Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has revealed plans to transform a former industrial site in Chicago into a "new urban destination". More about SOM unveils plans for Chicago's Lincoln Yards neighbourhood
Mars One, the Dutch company that held an open call for volunteer astronauts to settle on Mars, has gone into liquidation. More about Mars One space colonisation company declares bankruptcy
Inflatable architecture is back in fashion says Sharon Francis, author of new book Bubbletecture. She picks out five key examples for Dezeen, including an office with an inflatable facade and a pavilion made out of bubbles. More about Five "bubbletecture" projects that show innovation in inflatables
Architecture firm Studio 512 has designed a concrete chapel in Texas that rises up on one side to form a pointy volume evoking a steeple. More about Pointed window fronts Lincoln Chapel by Studio 512 in Texas Hill Country
Visuals have been released of the SOM-designed Burj Jumeira, a 550-metre-tall split-volume skyscraper in Dubai that will rise from a lake shaped like the fingerprint of the emirate's ruler. More about Burj Jumeira supertall skyscraper will rise from fingerprint of Dubai's ruler
The cylindrical St Andrews Beach House in Victoria, Australia, designed by Austin Maynard Architects does away with unnecessary circulation space to create a laid-back communal atmosphere. More about Austin Maynard Architects creates cylindrical holiday house on Australian beach
German design studio BNAG encourages us to celebrate our flaws with a collection of lumpy nose vases and pink nipple clocks, exhibited as part of this year's Nomad collectible design fair. More about BNAG's Body Buddies ceramics champion body diversity
London's brutalist-era Welbeck Street car park is to be torn down and replaced by a luxury hotel, despite campaigns to save its unique facade. More about Brutalist Welbeck Street car park will definitely be demolished
Belgian design studio Alliages Design's Toupie storage units are made up of a stack of open metal cubes attached to a vertical floor-to-ceiling pole. More about Alliages Design creates customisable storage towers of stacked cubes
Sliding partitions and bright white surfaces helped Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández Gil open up this Madrid apartment, which previously contained a rabbit warren of rooms. More about Lucas y Hernández Gil trades walls for sliding partitions inside Casa P82
Here are five of the best architecture and design opportunities listed on Dezeen Jobs, including vacancies at global studio Aedas and architecture firm IDOM. More about Top jobs in architecture and design this week includes roles at Aedas and IDOM
French designer Olivier Vadrot has created an open-air playground made of geometric structures that encourage children to socialise, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. More about Olivier Vadrot designs sculptural outdoor playground for children
Architecture studio Naturehumaine has designed a minimal plywood stair with a children's play nook for this house in Montreal, as part of its renovation and extension. More about Plywood features in Montreal house renovation and extension by Naturehumaine
Frida Escobedo, Michel Rojkind and Tatiana Bilbao are among the Mexico City-based architects who have opened their studios to photographer Marc Goodwin for his latest set of images. More about Photos show Mexico City architects' studios of Escobedo, Rojkind and more
Concrete, clay and dark blue wallpaper line the walls and ceilings of this darkly atmospheric apartment in Taipei, Taiwan, designed by locally based studio Wei Yi International Design Associates. More about Wei Yi International Design Associates creates grey-toned apartment in Taipei
A set of bar stools is the latest addition to Dutch designer Maarten Baas' "family" of upholstered chairs with irregular back shapes for furniture brand Lensvelt. More about Maarten Baas designs bar stools with unusually-shaped backrests for Lensvelt
Our new Pinterest board showcases highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2019, including Malmö Upcycling Service's seating made from repurposed waste materials and a rooftop covered in artificial snow dunes by Note Design Studio. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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The lost aisle and the chancel of a former church have been reconstructed and clad in lead to create the Medieval Mile Museum in Kilkenny, Ireland. More about McCullough Mulvin Architects revives medieval church with lead-clad extensions
California studio SPF Architects has wrapped the top level of this three-winged residence in Bel Air with glazing to provide ample sunlight and views of its hilly surrounds in Los Angeles. More about Three-pronged Orum Residence by SPF Architects offers sweeping views of Bel Air
West Coast-based R&A Architecture + Design has fused two buildings on the national historic register in downtown Portland, Oregon, to create a new "house of welcome" for the city. More about R&A combines two iconic buildings to create Portland's Woodlark Hotel