The setting for some 2022 Winter Olympic events within a former steel mill in Beijing has been widely criticised for its dystopian aesthetics, but it should be seen as an exemplar reuse project, says Aaron Betsky. More about "The Shougang Olympics site is a prime example of reuse elegance"
A competition has been launched to find an architect for the expansion and sustainability-led revamp of Zaha Hadid Architects' Stirling Prize-winning MAXXI museum in Rome, Italy. More about Competition launched to extend MAXXI museum by Zaha Hadid Architects
Natural latex is combined with rice hulls and a woodsy blend of essential oils to form this scented jacket, created by Alexander McQueen sub-brand MCQ to showcase the unique characteristics of plant-based leather alternatives. More about MCQ infuses rice-leather jacket with custom fragrance
Dezeen Showroom: following Stockholm Design Week, which took place last week, here's our pick of 12 furniture and lighting designs by Scandinavian brands that have been featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Twelve Scandinavian furniture and lighting products on Dezeen Showroom
Network of Architecture has used curved lines, custom oak furniture and marble details to heighten the character of an apartment in a converted hotel in Le Marais, Paris. More about NOA creates tailor-made interior for pied-à-terre in Le Marais
Native ferns and trees grow within the centre of this home in Molco, Chile, which architect Lucas Maino Fernandez designed to establish continuity between the living spaces and the surrounding forest. More about Lucas Maino Fernandez completes Casa Un Patio in dense Chilean forest
The first edition of our Dezeen Agenda newsletter features honeybee specialist Paula Carnell, who says that putting beehives in cities is "very dangerous to other pollinators". More about An expert's argument against beehives in cities features in today's Dezeen Agenda newsletter
This multipurpose events hall designed by French studio Graal Architecture evokes typical gabled houses as well as the industrial sheds found near to its location beside Paris-Orly airport. More about Graal Architecture's Orly Festival Hall references residential and industrial buildings
Architects Eunan Deeney, Matthew Kernan and Hannah Wilson have created the five-metre-tall SoundYard musical pavilion on Queen's Quay in Belfast, Northern Ireland. More about Mechanical musical instrument stands on Belfast quayside
Dezeen Showroom: Eikund has re-released a classic of Norwegian design, Torbjørn Afdal's Hunter lounge chair, which features a leather seat pulled taut by buckles. More about Hunter lounge chair by Torbjørn Afdal for Eikund
Images of oil on water by PhD student and photographer Wengang Zhai form the identity for Dezeen Awards, which this year celebrates its fifth year anniversary. More about Wengang Zhai creates bubble macro images "to see if oil on water is beautiful"
The colours and craft techniques of the Bauhaus movement were the inspiration behind Laszlo, a century-old warehouse building transformed into workspaces by London studio Henley Halebrown. More about Henley Halebrown creates Bauhaus-informed offices in converted London warehouse
Design collective The Decorators has created three pieces of inflatable furniture that encourage humans and bacteria to intermingle through the process of food fermentation. More about The Decorators create Portal Tables furniture to bring humans and bacteria together
US firm Studio Vural has conceived a mixed-use skyscraper covered with Asian lilies as a "powerful image" to promote low-energy design. More about Studio Vural envisions Manhattan tower draped in colourful flowers
Architecture studio BIG won approval for a 44-metre-high film studio in Queens, New York City, which is set to be the "first vertical film studio in the world". More about BIG's multi-storey film studio for Robert De Niro set to be built in New York
The Royal Institute of British Architects has urged the UK government to retrofit over three million homes in England to help cut carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty. More about RIBA urges mass retrofit of England's interwar housing
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Eikund has released an updated version of Fredrik A. Kayser's Fluffy chair, known for its long-haired sheepskin seat. More about Fluffy chair by Fredrik A. Kayser for Eikund
Architect Dan Gray has upgraded his own 19th-century house in Brighton, England, adding a loft extension lined with birch plywood that makes the most of the angular roof space. More about Studiotwentysix adds plywood-lined loft extension to Edwardian family home
Our latest Dezeen guide explains the seven key types of bridges including beam bridges, tied-arch bridges, cable-stayed bridges and cantilevered bridges. More about The Dezeen guide to bridge design and architecture
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Kasthall has updated its Icon woven rug collection of classic Häggå patterns with contemporary colour palettes. More about Häggå Icon rugs by Kasthall