White brickwork wrapping a courtyard in this house is Mexico is broken up by slatted metal, a balcony and the shape of a staircase. More about White brick walls wrap trees and patios to form Casa RA in Mexico
Curving glass walls enclose the Winter Visual Arts Building, which Steven Holl Architects has completed in the arboretum of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. More about Steven Holl shapes Winter Visual Arts Building around 200-year-old trees
The envelope stamped with the red letter M, which has featured in every Gmail logo since its launch in 2004, has been abandoned as part of a new simplified, multi-coloured brand identity for Google's G Suite tools. More about Google ditches signature Gmail envelope in revamped logo
Zilio A&C has released three minimal furniture items with practical design quirks, including a sofa with wide armrests that double up as a perch for drinks and a chair that has no visible fixings. More about Zilio A&C presents three seating designs that prioritise simplicity
Dezeen Showroom: London studio Mentsen has designed this two-seater sofa for Zilio A&C with wide, wooden armrests that provide a resting spot for drinks and books. More about Kinoko sofa by Mentsen for Zilio A&C
Dezeen Showroom: Stockholm-based Note Design Studio designed the compact Candid dining chair for Zilio A&C after failing to find a "straightforward" chair for its interiors projects. More about Candid chair by Note Design Studio for Zilio A&C
Dezeen Showroom: the Upon chair, created by Belgian designer Sylvain Willenz for Zilio A&C, features a curved plywood backrest that appears to rest atop its tubular metal frame without screws or supports. More about Upon chair by Sylvain Willenz for Zilio A&C
Vegan designer Erez Nevi Pana uses home-grown materials to create cocoon-like shelters for people living in an imaginary tropical version of Milan, which has an unfamiliar climate due to global warming. More about Erez Nevi Pana designs banana-plant "cocoons" for humans to shelter from climate change
Using second-hand finds to create "clinical but tasteful" spaces reflective of protagonist Marianne Sheridan's family life drove the set design of hit series Normal People, says production designer Lucy van Lonkhuyzen. More about Creating sets for Normal People took a mixture of intuition and second-hand gems says production designer
Seetal Solanki of London design studio Ma-tt-er teamed up with Dezeen to host a live panel discussion on textile technology for London Craft Week. More about Ma-tt-er and Dezeen present a live panel discussion on textile intelligence for London Craft Week
The rustic materiality of this Melbourne cafe designed by architecture studio Ritz & Ghougassian is meant to reflect the fuss-free dishes on the menu. More about Ritz & Ghougassian uses bricks and Australian wood inside Melbourne's Prior cafe
Oak slats are steam-bent to form the undulating handles of the Bue Brushes, handmade by Norwegian designer Poppy Lawman to encourage a slower, more conscious way of living. More about Poppy Lawman designs sculptural crumb brushes to be "enjoyed in and out of use"
Portuguese Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza and Porto studio COR Arquitectos have revealed a housing scheme almost entirely clad in travertine in Italy. More about Álvaro Siza and COR Arquitectos create travertine housing in Lombardy