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“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor”. – Henry David Thoreau

Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of Milan design week 2026, we look at seven surfaces and products from Dezeen Showroom that debuted during this year’s event. Read more

Local studio GS Architecture has completed its renovation and extension of a family home in Hampstead Heath, London, updating it to meet low-energy Passivhaus standards. Read more

Glass blocks and rammed earth were among the unconventional materials used to create the most popular houses featured on Dezeen in April. Read more

Danish studio Cobe has been chosen for a « precise transformation » that will see an old IKEA warehouse in Älmhult, Sweden, turned into a furniture museum and platform for historic and contemporary design. Read more

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the arched entrance added by Japanese studio Kengo Kuma to Angers Cathedral in France. Read more

In this episode of Dezeen Weekly, we reflect on the major trends from this year’s Milan design week, and discuss whether the festival has reached peak « brandification ». Read more

Architectural designer John Pawson described how teaching, taking photographs and travelling the world led him to architecture during a talk at Gaggenau‘s installation at this year’s Milan design week, hosted and filmed by Dezeen. Read more

American artist Theaster Gates has transformed a dedicated Prada Home retail space in Milan into an earthen sanctuary for his exhibition Chawan Cabinet, dedicated to Japanese pottery. Read more

The landscape of 3D modeling for product design has fractured and specialized. The days of a single “best” software are long gone. Today, the right choice depends entirely on what you’re making, how you work, and who you’re collaborating with. Here’s a clear comparison of the leading options for product designers in 2026. The Short …