Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Damien Assini has proposed that the UK government reallocates funds from the proposed HS2 railway, and instead creates a natural landscape incorporating carbon-free modular housing and a green economy. More about Bartlett student Damien Assini suggests replacing HS2 railway with zero-carbon towns
UK-based start-up Mayku has released a vacuum former that's powered by a Hoover and small enough to fit on a desktop. More about Mayku shrinks the vacuum former to a desktop-friendly size with FormBox
With a fresh crop of architecture and design graduates exhibiting their projects over recent weeks, we've updated our dedicated Pinterest board – adding a robot created to frustrate its owner and a construction system for low-cost housing based on I-beams. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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A chimney-like tower covered in white tiles rises in the courtyard of this house in Shiga, Japan, which architect Kouichi Kimura has designed for the owner to host yoga classes. More about Japanese house by Kouichi Kimura includes white-tiled courtyard for yoga
Gardens, courtyards and wooden decks lend a domestic feel to the new home of Mexico City restaurant Pujol, which was recently named one of the best places to eat in the world. More about JSa transforms old house to create new home for Mexico City restaurant Pujol
Architecture and engineering studio Interrobang has fitted out its east London office with freestanding plywood furniture units, painted in the same pastel hues as insulating foam typically concealed within a building's walls. More about Interrobang fills its office with custom plywood furniture painted the colours of insulating foam
Furniture and product design students from The Cass have created pasta inspired by nipples, pocket squares and rose petals for restaurant chain Carluccio's. More about The Cass students design nipple- and headscarf-shaped pasta for Carluccio's
The old agricultural buildings of Quebec informed this modern farmhouse near Montreal, which features walls of reclaimed wood, steeply pitched roofs and a secluded inner courtyard. More about LAMAS builds contemporary Canadian farmhouse with reclaimed timber walls
This week on Dezeen, one of Sydney's only brutalist buildings was saved from demolition while a proposal for a giant ring-shaped walkway in Wales was put on hold after opposition from locals. More about This week, Sirius was saved and a controversial ring sculpture was halted
Glassware brand Nude's new collections include a bird-shaped carafe designed by Tomas Kral to "put a smile on the user's face". More about Tomas Kral designs parrot-inspired glassware for Nude
This beachfront house designed by Jeff Jordan Architects for a Manhattan-based couple comprises boxy, cedar-clad volumes that create expansive outdoor spaces overlooking the New Jersey coastline. More about Sea Bright House by Jeff Jordan Architects overlooks the Jersey Shore
Architecture studio Family New York has completed this Brooklyn store for record label Fool's Gold, which features polycarbonate screens that frame a gold mirror and form niches that include a DJ booth. More about Family New York designs Brooklyn record and clothing store with ample "Instagram moments"
Construction has halted on the skinny supertall skyscraper designed by SHoP Architects in Manhattan due to ballooning costs. More about World's skinniest skyscraper stalls at 20 storeys tall
Dezeen promotion: press and industry professionals can register to attend the preview days of this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial on 14 and 15 September, for a first look at the exhibitions. More about Chicago Architecture Biennial 2017 invites press and professionals to register for preview days
Japanese fashion brand Comme des Garçons is opening the fourth branch of its Dover Street Market store in an old Singaporean army barrack. More about Dover Street Market set to open in Singapore
A mockup of the cladding system blamed for the catastrophic scale of the Grenfell Tower blaze has failed its government-ordered fire safety check. More about Fire safety test shows Grenfell Tower's cladding system was "an absolute failure"
Apple's chief designer Jonathan Ive has revealed his feelings about the tech giant's new home, as his team prepares to move in, and photos of the building's interior emerge. More about Jony Ive on Apple Park: "It's nice, though, isn't it?"
From a woodland hut clad in recycled timber to a snowy cabin with light-toned interiors, we've sought out tiny retreats that emulate their natural surroundings for this week's roundup of popular images from Pinterest. More about 10 countryside cabins with interiors that reflect their remote locations
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a new version of the car it bills as the "greatest luxury item in the world", which now includes specially commissioned artwork in its interior. More about Latest Rolls-Royce Phantom incorporates an art gallery in its dashboard
A satirical design proposal to restructure the UK like a 1970s holiday camp, based on the collective nostalgia that fuelled the Brexit vote, perfectly summarises the tone of national debate in recent years, says Owen Hatherley. More about "You could imagine Theresa May looking with profound sympathy at Britlins"