Only a handful of spruce partitions carve up the pared-back interior of this London office, which McLaren Excell has created for Samsung's European design studio. More about McLaren Excell unveils minimalist London headquarters for Samsung Design Europe
Architecture firm Rotative Studio has created three colourful temporary pavilions for reading and socialising in the Place du Marché square in Aigle, Switzerland. More about Rotative Studio brightens Swiss town square with modular wooden pavilions
Mexican studio 1540 Arquitectura has created a series of triangular structures incorporating a stable called Services Agavero Ranch in the Tequila district of Jalisco, Mexico. More about 1540 Arquitectura references agave plant with triangular-shaped ranch
Shieh Arquitetos Associados has organised this residence in Brazil around a lush courtyard so that its residents can "step onto grass from the bedrooms". More about Grassy courtyard forms heart of Brazilian house by Shieh Arquitetos
Architecture practice Caukin Studio has added four classrooms built from locally sourced materials to the Evergreen School in Zambia. More about Caukin Studio adds classrooms with "raw" aesthetic to school in Zambia
Czech studio Chybik + Kristof has designed a 56-storey skyscraper in Ostrava, Czech Republic, which will become the tallest building in the country. More about Chybik + Kristof unveils design for Czech Republic's tallest skyscraper
Kim Kardashian has hired leading Japanese architects Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma to build a pair of vacation homes in the US – a "zen" mansion in Palm Springs and a lakeside lodge for celebrating the Fourth of July. More about Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma designing holiday homes for Kim Kardashian
Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. More about MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel
Architecture studio Assemble is one of the creators behind Dreamachine, an immersive art installation that will take place later this year as part of the Unboxed: Creativity in the UK festival. More about Dreamachine installation set to give visitors a "vivid visual experience" from behind closed eyes
Dezeen Showroom: a patterned rug collection designed to celebrate craftsmanship is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Häggå Icon rugs by Kasthall among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: Swedish furniture brand Lammhults has collaborated with Scandinavian designers to launch three seating ranges made from resource-efficient materials that can be separated and recycled at the end of their lifespan. More about Lammhults launches three flexible seating collections
Architecture studio RCKa has transformed a row of vacant shop units in west London into a community kitchen and learning space that hopes to reduce dependency on food banks. More about RCKa designs Nourish Hub to tackle food poverty in London
Canadian architect Todd Saunders has shaped this white house next to Lake Rousseau to create a continuous route through its interior and exterior spaces. More about Saunders Architecture designs "ribbon-like" Lily Pad house in Ontario
Architecture studio NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte has built a pool house from red concrete within the wooded garden of a home in Flanders, Belgium. More about NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte contrasts red concrete pool house with green landscape
A nursery by Junya Ishigami and MAD's Cloudscape of Haikou feature in our latest lookbook, which highlights 10 softly contoured interiors from the Dezeen archive that were modelled on the sinuous shapes of clouds and wind-smoothed caves. More about Ten cavernous interiors that swap corners for curves
Cresting ocean waves served as a blueprint for the arched forms found on the interior and exterior of this beachside hotel that GS Design has created in Sanya, China. More about GS Design repeats arch motifs throughout Sumei Skyline Coast hotel on Hainan Island
A residential extension wrapped in galvanised metal is positioned over a garden and attached to an old carriage house in this project by Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architecte. More about TBA creates elevated extension for Berri House in Montreal
Berlin studio Behles & Jochimsen Architekten has renovated and extended the Nuremberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry offices in Germany, adding sandstone-clad buildings that tie in with the area's historic architecture. More about Modern extensions unify existing buildings at Nuremberg's House of Commerce
Terrazzo flooring adds character to the home and can be used everywhere from living rooms to bathrooms. For our latest lookbook, we've collected 10 interiors that make effective use of the sturdy material. More about Ten home interiors with distinctive terrazzo floors
This week on Dezeen, leaked images showing the latest design by Foster + Partners for the Two World Trade Center skyscraper in New York City were uncovered. More about This week latest World Trade Center skyscraper designs were revealed