International design firm Aidia Studio designed a community centre in Oaxaca, Mexico complete with vaulted roofs that shade a series of screens composed of square concrete blocks. More about Aidia Studio outfits Oaxaca community centre with "mysterious" concrete lattice
From a tall structure with a metal screen in SoHo to house extensions in neighbourhoods around Prospect Park, we've rounded up seven townhouses in New York City designed to make the most of narrow lots. More about Seven narrow New York townhouses making the most of urban space
Dezeen Showroom: Polish brand Oakywood has created a standing desk designed to withstand the test of time that has a solid wood top and durable steel frame. More about Standing Desk Pro by Oakywood
Dezeen Showroom: US company Designtex drew on research about how aesthetics affect human emotions to create this dappled upholstery fabric, which forms part of its Joy collection. More about Wonder fabric by Designtex
Spanish studio H Arquitectes has completed Casa 1736, a house in Barcelona with "robust and monolithic" walls formed of tactile poured concrete. More about Textured layers of poured concrete enclose Barcelona home by H Arquitectes
Over 100 modernist booths that brighten streets across central and eastern Europe feature in the book Kiosk. Authors David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka shed light on the unusual structures and pick 10 of the most interesting. More about Ten modernist kiosks that offer "a window to a different world"
Designers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are changing perceptions of Scandinavian design by creating pieces that are organic, colourful and playful, rather than minimalist and neutral. Cajsa Carlson reports. More about New Scandinavian design "breaks with the beige tradition"
Following the recent launch of a necklace wearable that provides AI friendship, here are seven products that are trying to imagine the future of hardware for artificial intelligence. More about Seven portable AI devices that attempt to give shape to a new technology
Architecture studio State of Kin has paired an olive-toned hemp render with aluminium awnings at Proclamation House, a light-filled family home in Western Australia. More about State of Kin uses hemp render to create family home with "organic feel"
Meals are prepared in a woodland kitchen using fermentation, rather than electricity or gas, in an installation by architect Andrés Jaque's Office for Political Innovation. More about Andrés Jaque promotes carbon-free cooking with outdoor Transspecies Kitchen
Boston non-profit Aurelia Institute has created a pavilion showcasing its self-assembling geodesic dome, designed to allow space professionals and the general public to "lead good lives" in zero gravity. More about Aurelia Institute designs geodesic spacecraft for "leading good lives" in orbit
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Pew, a collection of oak stools by London-based EJM Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "great use of homegrown resources"
Argentinian studio BHY Arquitectos has renovated a 1980s house in Buenos Aires, adding a two-storey, gabled greenhouse to the compact residence. More about BHY Arquitectos adds gabled greenhouse to 1980s Buenos Aires home
Dezeen School Shows: we've picked ten student design projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that are informed by the output of established creatives, writers and architects. More about Ten student design projects that reference works by other practitioners
Dezeen Showroom: British flooring company Karta made innovative use of waste leather in this range of realistic wood-look floor tiles, which are partly made from byproducts of the shoe industry. More about Recycled Leather Series tiles by Karta
Nautical references nod to the coastal setting of this brick house in the port city of Thoothukudi, India, which has been completed by local architecture studio STOMP. More about STOMP designs Billy O'Tea house to resemble "docked ship" in India
Sømærket is a proposal for a floating pavilion in Denmark, which local studios EFFEKT and MAST have designed to be towed between cities to "raise awareness about the underwater world". More about EFFEKT and MAST design floating platform for marine park in Denmark
Schools and libraries are among the latest public buildings in France to be designed with natural materials, following a French law informed by the sustainability aspirations of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More about Eight public buildings in France made from bio-based materials
Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has stated that Malaysia does not need more skyscrapers and that it should prioritise initiatives that "serve its people" instead. More about Skyscrapers no longer priority in Malaysia says prime minister
South Africa is set to host a new design week this October that will be split between Cape Town and Johannesburg to provide a platform for the cities' local design scenes. More about Design Week South Africa launches to showcase "a new wave" of local talent