Jean Nouvel designs plant-covered hotel for historic district of São Paulo
Ateliers Jean Nouvel has released new renderings for its plant-covered luxury hotel adjoining a former maternity hospital in São Paulo, which will feature interiors by Philippe Starck. More about Jean Nouvel designs plant-covered hotel for historic district of São Paulo
Mer Arkkitehdit sets spruce-panelled villa into cliff face in Finnish seaside town
Architecture studio Mer Arkkitehdit has integrated the surrounding rocky terrain into its design for this spruce-clad villa in the historic Finnish seaside town of Hanko. More about Mer Arkkitehdit sets spruce-panelled villa into cliff face in Finnish seaside town
Mulroy Architects and Manea Kella extend Edwardian home in north London
Mulroy Architects has added a glazed extension to this house in north London, which features interiors and bespoke oak joinery by local studio Manea Kella. More about Mulroy Architects and Manea Kella extend Edwardian home in north London
Yabu Pushelberg presents handblown celestial lighting collection for Lasvit
New York design duo George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg have created a crystal lighting collection in collaboration with Czech glass manufacturer Lasvit. More about Yabu Pushelberg presents handblown celestial lighting collection for Lasvit
Colony reacts to US political landscape with Lightness exhibition in New York
An illuminated alabaster totem pole and a marble disk that appears to balance on a neon string feature in New York design collective Colony's politically charged furniture and lighting installation. More about Colony reacts to US political landscape with Lightness exhibition in New York
Young Danish designer reimagines the rocking chair at Carl Hansen & Son's New York showroom
Copenhagen-based Anker Bak has created a foldable rocking chair that incorporates traditional materials with a minimalist approach. More about Young Danish designer reimagines the rocking chair at Carl Hansen & Son's New York showroom
New photographs offer a look inside a modernist theatre in Le Corbusier's Chandigarh
Neelam Theatre, one of three cinemas built as part of Le Corbusier's construction of Chandigarh, is revealed in these new images by British photographer Edmund Sumner. More about New photographs offer a look inside a modernist theatre in Le Corbusier's Chandigarh
Sergey Makhno Architects reveals atmospheric visuals of Ukrainian mountain residence
Sergey Makhno Architects has revealed these painterly renderings of a weathering steel holiday home nestled in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. More about Sergey Makhno Architects reveals atmospheric visuals of Ukrainian mountain residence
Trio of broken arches house ossuaries in northern Italian cemetery
CN10 Architetti has built a trio of white concrete and marble funerary arches with space to host ossuaries and cinerary urns for a cemetery in the northern Italian city of Bergamo. More about Trio of broken arches house ossuaries in northern Italian cemetery
MAD's mountain-shaped tower complex nears completion in Beijing
New images by photographer Edmon Leong offer a first look at the nearly completed glass volumes of MAD's Chaoyang Park Plaza – a commercial and residential complex based on rock formations in Beijing. More about MAD's mountain-shaped tower complex nears completion in Beijing
Elevated walkway bridges two parts of Iranian holiday home divided by swimming pool
An elevated passageway spans a swimming pool to connect the two monolithic blocks of this weekend home in the Iranian city of Karaj by Kamran Heirati Architects. More about Elevated walkway bridges two parts of Iranian holiday home divided by swimming pool
Egg-shaped sauna creates escape for residents of Swedish town displaced by mining
Bigert & Bergström has built a golden, egg-shaped sauna for the people of Kiruna after damage caused by decades of iron ore mining resulted in the relocation of the entire Swedish town. More about Egg-shaped sauna creates escape for residents of Swedish town displaced by mining
Shortlist revealed for inaugural AHEAD Americas hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: a perforated, cylindrical cultural centre in Miami and bespoke Danish-designed guestrooms in a New York hotel are among the shortlisted projects for this year's Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design Americas. More about Shortlist revealed for inaugural AHEAD Americas hospitality awards
Idee Architects updates house on Vietnamese citrus farm with pavilion-like living space
Idee Architects has modernised a traditional Vietnamese farmhouse for a large family, adding a glass and steel structure that overlooks orchards and the Ba Vì mountain range beyond. More about Idee Architects updates house on Vietnamese citrus farm with pavilion-like living space
Chybik + Kristof uses 900 plastic chairs to clad Czech furniture showroom
Hundreds of used black plastic chairs cover the facade of this furniture shop, which architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has created inside a former car showroom in the Czech city of Brno. More about Chybik + Kristof uses 900 plastic chairs to clad Czech furniture showroom
"Furniture is still a relative bargain" compared to art, says artist Wendell Castle
Buyers are capitalising on the burgeoning market for collectible furniture as prices and popularity continue to increase, according to pioneer of the American studio craft movement, Wendell Castle. More about "Furniture is still a relative bargain" compared to art, says artist Wendell Castle
Zooco Estudio uses granite to unify disparate blocks of Gallician arts centre
Spanish Zooco Estudio has completed a complex of granite-clad buildings in the city of Verín that come together to form an arts centre for the Galician region. More about Zooco Estudio uses granite to unify disparate blocks of Gallician arts centre
Ruetemple suspends netted areas in suburban Moscow home
Russian architecture studio Ruetemple has renovated a family home in Moscow, creating an open living space using suspended nets for children to play in and bedrooms that overhang the central communal area. More about Ruetemple suspends netted areas in suburban Moscow home
India Mahdavi references Bauhaus geometry with patterned interior for Berlin's KaDeWe
French architect India Mahdavi has used different shades of quartz to create bold, geometric floor patterns in the womenswear section of historic Berlin department store KaDeWe. More about India Mahdavi references Bauhaus geometry with patterned interior for Berlin's KaDeWe
Perforated steel and pavement lights let the sun pierce London townhouse by Andy Martin Architecture
Andy Martin Architecture gutted this five-storey Georgian townhouse in Belgravia, adding glass pavement lights to the ground floor to allow natural light to filter down to the basement. More about Perforated steel and pavement lights let the sun pierce London townhouse by Andy Martin Architecture