Dezeen design

Plans have been unveiled by London-based architecture studio Jestico + Whiles to revitalise Alison and Peter Smithson's 1950s Smithdon High School in Norfolk, UK. Read more

Designer Ethan Akiyama Poh has won Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition with a concept that reimagines architect Kenzo Tange's disused post-war gymnasium, currently facing demolition, as a thriving civic destination. Read more

Design brand Frama has opened its first permanent shop outside of Denmark in Tokyo, Japan, with a tactile, minimalist interior dominated by wood and stone. Read more

Promotion: the slender Fusion thin bricks by brick manufacturer Acme Brick lend a pearlescent quality to the facades of this office building in Texas, designed by US studio An.onymous. Read more

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed a sculptural addition to the home of St Louis Symphony Orchestra in St Louis, USA, while revamping historical interiors and creating a public-facing plaza. Read more

Austin-based startup Blackdot has developed an AI-powered tattoo device it says is faster, safer, and less painful than a human-made tattoo. Read more

Promotion: the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) has launched the Aral School, a new ecological education programme open to applications until 5 October. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: from intricate tiles to stone-effect surfaces, 2025 has seen Italian manufacturer Marazzi list another handful of its products on Dezeen Showroom. Read more

Danish architect Julius Nielsen has created a small timber church in Copenhagen, which features a 12-sided hall symbolising the 12 apostles. Read more

Lab-grown meat is gaining traction. But before we consume it, we need to believe in it – and that's where design comes in. Jane Englefield asks scientists, designers and a food critic what's at stake. Read more

A chaise longue shaped like a pelvic bone and vases made from timber seed pods were among the objects on show in Mirroring Dialogue, a London Design Festival exhibition centred around cultural exchange. Read more

Bengaluru studio Multitude of Sins has used rejected samples, broken prototypes and construction waste to transform an apartment into its material lab and research space. Read more

Designer Raymond Lapiejko's vision to transform the Hoosac Stores warehouse in Boston into a recycling hub has been awarded second place in Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition. Read more

A rocking horse and a basketball hoop are among the items that designers have reimagined for this London Design Festival exhibition, which includes pieces from 2LG Studio, Pearson Lloyd and more. Read more

Demonstrations of a new glass block type and silicone pottery featured at the Detroit Warehouse: Art and Design Fair show during Detroit Month of Design in a post-industrial building. Read more

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a renovated 1950s house in Seattle by Best Practice Architecture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Design agency Pentagram has created a new city logo for Austin, Texas, USA composed of green and blue arches representative of the surrounding landscape, which was reportedly leaked early and has drawn criticism. Read more

UFC president Dana White has released renderings of a mixed martial arts arena set to be built on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC, for the America 250 celebrations in 2026. Read more

Apartments with deliberately non-defined rooms fill this social housing block in Barcelona, which local practice Cierto Estudio has finished with a palette of bold red and pastel green. Read more

UK studio Hugh Broughton Architects has unveiled its design for a bright yellow addition to the Australian government's research base in Antarctica. Read more