Los Angeles design firm Working Holiday Studio has transformed a property in the California desert into a shoppable holiday home that "stands out" against its desolate landscape. More about White stucco Casa Mami by Working Holiday Studio contrasts California desert landscape
Buro Happold's director of sustainability Maria Smith has declared herself carbon neutral. She explains how she dramatically reduced her carbon footprint by going vegan and stopping flying. More about "Quitting flying was probably the trickiest thing" says carbon neutral architect
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers have a responsibility in shaping the future according to Stephan Hürlemann, who discussed the importance of designing for longevity in an interview with Sky-Frame. More about "In these ever-changing times, I long for durability" says Stephan Hürlemann
Shuhei Goto Architects added large, stepped boxes to a former lecture hall to transform it into a playful multi-level office in Shizuoka, Japan. More about Shuhei Goto Architects turns lecture hall into multi-level work space
Barcelona studio ON-A has envisioned a 26-hectare park in the city that would rise up to cover FC Barcelona football stadium to the west. More about ON-A proposes covering Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium with Nou Parc
A decorative roof and curved weathered-steel wall will enclose the Amersham Vent Shaft that Grimshaw has designed for the High Speed Two railway. More about Grimshaw designs sculptural metal enclosure for HS2 ventilation shaft
Twisting snakes with iridescent scales squeeze through concrete and polystyrene blocks in How To Behave At Home, the latest exhibition by British taxidermy artist Polly Morgan. More about Squashed serpents feature in Polly Morgan's How To Behave At Home exhibition
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Graduate designer Dorothee Clasen has invented a wearable device called Tong that is worn in the mouth to operate a computer using the tongue. More about Tong allows users to control a computer with their tongue
Hong Kong architecture studio Orient Occident Atelier has designed a civic centre that harvests water for the small Cambodian village of Sneung. More about Orient Occident Atelier builds community hall in Cambodia that harvests clean drinking water