US firm Studio Schicketanz has completed a low-lying, coastal house for a Silicon Valley family with facades that were kept "quiet and simple" in deference to natural terrain. More about Studio Schicketanz embeds weekend home into hillside in California’s Big Sur
Former US president Barack Obama has called on architects and policymakers to tackle urban sprawl and to "create livable density" in American cities. More about Sprawl in America "is not good for our climate" says Barack Obama
Dezeen School Shows: jewellery created to help with anxiety and Japanese-informed textiles are among the projects included as part of Dezeen's latest school show by New Designers. More about New Designers spotlights 10 award-winning student design projects
Dezeen Showroom: Danish company Verpan has rereleased two of Verner Panton's iconic 1960s designs: the fun and friendly Easy sofa and pouf. More about Easy sofa and pouf by Verner Panton for Verpan
Jordan Barnes' proposal for a semi-amphibious bus that can quickly transform into an emergency response vehicle is the first of 10 visionary transportation projects to be selected as finalists in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. More about Jordan Barnes designs semi-amphibious bus that can double as emergency vehicle during floods
Victorian terrariums informed the design of the Glasshouse, a sculptural and kinetic greenhouse that Thomas Heatherwick's studio has created on the historic Woolbeding Estate in England. More about Heatherwick Studio creates unfolding Glasshouse for National Trust
The Maldives has partnered with architecture studio Waterstudio to create a brain-shaped floating city that will house 20,000 people in a lagoon near the country's capital. More about Maldives reveals "world's first true floating island city" to cope with rising sea levels
Dezeen Showroom: German bathroom brand Bette has designed an anti-slip surface treatment that only activates when its surface is wet. More about BetteAnti-Slip Sense surface treatment by Bette
Following a proposal by MIT to create climate-change-fighting bubbles, here is a roundup of 10 inventions aimed at limiting the impact of architecture and design on our environment. More about Ten scientific inventions to reduce design and architecture's impact on the planet
Social media brand Meta has announced plans to launch its Avatars Store, where users of its social media platforms can dress digital avatars in Balenciaga, Prada and Thom Browne clothing. More about Meta launches store selling digital Prada and Balenciaga clothing for avatars
Dezeen Showroom: a wooden chair originally designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947 under the influence of the Shaker movement is among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about J39 Mogensen chair by Fredericia among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Subtle references to the experience of taking magic mushrooms are incorporated into the branding and packaging that Brooklyn studio Dark Igloo has designed for psilocybin dispensary PLANT. More about Dark Igloo rebrands magic mushrooms with "trustworthy" identity for PLANT dispensary
Dezeen School Shows: a healing retreat and a lamp that rewards self-discipline and time offline are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Istituto Marangoni London. More about Istituto Marangoni London presents 10 student design projects