Climate change is making it harder to prioritise retrofitting buildings to withstand earthquakes, architect John Lesak tells Dezeen in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More about Wildfires diverting resources from earthquake-proofing buildings in California warns John Lesak
Promotion: designer Ross Lovegrove joined architects Tariq Khayyat and Arianna Bavuso at a panel event hosted by Dubai-based developer HUNA to discuss the relationship between architecture and human needs. More about "We have to build things which have incredible logic and beauty on all levels" says Ross Lovegrove
Dezeen Showroom: Brussels-based Studio Plastique has translated its research on current timber design and manufacturing into the design of a wooden step stool. More about +52 stool by Studio Plastique
Dezeen Showroom: industrial designer Robin Rizzini referenced architectural and nautical forms when designing Frank, a large table launched by the Italian brand Pedrali. More about Frank table by Robin Rizzini for Pedrali
Copenhagen studio NORD Architects drew on research into the built environment's impact on people with dementia for the Alzheimer's Village in Dax, the first project of its kind in France. More about NORD Architects adopts recognisable architectural forms for Alzheimer's Village
Vibrantly coloured tiles and textiles feature in this house renovation in Oslo, Norway, designed by locally based duo Familien Kvistad. More about Familien Kvistad brings colour to 1950s house in Oslo
A pattern of exactly 10 half moons decorates each box of wine by California company Ami Ami, which branding agency Wedge has designed to suggest the number of glasses yielded by each carton. More about Wedge reimagines boxed wine to be "worthy of the MoMA store"
Retailer Finnish Design Shop has launched a tool to individually assess and rate the sustainability of more than 20,000 design products featured on its online store. More about Product Sustainability Framework responds to "growing demand" for sustainability information
A modular shelter made from cardboard, a street bench made of recycled plastics and oyster shells and an inkless pencil are among the highlights of this year's Seoul Design. More about Five innovative design projects from Seoul Design 2023
Over the past month, searches for modular furniture on Pinterest have increased more than 100 per cent. We've rounded up eight projects from our modular furniture board. More about Dezeen's Pinterest roundup features eight stand-out modular furniture designs
Architecture studio Terroir has turned an abandoned 1960s office into its own workspace in Hobart, Australia, reusing the existing structure and timber framework. More about Terroir revamps 1960s Tasmanian office "using no new resources at all"
Danish design studio Spacon & X has carved a cave out of cardboard and installed a bare tree in the Lynk & Co car showroom in Düsseldorf, Germany. More about Spacon & X designs "hyper-eclectic" showroom for car dealer Lynk & Co
Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica has created a concrete community centre defined by a series of arches in Jálpa de Mendez, Mexico. More about CCA runs arched colonnade through community centre in Mexico
The 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial has opened with installations focusing on monumentality, race and material innovations on show at sites throughout Chicago. More about Nine installations to see at the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial
Dezeen Showroom: nylon derived from castor bean plants is used to make Lightly, a stackable chair designed by New Zealand studio Formway for the brand Noho. More about Lightly chair by Formway for Noho
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of stools and benches that act as both seating and acoustic solutions is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Plega seating by Derlot among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a solid piece of wood forms the top of Pebble Side Table, which designer Andrew Carvolth created for Australian brand Jam by JamFactory. More about Pebble Side Table by Andrew Carvolth for Jam
Architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio has created a timber-framed house, named Cuddymoss, within a stone ruin in Ayrshire, Scotland. More about Ann Nisbet Studio nestles house within stone ruin in Ayrshire
Design studio Space Caviar and philanthropic initiative Re:arc Institute have launched an online directory to showcase and support architectural practitioners challenging traditional ways of practice. More about Non-Extractive Architecture directory aims to "accelerate transformation in the profession"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect Piero Lissoni has collaborated with furniture brand Porro to update its range of customisable clothes-storage systems. More about Storage system by Piero Lissoni for Porro