Iris van Herpen plasma dress | LA shade pavilion | Faye Toogood's "most comfortable chair"

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View online     Formwork Architects transforms abandoned care home into light-filled Crouch End House Local studio Formwork Architects has transformed a derelict care home in Crouch End, north London, back into a family dwelling, introducing a two-storey brick extension overlooking a sunken patio. Read more ›   Yinka Ilori's top four pieces from his Dunelm collection British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori selects his favourite pieces from his recently released Dunelm collection in this video filmed by Dezeen. Read more ›   Unearthed fossils and mudlarked bones inspire Faye Toogood's latest furniture Curved oak and dimpled upholstery feature in British designer Faye Toogood's Bone, Roll, Slump furniture collection, which includes her "most comfortable chair" yet. Read more ›   Why everyone likes the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library How did the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library manage to sidestep America's architecture culture war? And is affordable design having a moment? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. Read more ›   "Now that's a stairway to heaven" says commenter In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a weathered steel-clad kindergarten in Munich campus by Berlin studio Kéré Architecture. Read more ›   Iris van Herpen injects glass-covered gown with glowing plasma Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has unveiled her Helix Nebula dress during Paris Couture Week, featuring plasma-filled glass horns that light up in response to human touch. Read more ›   Imago audio player lights a path for ethical AI use in music Central Saint Martins graduates Domenico di Paolo and Kieran Feechan have created a novel listening device in the form of Imago, which turns a critical eye on the use of AI in music. Read more ›   Prize giveaway: win the Marisfrolg Gardens book by Architecture van Brandenburg Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, New Zealand studio Architecture van Brandenburg is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win a copy of its new Marisfrolg Gardens monograph. Read more ›   Liz Gálvez "reframes" air conditioning with shade pavilion in Los Angeles Architect Liz Gálvez has created a pavilion in the courtyard of Los Angeles cultural organisations Materials & Applications and Craft Contemporary using cord and earthen blocks to showcase the potential of urban shade. Read more ›   Dezeen Agenda features Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more ›   Housing that adapts to wildfire risk among projects from University of Southern California Dezeen School Shows: a housing proposal in the Pacific Palisades, which tackles the area's wildfire risk, is among the projects from the University of Southern California. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise

Best British buildings | Snarkitecture "unexpected" playground | Giant Lego World Cup

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View online     Black timber and copper cloaks Sanctum nature retreat in Lithuanian woodland Rows of steeply gabled cabins clad in black timber and copper define this nature therapy retreat, created in a woodland in Lithuania by architecture studio Arches. Read more ›   RIBA announces best British buildings for 2026 The Royal Institute of British Architects has announced 32 winners of the National Awards 2026, with the majority located in London. Read more ›   Formafantasma announced as ecology advisor to Serpentine Galleries Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of design studio Formafantasma have been named the first-ever lead research and development fellows of ecology for London's Serpentine Galleries. Read more ›   Architecture fundamentally a human endeavour says panel at Trimble SketchUp talk in San Diego Human judgement and storytelling should remain central to architecture as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in the design process, according to a panel hosted by Trimble SketchUp and Dezeen in San Diego during AIA. Read more ›   Lego creates giant World Cup trophy from 1.3 million bricks Toy brand Lego has unveiled an 8.4-metre-high replica of the World Cup trophy outside the Rockefeller Center in New York. Read more ›   KPMB reveals designs for David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University Canadian architecture studio KPMB has released renderings of the new Dramatic Arts Building at Yale University, establishing the first consolidated space for the David Geffen School of Drama since its inception in 1924. Read more ›   Snarkitecture creates "unexpected" playground in DC's National Building Museum Design studio Snarkitecture has designed an expansive playground in the Great Hall of the National Building Museum in Washington DC, USA, the largest indoor installation ever at the institution. Read more ›   Wellbeing centre for women among projects from Florence Institute of Design International Dezeen School Shows: a women's wellbeing centre offering fitness services and therapy options is among the projects from Florence Institute of Design International. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise

Kéré Architecture kindergarten | Children's castle chair | Porcelain-clad Bugatti

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View online     Croxatto and Opazo Architects perches timber home overlooking Chilean coast Chilean studio Croxatto and Opazo Architects has completed Negrilla House, an elongated home perched over a ravine in the village of Matanzas that splits into two stacked terraces overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Read more ›   Kéré Architecture creates "vertical playground" for kindergarten at Technical University of Munich Berlin studio Kéré Architecture has added a weathered steel-clad kindergarten to the Technical University of Munich campus in Germany, complete with a three-storey playground. Read more ›   Loader Monteith rebuilds ruined Highlands house with blackened-larch extension Scottish studio Loader Monteith has rebuilt a derelict farmhouse in the Scottish Highlands and added a blackened-larch extension to create a family home called Dulnain. Read more ›   Casul chair unfolds to become a children's play set Only two moves are needed to transform this children's seat into a rudimentary castle, in a project that has earned Irish furniture designer James Murphy one of the top prizes at London's annual New Designers showcase. Read more ›   Bugatti designs porcelain-clad sports car informed by Enzo Mari vase Carmaker Bugatti has unveiled the Mistral Blanc Éternal, a sports car covered with unusual porcelain accents including speaker grilles and armrests. Read more ›   Giannone Petricone Associates "weaves" glass addition into 1820s Toronto house Local studio Giannone Petricone Associates has renovated a 200-year-old Toronto house with a contemporary interior and a wavy glass addition. Read more ›   Architecture | Interiors | Design | Technology | Jobs           You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Update newsletter preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward to a friend Dezeen Limited, 8 Orsman Road, London N1 5QJ, UK Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise