Two recent disaster documentaries highlight the need for designers and architects to open the door to pessimism, writes emergency planner Lucy Easthope. More about "Pessimism plays a crucial part in design"
Angular concrete roof trusses frame the flexible open-plan attic that crowns this Indonesian house, which has been renovated by local studio RAD+ar in Jakarta. More about RAD+ar "eliminates barriers" of Jakarta home to create open-plan layout
Dezeen Showroom: a sofa with mobile cushions instead of a typical built-in backrest is among ten new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Prado sofa by Ligne Roset among ten product launches on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has remodelled parts of the Les Trois Rois hotel in Basel, Switzerland, introducing whimsical touches that contrast with the building's neoclassical architecture. More about Herzog & de Meuron completes "surprising" renovation of historic Basel hotel
Dezeen School Shows: a device designed to treat alopecia caused by chemotherapy is among the product design projects from the University of Nottingham. More about Device to aid chemotherapy-induced alopecia among projects from University of Nottingham
Mexico City taqueria meets New York City diner at this compact eatery in Lower Manhattan, designed by local studio Polonsky & Friends. More about Polonsky & Friends designs narrow taco restaurant in New York's Soho
Bristol studio Barefoot Architects has completed the UK's largest co-housing project in Bridport, Dorset, creating a series of brick and timber-clad blocks lined by car-free streets and shared vegetable gardens. More about Barefoot Architects completes UK's largest co-housing scheme in Dorset
For our latest lookbook, we've collected eight homes from around the world with living rooms featuring gleaming metal furniture and accessories. More about Eight living rooms where discreet metal accessories add shiny details
Italian office Studio Klass has designed a dining chair for the restaurant of Milan's Triennale that evokes the style and atmosphere of the museum's original 1930s interior. More about Studio Klass creates "sober and refined" chair for Triennale Milano restaurant
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for studios, workshops and retail spaces to be built in an abandoned building, is among the architecture projects from students at the University of Nottingham. More about Workshops built in an abandoned building among architecture projects from the University of Nottingham
Mexican architecture studio Lanza Atelier has taken an "introspective" approach to this house in Cancun, which incorporates sea-snail shells into its concrete surfaces and features a curved circulation core. More about Lanza Atelier uses shells to inform and build Caracol House
Angled sheets of anodised aluminium cloak the exterior of this minimalist cafe, designed by Chinese studio Jiangjie Office for an arts centre in Hangzhou. More about Aluminium-clad B131 Café appears "untouchable from the outside"
Architectural domes are having a moment. In this roundup, we collect 10 recently completed buildings featured on Dezeen that demonstrate the trend. More about Ten recent buildings that prove domed architecture is back in vogue
This week on Dezeen, we showcased proposals for a supertall skyscraper by BKK Architects and Cottee Parker, which could become Australia's tallest building. More about This week we revealed Australia's tallest skyscraper
Following a fire at dance centre Jacob's Pillow in 2020, Dutch architecture studio Mecanoo has completed the Doris Duke Theatre on the Massachusetts, USA campus, with a design guided by Indigenous principles. More about Mecanoo completes "magic wooden box" theatre at Jacob's Pillow in Massachusetts
Architecture studios Hariri Pontarini Architects, ERA Architects, and landscape studio Public Work have released plans to renovate the art deco College Park building in Toronto, adding three towers that respect the older building's "architectural DNA". More about Three skyscrapers proposed on top of heritage art deco building in Toronto
Dezeen School Shows: a device for guiding people through the process of administering CPR in real time is among the following projects by students exhibiting at New Designers. More about Plastic CPR aid among projects from New Designers
Irish studio A2 Architects has completed Gate Lodge, a home in Navan, Ireland, creating a minimal white form topped by a pyramidal roof made of red corrugated metal. More about A2 Architects tops Gate Lodge in Ireland with red roof
The villa for popular reality TV show Love Island USA was built specifically for the show to prioritise both the participants and the cameras, says production designer Richard Jensen. More about Cameras were "also the client" for Love Island USA villa
Photos of the much-anticipated Zayed National Museum by British studio Foster + Partners in Abu Dhabi have been released ahead of its planned opening. More about Foster + Partners' Zayed National Museum revealed ahead of December opening