Swedish architect Hanna Michelson has completed a stilted timber cabin overlooking the Åsberget mountains, as the first of four getaways being built for the Bergaliv Landscape Hotel. More about Timber-framed cabin by Hanna Michelson stands on stilts to peep over the treetops of Swedish mountain
Architecture student Jaime Inostroza has built a tiny pavilion on the campus of the School of Architecture at Taliesin, offering occupants framed views of the Arizona desert. More about Student builds pavilion on campus of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture school
Today is the start of Refugee Week, which aims to bring awareness of the millions displaced by conflict or natural disasters. To coincide, we're putting the spotlight on 10 innovative recent design projects that make a positive difference in the lives of refugees. More about 10 of the best designs that address the refugee crisis
Tokyo Design Week has been cancelled this year following the tragic death of a child at the event last year, with organisers promising stronger safety measures in future. More about Tokyo Design Week cancelled after fire tragedy
Terence Conran, Amanda Levete and Asif Khan are among the British architects and designers who have been awarded in the Queen's Birthday Honours for their services to the industry. More about Terence Conran and Amanda Levete recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours 2017
OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague David Gianotten have unveiled plans to create a reconfigurable amphitheatre topped by a translucent, floating roof for this year's MPavilion in Melbourne. More about OMA designs adaptable amphitheatre for fourth MPavilion in Melbourne
The cladding used in the Grenfell Tower renovation has been identified as a cheaper and more flammable variety, amid confusion over whether the material is legal in the UK. More about Grenfell Tower cladding identified as cheaper and more flammable option
American firm Olson Kundig Architects has unveiled plans to renovate the Space Needle observation tower in Seattle by adding slanted glass balustrades and a rotating glass floor. More about Olson Kundig set to overhaul Seattle Space Needle
The bright white walls of this house by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura are in stark contrast to the vibrant greenery of its setting, in a mountainous park on the outskirts of Lisbon. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura's House in the Serra Arrábida overlooks huge Portuguese park
Dutch company SunGlacier's off-grid Desert Twins harvester can collect water in the hottest and driest of environments. More about Sunglacier harnesses solar power to harvest water in Mali's Sahara Desert
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Holland-based senior brand architect at Nike, which recently designed the "fastest shoe ever" to break the two-hour marathon barrier. More ›
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Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has completed an exceptionally narrow timber house in Kobe, featuring an atrium that allows daylight to reach each of its levels. More about Skylights and slatted floors bring daylight into 2.5-metre-wide house in Japan
Architects Nicholas Gilliland and Gaston Tolila have overhauled an old workshop in Paris' Butte aux Cailles neighbourhood to create an office and studio for their growing team. More about Tolila+Gilliland creates its new Paris studio in an old attic workshop
French designer Patrick Norguet has applied the colourful and homely aesthetic language he developed for hotel brand Okko to its latest destination in the Porte de Versailles neighbourhood of Paris. More about Patrick Norguet creates colourful communal spaces in latest Okko Hotel interior
Australian designer Ross Gardam has added to his Polar series of lighting with a wall lamp that can be rotated to create eclipse-like effects. More about Ross Gardam's Polar wall lamp pivots to create rings of light
A decked walkway extends across the surface of a shallow pool to separate the two main wings of this house in São Paulo, which are lined with rows of timber columns. More about Reflecting pool divides two wings of São Paulo house by Jacobsen Arquitetura
Zaha Hadid Design's Le-a table takes its corkscrew shape from the classic double-bun hairstyle worn by Princess Leia in Star Wars. More about Zaha Hadid Design creates table based on Princess Leia's trademark buns
This new Pinterest board features creative repurposings of IKEA products, from cabinets used to create a live-work space to stools that make under-floor storage. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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An olive tree grows up from a patch of gravel towards a circular skylight in this Los Angeles fashion store, which was designed by local studio Dan Brunn Architecture. More about Dan Brunn plants olive tree in centre of RTA Melrose boutique in Los Angeles
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has transformed a Turin building into an office space with a personalised "environmental bubble" for every worker. More about Carlo Ratti reveals Office 3.0 workspace that promises to end "thermostat wars"