Design Indaba 2016: a design technique used on feature films including Minority Report, The Terminal and Man of Steel is being applied to the development of future cities in the face of huge refugee migrations. More
These wooden dwellings by HGA Architects and Engineers sit atop concrete piers on a sloping site in a Minnesota woodland (+ slideshow). More
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Tadao Ando, Peter Zumthor, David Chipperfield and SANAA are among the star-studded list of contributors announced for the Alejandro Aravena-curated Venice Architecture Biennale 2016. More
British architect David Chipperfield has completed his second flagship store for Swiss luxury brand Bally, located on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills (+ slideshow). More
Comments update: introducing graphics that show nutritional information on supermarket receipts isn't enough to solve the "obesity epidemic", according to readers. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up with the latest discussions. More
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: socially minded architecture is a choice not a responsibility according this year's Venice Biennale curator Alejandro Aravena, who has called for "professional quality, not professional charity" to deal with the world's issues. More
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is working with architecture firm Gensler to develop a branch of the private Arts Club on Hollywood's Sunset Strip. More
Designer Jonathan Schwinge has created a conceptual superyacht with a pyramid-shaped body that would lift itself above the water at high speeds. More
Dezeen promotion: a clock that uses UV-responsive liquid to tell the time, eco-friendly packaging made from algae, and modular clothing are among the prototype designs shortlisted for this year's Lexus Design Award. More
Music producer Will.i.am has returned to the world of wearable technology with another smartwatch: a voice-activated device named Dial that runs on a bespoke operating system called AneedA. More
Students from London's Architectural Association have completed a robotically fabricated barn in a wood in Dorset, England, using timber harvested from the surrounding trees. More
Stockholm 2016: responding to the rise of digitalised texts and e-reader devices, Swedish design duo Folkform has created a set of revolving units for presenting "increasingly desirable" physical books. More
Architecture firm Spark wants to use plastic to build a series of elevated beach huts resembling giant pine cones in Singapore. More