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British designer Lee Broom has debuted a collection of lighting during NYCxDesign showcased in an installation of mauve curtains in the designer's personal Tribeca penthouse. The Alchemist collection, which encompasses pendants lights, chandeliers and wall sconces, was informed by the designer's reading of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho's book The Alchemist and references themes of  "astrology, mythology

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the launch of North American Design 2024 – a Dezeen series spotlighting design stars in the region. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. This week, Dezeen unveiled its North American Design 2024 series, spotlighting the most innovative independent furniture and product design studios spanning Canada, Mexico,

Local studio Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created affordable apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness in Austin that feature a breezeway to encourage rest and preserve heritage trees on the site. Called Zilker Studios, the structure includes 110 affordable apartments operated by local housing organisation Foundation Communities. The mid-rise housing complex consists of

Dezeen School Shows: a graphic design project that examines how branding has become a consistent feature of daily life is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Boston University. Read more

Promotion: Corian Design's partner, manufacturer Soliform, has transformed the bathroom of a private apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria, using Corian Solid Surface panels to add "a touch of elegance". Read more

Soil from across Thailand was used to create layers of colour and texture in the rammed-earth walls of Chonburi Multi-Purpose Building, designed by local studio Suphasidh Architects. Overlooking the Bay of Bangkok in the seaside town of Sattahip, the 196-square-metre building contains a cafe and four floors of multipurpose community space, alongside an existing hostel.

British studio Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans to adaptively reuse a 1960s shipping warehouse in Riga, Latvia, to create the Ropax Ferry Terminal. Situated beside Daugava River, the 20,000-square-metre terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects will double the port's current capacity with the addition of a fourth floor topped by an oversized, curved roof. Ropax

British architecture studios Nex and Donald Insall Associates have renovated the neo-gothic Exeter College Library at the University of Oxford, originally constructed by George Gilbert Scott in 1857. Addressing a need for additional study spaces and improved accessibility of the Grade II-listed building, the studios implemented a series of contemporary interventions including the addition of

There are just two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards. Submit your entry by Thursday 30 May at 23:59 London time for a chance to be crowned a Dezeen Awards winner! Read more

Barcelona-based Miriam Barrio Studios has transformed the interiors of a modernist building into Curly Lab, a curly hair salon incorporating curved shapes and copper-toned surfaces. Located at the base of a gothic and modernist building designed by Catalan architect Enric Sagnier in 1895, Curly Lab is situated at Diputación in the Eixample district of Barcelona.

The Loughborough University Degree Show 2024, How Do You Feel New York? and An Exhibition of Architectural Works are among the current and upcoming academic exhibitions featured in Dezeen Events Guide. Other school shows and academic events include 2024 School of Constructed Environments End of Year Exhibition, Arts University Bournemouth – Summer Shows 24 and

Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota used a kind of artificial stone made with waste rice husks to create this modular installation in the Brera botanical garden for Milan design week. The SunRice installation transformed the garden into a pathway that allowed visitors to explore the multiple uses of rice – "from