Costa Rica is slowly gaining recognition for its contemporary architecture, so here are five residential projects that demonstrate the small Central American country's particular style of tropical modernism. More about Five of the best houses in Costa Rica on Dezeen
Architectural model kit manufacturer Arckit has launched a series of accessible three-dimensional modelling sets for aspiring and professional architects and urban planners. More about Easy-to-assemble building kits aim to inspire new generation of architects
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
Architects Ministry of Design created this faceted robotics lab in Singapore to train and inspire engineers working with new automation technologies. More about Ministry of Design creates robot training facility lined with metal and tube lights
Japanese studio Nendo has transformed cups, wine bottles and books into small versions of Kartell's iconic Componibili, a cylindrical storage unit created by Italian designer Anna Castelli Ferrieri in the 1960s. More about Nendo turns cups and plant pots into mini versions of Kartell's Componibili storage unit
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a workshop assistant to work with London designer Paul Cocksedge, who mined the floor of his old studio to produce his latest furniture collection. More ›
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Beijing-based Arch Studio has completed a Buddhist shrine near the city of Tangshan, featuring subterranean concrete spaces that open up to views of a nearby river and planted courtyards. More about Arch Studio carves concrete Buddhist shrine into a grassy mound in Hebei
Los Angeles-based Studio William Hefner has built a local home that features abundant clerestory windows and an overhanging upper floor that shades terraces below. More about Glazing in jagged roof brightens Los Angeles home by Studio William Hefner
Studio PCH and Montalba Architects have converted a 1950s beachfront hotel into Nobu's Ryokan Malibu – the first in a line of high-end, Japanese-inspired retreats. More about Nobu opens Japanese-influenced oceanside hotel in Malibu
New York designer Karim Rashid has cut up the shape of a wine bottle and then pieced it back together as an offset stack, to make it easier to hold and so it decants while pouring. More about Karim Rashid "deconstructs" wine bottle to create faceted Decanter
Transport app Citymapper has converted its extensive data analysis into a real-life bus that drives an under-serviced route in London. More about Citymapper "redesigns the bus" with new London transport service based on demand
Ten thousand ceramic tiles make up the facade of this office building on London's Savile Row by EPR Architects, which is shown in a movie by photographer Jim Stephenson. More about Hand-glazed tiles cover Savile Row office building by EPR Architects
Anish Kapoor dominates this week's comments update, after calling for artists to engage with issues such as nationalism, Brexit and Donald Trump, and unveiling a giant whirlpool in Brooklyn. More about "How is a giant rock or shiny sphere supposed to confront fascism?"
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
Awards should not be bestowed on buildings that boast sustainable credentials but lack other design merits, says Aaron Betsky in this Opinion column. More about "There should be no top 10 prizes for sustainable architecture"
Faced with the difficult task of delivering a family house for less than €100,000, Portuguese architect José Carlos Nunes de Oliveira designed this cuboidal concrete property. More about Mami House is a "mini bunker" built for a couple on a very tight budget
A mural by street artist Banksy has appeared in the English town of Dover, showing a worker chipping a star away from the European Union flag. More about Banksy takes aim at Brexit with latest mural
Bjarke Ingels reveals the demands of being one of the world's most successful architects, and its impact on his personal life and health, in the new documentary BIG Time. More about BIG Time film documents Bjarke Ingels' gruelling rise to stardom
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
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect in London to join Hopkins Architects, the firm behind the Velodrome for the London 2012 Olympic Games. More›
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