Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released plans for six skyscrapers called the Hills, which will be built in Ecuador as the studio's first South American project. More about MVRDV designs cluster of six interconnected skyscrapers in Ecuador
Mexican studio Quintanilla Arquitectos has created the Cárdenas sports complex and skate park in the town of Cañales, which contains a pair of sports courts covered by a concrete structure. More about Quintanilla Arquitectos creates shaded sports complex in Mexican town
Dezeen School Shows: a music hall for the deaf community and an architecture typology designed for nomads are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the American University in Dubai. More about American University in Dubai presents 15 architecture projects
Promotion: Italian brand Poltrona Frau has added additional pieces of outdoor furniture to its Boundless Living Collection, which it launched in 2021. More about Poltrona Frau releases outdoor furniture collections for "functional borderless living"
Dezeen Showroom: Nick Ross aimed to combine plush upholstery with a minimalist silhouette in the Tearoom seating collection, which the Scottish-Swedish designer has created for furniture brand Menu. More about Tearoom seating collection by Nick Ross for Menu
Dezeen Showroom: House of Finn Juhl has relaunched the mid-century Whisky Chair – a "borderline politically incorrect" seating design from Danish architect and designer Finn Juhl. More about Whisky Chair by Finn Juhl via House of Finn Juhl
Following news that Europe's first submarine restaurant has become covered in marine life, we've rounded up seven examples of underwater architecture. More about Seven examples of underwater architecture including museums, hotels and research centres
This year's Milan design week pushed the annual event back to the top of the design calendar and put the Milanese city back on the map, according to designers exhibiting at Salone del Mobile and the fuorisalone events around the city. More about Milan design week energy "exceeded the pre-pandemic level"
Whistleblower Eleni Kyriacou feels "vindicated" by the report into the abusive culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture, but wants the institution to offer victims compensation, she says in this exclusive interview. More about Removing staff "only first phase of reform" says Bartlett whistleblower
Dezeen Showroom: HIMACS has added a dozen new colourways to the Aurora edit of its Marmo collection, which features marble-effect surfacing informed by the luminosity of the northern lights. More about HIMACS adds twelve new Aurora colours to Marmo surfacing collection
Numerous Japanese brands chose to hold exhibitions during Milan design week for the first time this year as furniture fair Salone del Mobile returned to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic. More about Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought imports from the region to a standstill, threatening stocks and driving up prices across the continent. More about "Timber prices going up daily" in Europe due to Ukraine war
Danish textile brand Kvadrat has transformed the bold graphics of Belgian artist Alain Biltereyst into a collection of curtains and rugs, which created a colourful scenography during Milan design week. More about Kvadrat presents graphic Quotes textiles by Alain Biltereyst in Milan