American architect Richard Meier has completed a trio of residential buildings and two charter schools in downtown Newark, the city where he was born. More about Richard Meier designs schools and teacher housing for his hometown in New Jersey
Staggering a series of parallel spaces, architect and Columbia University professor Lydia Xynogala has created a hillside home on Skiathos where rooms have secluded terraces facing the ocean. More about Greek island home by Lydia Xynogala fans out to maximise sea views
Detroit has approved the timeline for SHoP Architects' replacement for the historic Hudson's department store, which will begin construction in December and become the city's tallest building. More about SHoP Architects' plans for Hudson's Detroit site move forward
Underwhelmed by BIG and Heatherwick's latest plans for Google's new California headquarters, readers are describing the design as "dystopian" and "oppressive" in this week's comments update. More about "Like an armadillo trying to cross the road during rush hour"
Nike has unveiled the aerodynamic shoe it hopes will get its athletes to achieve a sub-two-hour marathon – a long-held dream of many runners. More about Nike designs "fastest shoe ever" to break two-hour marathon barrier
Architects Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin have altered the layout of a "cramped" home in Los Angeles to maximise space and natural light. More about Annie Ritz and Daniel Rabin reconfigure 1960s house in LA to create bright and open interior
Promotion: École des Ponts ParisTech is now accepting applications to its Design by Data course, which trains architects and designers to build for the next era of cities. More about ENPC's Design by Data programme focuses on computational design for urban planning and architecture
Threefold Architects has renovated a mews property in London's exclusive Primrose Hill area, pairing stark white walls with blackened metalwork, polished concrete and painted brickwork. More about Threefold Architects updates London mews house with monochrome interiors and rustic details
Awarding the Pritzker Prize to little-known RCR Arquitectes is a quiet rebuke against the superficiality and greed that has dominated architectural culture around the world, says Catherine Slessor in this Opinion column. More about "RCR's work is under the radar, yet it is stealthily evolving in scale and ambition"
In this movie Dezeen produced for Haberdashery, Ben Rigby introduces the London design studio's first commercial lighting product, which casts dappled light reminiscent of sunshine filtering through leaves. More about Haberdashery's Canopy pendant light recreates the effect of dappled sunlight
British set designer Es Devlin has used a basin-shaped map as the canvas for video projections for a play at London's National Theatre, which follows an injured soldier undergoing virtual-reality therapy. More about Es Devlin creates bowl-shaped set as backdrop for virtual reality-themed play
Dezeen promotion: textile brand Camira has unveiled a report of key colours, fabrics and moods expected to influence commercial interiors for the next two years. More about Camira reveals its interior trend predictions for 2017
Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has previewed a third design in his series of solar-powered mini lamps made for people without access to reliable energy. More about Olafur Eliasson reveals his latest pocket-sized solar lamp, the Little Sun Diamond
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Swedish-speaking project architect at the Stockholm office of Danish firm 3XN, which recently unveiled plans for an aquatics centre in Linköping. More ›
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A bright white canopy undulates above the glazed walls of this chapel outside Cape Town, framing views right through it to scenic mountains, vineyards and pomegranate orchards. More about Steyn Studio's chapel frames dramatic views of South African countryside below its sinuous roof