Dezeen Debate features Shenzhen school that « invites movement and discovery »
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a colourful Shenzhen school by Chinese firm Urbanus. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more
Weiss/Manfredi release designs of « unfolding experience » at La Brea Tar Pits in LA
American architecture studio Weiss/Manfredi has released updated designs for the « reimagined » La Brea Tar Pits campus in Los Angeles, including a research annexe to the Page Museum and a redesign of the surrounding grounds. Read more
« Bjarke Ingels shame on you » chant protestors at pro-union demonstration
Employees from Danish architecture studio BIG along with Unite union members have held a protest in London to demonstrate proposed layoffs at the firm. Read more
Compact holiday cabin by i29 « functions as a Swiss army knife »
Dutch studio i29Â and construction company Jatin Chaletbouw have completed Lounge Lodge, a compact holiday home in the Netherlands, revealed here in this Dezeen Exclusive. Read more
« Enormous structures tend to be built to last. Airport terminals are usually the reverse »
Greater effort must be made to retain decommissioned airport terminal buildings, writes Anthony Paletta. Read more
OMA to lead contract furniture forum at Salone del Mobile 2026
Milan’s Salone del Mobile furniture fair has announced Salone Contract, a programme led by OMA partners Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten and dedicated to showcasing contract furniture. Read more
Mesura restores never-before-seen Casa Batlló rooms in « dialogue with Gaudà»
Local studio Mesura has transformed a floor of architect Antoni GaudÑs Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain, into a contemporary art gallery with an undulating metal ceiling that references the Mediterranean Sea. Read more
Open Studio highlights « quiet material richness » in Singapore school hall transformation
Singapore-based Open Studio exclusively reveals how it turned New Bahru Hall, a 1960s school hall, into a pickleball court, juxtaposing its original teak panelling and mosaic flooring with galvanised-steel details. Read more
1970s-style restaurant and wine bar Dévo is « very Marseille »
Design duo Axel and Mélissa Chay set out to bring « charm, humour and a sense of place » to Dévo, a Marseille restaurant characterised by glossy lacquer, smoked glass and a swooping seagull stuck to the wall. Read more
Donaldson + Partners creates faceted home for lofty site in Beverly Hills
American architecture studio Donaldson + Partners took cues from gemstones to design Fractal-Facade House in southern California, which features sculptural walls and a V-shaped floor plan. Read more
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