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The timber and stone buildings of Gion A Caminada, a cult figure in Swiss architecture, will feature in an exhibition opening next month at the House of Art in the Czech city of České Budějovice (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

New York studio HWKN has resurrected the nightclub of New York's popular gay resort Fire Island Pines inside an asymmetric pavilion with criss-crossing timber braces (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Corten steel columns alternate with floor-to-ceiling glass to bring stripes of light and shadow into this funeral home outside Barcelona by Spanish firm Batlle i Riog Arquitectes (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Milan 2013: Swedish collective Front will launch six new products in Milan next week, including leather stools shaped like squidgy animals and a plywood table with burnt-on with doodles (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Product news: here's a slideshow of new furniture and pendant lamps that New Zealand furniture company Resident will present in Milan next month. (more...) View the full article

A modular sofa called Homework, a recycled wombat, and a bedside table that doubles as a drinks trolley feature in Alexander Lotersztain's new furniture brand targeting the millennial generation. Read more View the full article

Designer Daniel Svahn's chairs for a town hall in Stockholm are made from upcycled unwanted tabletops that were destined for the dump. Read more View the full article

New York architects Work AC have won a competition to design a cultural hub on a St Petersburg island that has been closed to the public for over 300 years. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana have completed their first hotel interior. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

New images of a planned 304-metre-tall tower in Brooklyn by SHoP Architects have been revealed in advance of a review by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. (more…) View the full article

News: these new renders of the controversial Tokyo Olympic stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects show changes to the shape of the building, which has been altered following a budget cut (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Renderings of a sculptural Manhattan residential skyscraper by Kohn Pedersen Fox have been unveiled to entice buyers to purchase units costing up to $18.5 million (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed new images of his proposed Garden Bridge across London's River Thames, which is now scheduled for completion in 2017 (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

New images have been released detailing Renzo Piano's design for a moviemaking museum in Los Angeles, following news that project has just received a $50 million funding donation. Read more View the full article

News: leading figures from London's design institutions have warned that new immigration rules which make it harder for international students to stay in the UK after graduation could be a "disaster" for the city. (more...) View the full article

New York architect Steven Holl has unveiled designs for a new institute for contemporary art at the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond. (more…) View the full article

Interior designers have three new categories to enter for Dezeen Awards 2019, with new awards covering food and drink interiors, hotels and apartments. Read more

Interior designers have four new categories to enter for Dezeen Awards 2020. This year, there are awards for restaurant interiors, bar interiors, large retail interiors and small retail interiors. Read more View the full article

A dilapidated building, once used an embassy for Mexico, was the venue where new Japanese furniture producer Ariake showcased its inaugural collection during Stockholm Design Week 2018. Read more View the full article

Faceted wooden panels divide the interior of this house in Kyoto, Japan, by architects ALPHAville. (more…) </img></img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Chicago's mayor has suggested moving the proposed location for the controversial museum dedicated to film director George Lucas in order for the project to go ahead. (more…) View the full article

News: British graphic design studio IDO has redesigned the logo and website for the estate of Gerry Anderson, the creator of classic puppet television series Thunderbirds and Stingray (+ movie). (more...) View the full article

A pair of chequerboard designs have been unveiled as the new official logos for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, after the original designs were ditched amid claims of plagiarism. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: the government must prioritise new models of affordable workspaces to ensure that London maintains its "global competitiveness" as a centre of commerce, according to a new report by New London Architecture. Read more View the full article

The first major exhibition at the new Design Museum in London will include 11 commissions by leading designers – including an EU-themed living room designed by OMA in response to Brexit (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article