Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed a series of residential high-rises arranged around courtyards in Shenzhen's Qianhai bay, which will form part of a smart city development by technology company Tencent. More about MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen
Users speak softly into their hand to give AI voice commands using the Wizpr smart ring, a wearable designed by Korean technology company VTouch. More about Wizpr smart ring provides discreet way to talk to AI
The built environment is the fastest-growing consumer of materials in the world – but it also offers the most potential for improvement according to Julia Okatz, advisor on the UN's landmark Global Resource Outlook. More about Buildings "biggest lever" for improving global resource efficiency says UN report
Fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, Wellcome Collection director Melanie Keen, architect Dong Danshen and Design, Bitches founders Rebecca Rudolph and Catherine Johnson are the latest Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. More about Ozwald Boateng and Melanie Keen announced as judges for Dezeen Awards 2024
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of carpets made from recycled materials that mimic traditional textile weaving techniques is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Graphic flooring by Bolon among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: global furniture company Steelcase has created an office chair with an ergonomic and ultra-lightweight frame designed to react to the body's movements and encourage healthy posture. More about Steelcase Karman office chair has "reactive" frame designed to move with the body
Architecture studio Spacemen has designed the Bar Kar restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to resemble the earth ovens historically used to cook and smoke food in the ground. More about Cavernous restaurant by Spacemen feels like "stepping into a giant pot"
New York interior designer Timothy Godbold has renovated an apartment in a historic Tribeca building, adding various relief treatments across its neutral walls including panels influenced by a 1970s sci-fi series. More about Timothy Godbold adorns Tribeca loft with modernist relief panels
Architecture studio Buzz has transformed three sunken courtyards created for an underground car park into gallery, event and activity spaces for Beijing MAHA Arts Centre in China. More about Buzz creates subterranean Hermit Space galleries in Beijing park
For our latest lookbook, we have collected eight minimalist bathrooms that combine tactile materials and organic details to create a relaxing and tranquil environment. More about Eight minimalist bathrooms with peaceful pared-back interiors
London department store Selfridges has opened The Joke Shop, a "shoppable comedy store" that sells products including sneezing powder and has windows filled with whoopee cushions and slipping bananas. More about Selfridges launches The Joke Shop with playful Slapstick Generator artwork
New York-based Crosby Studios has piled office equipment around a long metallic table as part of a pop-up installation for fashion brand The Frankie Shop in Los Angeles. More about Crosby Studios creates office-themed installation in LA for The Frankie Shop
An angular roof wrapped in translucent red-mesh panels crowns this Y-shaped pavilion in Sydney, designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. More about Sam Crawford Architects creates red-roofed community pavilion in Sydney
From cantilevered shelves to customisable pegboards, our latest lookbook rounds up eight examples of garden studios with storage designed to make the most of limited space. More about Eight compact garden studios with neat storage solutions
This week on Dezeen, plans were announced to expand the Hudson Yards development in New York with a series of supertall skyscrapers and a casino. More about This week we revealed plans for supertall skyscrapers and a casino at Hudson Yards
The Obama Foundation and US architecture studio Moody Nolan have released images of an athletic facility to be built on the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. More about Moody Nolan unveils design of athletic facility at Obama presidential campus
Mexico City-based fashion brand 101% has released a collection of clothing including pants, a cargo vest and a jumpsuit all printed with a motif of the facade of the Seagram Building by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. More about 101% releases collection of clothing printed with Seagram Building motif
The Palm Springs Art Museum has unveiled the reconstructed Aluminaire House in California, a modernist house originally designed in the 1930s by architect Albert Frey and editor A Lawrence Kocher. More about Albert Frey's all-metal 1930s Aluminaire House reassembled in Palm Springs
Dezeen Showroom: a pendant light with a shade made from plant-based leather is included in this roundup of the latest lighting designs published on Dezeen Showroom. More about Nine radiant lights and lamps listed on Dezeen Showroom
Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Metal Mining Co has showcased its heat-producing Solament material in a jacket displayed at the annual SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. More about The Down-Less Down Jacket converts infrared light to heat