This week we highlighted everything you need to know about Egypt's new capital

This week on Dezeen, we shared all the information you need about Egypt's giant New Administrative Capital, located 45 kilometres to the east of Cairo, for which whole districts are already complete. Called New Administrative Capital, the city is being constructed on 700 square kilometres of largely undeveloped land halfway between Cairo and Suez. It The post This week we highlighted everything you need to know about Egypt's new capital appeared first on Dezeen.

This week we highlighted everything you need to know about Egypt's new capital

This week on Dezeen, we shared all the information you need about Egypt's giant New Administrative Capital, located 45 kilometres to the east of Cairo, for which whole districts are already complete.

Called New Administrative Capital, the city is being constructed on 700 square kilometres of largely undeveloped land halfway between Cairo and Suez.

It will contain the main functions of Egypt's government and is being built to relieve congestion and pollution in Cairo, though critics have said the aim of its existence might be to reduce the possibility of mass government protests.

Buttered bread on a plate — Bread and Butter featured in our roundup of key events at 3 Days of Design

In design news, we rounded up 10 must-see installations, exhibitions and projects at 3 Days of Design – the annual Danish design festival starting in Copenhagen next week.

They include Bread and Butter, a travelling exhibition platforming the work of young designers, an exhibition by Swedish furniture brand Hem and a unique look into Danish architecture brand BIG's headquarters.

Shanghai Astronomy Museum by Ennead Architects — An astronomy museum in Shanghai was one of this year's Architecture Awards winners

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) revealed the 10 winners of its 2025 Architecture Awards, including an astronomy museum in Shanghai by Ennead Architects.

"Great architecture is not just about buildings; it is about creating spaces that uplift, connect, and inspire," said AIA president Evelyn Lee.

Apple iOS 26 design — Apple's revealed its iOS 26 software update

Technology company Apple unveiled its latest software update, iOS 26, which will feature its translucent Liquid Glass design.

The new design will be rolled out across all of Apple's platforms, including phones, computers, watches and TV, as part of what the company says is its "broadest software design update ever".

AC Roma released its new logo that features its intertwined ASR monogram

In other design news, Italian football club AC Roma released an updated logo that harks back to its original crest from 1927.

It reintroduces Roma's intertwined ASR monogram, which the club abandoned during a controversial rebrand in 2013, but still features Lupa Capitolina, the wolf that nurtures Romulus and Remus in Rome's foundation myth.

The Play Pavilion by Peter Cook opened in London

In London, architect Peter Cook unveiled his joyful Play Pavilion in Kensington Gardens. It was designed for families, children and teenagers and sits alongside this year's main Serpentine Pavilion by Marina Tabassum.

The domed pavilion has Lego bricks protruding from its facade and aims "to express joy, playfulness, cheerfulness, exuberance, and a little bit of irreverence," Cook told Dezeen.