Designer Christopher Al-Jumah has created Daughter, a community-oriented cafe in Brooklyn's Crown Heights with interiors informed by the staircases of local brownstone buildings. More about Daughter cafe in Brooklyn has stepped seating that mimics brownstone stoops
Designed as a cross between a treehouse and a garden folly, this cedar-clad guesthouse by Jerome Byron was built for a family who needed a space for writing and play at their Los Feliz home. More about Monon Guesthouse by Jerome Byron offers creative escape in LA garden
New York State governor Andrew M Cuomo has launched a $9 million fund to support research into ways of capturing atmospheric carbon and turning it into useful products. More about New York State announces million fund as part of bid to become leading "carbontech" innovation hub
A gender-inclusive hair salon and a cafe that aims to help break down mental health barriers are included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at the University of Huddersfield. More about University of Huddersfield spotlights ten student interior design projects
Dezeen Showroom: lighting company Shakúff's Raindrop collection is a sculptural lighting range that references the appearance of raindrops. More about Raindrop collection by Shakúff
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Jörg Höltje for Berlin-based interior brand Studio Hausen, the Link shelving system is a display and storage unit "stripped down to the essentials." More about Link shelving system by Jörg Höltje for Studio Hausen
Melbourne firm FMD Architects has completed a farmhouse in rural Tasmania featuring a plywood-lined interior and corrugated metal cladding that references vernacular agricultural buildings. More about Coopworth residence is a modern take on a traditional Tasmanian farmhouse
Afforestation is an unreliable way of permanently sequestering atmospheric carbon, according to several key figures interviewed by Dezeen as part of our carbon revolution series. More about Planting trees "doesn't make any sense" in the fight against climate change due to permanence concerns, say experts
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Tacchini has reissued the Pigreco chair by architect Tobia Scarpa, characterised by its "elegance of ratio" created through the combination of geometries and intersecting lines. More about Pigreco chair by Tobia Scarpa for Tacchini
A 10th-century castle in the Umbrian hills has been restored and transformed into a hotel by Count Benedikt Bolza and his family, who created custom furniture for its 36 suites, restaurant and spa. More about Bolza family turns 1,000-year-old Italian castle into Hotel Castello di Reschio
Danish architecture studio BIG's flexible tube light that can be moulded to adapt to architectural elements is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about La Linea outdoor light by BIG for Artemide among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Design studio Halleroed has used travertine podiums to display sneakers like sculptures in the Paris store of streetwear label Axel Arigato. More about Halleroed inserts sculptural travertine display plinths in Axel Arigato's Paris store