The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a pair of villas in Costa Rica and the studios that have been involved with The Line megacity in Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rican jungle
Local studios ERDC Arquitectos and Taller General have constructed a brick and glass house with an arched roof and mezzanine level in Quito, Ecuador. More about ERDC Arquitectos and Taller General create a "bread oven" house with vaulted brick in Quito
New York's Cooper Union has announced that an exhibition on Soviet-era architecture will open later this year following its postponement due to concerns related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. More about Cooper Union's controversial Vkhutemas exhibition to open "later this spring"
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a pool house in the gardens of a large home in Surrey, UK, and raised it on a concrete plinth to overlook the surrounding forest. More about Surman Weston nestles geometric pool house in gardens of Surrey home
British heritage brand Burberry has unveiled a logo that uses an equestrian knight motif that was created for the brand over 100 years ago along with a serif typeface. More about Burberry unveils "archive-inspired" charging knight logo
Design practice Studio Bound has created an installation at the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, that aims to communicate the idea that all of Mecca can be considered a mosque. More about Studio Bound envisions City as a Mosque for Islamic Arts Biennale
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish furniture brand Blå Station and designer Johan Ansander have created a cushy upholstered version of the 2021 wooden Maximus easy chair. More about Max easy chair by Johan Ansander for Blå Station
A floating feather was the visual reference for the airport terminal that Chinese architecture studio MAD is designing in the city of Changchun, Jilin province, China. More about MAD designs feather-like terminal for Changchun airport in China
American startup Recompose has opened a funeral home in Seattle designed by architecture firm Olson Kundig, where human remains are composted and turned into a nutrient-rich soil that can nurture new plant life. More about Recompose human composting facility "transforms your loved one's body into soil"
Architecture for London has updated a 1960s house in London, creating an open-plan interior filled with natural materials and an improved connection to the rear courtyard garden. More about Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked five student projects that feature in Dezeen School Shows that examine themes relating to death, burial and the concept of an afterlife. More about Five student design and architecture projects that respond to death
Italian fashion start-up Cap_able has launched a collection of knitted clothing that protects the wearer's biometric data without the need to cover their face. More about Cap_able blocks facial recognition software with knitted clothing