Toy brand Lego has released construction kits that allow grown-ups to build flower bouquets and bonsai trees from bioplastic components. More about Lego releases flower and bonsai kits to help people "switch off and relax" at home
David Adjaye, SO-IL and BlackSpace Urbanist Collective were among the speakers who presented in the final part of The World Around summit, which was broadcast live on Dezeen. Watch the event above. More about Final instalment of The World Around virtual summit focussed on the US
White concrete walls and chimneys feature in this seaside residence that was designed by Fuster + Architects to be able to endure tropical storms. More about Hurricanes inform design of coastal home in Puerto Rico by Fuster + Architects
The second instalment of The World Around's three-part summit included conversations with architects Francis Kéré, Counterspace, Cave Bureau and more. Watch the event above. More about Panelists discussed land in part two of The World Around summit
Catalan architecture office Aixopluc replaced several improvised sheds and porches surrounding an old house in the city of Reus with an extension that utilises a similar palette of low-cost, lightweight building materials. More about Aixopluc completes cork and cross-laminated timber extension to traditional Catalan house
In partnership with The World Around, Dezeen broadcast a programme of live talks featuring Ryue Nishizawa, Liam Young, Alice Rawsthorn and more. You can watch the first part above. More about First instalment of The World Around virtual summit featured talks on storytelling
This Dezeen Lookbook presents seven interiors that combine design influences from Japan and Scandinavia in a style that has become known as "Japandi". More about Seven "Japandi" interiors that blend Japanese and Scandinavian design
This week on Dezeen, architecture and design looked to the ocean as whales informed the shape of both a wooden chair and a cultural building in China. More about This week designers and architects created whale-shaped furniture and buildings
New York City's mayor has revealed "radical" plans to turn vehicle lanes into cycling paths on two bridges across the East River and build five bicycle streets across the city in response to the pandemic. More about Cycle lanes to be built on New York's Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges
New York design practice Ocrum Studios, lighting manufacturer Gantri and Barcelona lighting brand Marset are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Ocrum Studios, Gantri and Marset showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti have announced plans to overhaul the 1950s Pirellino office skyscraper in Milan, Italy, and build a plant-lined timber tower beside it. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Stefano Boeri Architetti to revive Pirellino skyscraper in Milan
Dezeen Showroom: New York design practice Ocrum Studios has released a mirror that is both a functional and a decorative item and resembles "a window with a view that you can hang from your walls". More about Orizon mirror by Ocrum Studios
Dezeen Showroom: Brooklyn-based design and manufacturing studio Shakúff has released the Tamar Wand light, which features a tubular shade wrapped in strings of blown glass. More about Shakúff designs blown-glass Tamar Wand pendant light
This house in the Italian village of Valtournenche was designed by LCA Architetti using mostly natural materials and features a double-pitched roof that evokes the surrounding mountain peaks. More about The Climber's Refuge is a sustainable update of the traditional Alpine chalet
An abundance of bright hues and recycled materials were used by London studio Office S&M to renovate a Georgian townhouse in Islington. More about Office S&M injects bold colours into renovated Mo-tel House in London
Dezeen has launched Dezeen Lookbooks, a new section featuring roundups of home interiors and decor trends to help designers and design lovers plan their projects. More about New Dezeen Lookbooks section presents curated picks of home interiors from Dezeen's archive
In this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards, K-studio co-founder Dimitris Karampatakis and Dexamenes Seaside Hotel CEO Nikos Karaflos explain how they transformed an abandoned wine factory into a luxury resort with minimal intervention. More about AHEAD Global ultimate winner offers "meaningful luxury" in a converted wine factory
Textile designer Ýrúrarí, who is nominated for this year's Icelandic Design Award, gives new life to worn-out clothes by adding playful knitted details such as eyes, tongues and fingers. More about Ýrúrarí uses knitted body parts to give clothes a character of their own
Dezeen Showroom: performance fabric manufacturer Ultrafabrics has launched six new colours for its bio-based animal hide alternative Volar Bio. More about Ultrafabrics releases six new Volar Bio colours
Chinese studio Open Architecture has designed a theatre and library at the Shanghai Qingpu Pinghe International School China within a blue-coloured building that resembles a whale. More about Open Architecture combines library and theatre in "blue whale" Bibliotheater