Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has been named the 2023 architecture laureate for the Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré awarded 2023 Praemium Imperiale for architecture
Promotion: architecture competition organiser Buildner has launched a new initiative to design a forward-looking home for the city of Dubai that refreshes the current offering to locals. More about Call for entries to Dubai's House of the Future competition
A collision of geometric forms in contrasting brick and concrete defines Great Primary Shapes House, a dwelling in South Africa designed by local architect Gregory Katz. More about Gregory Katz merges clashing geometries for South African home
Chinese architects have told Dezeen they are regularly working through the night while their pay plummets as the country's property industry deals with a severe crisis. More about Chinese architects facing nightmare working conditions amid real-estate crisis
Dezeen is hosting events with a number of brands for London Design Festival this year, including launch parties for Tala and Lualdi's new flagship stores and talks with designers including Yves Béhar and Patricia Urquiola. More about Dezeen teams up with Bentley, Moroso, Tala and more for London Design Festival
The Créateurs Design Association & Awards has named Mexican architect Frida Escobedo as the recipient of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand for 2024. More about Frida Escobedo named winner of Le Prix Charlotte Perriand 2024
The inaugural Kyiv Design Week is currently on display in Zurich as part of the Swiss city's own design week, with a selection of events also taking place in Ukraine. More about First Kyiv Design Week takes place in Zurich
Dezeen has announced the 150 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the interior categories, including interiors by studios Olson Kundig, Neri&Hu, Patricia Urquiola and Morris+Company. More about Dezeen Awards 2023 interiors longlist revealed
Universal Design Studio put a modern spin on the design conventions of bank buildings when creating the headquarters for cryptocurrency firm Copper inside a Richard Rogers-designed office in London. More about Headquarters of crypto company Copper designed to "provide a sense of assurance"
Mexico-based architect Ludwig Godefroy has completed the renovation of a"simple" house and studio in Mexico for himself and his family that is integrated with an adjacent garden. More about Ludwig Godefroy prioritises garden for "timeless" family home in Mexico
Shingle-like panels made of weathering steel clad the pyramidal forms at the River Bend Residence, a project designed by Texan studio Lake Flato Architects to "sit lightly upon the land". More about Lake Flato clads Texas home in Corten steel panels
Dezeen School Shows: a remote-controlled vehicle powered by rubber bands is included in Dezeen's latest school show by Design Institute of Australia. More about Design Institute of Australia highlights nine award-winning student projects
London studio Coffey Architects has completed Modern Barn, a home in Dorset, UK, that mimics a cluster of timber-clad barns in order to blend in with the surrounding landscape. More about Coffey Architects draws on rural barns for coastal home in Dorset
Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. More about SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population
Discussions about planning and urbanism are awash with talk of "placemaking" but the term remains strangely and troublingly opaque, writes Reinier de Graaf. More about "I have a confession to make: I have no idea what placemaking is"
Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed its design for New Heart, two high-rises that will sit at the centre of a new development in Düsseldorf, Germany, and feature staggered terraces and a bright-orange bridge. More about UNStudio unveils design for stepped-terrace towers in Düsseldorf
Dezeen has announced the 235 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the architecture categories, including buildings by Santiago Calatrava, Renzo Piano and MAD Architects. More about Dezeen Awards 2023 architecture longlist revealed
Dezeen Showroom: a portable table lamp designed to enhance the atmosphere of dining environments by mimicking candlelight is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Mantle table lamp by Tala among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Palestinian architects AAU Anastas have built a production facility and cultural hub in Bethlehem, which brings together the many strands of their cross-disciplinary practice and includes a radio station and restaurant. More about AAU Anastas designs The Wonder Cabinet in Bethlehem as hub for makers and creatives
Promotion: ergonomic furniture brand Humanscale has updated some of its classic task and conference chair designs for the Meeting Collection, which focuses on flexible seating to suit a range of uses and users. More about Humanscale presents Meeting Collection to cater to agile hybrid workplaces