Architecture and design blogs
Mandala-shaped bamboo truss crowns Buddhist meditation hall in Nepal by Abari
26 August 2025 @ 10:30 am
A large mandala-shaped truss constructed from bamboo crowns the central hall of this Buddhist meditation centre in Tibet, designed by Nepalese architecture studio Abari. Read moreDonald Trump announces "tariff investigation" for US furniture imports
26 August 2025 @ 9:38 am
US president Donald Trump has announced that he will be launching a probe on furniture imports with the aim of bringing furniture businesses back to states such as North Carolina. Read more"I'm teaching students not to follow Mies van der Rohe's example"
26 August 2025 @ 9:30 am
Architecture students are often taught about Mies van der Rohe as a master of modernism but they should also learn about the problematic legacy of some of his most significant work, writes Leen Katrib. Read moreReclaimed Greek marble and flea-market finds furnish 10AM Apotheke pop-up in Antiparos
26 August 2025 @ 9:00 am
Athens concept store and cafe 10AM Apotheke has opened a pop-up shop on the Southern Aegean island of Antiparos, with interiors designed by the brand's founder Eva Papadaki and Studio Andrew Trotter. Read moreJewellery informs Bureau de Change's facade for Nikos Koulis store in Athens
26 August 2025 @ 8:00 am
London studio Bureau de Change has created an Athens store featuring intricate metalwork and an asymmetric window for Greek jewellery designer Nikos Koulis. Read moreKitchen Cosmo is a "playful and intentional" AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
26 August 2025 @ 5:00 am
Students from MIT have developed a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to look at the ingredients available and makes suggestions for what to cook based on your mood, skill level and available time. Read moreCracker Barrel redesign of "iconic barrel" logo faces backlash
25 August 2025 @ 7:20 pm
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has faced online backlash for the redesign of its logo, which until recently featured a country salesman and a barrel and is now composed of a minimal gold background and lettering. Read moreLight, air and shadow are "core design tools" for Chilean courtyard house
25 August 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Chilean studio Paralelo Transversal has utilised passive strategies, including multiple courtyards for ventilation, in the design of a house oriented around a skylight on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile. Read moreEasy-assembly music player among projects from Metropolitan State University of Denver
25 August 2025 @ 3:00 pm
Dezeen School Shows: a music player designed for easy assembly is among the industrial design projects from Metropolitan State University of Denver. Read moreParry cot by Jitrin Jintaprecha for Mother Goose
25 August 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Jitrin Jintaprecha for Thai brand Mother Goose, this adaptable solid wood cot can be transformed into a single bed, sofa, low bunk bed and desk.