The Grand Ring in Osaka will be mostly turned into firewood, its architect Sou Fujimoto has told Dezeen. Constructed to encircle the site of Expo 2025 Osaka, which ran from April to October, The Grand… Read More »Most of world’s largest wooden structure The Grand Ring to be burned as “chips for fuel”
Automotive brands are seeking to emphasise their design credentials, providing a clue about where car design is heading, writes Liv Taylor. There’s a lot of incredible design and engineering in cars. But the spectacle has… Read More »“Car design is increasingly about mood, not mechanics”
The US State Department has ended the use of the Calibri sans-serif typeface for its communications, re-instating the use of Times New Roman to “return to tradition”. Designers and communications researchers weigh in. Yesterday, a… Read More »US drops Calibri typeface from official usage citing “degradation” of correspondence
Local practice Bétyle Studio has transformed a former agricultural building in Marseille, France, into a compact home featuring rooms separated by glass blocks that allow light to filter through. The client asked designers Carla Romano… Read More »Bétyle Studio transforms historic French farm building with wood and glass partitions
Entries to Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026 close tonight at 23:59 London time, but we’re accepting late entries until 18 December, giving you one final week to be part of our inaugural list. The Dezeen… Read More »Final chance to enter Dezeen Jobs Top Companies 2026
Architecture firm Cisarstudio steered its redesign of this office in Prague around the client’s joint interest in air travel and the deep sea. The Deveron office is set within a postmodern building that dates back… Read More »Cisarstudio creates “whale wing” lighting installation for Prague office revamp