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This week on Dezeen<\/a>, we previewed Milan design week by highlighting the must-see installations and exhibitions taking place<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looking ahead to the most significant week in the design calendar, we rounded up the 29 key events taking place across the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n These included a mindfulness space by Zaha Hadid Architects, interior designer Kelly Wearstler’s first furniture collection for H&M, a labyrinth designed by architect Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh and Milan’s annual experimental design exhibition Alcova (pictured).<\/p>\n In the USA, plans to build the third-tallest building in New York progressed as the developers for the 175 Park Avenue submitted permits<\/a> for the proposed 83-storey, supertall skyscraper<\/a>.<\/p>\n Designed by SOM<\/a>, the skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan is planned for a site directly alongside Grand Central Station.<\/p>\n Also, with the news that construction of the White House ballroom has been halted by a judge<\/a>, we looked at other high-profile projects that were famously stalled.<\/p>\n These included a succession of ambitious skyscrapers in Jeddah, Chicago, Dubai, Caracas and Bangkok<\/a>.<\/p>\n In other architecture news, researchers at technology university\u00a0ETH Zurich and research institute Empa announced they had created a fireproof building material from sawdust<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the team, the lightweight material could be used as an alternative to cement-bonded particleboards for internal walls.<\/p>\n Popular projects on Dezeen this week included a house with a glass-brick extension<\/a>, a maze with “coloured walls of shade” by <\/a>Sabine Marcelis<\/a> and a suite aboard the world’s “largest private residential yacht”<\/a>.<\/p>\n Listen to our journalists talk about the key design and architecture stories of the past seven days on our Dezeen Weekly podcast, which this week focused on the upcoming Milan design week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n This week on Dezeen<\/p>\n This week on Dezeen is our regular roundup of the week’s top news stories.\u00a0Subscribe to our newsletters<\/a>\u00a0to be sure you don’t miss anything.<\/p>\n New! Dezeen Agenda US<\/p>\n Sent on alternate Fridays, this US edition of Dezeen Agenda is a fortnightly newsletter rounding up everything you need to know from America, featuring news, projects and interviews with industry figures. Plus occasional updates and invitations to Dezeen events.<\/p>\n New! Dezeen Showroom New Releases<\/p>\n A quarterly newsletter rounding up a selection of recently launched products by designers and studios, published on Dezeen Showroom.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dezeen Debate<\/p>\n Our most popular newsletter, formerly known as Dezeen Weekly, is sent every Tuesday and features a selection of the best reader comments and most talked-about stories. Plus occasional updates on Dezeen\u2019s services and breaking news.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dezeen Agenda<\/p>\n Sent every Thursday and containing a selection of the most important news highlights. Plus occasional updates on Dezeen\u2019s services and invitations to Dezeen events.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dezeen Daily<\/p>\n A daily newsletter containing the latest stories from Dezeen.<\/p>\n Dezeen In Depth<\/p>\n Sent on the last Friday of every month, Dezeen in Depth features original feature articles, interviews and opinion pieces that delve deeper into the major stories shaping architecture and design.<\/p>\n Dezeen Jobs<\/p>\n Daily updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs. Plus occasional news.<\/p>\n Dezeen Jobs Weekly<\/p>\n Weekly updates on the latest design and architecture vacancies advertised on Dezeen Jobs. Plus occasional news.<\/p>\n Dezeen Awards<\/p>\n News about our Dezeen Awards programme, including entry deadlines and announcements. Plus occasional updates.<\/p>\n Dezeen Events Guide<\/p>\n News from Dezeen Events Guide, a listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world. Plus occasional updates and invitations to Dezeen events.<\/p>\n Dezeen Awards China<\/p>\n News about our Dezeen Awards China programme, including entry deadlines and announcements. Plus occasional updates.<\/p>\n We will only use your email address to send you the newsletters you have requested. We will never give your details to anyone else without your consent. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email, or by emailing us at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"SOM](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/175-park-ave-som-new-york-renderings_dezeen_2364_hero-852x479.jpg\")
<\/a>Plans for 175 Park Avenue skyscraper are progressing<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lakeshore-Drive-construction-commencement_dezeen_2364_col_1-1704x1276-1.jpg\")
<\/a>We rounded up high-profile projects that famously stalled<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Fireproof](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sawdust-struvite-fireproof-material-eth-zurich-empa_dezeen_2364_hero_0-852x479.jpg\")
<\/a>Researchers have created a fireproof building material from sawdust<\/a><\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776640114_533_the-corner-store-residential-extension-ian-moore-architects-surry-hills-sydney-australia-architectur.jpeg\")
<\/a>A house with a glass brick extension was one of this week’s most popular projects<\/a><\/p>\n