Architecture studio TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli have created a seaside hotel in Mexico that uses traditional materials including chukum – a finish made from tree resin and limestone. More about Casa Yuma hotel built with "vegetal concrete" and pink bricks
US company Cosmic has unveiled an accessory dwelling unit that it claims is the first to come with integrated systems for generating and storing solar power and recycling water. More about Cosmic reveals updated "high-quality" model of all-electric micro home
Dezeen School Shows: a modular lighting system featuring a customisable lamp is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at University of Brighton. More about University of Brighton spotlights nine product and engineering student projects
Local studios Jørgen Tandberg Architecture and Vatn Architecture looked towards the simplicity of utilitarian roadside buildings when designing Brunstranda Service Building in Norway. More about "Simple and clear" service centre draws on roadside buildings in Norway
The Barbie dolls and Dreamhouses featured in Barbie: The Exhibition at London's Design Museum reflect shifts in visual culture over the famed toy's 65 years. More about Barbie exhibition aims to show toy is "worthy proposition from a design point of view"
London's Somerset House has opened The Lore of Loverboy exhibition, which celebrates a decade of the genderfluid fashion house founded by designer and illustrator Charles Jeffrey. More about Charles Jeffrey's "diverse body of material" goes on display at Somerset House
A neutral colour palette unites the restaurant, bar and shop within a former interwar cinema and 19th century stables in Prague, which has been converted by local studio Neuhäusl Hunal. More about Neuhäusl Hunal converts interwar cinema into "morning to night" dining venue
Spanish architects Teo Nuñez and Almudena Ribot have built the Casa Pádel apartment block in Madrid, combining a cross-laminated timber structure with cork cladding. More about Núñez Ribot pairs cork with mass timber at Casa Pádel in Madrid
UK studio Will Gamble Architects has extended and modernised a Victorian house in south London, using curved shapes and a palette of natural materials to create a calm and minimalist aesthetic. More about Will Gamble Architects modernises London Victorian house with "soft minimalism" interiors