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The UK government has officially approved the demolition of the Grade II-listed, 1960s Coventry Central Baths in Coventry. Coventry City Council is set to demolish the Olympic-size swimming pool after Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed granted Listed Building Consent for works to begin. Opened in 1966,

Dezeen Showroom: designer Tom Fereday has created an aluminium table with uniquely folded edges that Australian brand Design By Them is debuting during 3 Days of Design. Available in three sizes and usable in indoor or outdoor settings, the Sail table was designed to have an architectural appearance that is lightweight and rustproof. It featur

This week's 3 Days of Design is an opportunity to challenge the idea that new is better, writes Katie Treggiden. If design weeks want to remain culturally relevant in an era of impending climate catastrophe, they need to challenge the long-held belief that new is better. Milan has clearly missed the memo and is still The post "Design weeks nee

Architecture studio Populous has revealed plans to replace the tent-like canopy sheltering King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Populous is set to expand the capacity of the stadium, which opened in 1987 and is the home of the Saudi Arabia national football team, to 70,000 seats. The The post Populous to pr

Los Angeles gallery Marta and curator Dung Ngo have created an exhibition of 3D-printed cutlery during 3 Days of Design, featuring knives, forks and spoons that would be impossible to produce using conventional methods. Ngo selected 12 artists and designers to participate in the Knife, Fork, Spoon 3.0 exhibition, which will be presented by Mar

International architecture studio Hyphen has released plans for a data centre in Rio de Janeiro state with 10 plant-covered buildings and parkscapes and has claimed it will be "one of the world's first sustainable AI districts". Developed by Brazilian company Elea Data Centres, plans for Rio AI City consist of 10 buildings spread out over The

Dezeen School Shows: an infrastructure proposal to mitigate flooding in Copenhagen, Denmark, is among nine projects from Glasgow School of Art's architecture students. Also featured is a project addressing the lack of in-person interactions in the digital age and a building design informed by Le Corbusier. Glasgow School of Art Institution: Gl

Dezeen Showroom: Finnish brand Aisti has created Aisti Aalto, a bio-based acoustic ceiling tile manufactured from renewable wood fibre. Developed as a sustainable alternative to conventional acoustic materials, Aisti Aalto tiles are composed of a wood fibre mixture that is aerated before being dried using foam-forming technology. The result is