Canadian studio Naturehumaine has used a palette of raw materials to emphasise the "structural guts" of the building that accommodates this Aesop store in Montreal (+ slideshow). More about Naturehumaine designs "deconstructed" interior for Aesop store in Montreal
Over 100 new tall buildings have been proposed for the British capital in the last year, but only a small number are actually being built, according to the latest industry research. More about London's skyscraper boom continues with 119 new towers in the pipeline
Architects and planners should study refugee camps like the Jungle in France, according to architecture undergraduate Sophie Flinder, who has completed a dissertation on the way the camp has become a fully functioning town with its own culture (+ transcript). More about Camps like the Jungle are "an important resource for all urban professionals to study"
The A-frame exterior of this mountainside cabin in Whistler was designed by Canadian studio Scott and Scott to mimic neighbouring 1970s chalets. More about Scott and Scott completes mountainside cabin in Whistler for family of snowboarders
London company Primo Toys has designed a "hands on" wooden play set that aims to teach three-year-old children the principles of coding without the use of screens (+ slideshow). More about Cubetto is a wooden robot designed to teach toddlers how to code
Residents were invited to plan the layouts of these new homes in Manchester, England, as part of a pioneering housing project by property developer Urban Splash and architecture office ShedKM (+ slideshow). More about ShedKM and Urban Splash let residents design layouts for modular Manchester homes
Zigzagging golden frames surround the facades of this apartment complex by DROO Projects, which is tucked behind a row of 19th-century shops in Melbourne's Hawthorn suburb (+ slideshow). More about DROO Projects creates golden facades for a pair of Melbourne apartment blocks
Massachusetts design studio Nervous System has revealed a dress made from 1,600 rigid pieces of Nylon fabricated using a technique referred to as 4D printing (+ movie). More about Nervous System creates "4D-printed" dress made of nylon petals and scales
New York-based Leeser Architecture has inserted angular and brightly coloured stairwells into an ageing industrial building in Brooklyn to create a vibrant office for creative professionals and entrepreneurs (+ slideshow). More about Leeser Architecture transforms Brooklyn factory into colourful co-working space
A US government agency responsible for developing military technology has signed off on production of a prototype for an unmanned electric aeroplane that can take off and land without a runway (+ movie). More about US government gives go ahead to high-speed drone capable of vertical takeoff
New images have been unveiled of the proposed Olympicopolis, a new cultural district at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park designed by architects Allies and Morrison and O'Donnell + Tuomey. More about New images show £1.3 billion masterplan for London's Olympic Park
Marking International Women's Day, design studio Muf has embarked on a project to transform a narrowboat into a touring cultural centre promoting contemporary female artists. More about Muf adapts former cargo boat to create floating arts centre for women
Women are being driven out or held back from careers in architecture by long hours, childcare, unequal pay and the likelihood of being passed over for promotion, according to a major new survey by the American Institute of Architects released to coincide with International Women's Day. More about Inequality still a serious issue in US architecture, say female architects
Comments update: readers have been discussing sexism this International Women's Day after comments posted on Dezeen focused on Odile Decq's style rather than the French architect's architectural achievements. More about "If she were a man, we would simply discuss her work"
Glass walls provide woodland views from inside this structure by Japanese architect Takuya Hosokai, which contains a market and restaurant serving only locally produced food (+ slideshow). More about Japanese woodland market by Takuya Hosokai promotes local food produce
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed the restoration of a 19th-century room at the Park Avenue Armory, a cultural building in Manhattan with interiors by Tiffany & Co's first design director Louis C Tiffany (+ slideshow). More about Herzog & de Meuron restores a Park Avenue Armory room designed by Louis C Tiffany
Japanese studio Nendo has launched a collection of accessories for dogs that are designed to look good inside minimally furnished homes (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's Cubic pet accessories designed to complement minimal interiors
Circular "peek holes" pierce the flanks of this observation tower by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter, to reference the portholes of ships and offer views over Aarhus harbour (+ slideshow). More about Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter installs perforated observation tower in Aarhus harbour
To create this set of tableware, designers Allegra Santis and Anna Groet moulded body parts from a flesh-like material they call "booger" (+ slideshow). More about Allegra Santis and Anna Groet create "fleshy" tableware in the shape of body parts
Tokyo studio Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop created stepped levels inside this nursery in Japan's Chiba Prefecture to form a large, open space across the sloping site (+ slideshow). More about Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop's kindergarten is designed as a large set of steps