Chinese studio Cun Panda has created a flexible space for immersive game company Qian Hu Zhi Wu in Xiamen, China, that features a silver-foil-clad tree, acrylic seats and mirror installations. More about Cun Panda designs escape room with tree at its centre for Chinese game company
Lisbon Architecture Triennale has returned for its sixth edition, with exhibitions, installations and contributions by the likes of Dutch studio MVRDV and Japanese studio Tomoaki Uno Architects. More about Five key exhibitions at Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022
As part of Dutch Design Week, students from Lund University are presenting a collection of wireless off-grid lighting systems designed to showcase the benefits of solar power in different settings from street food stalls to refugee camps. More about Lund University students design solar-powered lights to reduce our reliance on the grid
Mae Architects has completed the John Morden Centre, a day-care and health facility that explores solutions to the issue of loneliness among elderly people. More about Mae designs senior day-care centre in southeast London to tackle social isolation
A white-painted steel and timber volume that contains an office, dressing room, reception and studio space sits at the centre of this photographer's studio in an old factory building. More about Muhhe Studio inserts "wooden box" into old factory to create light-filled photographer's studio
Dezeen Showroom: Zurich-based bag manufacturer Freitag has designed the F707 Stratos, a foldable lightweight rucksack made from discarded airbags and truck tarpaulins. More about Freitag produces multipurpose bag using fabric from discarded airbags
A former motel in rural Massachusetts has been transformed by American hospitality brand Life House into a hotel decorated with objects influenced by 1970s hospitality. More about Life House transforms motor lodge in the Berkshires into hotel
New York design studio Snarkitecture has designed a flagship store for the streetwear clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, created by American musician Pharrell Williams and Japanese graphic designer Nigo. More about Snarkitecture uses recycled materials for Pharrell Williams' streetwear brand store in Miami
Eight former presidents of the Royal Institute of British Architects have objected to Selldorf Architects' revamp of the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing, calling it "insensitive". More about Former RIBA presidents say revamp will turn the Sainsbury Wing into "an airport lounge"
Promotion: Corian Design of US brand DuPont has expanded its Corian Solid Surface range with eight new colours, informed by the patterns of natural materials. More about DuPont adds new contemporary colours to Corian Solid Surface range
Architecture studio Selencky Parsons has extended a Victorian house in south London, adding a steel-framed structure and sliding glass doors that link its interior with a large terrace. More about Selencky Parsons adds pavilion-like extension to The Weathered House in London
A pair of hill-like buildings define Ascension Paysagère, a French housing project that Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has created on the riverside in the west of Rennes. More about MVRDV creates hill-like housing for "variety of income levels" in France
A network of autonomous cable cars transports people and goods around a city in this concept developed by transport design studio Half Company. More about Half Company designs Halfgrid transport network that combines cable cars with AI
Kanye West, now officially known as Ye, reportedly has plans to create his own mini-cities with Yecosystem-branded homes as the artist is dropped by fashion brand Balenciaga after making antisemitic comments. More about Kanye West reportedly plans to create "Yecosystem" of mini-cities
Architecture studio J Mayer H has completed a mixed-use tower in Düsseldorf, Germany, with profiled metal cladding that opens up like a zipper to provide views through its glazed facades. More about J Mayer H wraps RKM 740 Tower in wavy metal cladding
Set in a vaulted cellar in the old city centre of Brussels, Bath & Barley is an updated take on a traditional Czech beer spa from design studio WeWantMore. More about Beer-filled baths and straw beds feature in Brussels' Bath & Barley spa
Dezeen Showroom: a table lamp designed to mimic the shape of cavatappi pasta is among 17 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Neotenic lamp by Petite Friture among 17 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has used cross-laminated timber to construct an off-grid office building that floats on water. More about Powerhouse Company builds floating office in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven
Interior designer Melanie Raines has applied her experience in hospitality design to ensure the large spaces of this Austin family home feel cosy, playful and "a bit irreverent". More about Melanie Raines designs "weird and funky" interiors for Austin residence
Architecture studio New Practice has transformed an unused site in the town centre of Craigmillar, Edinburgh, into a multi-purpose public space for the local community. More about Walk-Up Avenue is a public space for locals to "take ownership of" in Edinburgh