Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Humanscale has launched the Smart Conference chair – an adaptation of a classic office seating design by the late industrial designer Niels Diffrient. More about Smart Conference chair by Humanscale
A small triangular site guided the geometric form of Butterfly House, an accessible home that London studio Oliver Leech Architects has added to the corner of a garden in Surrey. More about Butterfly House by Oliver Leech Architects offers "new model for assisted living"
The Section of Architectural Workers union has called out new RIBA president Muyiwa Oki for appearing to backtrack on his campaign pledge to mandate paid overtime. More about Architectural workers union calls out RIBA president's "immediate U-turn" on campaign pledge
Dezeen Showroom: Thai design brand Oggi has designed a wooden bench that aims to distil a variety of different uses into one piece of furniture. More about Bella bench by Oggi
UNESCO director Audrey Azoulay has said that the organisation will support Morocco in its efforts to rebuild schools and heritage landmarks damaged by this week's earthquake. More about UNESCO vows to "support the Moroccan authorities" rebuild following earthquake
After years of exploring the merging of biotechnology with design, Natsai Audrey Chieza and Christina Agapakis have started what they describe as the "first biodesign lifestyle brand", which launched at London Design Festival. More about Normal Phenomena of Life brand launches to sell biodesigned products
Architecture task force Create Streets is calling for Britain's multi-lane roads to be replaced with homes to aid the housing crisis and protect the country's green belt. More about Create Streets proposes building housing on Britain's "needlessly wide" roads
Norwegian brand Minus is looking to disrupt the interior design industry by offering carbon-negative furniture on a subscription basis, which was launched at Designers' Saturday. More about Minus launches subscription furniture with ambition to go "beyond zero"
We've selected five opportunities for architects at international design studios that are available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at MAD Architects, Kogaa and Starck Network Agency. More about Five architect roles at international design studios listed on Dezeen Jobs
Local architecture studio Taller David Dana has stacked a series of boxes to create a vertical terraced house on a hillside in Mexico City. More about Taller David Dana stacks concrete house on Mexico City hillside
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a South African home comprised of geometric forms designed by architect Gregory Katz. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "bonkers but brilliant" geometric home
Architecture studio Rex has revealed the translucent-marble-clad Perelman Performing Arts Center at New York's World Trade Center site. More about Rex clads "mystery box" World Trade Center performance arts center in translucent marble
Dezeen School Shows: a memorial for monuments that aims to preserve a city's heritage is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Cardiff University. More about Eight architecture projects by students at Cardiff University
Promotion: art venue Cromwell Place is gearing up to be west London's hub during London Design Festival, with exhibitions featuring designers from Pentagram to Rio Kobayashi. More about Cromwell Place galleries become exhibition hub for London Design Festival 2023
Landscape studio Scape has won the Obel Award for 2023 for its "visionary" coastal defence system in New York City that will grow in efficiency as oysters inhabit it. More about Living Breakwaters coastal defence system wins Obel Award 2023
Dezeen Showroom: Venn is a minimalist collection of lights by British brand Astro Lighting that takes visual cues from modernist architecture. More about Venn collection by Astro Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: architect and industrial designer Massimo Buster Minale has redesigned his homeware brand Buster + Punch's Chopper chair with futuristic black steel framing and leather cushioning. More about Chopper chair by Massimo Buster Minale for Buster + Punch
The form of a traditional rural Czech dwelling is contrasted with modern pine-lined interiors at Casa de mi Luna, a home designed by architecture practice Studio Circle Growth. More about Studio Circle Growth uses traditional forms and materials for Czech home
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has designed a 330-metre-tall skyscraper as part of the Trojena ski resort at Neom in Saudi Arabia. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designs crystalline skyscraper above Neom ski resort
Chunky misshapen stools and a lampshade made of wood shavings feature in this hand-carved timber furniture collection by emerging designer Didi Ng Wing Yin, which is on display at Helsinki Design Week. More about Didi Ng Wing Yin presents "down to earth" timber furniture at Helsinki Design Week