Mexican town Tulum has transformed from a sleepy hippie community to a lively tourist destination in a few short years. We've selected five design-focused accommodation options in the tropical forest and along the turquoise waters of the Riviera Maya resort. More about Five hotels and guest houses in Tulum for escaping to the jungle and beach
New York firm Rafael Viñoly Architects has revealed an updated version of a residential skyscraper for Chicago in new images and a short movie, in which the studio's founder describes his ideas for the project. More about Rafael Viñoly updates NEMA Chicago skyscraper design
New York studio Light and Air Architecture has retrofitted a two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn with ample custom cabinetry and a spiral staircase. More about Baltic birch storage system organises Brooklyn apartment by Light and Air Architecture
Finnish artists Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho have shone three lines of light across a Scottish coastal town in this installation that aims to show the impact of climate change. More about Lines light installation demonstrates the "catastrophic impact" of rising sea-levels
New York designer Shaina Garfield has created an eco-friendly coffin that uses fungus to biodegrade the body so that it decomposes quickly and fertilises the surrounding soil. More about Shaina Garfield redesigns death with sustainable coffin
Architecture firm Estúdio 41 has designed this small, white house in Brazil to be highly sustainable, including photovoltaic panels, a green roof and a rainwater collection system. More about Estúdio 41 tops small white Brazilian house with roof garden
Koichi Takada Architects has designed a podium fronted with brick archways as the base of the glass and steel Arc tower in Sydney, Australia. More about Brick archways topped by rounded glass tower at Arc by Koichi Takada Architects
IKEA has released a set of furniture hacks that anyone can download and 3D-print to make their products more usable by people with disabilities. More about IKEA's ThisAbles add-ons adjust furniture for people with disabilities
London-based Jonathan Tuckey Design and Danish architect Sigurd Larsen have updated the Michelberger hotel in Berlin, refreshing its lobby and guest rooms. More about Sigurd Larsen and Jonathan Tuckey Design revamp Berlin's Michelberger hotel
With more people living in cities, architects are increasingly finding inventive ways to squeeze homes into small spaces. Here are the floor plans of 10 micro homes that make the most of every square metre. More about Ten micro homes with floor plans that make the most of space
The best architecture and design roles available on Dezeen Jobs this week include vacancies at Danish textile brand Kvadrat and London-based architecture studio ACME. More about The top roles in architecture and design this week including jobs at Kvadrat and ACME
Buttons, ports and speaker grills are absent from Vivo's Apex 2019 concept phone, which is wrapped in a single piece of glass. More about Vivo eliminates all ports on unibody Apex 2019 smartphone
London-based Steyn Studio built Sierra House in Madrid from concrete and travertine with a striking sawtooth roof that looks like a mountain ridge. More about Steyn Studio's concrete and travertine Sierra House has a mountain-shaped roof