Promotion: water regulatory body Ofwat has launched an international competition inviting creatives to submit proposals that intend to revolutionise current water and wastewater systems in England and Wales. More about Call for entries to Ofwat's Water Discovery Challenge competition
Dezeen Showroom: French designer Samy Rio has created a "nomadic lamp" for Petite Friture that users can carry around and hang using a multicoloured strap reminiscent of climbing rope. More about Quasar portable lamp by Samy Rio for Petite Friture
A set of giant wooden tables and chairs shelter the glass buildings of Sweets Bank, the headquarters of sweet company Shunkado in Hamamatsu City, Japan, designed by Nikken Sekkei. More about Nikken Sekkei shelters Japanese sweet company HQ with oversized table and chairs
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has provided his Paper Partition System, made from cardboard tubes and fabric, to evacuation centres housing victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake. More about Shigeru Ban Architects creates cardboard shelters for victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Canadian mass-timber pioneer Michael Green has hit out at architects designing unusually shaped buildings rather than embracing biomaterials in this interview as part of Dezeen's Timber Revolution series. More about Architects not adopting biomaterials are "dinosaurs" says Michael Green
Dezeen Showroom: Italian kitchen brand Falmec has created the Shelf extractor hood, which has a minimal design that conceals its suction functionality within a shelf attached to a wall. More about Shelf extractor hood by Falmec
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More about Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically
Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia has partnered with repair specialists iFixit to release the smartphone G22, which comes with replaceable parts and toolkits so that customers can fix their phone themselves. More about Nokia launches smartphone with DIY repair kit to "make repairs more accessible"
Canadian studio Superkül has updated the reading room at the University of Toronto's Robarts Library, a notable example of brutalist architecture. More about Superkül renovates reading room at Toronto's brutalist Robarts Library
Indian architecture studio Morphogenesis referenced traditional housing when creating this stone-covered skincare factory in the village of Lodsi in India. More about Morphogenesis creates stone-clad skincare factory in Himalayan foothills
In this lookbook, we've rounded up eight home interiors featuring entrance halls including a home in Devon with clay walls and a double-height entry space in Mexico. More about Eight inviting entrance halls that set the tone for the rest of the home
Architecture studio Archiopteryx has created a home in Noida, India, which is arranged around water collection and topped with a rooftop splash pool. More about Archiopteryx designs People Tree House to conserve and store rainwater
A variety of monolithic furniture pieces direct the flow of movement around this fashion boutique in Chicago, designed by South Korean studio WGNB. More about WGNB creates minimal monochrome SVRN store in Chicago
Dior artistic director Kim Jones has designed a bottle, decanter and pair of monochrome trainers for drinks brand Hennessy. More about Kim Jones creates "glass of cognac in sneaker form" for Hennessy
Straw, eelgrass and wood feature in this bio-based extension that Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has added to Feldballe School in Denmark. More about Henning Larsen uses natural materials for Danish school extension
Cleverly concealed kitchens and subtle wooden accents feature in our latest lookbook, which collects Tokyo apartments characterised by minimalist and serene interiors. More about Ten Tokyo apartments with minimalist interior designs
This week on Dezeen, we announced David Chipperfield as the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize and rounded up his key projects. More about This week David Chipperfield won the Pritzker Architecture Prize
Local studio Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Associados has completed Platina 220, the tallest skyscraper in São Paulo, which has a central block flanked by three shorter volumes. More about Königsberger Vannucchi designs São Paulo's tallest skyscraper as "monolith"
Local studio DKA Architects has designed a white wood-clad home with three connected gables in Terrebonne, Quebec, just outside of Montreal. More about DKA connects three gabled structures for Quebec residence
Living spaces snake around trees and rocks at the Chuzhi house, which architecture studio Wallmakers has created on an overlooked site in the village of Shoolagiri, India. More about Sculptural house in India resembles "snake curling up under a rock"