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Are the walls closing in on Donald Trump's ballroom?

Dezeen staff — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:15:50 +0000

Why is the White House currently stuck with a giant hole in the ground? And what does it mean to be a successful designer in 2026? The latest episode of Dezeen Weekly is available now. Read more

Visuals of Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul revealed ahead of opening

Starr Charles — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:34 +0000

French architecture studio Wilmotte & Associés has released visuals of the Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul, South Korea, which is set to open in June. Read more

"They should have embraced what they avoided" says commenter

Ariane Shah — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:30:22 +0000

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 20th-century villa in Lviv by Ukrainian architecture studio Replus Bureau. Read more

Frankey draws on local legends and childhood memories for Lucky Dragon installation

Cajsa Carlson — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:00:49 +0000

Street artist Frankey has created Lucky Dragon, a playful interactive sculpture at the Rosewood hotel in Hong Kong with a light-up heart that aims to "bring joy". Read more

Joseph Joseph develops mop with integrated water-separation mechanism

Amina Amber — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:00:49 +0000

Homeware brand Joseph Joseph has launched a floor-cleaning system designed to keep clean and dirty water separate during use, as captured in this video featured on Dezeen. Read more

Faux Flora helps pollution-blinded bees to find real flowers

Rima Sabina Aouf — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:11 +0000

British designer Justina Alexandroff has created a fake flower that stands out to insects, potentially helping them navigate polluted city air and fighting declines in pollination. Read more

Study links data centres to heat island effects worldwide

Josh Niland — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:41 +0000

A group of scientists has claimed a pronounced heat island phenomenon correlated with the development of data centres in an early study, speculating on the heat's "remarkable influence on communities and regional welfare". Read more

Dezeen Agenda features the completed Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater renovation

Saudatu Bah — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:45 +0000

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the conclusion of the Fallingwater conservancy plan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Read more

Omar Gandhi Architects cascades cedar lake house down Canadian hillside

Kate Mazade — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:55 +0000

Toronto-based studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a lakefront house out of a series of rotated, cedar-clad volumes that respond directly to the orientation of the site and its trees. Read more

Furniture influenced by Mexican corn among projects Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Dezeen staff — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:05 +0000

Dezeen School Shows: a furniture collection inspired by the cultural symbolism of Mexican corn is among the projects from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Read more