Defensible space policies championed by right-wing politicians in the '70s and '80s continue to alienate people in low-income areas and blight our public spaces, writes Anna Minton. More about "More than 30 years after she left office Margaret Thatcher's stamp on the city remains"
Designers Inma Bermúdez, Moritz Krefter, Jorge Penadés and Alvaro Catalán de Ocón have created three playful wooden furniture pieces on show at Madrid Design Festival. More about Natural Connections exhibition aims to "help people rediscover nature"
The second edition of Dezeen In Depth, Dezeen's new monthly newsletter, will land on Friday. Don't forget to subscribe! More about Don't forget to sign up for Dezeen In Depth
British designer Paul Cocksedge has created a sculpture made from high-carbon coal, which was hung and illuminated inside Liverpool Cathedral as a comment on our fossil fuel dependency. More about Paul Cocksedge suspends over 2,000 pieces of coal in Liverpool Cathedral
Undulated concrete walls form the lower portion of this Californian house by architecture studio Laney LA, while its top half is wrapped in glass and cedar. More about Scalloped concrete walls anchor California house by Laney LA
Dutch architecture practice Studioninedots has transformed a former railway warehouse in Utrecht into a cluster of co-working and community spaces named Bovenbouwwerkplaats. More about Studioninedots converts Utrecht railway warehouse into community hub
A converted showroom in London and a São Paulo penthouse with a wood-wrapped elevator are included in this lookbook of homes with smart residential lifts. More about Seven homes with discreet cleverly designed lifts
English architecture office Studio McW has added a series of gabled extensions to an 18th-century house in Cambridgeshire, using stone and timber to complement the rural character of the existing building. More about Studio McW brings "energy of a London lifestyle" to rural house extension
Houston-based Gin Design Group has combined various mid-century references at a local restaurant, which celebrates its chef's family history and is "a tribute to all grandmothers". More about Gin Design Group completes jewel-toned restaurant The Lymbar in Houston
A grassy mound conceals this brick pool house, which architecture studio Knox Bhavan has designed to be "virtually invisible" within the grounds of a Georgian home in Kent. More about Knox Bhavan conceals brick pool house beneath grassy mound
Our latest lookbook explores eight bathrooms with striking concrete interiors, ranging from a Mexico City bathroom that also features a rough-hewn stone bathtub to a UK bathroom built around a "concrete sculpture". More about Eight practical and beautiful concrete bathrooms around the world
This week on Dezeen, we compiled an explainer of all the key facts you need to know about the Neom development in Saudi Arabia and its megacity The Line, which is proving to be the most controversial architecture project in recent history. More about This week we created an explainer to Saudi mega-project Neom
UK studio Adjaye Associates has released designs for a Brooklyn campus for the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation that include a cultural centre and theatre. More about Adjaye Associates designs Brooklyn community centre to "disrupt the racial wealth gap"
Local studio Hsu McCullough has completed a stucco and ash home with an accessory dwelling unit in Los Angeles' that wraps around an elm tree. More about Hsu McCullough orients Los Angeles home around legacy elm tree
Dezeen Showroom: Danish design duo Anker Studio has created the Versale lighting collection for Danish lighting brand Nordlux, which features wide bowl-shaped lamp shades. More about Versale lighting by Anker Studio for Nordlux
Belgian practice Studio Okami Architecten has completed a woodland villa in Antwerp named Beli House, which features a mirrored facade and draws on 1960s design. More about Mirrored cladding helps Belgian villa "disappear" into forest
Dezeen Showroom: rug company Azmas Rugs has collaborated with computer scientist Craig S Kaplan on the Grid carpet, which has a pattern created by repeating mathematical tiles. More about Grid rug by Professor Craig S Kaplan for Azmas Rugs
The Saudi Arabian government has announced plans to build a 400-metre-high cube-shaped skyscraper named Mukaab as part of its Murabba downtown plan in Riyadh. More about Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh
US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk's Boring Company is developing a tract of land in Texas as housing for its employees. More about Elon Musk's Boring Company to build Project Amazing subdivision near Texas factory
A rammed-earth extension is set to be added to the neoclassical National Archaeological Museum in Athens as part of a refurbishment by David Chipperfield Architects' studio in Berlin. More about David Chipperfield designs rammed-earth extension for Athens museum