Beijing-based BLUE Architecture Studio has completed a nature-infused, riverside hotel that resembles a "small floating village from a distance". More about BLUE creates BAN Villa hotel in the Chinese countryside
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has designed a supertall skyscraper in New York, which has a series of cantilevers to give it a dramatic form. More about Adjaye Associates proposes inverted supertall skyscraper for New York
Dezeen promotion: as part of Valencia's designation as World Design Capital 2022, the team is launching a map to document the creative spaces throughout Spain's third-largest city. More about Valencia to launch Design Map as part of the World Design Capital 2022
Eco-design studio Biobased Creations has built a showhome almost entirely from biomaterials including wood, mycelium, seaweed, straw and vegetable fibres as well as earth and sewage. More about House built from 100 different plant-based materials unveiled at Dutch Design Week
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vives has introduced a new feature called ABIC (Anti-Bacterial Ceramics), which gives its tiles permanent hygienic protection. More about ABIC (Anti-Bacterial Ceramics) by Vives
Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Lapo Ciatti has created the Loomi armchair for Opinion Ciatti as an "independent and functional microcosm". More about Loomi armchair by Lapo Ciatti for Opinion Ciatti
Cork-clad concrete canopies cover large outdoor gathering spaces at a primary school on the outskirts of Leiria, Portugal, designed by local practice Contaminar Arquitetos. More about Contaminar Arquitetos designs concrete and cork school in Portugal
The McGrath Road housing project by Peter Barber Architects in east London has won this year's RIBA Neave Brown Award for Housing 2021. More about Peter Barber Architects' "intelligent, dynamic and original" McGrath Road named UK's best affordable housing scheme
Dezeen teamed up with architecture and design firm Lemay to host a live talk exploring Canadian design. More about Watch a live talk on Canadian design with Leslie Jen, David Fortin and Andrew King
Projects by Marjan Van Aubel Studio, The New Raw and 10 other studios have been chosen by Dezeen readers as winners of the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote in the design categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 design public vote winners include Asif Khan's Dubai Expo gateways
Online retailer Amazon has debuted Astro, a robot with smart technology that can monitor a user's home, check in on family members and deliver household items. More about Amazon launches household robot Astro for home monitoring
Interested in studying product design? Check out six undergraduate and postgraduate product design courses in the UK, the Netherlands and Italy listed on Dezeen Courses. More about Six product design degree courses on Dezeen Courses
Finnish practice Verstas Architects has created a circular timber pavilion at Helsinki's South Harbour, forging a connection between the city and the nearby island of Vallisaari. More about Verstas Architects evokes island landscapes with Helsinki Biennial Pavilion