Carved French limestone and rolling glass doors were used by Toronto interiors studio Burdifilek to create theatrical effects in this house that frequently hosts events, concerts and dinner parties. More about Dramatic gestures define Gallery Residence in Toronto by Burdifilek
Vancouver-based studio BattersbyHowat Architects has completed a parallelogram-shaped, mountainside home clad in standing seam metal that includes a detached sauna structure in Whistler, British Columbia. More about BattersbyHowat balances metal-clad cabin on a mountainside
Dezeen Showroom: textile brand Carnegie Fabrics has released a collection of outdoor bio-based upholstery fabrics named Outdoor Biobased Xorel, which is made from sugar cane. More about Outdoor Biobased Xorel fabric collection by Carnegie Fabrics
London-based architecture studio Hyperspace has created a garden studio in Hertfordshire, England, featuring a pivoting door and a charred-timber facade that doubles as an insect hotel. More about Hyperspace converts suburban garage into Dark Matter garden studio
Automotive company Rezvani Motors has launched a car with security features including electrified door handles and pepper spray-emitting wing mirrors that are more commonly found on military vehicles or in video games. More about Rezvani Motors unveils "world's most aggressive SUV"
Expanded cork, construction waste and human urine feature in this roundup of brick alternatives, designed to reduce the masonry unit's embodied carbon footprint. More about Seven alternative bricks made of reclaimed waste and biomaterials
Retrofit, biomaterials and grassroots design are among the trends that architects including Kjetil Thorsen and Samira Rathod predict will define the architecture of 2023 and beyond. More about "Modest" architecture focused on reuse and biomaterials to dominate in 2023
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima has won this year's Jane Drew Prize for Architecture for her contribution to raising the profile of women in architecture. More about Kazuyo Sejima wins 2023 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Dezeen Showroom: lighting company Voltra has released a collection of table lamps named Hemisphere, which features glowing shades made from French porcelain. More about Hemisphere lamp collection by Voltra Lighting
Architecture practice Office S&M has completed its own office inside a former paint-making workshop in Hackney, London. More about Office S&M unveils its own colourful office with plastic-bottle-wall enclosed meeting room
In our latest competition, Dezeen has teamed up with PlasticFree to give 100 readers a chance to attend Incredible Future NOW – an interdisciplinary forum of talks focusing on the climate crisis in New York City. More about Competition: win tickets to inaugural PlasticFree event at Parsons School of Design
ZeroAvia has flown what the aviation company claims is the largest aircraft yet to be run on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric engine, testing a 19-seater plane over the skies of England. More about ZeroAvia test-flies largest airplane powered by hydrogen-electric engine to date