Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for the Timber Trade Federation's Conversations about Climate Change design competition and exhibition, which offers a platform for "urgent" climate debates. More about Call for entries to Timber Trade Federation's Conversations about Climate Change competition
Five architecture students from the University of Oregon present their visions of a Centre for Democracy and Environmental Justice to repair "damaged urban context" in this VDF school show. More about University of Oregon students spotlight five sustainable urban design proposals
As part of today's VDF collaboration with Lucy McRae, the artist and designer has unveiled a conceptual survival raft that comforts the sole occupant as they drift into the unknown. More about Lucy McRae's Solitary Survival Raft explores fear and hope during the coronavirus pandemic
Mexican studio BAAQ has arranged the Casa Naila holiday home on the coast of Oaxaca into four blocks around a cross-shaped patio so that all rooms have views of the sea in more than one direction. More about BAAQ divides beachside house into four to take advantage Pacific Ocean views
Australian architecture firm Bates Smart has built a skinny skyscraper named Collins House in Melbourne that's 184 metres tall and just 11.5 metres wide at its slimmest point. More about Bates Smart completes skyscraper that's only 11.5 metres wide
The "qualities of the countryside" should be introduced to urban areas to help tackle climate change, says architect Chris Precht. More about Bring wilderness into cities to help solve climate change says Chris Precht
This captioned video, produced for Virtual Design Festival in collaboration with the Institute of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, presents a selection of projects developed by students in their final year at the Austrian university. More about Institute of Architecture showcases graduate projects in video for Virtual Design Festival
Grey stone walls and jet-black joinery meet to form the monochromatic interiors of this boutique hotel in northern Spain designed by Francesc Rifé Studio. More about Casa Grande Hotel in Spain occupies 18th-century stone manor house
On 9th July, Virtual Design Festival teamed up with artist Lucy McRae, starting with a screening of her short film The Institute of Isolation, which explores how architecture could help the human body evolve to survive long-distance space travel. More about VDF collaboration with Lucy McRae launches with screening of The Institute of Isolation
Students from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation (KADK) are sharing projects that aim to create a healthier, more sustainable and democratic society as part of their VDF school show. More about Ten projects from KADK graduates offer "solutions to the major challenges of our time"
Google's sister company Loon is deploying a fleet of 35 solar-powered balloons that will provide internet service across more remote areas of Kenya by floating on stratospheric winds. More about Loon launches floating balloon-powered internet service in Kenya
Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have sued the Trump administration in federal court to block an order that would mean all international students not attending in-person classes would be stripped of visas. More about Harvard and MIT sue Trump administration over directive to deport foreign students
VDF studio profiles: Transit Studio is a multidisciplinary design practice that has avoided developing a house style in order to build a portfolio of varied and engaging spaces. More about London's Transit Studio refuses house style to "bring something different to every project"
Parkside is exhibiting three new collections of surface tiles at VDF products fair, including an iridescent series called Spectre and two ranges that take cues from the patterns of rocks. More about Parkside launches three architectural tile collections at VDF products fair
Teller booths of a former bank building designed by Eero Saarinen in Columbus, Indiana are integrated into this white pavilion by architecture studio Oyler Wu Collaborative. More about Oyler Wu Collaborative repurposes Eero Saarinen bank teller canopies for installation
VDF studio profile: Oft Interiors is a Hong Kong-based design studio that specialises in cultural spaces and has overhauled the interiors of more than 50 different cinemas. More about Oft Interiors "bring a new zest to the Hong Kong design industry"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile company 41zero42 has designed a collection of iridescent tiles called Spectre, which were created as an exploration of how light reacts to different glazes. More about Spectre by 41zero42 at Parkside
Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer 41zero42 has created a range of tiles named Pulp that are designed to "capture the rich luxury of marble". More about Pulp by 41zero42 at Parkside
Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer 41zero42 has created a range of tiles based on the ice crystal patterns found in Angolan granite. More about Solo by 41zero42 at Parkside
VDF studio profile: Manea Kella is an architecture studio based in London, UK, which is driven by art, research and "concern for human experience". More about Manea Kella's aim is to "surprise and reinvent" in every project