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Nine times that Nike tried to transform footwear

Sportswear giant Nike has repeatedly sought to revolutionise footwear. In this roundup, we collect nine innovative projects from the brand covered on Dezeen. Read more

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Luis Marie pleats recycled fabric to create « first-ever all-textile room divider »

Dutch design studio Luis Marie has channelled the traditional craft of pleating to create an acoustic room divider that can stand on its own despite being made entirely from textiles. Read more

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Snøhetta creates « ephemeral » retail concept lab in New York

Architecture studio Snøhetta has designed an experiential retail space in New York’s SoHo neighbourhood that is intended to be an ever-evolving canvas for innovation. Read more

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White Arkitekter restores Gothenburg’s fish church

Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed the renovation of FeskekĂ´rka, a historic seafood market in Gothenburg, celebrating the timber-framed structure of its church-like hall. Read more

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Seven scaly-looking houses that are sheathed in shingles

A barn in rural England and a lakeside cottage in Poland feature in this roundup of homes with highly textured facades, finished with scaly-looking shingles. Read more

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This week we revealed Nike’s first neuroscience-based footwear

This week on Dezeen, we showcased Nike’s Mind trainers, which were « designed from the brain down » to improve athletes’ concentration and focus. Read more

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Farshid Moussavi Architects wraps Ismaili Center in Houston with « tapestry in stone »

London studio Farshid Moussavi Architects and US studio Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects have completed a building and sprawling gardens for the first Ismaili Center in the US. Read more

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« Tremendous enthusiasm » among architects for Zohran Mamdani

Architects have expressed optimism over the recent election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, citing his campaign’s focus on housing and the environment. Read more

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Thermory Design Awards 2025 winners highlight « enduring beauty of wood »

Promotion: Estonian timber supplier Thermory has announced the winners of its annual wooden architecture design awards, including a villa clad with vernacular lace-like timber, and a home influenced by Japanese wabi-sabi principles. Read more

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UAE Designer Exhibition showcases 24 emerging local creatives

This year’s UAE Designer Exhibition at Dubai Design Week features a glass coffee table debossed with oysters and a towering wooden lamp referencing French pastries. Read more

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