Berlin-based studio Kéré Architecture has revealed designs for the Biblioteca dos Saberes in Rio de Janeiro, which features perforated brick facades and a cylinder that rises from its centre. More about Kéré Architecture reveals designs of its "first built project in South America"
Dezeen Showroom: from sinks crafted from wooden chips to a chair made from fire hoses, the following products are among those we've recently published that were designed with sustainability in mind. More about Ten eco-conscious products made from pioneering materials
A curving slate roof intended to evoke a sand dune tops The Pāvilosta House, an annexe to a home on Latvia's western coast by local architecture studio Made. More about Twisting slate roof tops coastal Latvian home by Made
To round off our Performance Review series, we asked leading architects and designers for their words of wisdom, including Daniel Libeskind, Sabine Marcelis and Lina Ghotmeh. More about Twelve top architects and designers share advice for the younger generation
A floating plaza designed by Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and US firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture has anchored in Belém, Brazil, following its residency at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Amazon River becomes permanent home for Carlo Ratti and Höweler + Yoon's AquaPraça plaza
Contemporary design fair Design Mumbai's second edition is currently taking place. Here, we highlight the furniture and installations by Indian brands not to miss. More about Seven highlights from Indian brands at Design Mumbai
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a school in Canterbury completed by Walters & Cohen with a material palette of flint, oak and limestone. More about "A handsome, compact, efficient building" says commenter
A campus building completed by Sheppard Robson for the University of Edinburgh, which has been shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, features in this video produced by Jim Stephenson. More about Sheppard Robson creates "beating heart" for University of Edinburgh campus
Architecture practice Minimal Studio has unveiled Plastic Box, a supermarket in Mallorca with a minimalist exposed-concrete interior and a ceiling of 1,200 plastic crates. More about Plastic Box store is "a brutalist art gallery disguised as a supermarket"
Promotion: French champagne house Perrier-Jouët and design fair Design Miami have launched the inaugural Design for Nature Award in Paris last month. More about Perrier-Jouët and Design Miami announce Design for Nature Award in Paris