Suriname's Marciano Dasai is possibly the only government minister in the world who's also an architect. In this exclusive interview, he discusses the challenges facing the tiny rainforest nation. More about "We don't want to develop like Europe" says Suriname's architect minister
Pink plywood and exposed insulation combine in this monochrome bar in Sydney, designed by local architecture office Akin Atelier to evoke the cosy feel of Tokyo's mid-century listening bars. More about Akin Atelier designs JAM Record Bar to feel like being "inside a giant speaker"
Baby carriers double as skirts and handbags in this collection of functional workwear for mothers from London College of Fashion graduate Siyuan Liu. More about Siyuan Liu creates adaptable clothing for mothers in the workplace
Mexican design studio Locus has utilised 50 per cent recycled materials for the interiors of a Singaporean restaurant in Mexico City. More about Locus uses recycled materials for Mexico City restaurant interior
Chinese studio Temp has used charred wood to create 3-to-1 Pavilion, a triangular shelter nestled in a rocky garden in Shanghai. More about Temp nestles charred-wood pavilion in rocky Shanghai garden
Boldly patterned and colourful rugs characterise the living rooms of these apartments and houses around the world that we have collected for our most recent lookbook. More about Ten bold statement rugs that liven up the living room
London interiors firm Studio Est referenced the industrial heritage of Battersea Power Station when creating the interiors for this apartment set within the redeveloped landmark. More about Studio Est adds "brutalist elements" to Battersea Power Station apartment
Los Angeles studio 22RE has included a "huddle room" that resembles a sunken living room at the offices for a creative music agency. More about Ceremony of Roses offices by 22RE feature 1970s-influenced meeting spaces
A range of colours, patterns and forms animate this sports and play area in Tianjin, China, designed by international studio Ballistic Architecture Machine to "rethink the role of parks in dense cities". More about Tianjin 4A Sports Park is a multipurpose play area in China by BAM
For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight homes featuring bathrooms where statement bathtubs form stylish centrepieces and add a sculptural feel. More about Eight elegant bathrooms where eye-catching bathtubs take centre stage
This week on Dezeen, we explored 15 of the most interesting venues that will host the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028, including the recently opened Intuit Dome. More about This week we revealed the venues set to host the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
The in-house design team of New York menswear brand Stòffa has mixed vintage and contemporary furniture for its flagship store in SoHo. More about Stòffa opens New York City flagship with "calming backdrop"
Local architecture studio Modern Office of Design + Architecture has wrapped a multifamily housing development in wood siding and topped it with ramped roof gardens in Calgary, Alberta. More about MODA ramps rooftop garden along Calgary multifamily housing
Dezeen School Shows: a board game intending to preserve the traditional language of an indigenous Mexican community is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. More about Ten design projects by students at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Warm tones feature across the facade and interior of The Lookout, a stilted house that local studio Parsonson Architects has added to a hillside site in New Zealand. More about Parsonson Architects perches stilted red home on coast of New Zealand
London studio Lynch Architects has completed the extension of Westminster Coroner's Court, creating a barrel-vaulted courtroom illuminated by stained glass windows by artist Brian Clarke. More about Lynch Architects creates "sympathetic architectural atmosphere" for Westminster Coroner's Court extension
Construction is underway on ten underground schools in the Zaporizhzhia region in southeast Ukraine, designed to protect thousands of children against Russian air raids. More about Underground schools "to create safe conditions" for children in Ukraine
The inevitable transition from a take-make-waste society to a circular economy presents exciting and rewarding challenges for designers, writes Sarah Housley. More about "Design as we know it is doomed, but that's a good thing for designers"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Barcelona with "robust and monolithic" walls formed of tactile poured concrete completed by Spanish studio H Arquitectes. More about "There is a tipping point of too much exposed concrete" says commenter
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has completed an assortment of apartment buildings for the latest phase of the Gascoigne Estate regeneration in Barking, east London. More about White Arkitekter draws on Scandinavian principles for east London estate regeneration