Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art campus in Austin, installing massive "petal"-shaped sculptures at its centre. More about Snøhetta adds series of rain-catching sculptures to Austin museum
US studio PJCArchitecture has collaborated with local studio Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora Arquitecto on a two-toned house with a brick base in Quito, Ecuador. More about Brick and stucco meet for "harmonious flow" of Quito house
Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the future of agriculture in the UAE is included in this school show by students at Ajman University. More about Ten architecture projects by students at Ajman University
Dezeen School Shows: to mark its annual summer show, we've summarised the final three of the seven School Shows published in 2024 by British design graduate showcase New Designers. More about New Designers presents diverse selection of projects in three Dezeen School Shows
Swiss brand On has unveiled the Cloudboom Strike LS trainer, which is topped with a lightweight, low-carbon upper created by spraying filament using a robotic arm and will debut at the Olympics. More about On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile "there's not even a word for"
Dezeen Showroom: rounded, tubular aluminium elements make up the Tuba chair, designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Spanish outdoor brand Diabla. More about Tuba dining chair by Samuel Wilkinson for Diabla
Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building's original 1970s character. More about SSdH renovates "tectonic and functional" 1970s house in Melbourne
Bold colours and graphic elements that represent the sea and sky add personality and context to the interiors of this Sydney children's centre by Australian designer Danielle Brustman. More about Danielle Brustman designs Harbour Early Learning facility to "inspire delight and joy"
Making our buildings more colourful would be an easy and effective way to achieve the aims of Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign, writes Laura Guido-Clark. More about "We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour"
Porcelain lions, nine-tiered pagodas and a lotus-shaped chandelier feature in Buckingham Palace's newly refurbished east wing, which has opened to the public for the first time in its 175-year history. More about Buckingham Palace's chinoiserie interiors revealed following five-year renovation
Promotion: Spain's IE University will open a new creative campus in a refurbished historical building in the centre of the UNESCO World Heritage city Segovia next year. More about IE University's new creative campus will be "an enclave" for collaborative learning
Dezeen Showroom: a chair with a timber frame that pays homage to traditional Thai buildings is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Sala chair by Ülii Design Studio among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Brooklyn-based designer Jessica Thies has developed a concept for a shoe that is printed with ink containing living algae capable of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. More about Jessica Thies designs "living footwear" capable of absorbing carbon dioxide