Designs by studios Foster + Partners, Arup and Page & Turnbull have been unveiled for the first four train stations of the California High-Speed Rail line, slated to be the first high-speed rail system in the US. More about Renovation of historic station among designs unveiled for California's high-speed rail
Local studio Ménard Dworkind has retrofitted a 1960s building designed by IM Pei with an office interior for a tech company in Montreal. More about "Mad Men meets Apple store" at Ménard Dworkind's revamp of IM Pei tower interior
Dezeen School Shows: to coincide with the start of its annual summer exhibition, we've compiled a roundup of student projects featured in British design graduate showcase New Designers' first four Dezeen School Shows of 2024. More about New Designers spotlights a variety of student work in four Dezeen School Shows
Designers must be flexible and willing to adapt to the unknown, says ROOM co-founder Morten Meisner-Jensen during a talk at the brand's showroom in Chicago during NeoCon. More about "We need to design for the different futures that can unfold" says panel at NeoCon in Chicago
Dezeen Showroom: muted and neutral while possessing a maximalist quality, the Casa tile collection designed by Greg Natale for Kaolin Surfaces takes cues from Italian interiors. More about Casa tile collection by Greg Natale for Kaolin Surfaces
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer and architect Ferruccio Laviani for Italian brand Mara, the Elle bookcase is a modular shelving unit with an angular and lightweight look. More about Elle bookcase by Ferruccio Laviani for Mara
A demountable house by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been installed as "a reminder of the precariousness of our existence" at the Vitra Campus in Germany. More about Marina Tabassum installs bamboo Khudi Bari house at Vitra Campus
From converted garages to compact new-builds, we have rounded up eight studios that provide retreat and solitude for their owners in their own back gardens. More about Eight compact studios embedded into residential gardens
Romanian studio Modul 28 has updated and extended the rectory of a church in Transylvania, transforming it into a guesthouse that "balances preservation with innovation". More about Modul 28 transforms fortified church in Transylvania into guesthouse
Sweeping roofs that symbolise movement and artistic expression will drape across Chungnam Art Center, which Danish studio 3XN is designing in South Korea. More about 3XN designs South Korean arts centre to evoke "dancer's pointed toe"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has gutted a Tadao Ando-designed home in California. More about "Kan-ye not?" asks commenter
A mint-green lounge pit and custard-yellow home office are among several colourful set pieces installed by designer Sabine Marcelis on the top floor of Vitra's Herzog & de Meuron-designed flagship store in Weil am Rhein, Germany. More about Sabine Marcelis creates colour-blocked scenography for VitraHaus loft
The UK's Design Council has announced a mass upskilling target to prepare one million designers for the green transition, starting with a call to reverse the "critical decline" in design and technology education. More about Design Council launches plan to upskill one million designers by 2030
LA studio PlayLab and construction company California Skateparks have created Checkered Future, a temporary skate bowl in front of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris for footwear brand Vans. More about PlayLab designs "scenically sculpted" Sacré-Cœur skatepark to resemble stone
An Egyptian-style, postmodern home designed by British architecture studio John Outram Associates in Oxfordshire has been Grade II-listed. More about John Outram's Sphinx Hill house becomes youngest listed building in UK