11 Standout Projects from Dutch Design Week 2026
In its 26th edition, Dutch Design Week brought together more than 2,500 designers, from established names to emerging talent, alongside creative collaborations with major brands.
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A Boomerang-Shaped Home Cantilevers over the Wyoming Landscape
Perched above 41 acres of rugged Wyoming terrain, a cantilevered, boomerang-shaped residence folds into the mountainside.
Robotic 3D Printed Regolith Shells Compose Aenara’s Future Mars Habitat at Powerhouse Parramatta
Commissioned for task eternal, off-world habitat wall section reveals the structural layers and integrated systems needed to support human life beyond earth.
The Up Studio Designs a Hamptons Home for Living Well and Aging in Place
On a wooded, irregularly shaped lot in the Hamptons, Victory Lap Residence is a 7,000-square-foot home designed by The Up Studio, which also oversaw the interior architecture.
Joyce Wang Studio Returns to Mandarin Oriental the Landmark a Decade Later
More than a decade after first reimagining Mandarin Oriental The Landmark in Hong Kong, Joyce Wang Studio has renovated the hotel a second time.
Softville Brings Art, Design, and Dessert to Nyc’s Lower East Side
At Softville, Studio Jeremyville and Gelato Messina pair inventive sundaes with playful sculptures, rotating exhibitions, and a beautifully restored storefront.
Napa Valley Meets Paris in This Charlotte Bistro by Fictionworks
A once-ordinary restaurant begins a new chapter in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the Southeast’s fastest-growing cities.
Ste Marie Imbues Monos Vancouver Office with "Residential Quality"
Ste Marie has designed the Vancouver headquarters of luggage brand Monos to emphasise simplicity and shift mood throughout the day.
Split Ceramic Curves Cast Soft Reflected Light in Dimmable Table Lamp
Designed by Alexey Danilin for German lighting brand Maytoni, Hope is a table lamp composed almost entirely of natural ceramic.
Cloud House by Peter Morris Brings "Fairytale Flamboyance" To London
Marshmallow-pink walls, sweeping arches and turquoise detailing influenced by a trip to Miami animate architect Peter Morris‘s self-designed home in Gospel Oak, London.
Youtaro Sakamoto’s Kinetic Thread Column Transforms Human Presence into Shifting Shadows
A delicate column formed from fine threads moves in response to nearby visitors, casting constantly changing shadows.
‘Street Photography Africa’ Is a Colorful and Energetic Survey Across the Continent
Street Photography Africa compiles hundreds of images from 33 photographers who document cultural moments and everyday fashions and routines.
Swizz Beatz Brings His Creative World Home with CB2
For Grammy Award-winning music producer Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean, creativity doesn’t stop at the recording studio.
Amoh Resort Brings Ancient Greek Craftsmanship to the Coast of Rhodes
A site that once supplied limestone for the Acropolis of Lindos now hosts a contemporary resort.
Entire Trees—Roots and All—Were Used to Build This Coastal Norwegian Home
Helen & Hard Architects digitally scanned spruce trees to precision mill them into structural elements that resemble their original forms.
Apple Showcases Upcycled Found Furniture and Banana Palm-Paper Lantern at Designers of Tomorrow Show
Designers Parafernalia, Yoonjeong Lee, Salem S Charabi and Isabel Rower will celebrate "the art in the making" at technology brand Apple's Designers of Tomorrow exhibition at Design Miami.
Hommeboys Interiors Brings Warmth to a Los Altos Hills Home
An exclusive semi-rural enclave in California, Los Altos Hills is known for its dense woodlands, rolling hills, and stunning panoramic views.
Recycled Marine Plastic Covers This Former Whaler’s Tavern Turned Home in the Azores
A prefab construction style melds with stone ruins and environmentally friendly cladding.
From Spotlight to Soft-Light: New Lighting by Coil + Drift
While the concentrated light of a spotlight compels us to take center stage, the soft glow of a shaded lamp invites us to decompress and settle in.
