Phoenix studio Wendell Burnette Architects has completed a dwelling in central Arizona that follows the contours of its rugged desert site and provides vistas of the surrounding peaks. More about Wendell Burnette places Hidden Valley Desert House among forest of cacti
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win tickets to Spiritland Talks: Architecture and Music with speakers Sadie Morgan and Michel Mossessian. More about Competition: win tickets to Sadie Morgan and Michel Mossessian talks at Spiritland
London's Design Museum has returned around a third of the pieces of work in its blighted Hope to Nope exhibition to the artists and designers involved, on their request. More about Design Museum removes a third of work from Hope to Nope exhibition, on artists' request
This pair of gabled structures, built from weathering steel by Cohesion Studio, can be rented by visitors in the California desert. More about Gabled metal Folly cabins provide glamping site in Joshua Tree
BIG has completed a pair of towers with rippling and folded facades to house the offices of a state-owned energy company in Shenzhen. More about Pleated facades cover pair of Shenzhen skyscrapers by BIG
London-based architecture studio JAA has revealed a proposal to encase the burnt-out shell of Grenfell Tower in a sarcophagus of black concrete as a memorial to the victims of the fire. More about Grenfell Tower reimagined as a black concrete-covered memorial
In the first of two exclusive video interviews with Christo, the artist explains how the giant London Mastaba installation on the Serpentine lake is the culmination of over 60 years of working with stacked barrels. More about "I was so poor and I had no studio" says Christo. "I started working with little tin cans of paint"
Architecture studio MAD has created five installations inside the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel, a mountain viewpoint in Japan's Niigata Prefecture, including a lake framed by mirrors and a foot bath in a wooden dome. More about MAD transforms Japanese mountain tunnel by adding mirrors, a spa and a lake
DJI, the world's largest drone manufacturer, says it has limited ability to control how its technology is used, following a reported assassination attempt on the Venezuelan president using the company's drones. More about "We have limited ability to control what people do with our products" says drone company DJI
An exhibition has opened in Glasgow showcasing the best of contemporary Scottish design. Curator Stacey Hunter talks Dezeen through her highlights, which include a raincoat printed with hand-drawn weather symbols and silk scarves depicting the lovers of Ettore Sottsass. More about Scottish design is not all "tartan and tourist tat" says curator of Made in Glasgow exhibition
Architecture firm Gensler has completed a pair of towers in Kuwait City featuring facades that recall traditional Arabic screens, with one containing offices and the other a Four Seasons Hotel with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg. More about Twin towers in Kuwait City reference vernacular Arabic architecture
In the first of our Spirit of the City talks held at creative space A/D/O, designers discussed the creative scene in New York, and their experiences of living and working in the city. More about Watch the first of Dezeen's Spirit of the City talks in Brooklyn
The bucolic terrain of Canada's Fogo Island and China's landscaped gardens provided the cues for the textural flourishes that Toronto studio Hi Thanks Bye has included in this simple steel furniture collection. More about Chinese gardens and Canadian islands influence minimal furniture by Hi Thanks Bye
Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects' vast transit hub in downtown San Francisco will eventually connect 11 regional, state and national public transport modes, and is topped with a public park. More about Pelli Clarke Pelli's Salesforce Transit Center opens in San Francisco
IKEA has enlisted the help of Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings to create fresh takes on its Klippan sofa and Poäng armchair by adopting the widespread trend of hacking. More about IKEA asks Scholten & Baijings to hack two of its most popular furniture designs
The Space Needle observation tower in Seattle has reopened to the public following an extensive overhaul by American firm Olson Kundig Architects, which involved adding "the world's first and only revolving glass floor". More about Olson Kundig completes major renovation of Seattle's Space Needle
Microsoft has rethought the packaging design for its Xbox Adaptive Controller, in a bid to make it easier to open for gamers with limited mobility. More about Microsoft redesigns Xbox packaging to better suit gamers with disabilities
In this week's comments update, readers are concerned for the planet, and festival goers at Burning Man. More about "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert wore it better"
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has worked with a startup to create a highly flexible, prefabricated home that avoids the "negative surprises" typical in conventional projects. More about Studio Arthur Casas designs prefabricated home for SysHaus
Bureau Rhizome's interior for this contemporary Russian restaurant is influenced by a neighbouring Danish design school. More about Gastrobar O restaurant combines Russian and Scandinavian style