The UK government's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, has recommended urban orchards and incentivising developers by fast-tracking planning for attractive housing. More about Housing commission final report recommends fruit trees and "fast track for beauty"
An overhanging canopy shades the cascading exhibition spaces and outdoor terraces that make up Shigeru Ban's gallery at the Tainan Art Museum. More about Photos reveal Shigeru Ban's Tainan Art Museum building in Taiwan
Yasmeen Lari, Pakistan's first female architect, has been awarded the Jane Drew Prize 2020 for raising the profile of women in architecture. More about Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari wins the Jane Drew Prize 2020
Swedish furniture brand Massproductions is set to release an outdoor sofa at Stockholm Design Week that mimics the welded steel barriers that are often erected at concerts to manage the crowd. More about Massproductions' modular outdoor sofa is an homage to crowd-control barriers
A bubblegum-pink kitchen and a stripey watermelon-green floor are some of the features inside this Tokyo apartment, which designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has completed in a sugar-sweet colour palette. More about Adam Nathaniel Furman's Nagatachō Apartment is designed to be a "visual feast"
Contemporary art centre the Palais de Lomé has opened in Togo with a retrospective of one of its nation's creative stars, the industrial designer Kossi Aguessy, who died in 2017 at just 40 years of age. More about Infinity retrospective exhibition celebrates West African design talent Kossi Aguessy
We've selected five roles in PR and marketing available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions with Adjaye Associates and WilkinsonEyre. More about Five impressive PR and marketing roles available in the architecture and design industry
A courtyard lined in pale Omani stone and with a fountain and trees sits at the centre of a pair of houses in Kuwait City by Studio Toggle. More about Houses in Kuwait interlock around sunken stone courtyard
Architect Ben Aranda has described the closing of Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin as a "tragedy" and demanded more information. More about Shutting the School of Architecture at Taliesin is "an assault on Wright's legacy," says architect Ben Aranda
Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt Architects has revealed a new building for Ottawa's public library system, featuring a curvilinear roof and glass walls that offer expansive views of the city. More about Diamond Schmitt Architects designs Ottawa public library and archive centre with wavy roof
US firm Olson Kundig Architects has created a family cabin with a compact footprint and a tall profile, enabling it to serve as an "intimate gathering place in the trees". More about Olson Kundig tucks Vermont Cabin into wooded site in the mountains
UK charity Art Fund has released photos of filmmaker Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, England, as part of its fundraising campaign to prevent the renowned house and garden from being sold. More about Art Fund campaigns to save Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage from private sale
Work has halted on the 45 Broad Street skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan by New York architecture firm CetraRuddy, which was expected to become the second tallest building in the area. More about Construction on CetraRuddy's supertall tower in Downtown Manhattan is postponed indefinitely
Dezeen promotion: UK manufacturer Forbo Flooring has created a range of textile entrance flooring from regenerated industrial and post-consumer waste, which can reduce cleaning time for businesses. More about Forbo Flooring's Coral flooring collection is made with regenerated fishing nets and plastic bottles
A Dutch hospital that dates back to 1845 is the unconventional setting for co-working company Fosbury & Sons' first international branch, which features interiors by Going East. More about Fosbury & Sons sets up Amsterdam co-working space inside 19th-century hospital
Set designer Shona Heath's exhibition design for the Tim Walker exhibition at London's V&A reflects the many outlandish sets she has created for the fashion photographer. More about Shona Heath's design for Tim Walker show reflects their decades-long collaboration
Stone colonnades frame the open-plan interiors of Town House, the mixed-use teaching building by Grafton Architects for Kingston University in London. More about Grafton Architects completes colonnaded Town House at Kingston University
More than 40,000 jobseekers from over 130 countries are now signed up to Dezeen Jobs – and to celebrate, we're offering companies a free company profile when they book a package of job ads. More about Dezeen Jobs now has over 40,000 jobseeker accounts!
Monochrome tiles and rich-green fixtures pervade this much-loved neighbourhood cafe in Melbourne, which has been revamped by Australian design studio Biasol. More about Biasol uses green tones for update of Melbourne's Main Street cafe
The latest collection from Chinese furniture brand Maisondada includes a seating series that references a David Bowie track and an armchair inspired by sumo wrestling. More about Maisondada unveils new additions to its "gently crazy" product portfolio