Waymo, Google's self-driving car spin-off, has been granted a patent for a design that would see its vehicles automatically soften if they collide with a pedestrian. More about Waymo's self-driving cars could soften if they hit a pedestrian
US firm Carney Logan Burke Architects has used reclaimed wood to build this gambrel-roofed dwelling, which sits on a remote site and looks toward a mountain range in the American West. More about Carney Logan Burke creates barn-shaped guest house in rural Wyoming
The final nail in the coffin for the controversial Thomas Heatherwick-designed Garden Bridge has come today, as the trust behind the project announced its closure following lack of support by London mayor Sadiq Khan. More about Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge officially scrapped
A safety test carried out on a variation of the aluminium cladding blamed for the spread of the fire at Grenfell Tower has shown the design complies with current building regulations. More about Cladding passes fire safety test ordered following Grenfell Tower blaze
Researchers from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Engineering have created a temporary tattoo-style sensor that can be comfortably worn for up to a week. More about Japanese research group develops wearable sensor that stays on the skin for a week
Mesh screens in contrasting colours hang above the heads of diners at Tel Aviv's Ya Pan bistro, designed by local architects Pitsou Kedem, Irene Goldberg and Sigal Baranowitz. More about Colourful screens based on Japanese kites designed for Tel Aviv bistro
Strict building codes and environmental controls dictated the layout of this oceanfront house in Delaware by American architect Robert Gurney. More about Sea Del House by Robert Gurney faces the beach in Delaware
Italian architect Salvatore Spataro has created miniature chocolate versions of Sicilian farming tools and toys including baskets, fish traps and spinning tops. More about Salvatore Spataro's Tastami chocolates are edible versions of traditional Sicilian tools
Royal College of Art architecture graduate Eda Kutluozen's Vertical Open City project proposes inserting dense affordable housing and public spaces into disused sites across London. More about Eda Kutluozen proposes affordable housing above tube stations for London's key workers
This treehouse residence in Hong Kong has been overhauled by local firm NCDA, which designed a cosy bedroom level suspended above the main space. More about NCDA designs wood-screened loft bedroom for tiny Hong Kong treehouse
A building with a row of pitched roofs forms Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios' art and design block at Bedales School – a liberal independent school on the edge of the South Downs National Park in Hampshire, England. More about Feilden Clegg Bradley creates barn-inspired art building at Bedales School in Hampshire
This remotely controlled undersea robot has been designed to reduce numbers of rapidly reproducing lionfish by capturing them for food. More about Invasive lionfish humanely stunned and caught by RSE Guardian LF1 robot
As the new school year approaches we've updated our stationery Pinterest board, adding useful tools such as a corrugated ruler designed to aid concentration and desk accessories that resemble concrete sculptures. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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To build the walls of this house in Mexico City, architecture firm ASP Arquitectura Sergio Portillo took soil excavated from the site and turned it into blocks. More about ASP constructs Cumbres House using compressed earth blocks formed on-site
Windowless concrete walls obscure the view from one side of this home designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, while glazing and a cantilevering infinity pool make the most of sea vistas from the other. More about Windowless facade obscures seaside home in Kanagawa by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
A hammock suspended in midair and tables with integrated storage systems are some of the space-saving details that Colombo and Serboli Architecture have added inside this series of low-budget community co-working spaces in Barcelona. More about Sinèrgics co-working spaces in Barcelona showcase low-budget furniture solutions
Amanda Levete's firm AL_A has teamed up with Moroso to create a set of laser-cut furniture for its V&A museum extension. More about AL_A designs furniture based on flooring patterns of its V&A extension
This Sydney childcare and community centre by Andrew Burges Architects is filled with tiny house-shaped rooms and has a sandpit on its roof. More about Andrew Burges Architects transforms Sydney warehouse into "mini city" for kids
This week on Dezeen, BIG released plans for a pair of residential towers in Copenhagen, while two new high-rises were approved for Liverpool, putting the stats of the city's docks as a World Heritage Site at risk. More about This week, BIG unveiled spiky towers and Liverpool defied UNESCO
Australian studio Biasol sought to preserve the art deco elements of this warehouse in Melbourne while converting it into a shared studio and office space. More about Biasol converts art-deco warehouse in Melbourne into space for its studio