Architecture firm SOM has designed a limestone-clad building patterned with symbolic palm leaves for the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in Manhattan. More about SOM designs UAE diplomacy building with Middle Eastern motifs in Manhattan
The gut renovation of a Brooklyn brownstone for a chef and their family led Home Studios to create spaces intended for hosting dinner parties. More about Home Studios renovates Fort Greene Townhouse designed for entertaining
Forty leading international cement and concrete manufacturers have published a plan to eliminate carbon emissions from one of the world's most polluting industries. More about Cement and concrete industry publishes roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
Dezeen promotion: facade manufacturer Equitone has launched Lunara, a fibre cement material designed to appear like the surface of the moon. More about Equitone develops facade material Lunara that "evokes the moon's cratered landscape"
Dezeen Showroom: the wild landscapes of Scandinavia serve as inspiration for the Fjord tile collection, created by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces. More about Fjord stoneware collection by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has released more photos of its ST SongEun Building, a wedge-shaped art institute that is now open in Seoul, South Korea. More about ST SongEun Building by Herzog & de Meuron opens to public in Seoul
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has topped a car park in Tobacco Dock with an inflated bulbous dome for Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2022 show space. More about Smiljan Radić creates inflated transparent bubble for Alexander McQueen show
Prince Charles' private estate has revealed plans for a sustainable, "landscape-led" new town in Faversham, Kent, created in collaboration with architect Ben Pentreath. More about Prince Charles announces plans for new town in Kent
Dezeen Showroom: De Vorm has released its latest acoustic panel, Mute Fraction, which is made from PET felt and based on a three-dimensional version of the golden ratio known as the plastic number. More about Mute Fraction PET felt acoustic panel by De Vorm
A sustainable construction consultant has attacked Grimshaw Architects' Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for having an embodied carbon footprint of almost 18,000 tonnes – a figure that is double the recommended level for a building of its size. More about Grimshaw's "completely OTT" Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai caused "significant unnecessary emissions"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Arper has presented a selection of contemporary lounge chairs for the home and office on Dezeen Showroom, including a semi-spherical bowl chair and minimalist armchairs designed for the circular economy. More about Enveloping lounge chairs and lightweight office chairs from Arper feature on Dezeen Showroom
Lukstudio has overhauled a formerly gaudy apartment interior in Guangzhou, China, to feature a series of serene living spaces lined in Douglas fir. More about Lukstudio decks out Guangzhou apartment with Douglas fir
Dezeen promotion: landscape designer Thomas Hoblyn has created a Secret Garden-inspired show garden featuring a hand-carved oak screen and walls textured with Armourcoat limestone render. More about Thomas Hoblyn creates Chelsea Flower Show garden with textured walls and wooden screen
The set designs for Netflix's hit show Squid Game, which were informed by everything from MC Escher engravings to real children's playgrounds, were designed "to look cute and sweet" according to the show's director and art director. More about Squid Game's violent contests take place in spaces designed "to trigger nostalgia" says director Hwang Dong-Hyuk