North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker is set to propose a bill to the UK Parliament today that would make it mandatory to calculate and reduce the embodied carbon footprint of new buildings for the first time. More about MP Duncan Baker launches bill to cap embodied carbon in UK buildings
Architect Javier Sanjurjo and architectural design studio Ameneiros Rey have completed an L-shaped house in Vilalba, Spain, featuring living spaces elevated above the ground on pillars to optimise views of the surrounding nature. More about Hórreo House is raised on stilts to look out over a nearby forest
With the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics due to commence on 4 February, Dezeen rounds up the most architecturally significant venues, including a new stadium by Populous and the world's first permanent structure for big air extreme snow jumping. More about Dezeen's guide to the architecture of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
British studio David Chipperfield Architects has released visuals of the renovation it has planned for the iconic Jenners department store in Edinburgh, Scotland. More about David Chipperfield Architects to reinstate "former splendour" of Jenners department store in Edinburgh
Dezeen Showroom: Matteo Fogale has designed &Tradition's Caret portable table lamp, which is based on a traditional library lighting design. More about Caret table lamp by Matteo Fogale for &Tradition
Furniture designer Mari Koppanen has resurrected a suede-like material, historically made in parts of central Romania from hoof fungus, to upholster a rotund stool and matching bench. More about Mari Koppanen wraps seating collection in traditional Transylvanian mushroom leather
Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has built a pavilion with a textile roof supported by bamboo stalks on the grounds of a temple in Kyoto, Japan. More about Kengo Kuma creates pavilion supported by live bamboo at Kyoto temple
Dezeen promotion: architectural manufacturer Kawneer has launched a premium service named Kawneer Collaborative to help architects achieve "bold architectural visions and specific requirements" for aluminium building systems. More about Kawneer launches service to assist architects design bespoke building systems
Danish studio Tableau and designer Ari Prasetya have filled the Connie-Connie cafe at the Copenhagen Contemporary art gallery with chairs created by 25 designers from leftover wood. More about Copenhagen Contemporary cafe features wooden chairs made by 25 designers
This home on the side of a hill in Ecuador was designed by El Sindicato Arquitectura to provide maximum privacy to its owners and their two daughters. More about Slope House by El Sindicato Arquitectura steps down a Quito hillside
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the demolition of modernist architect Marcel Breuer's Geller I house in Long Island and discussing other top stories. More about "Countries that demolish their past also demolish their future" says commenter
Marble, wood and brass are among the eclectic materials found in an upscale eatery in Washington DC that was designed by Greek-Swedish studio OOAK Architects. More about Contrasting elements fill Imperfecto restaurant in Washington DC by OOAK
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, Chinese studio Open Architecture and Italian design studio Formafantasma are among the speakers at The World Around Summit 2022, a day of talks that Dezeen is live streaming on 5 February. More about Tadao Ando and Open Architecture to take part in The World Around Summit 2022
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has released a collection of porcelain tiles designed to resemble Bourgogne stone. More about Roc Ancien porcelain tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
Barcelona-based Majoral Tissino Architects has modernised a house in the historic Spanish village of Cruïlles, adding living spaces to the vaulted ground floor and creating a studio that opens onto a secluded terrace. More about Majoral Tissino Architects adds first-floor courtyard to refurbished Spanish home
To celebrate Black History Month 2022, we asked 12 renowned Black architects and designers to select a fellow Black contemporary who deserves greater recognition. More about Fourteen Black architects and designers you should know
This week China celebrates Chinese New Year. To mark the festivities, Dezeen has rounded up 12 major Chinese architecture projects set to complete in the Year of the Tiger. More about Twelve Chinese architecture projects completing in the Year of the Tiger
It's Dezeen Awards' fifth birthday! Entries open on 8 February, with the discounted early-entry period running until 30 March 2022. Sign up to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to be the first to hear about new updates! More about One week to go until Dezeen Awards 2022 opens for entries
Dezeen Showroom: for furniture brand &Tradition, Swedish designer Louise Liljencrantz created the Margas lounge chair and sofa to bring warmth to interiors. More about Margas seating by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
Architectural charity Twentieth Century Society has applied to have the Will Alsop-designed La Frégate cafe in Jersey protected to prevent it being demolished as part of plans to redevelop its waterfront site. More about Listing bid launched to stop demolition of Will Alsop's upside-down-boat cafe