Dezeen News

Meta debuts Tamagotchi-style AI agent

Jennifer Hahn — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:15:05 +0000

Meta is creating a tiny, portable Muse Charm device for carrying around the company's AI agent, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced. Read more

Meta unveils lightweight VR glasses and camera-free AI glasses at Connect 2026

Rima Sabina Aouf — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:15:15 +0000

Meta has revealed slimline VR glasses for immersive entertainment on the go and an audio-only, camera-free version of its Ray-Ban glasses as the latest additions to its expanding product portfolio. Read more

Building reuse defines shortlist for Scotland's best building

Lizzie Crook — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:05:52 +0000

The conversion of a Victorian hospital is one of three reuse projects that make up the shortlist for the 2026 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland award. Read more

Trump triumphal arch to become "top grade military complex" for launching drones

Tom Ravenscroft — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:48:50 +0000

US president Donald Trump has announced that the planned 250-foot-high triumphal arch in Washington DC, designed by Atlanta-based Harrison Design, will now be a military base with drones and snipers. Read more

Studio Egret West revises Battersea Power Station masterplan for final phases

Starr Charles — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:50 +0000

Architecture practice Studio Egret West has submitted a "more-permeable" masterplan for the final phases of the Battersea Power Station development in London. Read more

HKS unveils interior of Commanders stadium with window framing Capitol

Ben Dreith — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:10:47 +0000

Architecture studio HKS has unveiled interior designs for the upcoming Washington Commanders NFL stadium in Washington DC, showing what its glass ceiling will look like. Read more

Denmark grows by 300,000 square metres in land reclamation project

Lizzie Crook — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:26 +0000

A land reclamation project has added the equivalent of 42 football pitches to Denmark's southern coast, as part of the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel under the Baltic Sea. Read more

Arquitectonica designs world's largest cruise terminal to "mirror directionality" of ships

Ellen Eberhardt — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:00:05 +0000

Local architecture studio Arquitectonica has shaped the MSC Cruise Terminal, the world's largest cruise terminal by size, in Miami to accommodate three ships at once. Read more

RSHP and ERRE unveil plans for curved-roof rail hub in Valencia

Starr Charles — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:08 +0000

Architecture studios RSHP and ERRE have unveiled their plans for Valencia Central Station in Spain, which will incorporate public green spaces and sweeping roof canopies. Read more

Not A Hotel reveals design for giant Poké Ball guest room in Japan

Amy Peacock — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:00:36 +0000

Hotelier Not A Hotel has revealed its latest guesthouse will take the form of a human-sized Pokémon Poké Ball, nestled beside a lake in Hokkaido, Japan. Read more

2,977 drones used to recreate Twin Towers for 9/11 anniversary

Ellen Eberhardt — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:30:47 +0000

New York's Twin Towers were recreated with lighted drones to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, with each light representing a life lost. Read more

"Industry in Germany is no longer open to what design can do" say Currents Berlin organisers

Jennifer Hahn — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:30:45 +0000

As Currents festival kicks off in Berlin, founders Laura Ewert and Jasmin Jouhar tell Dezeen why they hope the event will finally bring the local design community the recognition it deserves. Read more

Orms plans to add rooftop swimming pool to London's BT Tower

Amy Peacock — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:05 +0000

Architecture studio Orms has submitted a planning application to transform the BT Tower in London into a hotel with a rooftop swimming pool for American hotelier MCR. Read more

Apple releases its first folding smartphone with "size of a passport"

Ben Dreith — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:32:14 +0000

Technology company Apple has released its first folding smartphone that has the largest screen of any iPhone. Read more

Richard and Su Rogers' seminal house in London "gifted to the nation"

Amy Peacock — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:15:39 +0000

The modernist 22 Parkside house in Wimbledon, London, by Richard and Su Rogers has been given over to conservation charity The National Trust. Read more

Populous and Moody Nolan design 76ers and Flyers arena as "landmark" for Philadelphia

Ben Dreith — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:30:44 +0000

Architecture studios Populous and Moody Nolan have released designs for a professional basketball and hockey arena based on the shape of Philadelphia's iconic Spectrum arena. Read more

Daniel Libeskind wins 2026 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

Starr Charles — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:12 +0000

Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind has been named architecture laureate for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. Read more

Construction of "Arc de Trump" set to begin in next two weeks

Tom Ravenscroft — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:36 +0000

The construction of a 250-foot-high triumphal arch in Washington DC designed by Atlanta-based Harrison Design, is set to begin "over the next two-week period". Read more

Design overtakes retail as biggest contributor to UK economy

Jane Englefield — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:00:11 +0000

Britain's design industry has grown by 40 per cent and is now responsible for £1 in every £20 generated across the country, according to a landmark report from the Design Council. Read more

Historic England claims City of London office development could risk Tower of London's UNESCO status

Amy Peacock — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:33 +0000

Preservation body Historic England and the City of London are in dispute over the impact future skyscraper development will have on the Tower of London. Read more