American practice HK Associates has completed a geometric concrete home on a desert site at the base of the Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. More about Concrete home by HK Associates looks onto the Arizona desert
New York interior design firm Roman and Williams has combined decorative Victorian elements with references to New York's jazz age in its ornate interior for the NoMad hotel in London. More about Roman and Williams turns historic police station into NoMad's London outpost
In this video produced by Dezeen for OPPO, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma describes how he worked with the smart device brand to create Bamboo Ring, an installation currently showing at Milan design week. More about Kengo Kuma and OPPO pair traditional materials and technology to create "spiritual experience"
Dezeen Showroom: the Acre lounge chair by US brand Blu Dot combines a minimalist silhouette with enough back support to remain comfortable for hours at a time. More about Acre lounge chair by Blu Dot
Design brand Muji has collaborated with students at ÉCAL to create a collection of space-saving furniture, which was presented in an exhibition at Milan design week. More about Muji and ÉCAL students design compact furniture built to tidy up daily life
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Porada has released a video called Porada Essential to showcase the blend of contemporary and traditional artisan techniques that go into its furniture design. More about Furniture brand Porada launches Porada Essential video to spotlight its artisan techniques
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Cassina and designer Jeffrey Bernett has unveiled a high-back swivel chair called Exord that is designed for use at home and the office. More about Exord chair by Jeffrey Bernett for Cassina Pro
British practice Invisible Studio has completed a home on Cornwall's northern coast, clad in local slate and copper to appear hewn from the surrounding craggy landscape. More about Invisible Studio designs slate-clad House with Courtyards on Cornish coast
The Design District on London's Greenwich Peninsula has officially opened, with buildings designed by SelgasCano, 6a Architects, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, HNNA, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects and Mole Architects. More about London's Design District officially opens to the public
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has defended his decision to design an exhibition about climate change sponsored by fossil-fuel giant Eni, saying the Milan design week installation is "not greenwashing". More about Carlo Ratti Associati explains how plants capture carbon in installation sponsored by oil multinational
BIG has begun construction on its CityWave building, which will visually connect the towers of Milan's CityLife development with a low swooping roof that doubles as one of Italy's largest urban photovoltaic power stations. More about BIG breaks ground on building to unite Milan towers by Hadid, Libeskind and Isozaki
For the first time ever, the Salone del Mobile furniture fair this year hosted an entire showcase dedicated to graduate design including students from 48 different schools and 22 different countries. More about The Lost Graduation Show presents student projects from around the world at Supersalone