Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has completed an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica called 1819 Pico, which departs from the area's typical "defensive apartment buildings" with their solid walls and fences. More about Brooks + Scarpa envisions California housing block as "carved-out cube"
Shelburne Museum in Vermont, USA, has unveiled a design by architecture studios Annum Architects, Reed Hilderbrand and Two Row Architect for its Native American Art Center after cancelling a scheme by Adjaye Associates last year. More about Shelburne Museum unveils replacement for dropped Adjaye Associates scheme
Dezeen School Shows: a biodegradable packaging design for tampon products is featured in this Dezeen school show by Design Institute of Australia. More about Nine award-winning student design projects from Design Institute of Australia
Dezeen Showroom: a material made from repurposed clear CD cases and colourful waste plastic is among recently-released tiles and surfaces featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eight tiles and surfaces that enhance walls and floors
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Mute has added two new products to its Jetson range of office pods, designed to prioritise affordability and ease of assembly. More about Jetson office pods by Mute
Architecture studio Pensaer referred to its clients' love for gardening when designing this cottage extension in Herne Hill, London, which is finished with a palette of wood and reclaimed materials. More about Pensaer revamps Allotment Cottage in London with timber-framed extension
Chairs informed by Nigerian mythology and modernist-style floor lamps were among the objects displayed at an exhibition organised by social enterprise POOR Collective to raise the profile of young designers at this year's London Design Festival. More about POOR Collective exhibition showcases work by emerging London designers
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Arturel and designer Nital Patel combined beauty, practicality and sustainability in their Wave felt acoustic panels, which are made from 100 per cent recycled plastic. More about Wave acoustic panels by Arturel
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan created by Rafael Viñoly Architects using an "unconventional approach". More about "Nothing out of the ordinary here" says commenter
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has unveiled plans for a timber and rammed-earth preschool that will feature an outdoor classroom sheltered by fabric canopies in Mulbekh, India. More about Chybik + Kristof reveals plans for "culturally sensitive" preschool in northern India
Spanish studios Beades Architects and Cuarto Interior have revived a 1970s hotel property overlooking a bay in Ibiza, using local materials and mid-century furniture to transform its interiors. More about White-washed Mondrian Ibiza hotel perches above Cala Llonga bay
French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has completed the 30-metre-high, rattan and ironwood Tri Hita Karana Tower on a beach in Bali, Indonesia. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani creates rattan viewing tower for AI light show in Bali