Falconry Takes Flight Inside Dubai’s N53 Cigar Lounge
Cigar lounges have traditionally favored the atmosphere of a private club, with dark woods, leather furnishings, and an emphasis on exclusivity.
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Winners Showcase Nature’s Power and Vulnerability
"This year's winning photographs demonstrate the extraordinary power of wildlife photography to help us see nature differently," says Dr.
Eleven Types of Tile Lay the Groundwork for a Home Renovation in the Tuscan Countryside
The architects brought in five geometric patterns, three solid colors, and three types of terrazzo.
A Brooklyn Brownstone Trades Restraint for Color and Character
Olive doors, a yellow staircase, and blue-green tile give historic rooms fresh energy.
£32 Gets You Aboard This Floating Wood-Fired Sauna in London
Soak bills itself as an off-grid wellness space with a steam room, cold plunges, showers, and a café and bar area.
Friday Five with Veronica Mishaan: Inside the Making of a Bogotá Penthouse
Veronica Mishaan balances family history with art, rich materials, and tthe Andes.
Jonathan Knight’s Meditative Series ‘Exhale’ Invites Us to Slow Down and Practice Noticing
Knight conceived of 'Exhale' as a way to explore the nuances of color and "the emotional experience of looking."
The Reason This Spanish Architect Got into Prefab Has Nothing to Do with Speed or Budget
The first factory-built home by Eduardo Mediero of Madrid firm Hanghar is an experiment in something he feels is much more valuable to a client.
Tim Walker Traces Five Decades of Queer Activism Through Portraiture in ‘Fairyland’
From pioneering activists and healthcare workers to drag performers and musicians, 250 portraits trace how queer communities have shaped british cultural life through resistance.
A 5-Year-Old Kitchen Finds a New Home on Copenhagen’s Paper Island
The kitchen in Josephine Yaa Akuamoa’s new home on Copenhagen’s Paper Island spent its first five years in a workspace.
A Luxurious Spa by Liaigre Completes Hôtel Costes in Paris
Rich materials, immersive lighting, and a 65-foot pool unfold below the Paris hotel.
This Country Home in Australia Almost Burned Down Before It Was Even Completed
A team stepped in to save the residence from a wildfire, which was designed with concrete and a corrugated-metal roof to ward of flames.
Spacon Fills Edition Denmark in Seoul with Vintage Danish Furniture and Found Objects
Copenhagen studio Spacon brought touches of its home country to Seoul with a showroom and cafe for the Edition Denmark brand that evokes the "layered feeling of a home".
Wild Hijinx and Hilarious Happenstance Reign in the 2026 Comedy Wildlife Awards
The competition welcomed its largest ever number of entries—more than 10,000—from photographers in 112 countries.
Two Straight-Forward Changes Make This Family Home in Brazil Exceptionally Airy
The architects exposed its roof structure for more height throughout and dug out the street-facing end of the plan to layer private areas.
A Bahrain Bay Apartment Finds Its Rhythm in Art and Curves
Curves, saturated color, and collectible design shape this Bahrain Bay retreat.
Offcuts from the Renovation of This ’70s Socal Home Were Repurposed into Furnishings
Design platform Unfold Projects had artists rework salvaged materials of architect Shanna Kellogg’s ’70s experiment in organic modernism, including turning redwood into a guitar.
The Dexter Hotel Makes a Case for Made-In-Michigan Design
As the former creative director of Detroit-based watch and lifestyle brand Shinola, Daniel Caudill has long championed made-in-Michigan production.
Church Edit’s LA Headquarters Rethinks the Editing Studio
Church Edit‘s new headquarters sits directly on the Los Angeles River in Frogtown, with access to the river bike path from the property.
Grid Patterns—and Punchy Colors—Reorganize This 1930s Rome Flat
It was out with partitions and in with straight lines: for the pink kitchen, bathroom tile with yellow grout, terrazzo flooring, and bedroom furniture with seafoam-green trim.
The Dining Room Is Also a Bedroom—and an Office—at This Renovated Athens Flat
A pocket door, fold-down bed, and pop-out desk built into one wall make it the most versatile space in the apartment.
