The five most controversial stories of 2025
Continuing our Review of 2025, we take a look this year’s most controversial stories that stoked debate and received the most comments this year. Read more
Zaha Hadid Architects designs hotel to wind around Okinawa beach
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a snaking hotel for hospitality brand Not A Hotel, which will perch above a coastal site in Okinawa, Japan. Read more
Vitreon steel by Laufen
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss brand Laufen has added a new glazed steel material to its bathroom product catalogue, which is « smooth as glass and strong as steel ». Read more
New homes in England to have bird-friendly swift bricks in planning reform
The UK government has announced reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, which will require new builds in England to be fitted with swift bricks for nesting birds. Read more
« We talk a lot about the value of green space, but our silty brown ‘blue space’ often remains an afterthought »
Almost all cities are based around a water source, but London does not talk enough about the importance of public access to the River Thames, writes Jessica Furseth. Read more
Norm Architecture draws on « Scandinavian simplicity » for Danish gallery interior
Danish studio Norm Architects looked to the nature and light of the Danish island of Bornholm when creating Galleri Sonja, which also houses a cafe and a shop. Read more
Gustaf Westman creates chunky 3D-printed shelves based on interlocking puzzles
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has launched a playful modular shelving system comprising colourful components that can connect in various configurations. Read more
Cosentino designs beige-toned surface to bring a « touch of sophistication »
Promotion: Spanish manufacturer Cosentino has launched Nara, a beige-toned porcelain surface designed to celebrate the qualities of natural stone. Read more
Kéré Architecture unveils updated Las Vegas Museum of Art designs
The Las Vegas Museum of Art has released updated images of its headquarters, being designed by Burkinabè architect studio Kéré Architecture, a building informed by the desert and the city’s modernist architecture. Read more
Omer Arbel Office designs cedar-clad British Columbia house for rising tides
Canadian studio Omer Arbel Office has designed the 91.0 cedar house with sandblasted planks that « evoke » stacked lumber, elevating it above a gully on a waterfront property in British Columbia. Read more
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