Metal arches and rough wooden columns form an illuminated colonnade through design retailer Avenue Road's new showroom in Vancouver. More about Avenue Road's Vancouver showroom pairs industrial details with contemporary furniture
US studio Cutler Anderson Architects has wrapped this house in Connecticut around a large pond so its residents can watch birds, fish and insects at play. More about Connecticut Residence by Cutler Anderson straddles a woodland pond
Graduate Lilach Borenstein has proposed creating a multi-storey tower with varied topographies as a monument to tranquility and antidote to hectic urban living. More about Multi-storey park concept aims to give inhabitants a break from urban stress
Danish designer Thomas Bentzen combines traditional Scandinavian design with industrial references in his Enfold sideboard, created for Muuto. More about Thomas Bentzen designs factory-inspired sideboard for Muuto
A secluded garden courtyard surrounded by brick buildings forms The Ada and Tamar De Shalit House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence near Tel-Aviv. More about Amos Goldreich and Jacobs Yaniv Architects complete refuge for victims of domestic abuse
Dezeen is celebrating the Mexican and American holiday Cinco de Mayo today by highlighting some of the top hotels in Mexico, just in time for the summer vacation season. They include Pablo Escobar's converted residence in Tulum and an all-white resort in Baja. More about Seven of the best boutique hotels in Mexico
Transport dominated the headlines this week as Foster + Partners revealed plans for a freight-carrying hyperloop and NASA started building aircraft that will fly faster than the speed of sound. More about This week, Foster + Partners' hyperloop and NASA's supersonic plane made the news
Industrial designer Lauren Lee has designed a heated wall for public toilets, which provides women with a communal place to alleviate their menstrual cramps. More about Lauren Lee's Warm Wall is designed to alleviate women's menstrual cramps