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Designer Han Seungmin has created a chair using the mass-produced stainless-steel fencing in Asian and West Indian neighbourhoods in New York to « challenge the idyllic image of the ‘American Dream’ ». Read more

Local studio Bloqe Architectura created a four-bay apartment complex with a series of barrel-vaulted spaces that open up to rooftop gardens overlooking Mexico City. Read more

Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher has won a legal battle with the Zaha Hadid Foundation over the use of the late Zaha Hadid’s name. Read more

Milan-based Studio di Architettura De Carlo Gualla has created the Stella di Pila cable car station with panoramic views of the Italian Alps. Read more

University of Hong Kong professors John Lin, Olivier Ottevaere and Lidia Ratoi have worked with students to overhaul an underground house in northern China, suggesting a new future for these traditional dwellings. Read more

Dubai’s sail-shaped Burj Al Arab skyscraper and man-made Palm Jumeirah island were among several highly recognisable structures in the UAE that were damaged by Iranian strikes on Saturday. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Andreu World and Patricia Urquiola have evolved their Bolete chairs to incorporate the brand’s BIO thermopolymer, a material produced from living microorganisms that is said to be biodegradable. Read more

Swiss architect Barbara Buser has won the 2026 Jane Drew Prize for elevating the profile of women in architecture through her contributions to building reuse. Read more

In an era of infinite scroll and fleeting attention, the printed magazine page, or its digital counterpart, the long-form editorial layout, offers a radical proposition: an intentional space for reading. But a great magazine layout does more than just hold content; it choreographs attention. It is a piece of environmental psychology, a silent conductor that …

Rust-red panels of corrugated steel curve around this narrow 14-room hotel in central Tokyo, designed by Kiyoaki Takeda Architects and Staple Studio to reflect the neighbourhood’s longstanding culture of « alleyway gardening ». Read more