair Inspired By Typography
This sculptural chair is the result of a collaboration between Mexican industrial designer Rodrigo Méndez and Mexican art director Andrés Higueros. The two designers teamed up to create a seat reminiscent of the first letter of our alphabet. And with good reason: the lower-case letter “a†was their inspiration for this creation. Typography in 3 …

Green steel bathroom products by Bette
Dezeen Showroom: « green steel » is used at no extra cost to customers in products by German bathroom brand Bette, which specialises in glazed titanium steel baths, shower trays and washbasins. Read more
Chop + Archi cuts cruciform void into centre of Kumagaya House in Japan
Japanese studio Chop + Archi created a deep cross-shaped void in the centre of this compact house in Kumagaya, Japan, dividing it into distinct spaces that are buffered from each other. Read more
Jaguar divides opinion with « gobsmacking » EV concept
British carmaker Jaguar has sparked controversy online after revealing its Type 00 concept car, with some people calling it a « design triumph » and others an « ugly, clunky behemoth ». Read more
Dezeen’s top 10 restaurants and bars of 2024
From an underground speakeasy in Hong Kong to an American « cathedral of fried chicken », here are Dezeen’s top 10 restaurants and bars of 2024. Read more
Geometric perforations illuminate Saudi metro station by Zaha Hadid Architects
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station along the Riyadh Metro network, which opened on Sunday in Saudi Arabia‘s capital city. Read more
« I wander into office lobbies wherever I go and it delivers no end of disappointment »
Too many office-building lobbies are being turned into soulless spaces with the same Apple Store aesthetic, writes Anthony Paletta. Read more
Architects and designers from around the world celebrate Dezeen Awards 2024 at London party
Over 600 architects and designers from across the globe gathered for the Dezeen Awards 2024 party last week in partnership with Bentley, where this year’s winners were announced. Read more
Jaguar unveils concept car as « pure expression of new creative philosophy »
British automaker Jaguar has revealed images of its electric concept car, the Type 00, two weeks on from the launch of a rebrand that made waves online. Read more