Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Riccardo Randi has launched Very Simple Kitchen, a modular and colourful metal kitchen that can be customised via an online tool. More about Very Simple Kitchen by Riccardo Randi
The Bartlett School of Architecture has refused to respond to a barrage of freedom of information requests by a former student investigating alleged racial and sexual discrimination, claiming the requests were "vexatious" and had "little obvious value". More about UCL accuses Bartlett discrimination whistleblower of causing "undue distress to staff"
American furniture brand Herman Miller has completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of Knoll and renamed the new group MillerKnoll. More about Herman Miller and Knoll rebrand as MillerKnoll following acquisition of historic design brand
Architecture studio Andramatin has used a large, overhanging concrete roof to protect the glass-walled IH Residence in Bandung, Indonesia, from heavy rainfall and direct sunlight. More about Giant concrete roof shelters home in Indonesia by Andramatin
Creative agency Saint of Athens has used cool blue tiles throughout this jewellery store for brand Gavello on the Greek island of Mykonos to make it resemble a "luxury 60s swimming pool". More about Saint of Athens jewellery store designed to resemble 1960s swimming pool
A digital garden celebrating queer icons and a new domestic space drawing from aesthetics of the drag community are included in Dezeen's latest school show by The Bartlett School of Architecture. More about The Bartlett School of Architecture presents 12 student projects from its annual summer show
The controversial fake hill in central London designed by Dutch studio MVRDV has reopened to new visitors and will be free to visit during the month of August. More about Marble Arch Mound attraction reopens and made "free for everyone to climb" in August
Dezeen promotion: the winners of the iF Design Award 2021 have been announced in a worldwide digital campaign due to the travel restrictions to the originally planned ceremony in Berlin, Germany. More about iF Design Award spotlights the winners of the holistic human-centred solutions categories
Jonathan Tuckey Design has renovated a historic house in Cornwall, England, adding a stone-clad extension that contrasts with the original lime-rendered building. More about Jonathan Tuckey Design adds modern extension to traditional Cornish house
EOOS has developed a prototype for a "zero-emissions utility vehicle", or ZUV, which can be 3D-printed locally rather than having to be shipped around the world. More about ZUV is an electric tricycle that can be 3D-printed from plastic waste
A three-storey cross-laminated timber and glulam pavilion designed by London studio Alison Brooks Architects is set to be built as the entrance to Homerton College at the University of Cambridge in England. More about Alison Brooks Architects unveils mass timber entrance block for Cambridge college
London studio SHH has used ribbed glass panels in graduated sunset colours to provide a sense of the outdoors in this basement dining hall in Beijing's central Chaoyang district. More about Arched glass panels suggest windows in basement canteen by SHH
Dezeen promotion: Living Cities Forum in Melbourne examines different perspectives on time and how they can influence urban design, in a series of panel discussions available to watch online. More about Living Cities Forum 2021 explores concepts of time and urban design in live-streamed event
Dezeen promotion: New Delhi artist duo Thukral and Tagra has designed Over the Abyss, a watch for Rado with an "enchanting firework" of multi-coloured hands at its centre. More about Thukral and Tagra design Rado watch with 37 hands for different timezones
From a modular housing prototype to a disaster-proof yoga studio, we've rounded up 10 bamboo architectures from Dezeen's archive that use the ancient construction material in new and unusual ways. More about Ten impressive bamboo buildings that demonstrate the material's versatility
Tall, arched windows and marble cladding feature in a mid-century building in Tennessee that has become the new home of American firm Hastings Architecture. More about Hastings Architecture converts 1960s Nashville library into its own headquarters
In this week's comments update, readers are continuing to critique MVRDV's fake hill in central London after the firm admitted it opened too early. More about Marble Arch Mound "will not be remembered fondly" says commenter
Dezeen promotion: architecture and design are about to be revolutionised by digital twins – virtual representations of real-world products, buildings and even entire cities – according to Anne Asensio, vice president of design experience at Dassault Systèmes. More about Digital twins will lead to "a huge revolution" for designers says Anne Asensio of Dassault Systèmes
A self-funded art bank and a community building aiming to support local fishermen through Brexit are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of the Creative Arts. More about Eleven architecture projects from students at the University for the Creative Arts
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have designed a museum dedicated to carbon fibre, which will be partially made from the material. More about Carlo Ratti Associati designs MAE Museum dedicated to carbon fibre