Shanghai-based architecture and design curator Aric Chen has been named the new general and artistic director of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut. More about Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director
Dezeen promotion: Italian lighting brand Luceplan has added four new product families to its growing outdoor collection that merge indoor design sensibilities with durable, weather-resistant materials. More about Luceplan expands "nomadic" lighting collection for indoor-outdoor living
Berlin-based Look Labs has created a digital fragrance using near-infrared spectroscopy to create a digital reflection of the scent, which has been encoded as an NFT. More about Look Labs creates "world's first digital fragrance" as NFT
Toronto architecture firm Shim-Sutcliffe has been named the recipient of the 2021 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal. Here are six key projects from the studio. More about Six projects by 2021 RAIC Gold Medal winners Shim-Sutcliffe
Tall enclosures lined with patinated steel panels feature in this revamped apartment in New York City, designed by local architecture firm BC—OA. More about BC—OA hides storage behind metal panels in renovated Soho loft
Italian architecture studio Dodi Moss has created the characterful and space-efficient House for a Sea Dog loft apartment on the upper floors of a 17th-century building in Genoa. More about Dodi Moss designs multi-level loft inside 300-year-old Genoa building
Architecture studio Abiboo has designed the concept for a self-sufficient city on Mars named Nüwa that could be built in 2054. Its architect explains the project to Dezeen. More about Abiboo envisions cliff-face city as "future capital of Mars"
In the fourth part of our collaboration with Dom Publishers, the editors of the Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide pick their architectural highlights from countries in northeast Africa. More about Architecture highlights from northeast Africa include projects from Sudan and Somalia
Australian studio Pattern has teamed industrial grey bricks, concrete and steel with warm-toned timber in the interior of this poolside restaurant on the outskirts of Melbourne. More about Pattern avoids "cliche aesthetics" at Melbourne surf park restaurant
Electric car brand Polestar has revealed its plan to eradicate all carbon emissions from its production process to create a climate-neutral car by 2030. More about Polestar to create "world's first climate-neutral car" by 2030
Dezeen promotion: Superblue, a new cultural venue for Miami, opens later this month in a former industrial building with a programme that includes work by British designer Es Devlin. More about Superblue Miami to open with mirrored Es Devlin installation
Tokyo designer Ryunosuke Okazaki has created a collection of sculptural garments that reference the surrealist art method of automatism. More about Ryunosuke Okazaki's Automatism collection takes cues from surrealism
The dampening of creativity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has prompted interior designer Olivier Garcé to transform his New York home into a show space for contemporary art and design. More about Olivier Garcé transforms his West Village apartment into a design gallery
Students at Ryerson University's School of Interior Design present spaces for Muslim humanitarian support, LGBTQ2+ community celebration and more in our latest school show. More about Ten interior design projects from Ryerson University students
In this week's comments update, readers are debating a range of capsules containing fantasy architecture projects and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Why can't the virtual spaces be less representational of the real world?" asks commenter
Japanese studio Nendo has designed Carton + Pump, an alternative to single-use plastic soap dispensers in the form of a recyclable paper carton that can be switched out and replaced. More about Nendo creates paper soap dispensers that look like milk cartons
Italian football club Inter Milan has revealed a minimal logo created by graphic design studio Bureau Borsche as part of an effort to promote itself beyond sports. More about Inter Milan removes letters FC from badge in push to be "an icon of culture"
Mariana de Delás and Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter have collaborated on the construction of En Passant, a small red pavilion in France that invites passersby to stop and play chess. More about Red steel distinguishes tiny chess pavilion within French parkland
Australian studio Austin Maynard Architects has designed a multi-volume, family home in Melbourne that produces its own energy and has a white-shingled facade. More about Austin Maynard Architects wraps self-powered Garden House in white shingles
Milky resin envelops the windows and furniture within this accessories store in Hangzhou, China, designed by local studio Say Architects. More about Say Architects uses frosted resin panels to create translucent boutique interior