An experimental brick extension, a house with fir-lined reading nooks and an apartment covered in 30,000 wooden blocks are three of the projects vying to be named London's best home improvement of 2020. More about Don't Move, Improve! 2020 shortlist names London's best house extensions
This exhibition of works by architects and artists installed at Rudolph Schindler's house in West Hollywood, California takes the fraught relationship between the architect and his wife as its theme. More about Soft Schindler installation of works by architects and artists contrasts modernist The Schindler House
A chair made from loaves of bread and a toilet-cum-sink are among the objects on display in an exhibition at Friedman Benda that aims to find a "new form of pleasure" in furniture. More about Bright yellow Friedman Benda exhibition explores comfort in furniture
New York governor Andrew Cuomo and UK firm Buro Happold have revealed an initiative to overhaul the state's Erie Canal with public parks, residential areas and commercial hubs. More about New York governor Cuomo unveils revitalisation plan for Erie Canal
In a bid to "make science fiction a reality", Samsung's future factory STAR Labs has developed Neon, AI-powered virtual beings that look and behave like real humans. More about Samsung's artificial Neon humans are "a new kind of life"
Paper artist Marc Hagan-Guirey has recreated ten modernist buildings from folded and cut paper for his book Le Corbusier Paper Models: 10 Kirigami Buildings to Cut and Fold. More about Marc Hagan-Guirey uses kirigami to recreate Le Corbusier's buildings in paper
A team of scientists at Tufts University in the US have created xenobots, tiny robots made from frog skin and heart cells that can walk, work together and heal themselves. More about Scientists make first living robots from frog cells
The all-electric MINI Cooper SE draws upon the brand's history of playful designs and superior handling says Oliver Heilmer, vice president of MINI Design, in this video produced by Dezeen for MINI. More about Electric MINI Cooper SE keeps "spirit of fun and adventure"
Sinks that look like water troughs and rustic plaster walls feature within this spartan UAE cafe recently completed by design studio Bone. More about Ras Al Khaimah's minimalist Hoof cafe is designed to recall horse stalls
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with urban apparel brand Chrome Industries to give our readers the chance to win a BLCKCHRM Yalta 3.0 backpack, which can store a 15-inch laptop. More about Competition: win a BLCKCHRM Yalta 3.0 backpack by Chrome Industries
Segway has revealed its latest self-balancing vehicle, the S-Pod — an egg-shaped rideable chair inspired by the Gyrosphere in Jurassic World. More about Segway introduces armchair-like S-Pod vehicle for seated riding
Dezeen promotion: this year's Architect@Work event will focus on how design and architecture intersect with nature, and will feature discussions with practices including Waugh Thistleton, Zaha Hadid Architects and Invisible Studio. More about Architect@Work London 2020 to focus on the environment
This white bunker-like house in Takamatsu, Japan, is designed by FujiwaraMuro Architects with limited openings to draw attention to the owner's sports car. More about FujiwaraMuro Architects designs minimalist Japanese house to showcase owner's car
Architecture studio ISA has built a slender housing complex in Philadelphia by making the most of a plot of land about the width of a parking spot. More about ISA builds Philadelphia apartment complex XS House with "extremely narrow footprint"
Rugged walls, domed ceilings and reflective surfaces feature in this underground lair that was designed by Mexican studio Amezcua for an existing 1960s residence on a hill. More about Amezcua transforms cave into subterranean addition for Mexico City dwelling
In this week's comments update, readers are mocking designs for the Cyberhouse, a property based on Tesla's Cybertruck and created for apocalypse survivors.
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US firm Bates Masi Architects has lifted this New York home above the ground and added lower-level screens to let water pass underneath, helping ensure that "flooding becomes a non-threatening event". More about Bates Masi designs Kiht'han house on Long Island to endure periodic flooding
Home Farm is John Pawson's self-designed minimalist second home in the Cotswolds, England, featuring three kitchens but no clutter. More about John Pawson designs his own minimalist rural retreat
Dezeen has launched Dezeen Events Guide, a new listings guide covering the leading design-related events taking place around the world this year. More about Dezeen Events Guide lists the key architecture and design events around the world
Nature-themed artworks and bespoke furnishings feature throughout Le Coucou, a design-focused ski hotel completed by Pierre Yovanovitch. More about Ski-in-ski-out hotel Le Coucou boasts interiors by Pierre Yovanovitch