Architecture firm Snøhetta has installed a smile-shaped aluminium bench at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to promote "a message of peace and conflict resolution." More about Snøhetta installs curved Best Weapon bench to encourage conversations at UN Headquarters
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have demonstrated an experimental way of manufacturing cement that releases no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. More about MIT researchers develop emissions-free cement production process
Perforated metal screens and glazed walls define the exterior of this low-lying house in the American West, which was designed by CLB Architects to preserve wetlands and wildlife habitat. More about CLB situates Queen’s Lane Pavilion between two creeks on remote Wyoming site
The 528-metre-tall CITIC Tower designed by American firm Kohn Pedersen Fox is the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, the fourth-highest in China and number eight worldwide. More about KPF completes Beijing's tallest skyscraper
Tim Marlow has been named the next director and first chief executive of the Design Museum in London, after co-directors Deyan Sudjic and Alice Black announced their departure last week. More about Tim Marlow appointed director and first CEO of the Design Museum
Japanese design studio Nendo has created an alternative to the tricky task of nurturing a bonsai tree with its Grid-Bonsai – a 3D-printed version of the plant that owners can prune to their liking. More about Nendo's 3D-printed bonsai tree does away with need for meticulous maintenance
Architects must urgently go beyond creating sustainable architecture that minimises damage to the planet and design buildings that help repair it, says Michael Pawlyn from Architects Declare. More about "We fooled ourselves that sustainability was getting us where we needed to go" says Michael Pawlyn of Architects Declare
Every attendee at our Dezeen Day conference in London on 30 October will receive a free Herschel backpack worth £60. More about Come to Dezeen Day and get a free Herschel backpack worth £60
Translucent swathes of white and pink floral lace hang from six-metre-high wooden frames inside this New York pop-up store, designed by Storey Studio. More about Labyrinth of hanging lace entices visitors inside Self-Portrait's New York pop-up
Jon Emmony has installed a five-storey augmented reality experience, called Digital Falls, in the atrium of Selfridges department store in London. More about Jon Emmony designs "Europe's largest AR experience" for Selfridges
This week we've selected the best architecture and design positions from around the world on Dezeen Jobs, including vacancies at London practice Waugh Thistleton Architects and furniture brand &Tradition. More about The top architecture and design roles this week include opportunities at Waugh Thistleton Architects and &Tradition
LEFT Architects has built a house with a giant vaulted roof in the mountains of the village Niha that is designed to kneel down to one of Lebanon's most visited religious sites. More about House of Many Vaults "kneels down" towards shrine in Lebanese mountains
A rooftop garden and concrete beams filled with green vegetation are among the features of this restaurant in Lima designed by local firm MD 27 Architects. More about Greenery spills over chunky concrete beams in Lima's Statera Restaurant
A five-sided pyramid with cutouts influenced by constellations was created to pay homage to heroic woman during this year's Burning Man festival. More about Architect John Marx reimagines a Greek myth for Burning Man pavilion
Finnish designers Aleksi Hautamaki and Milla Selkimaki have built a self-sufficient summer house on the five-acre island they own on the edge of Finland's Archipelago National Park. More about Self-sustaining cabins on tiny Finnish island are heated by a sauna stove
Hundreds of stainless steel drawers line the walls of this cosmetics store in Hong Kong, which has been designed by AIM Architecture to emulate a traditional apothecary. More about AIM Architecture creates apothecary-style beauty store in Hong Kong
This week we're updating our Pinterest boards that celebrate the projects that don't take themselves too seriously. Browse inflatables and bouncy-castle installations, hammocks and swings and slides used as alternatives to staircases. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More about Release your inner child with our updated Pinterest boards
Copenhagen-based designer Thomas Bentzen has developed a chair to highlight the fluid curves that can be generated using moulded wood veneer, which appears to gently fold over its solid wood frame. More about Veneer seat and backrest drape over frame of Thomas Bentzen's Soft Chair
Brazilian architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas chose minimal finishes for this holiday apartment on Rio de Janeiro's waterfront to enhance its ocean and mountains views. More about Studio Arthur Casas perches RS Apartment above Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach
Black metal panels and angled wooden slats cover this pointed house Canadian practice Campos Studio has created for a woman and her dog living in a Pacific Northwest rainforest. More about Angular black house by Campos Studio is designed around Canadian rainforest clearing