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What’s the deal with the mysterious competition to design a new « world wonder »? And how did Apple manage to almost halve the price of its least expensive laptop? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. Read more

US architecture studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has created an urban district informed by bamboo alongside a new high-speed railway station in Yibin, southern China. Read more

These dog rugs by Emily O’Leary are weird and fascinating.

This Cassette Label Generator lets you make an old-school cassette label from a Spotify playlist. The best part: It comes with a QR code one doesn’t actually have to own a cassette player to listen to it. SO FUN! (via)

As an antidote to deepfake scams, design studios Modem and Retinaa have devised a concept for a ring that people can use to prove they are human and not an AI-generated clone. Read more

Indian architecture practice The Melange Studio used elements such as manhole covers and corrugated metal shutters to evoke local streets in this New Delhi sneaker store, with a shoe-shaped sculpture dangling over its entrance. Read more

Promotion: Chinese lighting brand OLL made its international debut at the Light + Building fair in Frankfurt, featuring a display pavilion by architecture practice OMA with a cloud-like appearance. Read more

Promotion: the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) will take place in Guangzhou this month with an exhibition titled Contemporary Furniture Fair, spotlighting the best of contemporary Chinese design. Read more

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an oak rostrum designed by Jony Ive. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

The winter 2025/26 edition of the Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features a softly-coloured, sculptural table lamp. Subscribe to Dezeen Showroom New Releases now! Read more