Brazil-based Studio Dlux has added playful elements to an international school in São Paulo that is housed within former warehouses. More about Studio Dlux converts industrial buildings into Red House School in São Paulo
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has revealed the 611 West 56th Street skyscraper in Manhattan, which is the Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect's first building in the United States. More about Álvaro Siza completes limestone-clad skyscraper in Manhattan
A promising new future for Minneapolis is emerging from the trauma of George Floyd's murder by a police officer two years ago, writes a local architect who knew him, James Garrett Jr. More about "The death of George Floyd has become a catalyst for social change and urban redevelopment"
Promotion: the US Green Building Council is hosting a live event from 7-10 June in Washington DC featuring insightful talks about the future of buildings, communities and the climate. More about USGBC Live to present talks exploring the future of buildings and cities
Dezeen Showroom: designer Terence Woodgate has created the ambient Soft light for Case Furniture, which translates the shape of the traditional fabric lampshade into opal glass. More about Soft lamp by Terence Woodgate for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Philippe Starck for Axor, the classic Starck tapware collection has a reduced form intended to reference simple hand pumps. More about Starck by Philippe Starck for Axor
Architecture firm BIG has constructed a mass-timber Passivhaus factory in a Norwegian forest for outdoor furniture maker Vestre, which features a green roof and solar panels as well as an exterior slide. More about BIG completes "world's most environmentally friendly furniture factory" in Norway
Architecture critic Joseph Giovannini, who coined the term deconstructivism, sets the record straight about its meaning in this interview as part of our series on the style. More about "Story of deconstructivism was never told fully or even accurately" says creator of term
In this week's comments update, readers are debating an opinion piece by urbanist Vishaan Chakrabarti on the global housing problem and discussing other top stories. More about "Sensible proposals that are not adopted indicate a failure of design thinking" says commenter
Several of America's largest architecture studios have taken steps such as mandatory unconscious bias training and partnership schemes with Black-owned firms in the two years since George Floyd's murder, Dezeen research has found. More about Minority architects body "remains hopeful" of change two years on from George Floyd murder
Entries for Dezeen Awards 2022 close in seven days! To help you prepare your entry and submit it before midnight London time on 1 June, we've put together some answers to five key questions. More about Seven days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2022
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders is to "freeze operations" at the design studio that bears his name and step back from the business for an indefinite period. More about "I want to do less" says Marcel Wanders as he announces his design studio will suspend operations
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying a design-related discipline at one of Australia's top universities? Check out five courses available at Monash University, including degrees in architecture, planning and design. More about Five architecture and design courses at Monash University
Promotion: textile manufacturer Christian Fischbacher and architect Hadi Teherani have unveiled Contemporary Persia, a collection of fabrics that "interpret the unique diversity of Iran". More about Christian Fischbacher and Hadi Teherani reveal Iran-inspired fabric collection
New York practice Bunn Studio has revamped a furniture showroom set in a Renaissance building in Aarhus, Denmark, to look more like an apartment than a store. More about Bunn Studio designs Garde Hvalsøe showroom to resemble grand apartment