A concrete and glass block projects out over the entrance of this red brick building in Brussels, which has been converted into offices for social services by WAW Architects. More about WAW Architects adds concrete extension to social services centre in former orphanage
Los Angeles officials have approved plans to demolish a mid-century-modern bank by architect Kurt Meyer in order to build Frank Gehry's mixed-use complex on the city's Sunset Strip. More about Modernist bank to be razed for Gehry's Sunset Strip development
New York studio Yun Architecture has brought a landmarked federal-style townhouse in Manhattan's Tribeca neighbourhood back to life. More about Yun Architecture refurbishes historic Tribeca townhouse
Prefabricated panels of cross-laminated timber were used to construct this micro cabin in the Pacific Northwest, designed and built by architecture students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. More about Architecture students use cross-laminated timber to build tiny classroom in Oregon forest
Timber screens can be pulled aside to provide uninterrupted views towards the ocean from this house near the Australian resort of Noosa. More about Sliding eucalyptus-wood screens wrap house on Australia's Sunshine Coast
Design agency One Rise East has created a set of 26 coins to represent an A to Z of modern-day Britain, as an alternative to the collection released by the Royal Mint. More about One Rise East designs alternatives to Royal Mint's "predictable" A to Z of Britain coins
Icelandic designer Anna Thorunn exploits the "natural shape" of the circle in this set of rounded tray tables and candle holders. More about Anna Thorunn celebrates the circle in Stillness homeware collection
Belgian practice Steven Vandenborre has added this annex to the rear of a family dwelling in Ghent, employing abundant glazing to frame garden scenes. More about Steven Vandenborre creates light-filled extension for Ghent home
Pale pink plasterwork, timber panels and simple wooden furniture were chosen by design studio The MP Shift to make this New York eatery look like an art atelier. More about The MP Shift evokes artist's studio at De Maria restaurant in New York
Architect Les Eerkes rescued plywood cladding, kitchen cabinets and a tiny porthole window from houses set to be bulldozed for this rural cabin near the Puget Sound. More about Foraged materials form artist's home and studio in Washington woodland
Branding design studio Superfried has created the visual identity for two animal-preservation projects founded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. More about Superfried creates branding for Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
A concrete staircase overlooked by a glazed showroom and library forms the centrepiece of this headquarters for a textile brand in Mumbai designed by SJK Architects. More about Offices in a converted warehouse centre around suspended concrete staircase
Did you spot our April Fool story earlier today? Here's a roundup of other spoof stories we've run over the years, including bread-shaped skyscrapers and a hotel on the moon. More about On April Fools Day, five of the best architecture and design pranks from the Dezeen archive
Architecture studio Michaelis Boyd has introduced touches of brass and geometric pattern to a listed church in London to create a 1960s-inspired home for Cantonese eatery Duddell's. More about Michaelis Boyd transforms London church into Cantonese restaurant Duddell's
We've created a new Pinterest board dedicated to homes on water, including the Japanese-inspired houseboat we published this week, a prefab floating house and an amphibious home that rises to avoid flood water. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Audio brand Master & Dynamic has revealed designs for headphones made from leather that changes colour to match different moods. More about Master & Dynamic unveils design for headphones made from colour-changing leather
Architect Matt Nardella has turned an abandoned bodega in Chicago into his home and studio, arranging spaces around a courtyard he created in the centre. More about Moss converts Chicago corner shop into art gallery, apartment and its own studio
Broad wooden steps lead from the living space of this Quebec residence, by local architects Bourgeois Lechasseur, down to the shores of Lac St-François. More about Quebec chalet by Bourgeois/Lechasseur steps down to a lake
Iceland University of the Arts graduate Soley Thrainsdottir has turned leftover materials like pine needles and horse fat into a series of cleaning tools and products. More about Soley Thrainsdottir creates sustainable cleaning tools using natural waste materials
Invisible Studio built this mobile micro home at its woodland studio near Bath, England, for just £20,000, thanks to the use of salvaged materials and locally grown timber. More about Low-cost micro home is made from timber and scavenged materials