From a home formed of two overlapping volumes in Alabama to a structure on a narrow site in San Francisco, we've rounded up 11 houses in the United States with striking black facades. More about Eleven US houses with bold black exteriors
Dezeen School Shows: a leisure centre which utilises an energy-saving model through sustainable heating and cooling methods is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kingston University. More about Kingston University spotlights ten architecture student projects
American architecture organisation The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has announced its president and CEO Stuart Graff will step down after eight years of acting as the head executive. More about Stuart Graff steps down as Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation CEO
Promotion: flooring brand Senso has opened its first Los Angeles showroom, which doubles as a "vibrant hub" for the local creative community. The project has been done in collaboration with Dutch design brand Moooi. More about Senso creates first Los Angeles showroom as "inspiring destination"
Indian practice Studio MOB has completed A House in the Farm, a modern farmhouse comprising intersecting concrete blocks and sheltered spaces to encourage indoor-outdoor living. More about Expansive roofs create indoor-outdoor spaces in concrete Indian home
Ahead of World Skyscraper Day next week, Dezeen is inviting readers to vote for their favourite skyscraper completed in the last 12 months. More about Vote for your favourite skyscraper from the past year!
A decades-old letter has been found at the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing, in which donor John Sainsbury calls its false columns "a mistake" of architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown. More about Critical letter found hidden inside Sainsbury Wing false column
Dezeen Showroom: the harmony between crisp machining and smooth hand-finishing is celebrated in the Rakino dining chair, created by designer Tim Rundle for British brand Morgan. More about Rakino dining chair by Tim Rundle for Morgan
Dezeen Events Guide has launched the 2024 edition of its London Design Festival guide, which spotlights exhibitions, open showrooms, talks, workshops and product launches across the city. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2024
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has gone behind the scenes to capture 16 architecture workspaces in Japan. More about Sixteen Japanese architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
Belgian design firm Studio Part has developed a demountable metal mould that encourages young willow trees to grow into a self-supporting bench. More about Reusable formwork by Studio Part moulds trees into living bench
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for a supertall skyscraper in Miami that is set to house the relocated headquarters of hedge fund Citadel. More about Foster + Partners designs "elegant" Miami supertall skyscraper
Local studio DUB Arquitectura has created a metal-clad house called Casa La Escocesa, which features "insulating blankets" made of sheep wool that otherwise would have been incinerated. More about Insulation made of discarded sheep wool used for Argentina guest house
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features British engineer Tom Greenhill's proposal to use yoghurt as a solution for combating heat waves. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features yoghurt window coating "crazy enough to work"
Chicago architecture studio Jahn has used massive steel trusses and a glass envelope for a military archive building with a structure informed by amphibious landing vehicles. More about Jahn creates "rough and tough" military archive in Wisconsin
Dezeen School Shows: a biodiversity research centre in Doncaster, UK, that aims to educate schoolchildren is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Sheffield. More about Nine architecture projects by students at the University of Sheffield
Dezeen Showroom: modular seating informed by highways in Germany and rugs made from plastic depicting polluted rivers are among products on Dezeen Showroom that are informed by landscapes. More about Eight scenic products informed by Earth's diverse landscapes
The crumbling stone walls of an old farmhouse formed the starting point for Casa 1627, a house in Spain completed by local studio H Arquitectes. More about Stone ruins turned into Spanish home by H Arquitectes
Australian studio Fouché Architects has completed Tallowwood Cabin, a black house with an angular form that cantilevers over its sloping plot in Queensland. More about Fouché Architects perches black house on forested Queensland hillside
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has created a peer-to-peer resale platform called IKEA Preowned as part of its aim to become a circular business by 2030. More about IKEA launches online marketplace for second-hand furniture