Designed by architects including Tadao Ando and Kengo Kuma, the Tokyo Toilet project forms the backdrop for the Oscar-nominated film Perfect Days. Here, Dezeen rounds up all 17 facilities. More about Explore all 17 Tokyo Toilet projects featured in Wim Wenders' film Perfect Days
French studio Niveau Zéro Atelier has salvaged waste clay from construction sites around Paris and vacuum-sealed it to form the padding of a chaise lounge that was unveiled at the Collectible design fair in Brussels. More about Wet clay replaces upholstery in squishy daybed by Niveau Zéro Atelier
French artist Ugo Gattoni has created a duo of intricately hand-drawn posters for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which can function independently or combine seamlessly to create a single composition. More about Architectural landmarks star in "utopian" poster for Paris 2024 Olympics
US studio Boyd Architects has wrapped a house in standing seam metal and pine boards and articulated each form with a vernacular hip roof in Summerville, South Carolina. More about Boyd Architects creates monolithic-metal forms for South Carolina residence
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features House in the Fields, a rural home in the Belgian countryside. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features rural Belgian home that achieves "such a clean result"
The city of Chicago has announced plans to convert a collection of empty office buildings in the city's downtown into mixed-used and residential towers. More about Chicago plans to convert office buildings into affordable housing
Architecture studio Altqadum has revealed the Bab Al Salam Mosque in Muscat, Oman, which is formed of five geometric volumes and has a cone-shaped minaret. More about Altqadum unveils geometric mosque in Muscat
Several council homes on the Stirling Prize-winning Goldsmith Street in Norwich could be sold at a discount just five years after they were built, Dezeen can reveal as part of our Social Housing Revival series. More about Stirling Prize-winning council homes set for Right to Buy selloff
A lattice facade and tropical plants wrap around the walls of this home, which local studio Wallflower Architecture + Design has created alongside Singapore Botanic Gardens. More about Wallflower Architecture + Design wraps plant-filled timber lattice around Singapore home
Swiss furniture brand Vitra will prioritise reducing the environmental impact of its existing lines through material innovation, CEO Nora Fehlbaum tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Vitra "willing to take risks" over changing products' appearance to improve sustainability, says CEO Nora Fehlbaum
As the conflict in Gaza enters its sixth month, Edwin Heathcote reflects on the impossibility of architecture criticism in the face of such devastation. More about "There can be no doubt that this is urbicide"
The reconstructed spire of Notre-Dame cathedral has been revealed in Paris, with a design identical to the 1859 version designed by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. More about Notre-Dame's rebuilt spire revealed as scaffolding removed
Reaching up to two and a half metres in height, these cabinets on show at the Collect craft fair in London were created by Ivorian designer Jean Servais Somian to showcase the natural beauty of coconut wood. More about Jean Servais Somian carves fallen coconut trees into towering cabinets
European design fair Collectible is expanding into the US, with its debut overseas edition set to take place in New York City alongside The Armory Show in September. More about Collectible design fair announces New York edition for September 2024
Architects Michael Hansmeyer and Benjamin Dillenburger are creating a 30-metre-tall tower in the Swiss Alps, which is being 3D-printed with concrete by technology university ETH Zurich. More about Construction commences on world's "tallest 3D-printed structure" Tor Alva
Interior designer Erik Bratsberg has created unique artwork for the interior of the Persona restaurant in Stockholm, which also features asymmetrical terrazzo and patinated brass details. More about Erik Bratsberg fills Persona restaurant with tactile materials and own artworks
The New York office of architecture studio Grimshaw has created a series of sleek pre-fabricated bridges that connect Toronto with the Villiers Island urban revitalisation project. More about "Ancient glacial landscapes" inform Toronto Port Lands Bridges by Grimshaw
Award-winning architect Antoine Predock, known for his work rooted in the style and philosophies of the American Southwest, has passed away at the age of 87. More about Architect Antoine Predock dies aged 87
Graphic designer Margaret Calvert has created a watch for Mr Jones Watches based on the roadsigns she created for the UK's motorway network. More about Margaret Calvert designs roadsign-like M1 watch
Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has updated a house in Osaka by adding a multi-level void designed to maximise light and encourage play. More about Akio Isshiki Architects refreshes House in Hattori-Tenjin with playful void