Architecture students from the University of Colorado Denver have built a series of rustic dwellings for an outdoor education school in the Rocky Mountains (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2016: a minimal rocking horse by Nendo and a swing by Philippe Starck are among Italian design brand Kartell's collection of products aimed specifically at children, a key trend in Milan this year (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2016: Italian architect Carlo Ratti has created a system of smart modular seats that can be adjusted with an app or hand gestures into different configurations (+ movie). More
Opinion: the conversion of old industrial buildings into "creative office space" has proven so successful in LA, even galleries like Hauser Wirth & Schimmel are getting in on the act, says Mimi Zeiger. More
Dutch office MVRDV has revealed plans to build a huge staircase out of scaffolding in Rotterdam, the latest in a series of exciting new additions to the city. More
Movie: Land Rover chief design officer Gerry McGovern and Jean-Christophe Chopin of crowdfunding platform Born introduce the 2016 Born Awards in this movie filmed for the brand by Dezeen. More
It's our 300th edition of Dezeen Mail! In it, we look ahead to Milan design week, reflect on Zaha Hadid's life and work, and highlight the week's best stories and discussions on Dezeen, including space-saving furniture designs for small homes (pictured).
Milan 2016: with Milan design week just around the corner, the Dezeen team present their pick of the trends already emerging from the world's biggest and most important design fair. More
Architect David Chipperfield has released details of his plans for the Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in London, which his firm will convert into a 137-room hotel. More
Dezeen promotion: Pieke Bergmans and Studio Mieke Meijer are among the designers set to exhibit at Ventura Lambrate during this year's Milan design week (+ slideshow). More
Kengo Kuma's firm has converted a concrete office building into a showroom for a Japanese textile company, and tethered it to the ground with carbon fibres to provide earthquake protection (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2016: Brazilian duo Humberto and Fernando Campana have used coloured glass to fill blob-shaped gaps in this wooden cabinet for Spanish brand BD Barcelona Design. More
Osaka studio Process5 Design created this weekend retreat in western Japan to accommodate activities that are usually impossible in a city house (+ slideshow). More