A design for "the most Instagrammable billboard in the world" by a Los Angeles team has beaten schemes by Zaha Hadid Architects and Gensler in a competition to create an advertising structure for Sunset Boulevard. More
Architecture practice Studio Ossidiana has reinterpreted traditional Persian carpets as a series of concrete pieces installed at this year's Dutch Design Week. More
A wood-burning stove encased in a block of concrete and timber-lined walls teamed with cosy furnishings feature inside the Scandinavian homes in this week's Pinterest roundup. More
Three-dimensional shapes are cut out from areas of this artist residence in Upstate New York by Steven Holl Architects, which claims the house can sleep five guests despite having "zero bedrooms". More
Cartoon representations of construction sites, a report on labour conditions and pioneering materials feature in an exhibition focusing on the development of the building site at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale. More
In 1983, a young engineer at Casio invented the indestructible G-Shock watch. Kikuo Ibe, now the Japanese brand's research and development chief engineer, told Dezeen how he developed the cult product. More
BuzzFeed designer Mark Davis has made a freely available font version of US presidential candidate Donald Trump's handwriting, and used it to annotate a Dezeen article. More
London firm Acme has completed a shopping centre in Leeds, England, featuring a white latticed concrete facade and an interior modelled on old-fashioned arcades. More
We're launching job of the day, a daily dose of the best architecture- and design-based career opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. Our first pick is for a designer at interactive studio rAndom International, which created the Rain Room installation. Browse all the architecture and design roles on Dezeen Jobs ›
British fashion designer Richard Nicoll has died aged 39 following a suspected heart attack. More
This timber-clad community centre by Bernardo Bader Architects is set at the heart of a village in rural Austria, and designed to reference the surrounding gabled farmhouses. More
Although it looks like a real woman, the ultra-lifelike figure in this music video is actually a digital model created using high-resolution 3D scans. More
Each apartment in this narrow concrete and glass block in Mexico City features a full-width balcony lined with sliding glass doors. More
