UNESCO architect Maria Rita Acetoso recently completed a huge project to revive the war-ravaged city of Mosul. In this interview, she explains the importance of rebuilding with the involvement of local communities after conflict. More about Post-conflict rebuilding is "a tool for healing" says UNESCO specialist
Architecture studios Kengo Kuma and Associates, MAD and Kéré Architecture and designer Stella McCartney are among 24 designers chosen by Thomas Heatherwick to create walls for the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. More about Kengo Kuma and MAD among architects creating Walls of Public Life at Seoul Biennale of Architecture
Luxury fashion brand Armani has revealed its plans for its first series of branded residences, which will be built in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, and have private beach access. More about Armani reveals plans for branded coastal villas in UAE
Wool takes the place of wiring, plastic and circuit boards in electronic devices created by designer Hinna Khan, a recent Central Saint Martins graduate inspired to find a new use for the material after watching farming documentaries. More about Conductive wool replaces wiring and circuits in WoolTech electronics
Design studio A-nrd has created soft and textural interiors for the Fonda restaurant in London, which showcases a changing collection of Mexican design curated in collaboration with Fernando Laposse. More about A-nrd designs Mayfair restaurant as showroom for Mexican craft
Promotion: international trade show Marmomac will return for its 59th edition in September, presenting the latest trends and technology for building with natural stone. More about Marmomac 2025 presents the latest innovations for the stone industry
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Kettal has published a variety of its recent releases on Dezeen Showroom, from seating to office furnishings. More about Kettal publishes spectrum of furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Architectural studio BLDUS has created a slender home in an urban alleyway called Brown House, which features a rooftop farm and the use of "healthy" building materials such as cork, bamboo and hemp. More about BLDUS creates alley house in Washington DC with cork cladding
Dezeen School Shows: an orthopaedic cast with customisable features is among the projects from New Designers. More about Personalised fracture cast among projects from New Designers
Dezeen Showroom: electrical outlets characterised by colourful, disc-shaped forms are among nine new products recently featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about 22 System sockets by Bocci among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Local practice Carmody Groarke has converted a former textile workshop in London into an office block, placing a "distinct but unified" extension clad in galvanised steel atop the existing grey brick structure. More about Carmody Groarke tops former warehouse in London with steel-clad extension
Producer Pharrell Williams and fashion designer Nigo are collaborating with Japanese hospitality brand Not A Hotel to design a commercial district in central Tokyo. More about Pharrell and Nigo design "surprising and entertaining" district in Tokyo
Deconstructivist architect Helmut Swiczinsky, a founding partner Viennese studio Coop Himmelb(l)au, has passed away at the age of 81. More about Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Helmut Swiczinsky dies aged 81
San Francisco studio Aidlin Darling Design has wrapped concrete and cedar panels around the L|J Residence in Atherton, California, which was designed to support multigenerational living. More about Aidlin Darling Design sculpts concrete bas relief into California house
There's still the chance to be listed in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to London Design Festival 2025, which highlights the key events taking place during the week. More about You can still feature in Dezeen's guide to London Design Festival 2025
Northumbria University graduate Hope Underwood has created a water harvesting system that can be retrofitted to domestic drainpipes to divert rainwater and use it for flushing toilets. More about Student develops retrofit rainwater harvesting kit to reduce household water bills
Architectural models of various scales are displayed throughout the Midtown Manhattan studio of global firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, which was recently renovated by its in-house team. More about KPF refreshes and opens up interiors of its New York City offices
Dezeen School Shows: an urban park with creative spaces informed by Huddersfield's natural environment is among the landscape projects from students at the University of Sheffield. More about Post-industrial landscape reimagined into park among projects from the University of Sheffield
A corrugated metal roof supported by turquoise-coloured steelwork declares the renovation of this public pool house in the Czech Republic, completed by local studio Mjölk Architekti and architect Marie Vondráková. More about Mjölk Architekti and Marie Vondráková rebuild fire-ravaged Forest Pool in Liberec
From a privacy-conscious home in Japan to a vaulted greenhouse in Chile, this roundup spotlights buildings from around the world that are brightened by luminous glass bricks and blocks. More about Eight buildings bejewelled with glass bricks and blocks