Canadian firm 5468796 has created an angular residence with light interiors concealed within a dark-coloured exterior. More about Parallelogram House in Winnipeg is named after its unusual shape
Rapper Kanye West has revealed plans to extend his fashion label Yeezy with an architecture division "to make the world better". More about Kanye West to launch architecture arm of Yeezy fashion label
A glazed box containing a study cantilevers from the contemporary rural Jackson Residence by architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which overlooks a river valley in the American West. More about Glass study extends from hilltop home in Wyoming by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Waind Gohil and Potter Architects has created a sculptural staircase, which was fabricated off-site and assembled like a puzzle, as the centrepiece of a house in London. More about Hundreds of timber components form statement staircase for London house
A Rococo-inspired pouf, a plant-shaped chandelier, and table lamps resembling animals all feature in the latest furniture collection from Dutch brand Moooi. More about Moooi looks to the natural world for A Life Extraordinary furniture collection
London developer Cube Haus has commissioned Adjaye Associates, Faye Toogood, Skene Catling de la Peña, and Carl Turner Architects to design affordable modular houses for awkward urban sites. More about Adjaye and Toogood design affordable prefabricated houses for property startup
A range of influences, from 1970s Italian design to art deco details, informed designer Camilla Deterre's interiors for this bar and lounge in Tribeca. More about Camilla Deterre blends 20th-century design styles at Primo's bar in Tribeca
Studiopepe opened a private venue during Milan design week called Club Unseen, featuring retro furniture, intimate music performances and cocktails made by disembodied bartenders. More about Studiopepe celebrates 1970s glamour with secret "members' club" in Milan
An environmental research centre in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, designed by Taller de Arquitectura de Alto Rendimiento, produces all of the resources it needs onsite. More about Mexican research facility El Humedal designed by TAAR to be completely self-sustaining
Ford has developed a "new haptic visual language" that allows blind people to experience the view through a car window. More about Ford's Feel the View smart window lets blind passengers enjoy the landscape
Our new Pinterest board showcases the versatility of polycarbonate plastic in architecture, with projects including a translucent house in Slovakia and a Brooklyn clothing store designed for "Instagram moments". Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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South Korean studio CoRe Architects has transformed a former military bunker in Seoul into the Peace and the Culture Bunker, a creative hub for the local community. More about CoRe Architects converts Korean tank bunker into community arts centre
Metal arches and rough wooden columns form an illuminated colonnade through design retailer Avenue Road's new showroom in Vancouver. More about Avenue Road's Vancouver showroom pairs industrial details with contemporary furniture
US studio Cutler Anderson Architects has wrapped this house in Connecticut around a large pond so its residents can watch birds, fish and insects at play. More about Connecticut Residence by Cutler Anderson straddles a woodland pond
Graduate Lilach Borenstein has proposed creating a multi-storey tower with varied topographies as a monument to tranquility and antidote to hectic urban living. More about Multi-storey park concept aims to give inhabitants a break from urban stress
Danish designer Thomas Bentzen combines traditional Scandinavian design with industrial references in his Enfold sideboard, created for Muuto. More about Thomas Bentzen designs factory-inspired sideboard for Muuto
A secluded garden courtyard surrounded by brick buildings forms The Ada and Tamar De Shalit House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence near Tel-Aviv. More about Amos Goldreich and Jacobs Yaniv Architects complete refuge for victims of domestic abuse
Dezeen is celebrating the Mexican and American holiday Cinco de Mayo today by highlighting some of the top hotels in Mexico, just in time for the summer vacation season. They include Pablo Escobar's converted residence in Tulum and an all-white resort in Baja. More about Seven of the best boutique hotels in Mexico
Transport dominated the headlines this week as Foster + Partners revealed plans for a freight-carrying hyperloop and NASA started building aircraft that will fly faster than the speed of sound. More about This week, Foster + Partners' hyperloop and NASA's supersonic plane made the news
Industrial designer Lauren Lee has designed a heated wall for public toilets, which provides women with a communal place to alleviate their menstrual cramps. More about Lauren Lee's Warm Wall is designed to alleviate women's menstrual cramps