Al Faya Lodge and Al Bait Hotel offer hospitality that connects travellers with Sharjah's history says Khawla Al Hashimi, director of project development at Shurooq, in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD awards. More about Shurooq's hotels demonstrate Sharjah's "very rich heritage"
Artists and designers in India have joined protests against controversial new citizenship laws by sharing posters for use at demonstrations and creating infographics to counter misinformation. More about Indian creatives united by "collective rage and shock" over citizenship laws
Douglas fir-wood fixtures and furnishings feature throughout this Copenhagen restaurant, which local studio Vermland has designed to have a cosy, familial atmosphere. More about Elements inside Copenhagen restaurant Hverdagen are made from a single Douglas fir tree
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Flexform has launched its first outdoor furniture collection designed with the help of architect Antonio Citterio. More about Flexform releases its first collection of outdoor furniture
A lifestyle brand with "a real soul" has launched in Paris, in a boutique that brings fashion together with furniture and homeware. More about La Manufacture is out to prove that design can still survive on the high street
We've selected four roles for architectural assistants available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Tonkin Liu and Claridge Architects. More about Four opportunities for architectural assistants on Dezeen Jobs
A swing suspended from a floating stair and a spiral staircase of polished plaster are some of the details included by architecture studio Cousins & Cousins in a London house. More about Staircase swing and material details add flair to Highgate house
The American Institute of Architects has announced the winners of its 2020 Honor Awards, which include Snøhetta's Calgary library and the Glenstone Museum in Maryland. More about AIA announces best buildings by American architects in 2020 Honor Awards
Argentinan studio Carolina Vago Arquitectura has added a metal and glass volume on top of old horse stables to create this rural holiday home. More about Carolina Vago transforms horse stables into country home in Argentina
ÉCAL graduate Byongseon Bae has given the drill a non-threatening makeover – replacing its complex exterior and characteristic gun shape with a sleek, monochrome design and simplified functionality. More about Minimalist electric screwdriver is designed to be "unintimidating"
The brick piers of an old Victorian coach house are incorporated in the facade of this skinny house in New Cross, London, designed by architecture studio Selencky Parsons. More about Skinny house built in gap for Victorian coach house in London
American firm Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects has refurbished a round, mid-century dwelling that rotates 360 degrees and has created a pool house that doubles as guest quarters. More about Mack Scogin Merrill Elam renovates circular Connecticut home that spins
Dezeen promotion: Architects have the power to make the world more like their ideal dream, Bjarke Ingels told Sky-Frame in an exclusive interview. More about "What defines architecture is that it actually produces reality" says Bjarke Ingels
Hopkins Architects has completed the Buhais Geology Park Interpretive Centre on a former prehistoric sea in the emirate of Sharjah, UAE. More about Sharjah desert visitor centre takes its shape from prehistoric sea urchins
Oki Sato's Nendo has designed three displays at Paris department store Le Bon Marché, including a series of kinetic blossom-like raindrops in the central atrium. More about Nendo combines rain and flowers for installation at Le Bon Marché in Paris
Developer Avanton has acquired a Grade II-listed Victorian gas holder in London and is exploring plans to turn it into a habitat for alligators as part of a housing development. More about Developer proposes turning London gas holder into alligator park
This new logo created by Hemingway Design for the Dreamland theme park in Margate, England, combines traditional seaside colours with a minimalist aesthetic. More about Hemingway Design creates 100th anniversary logo for Dreamland amusement park
Sneaker brand APL has opened its first store — a dramatically narrow, runway-like space in Los Angeles with an interior designed by architect Bernard Dubois. More about APL plays with proportions in "dramatic but serene" LA flagship store
The sofa is one of the most well-used pieces of furniture in the home, so it's a good way to make a statement. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out seven new designs that do exactly that. More about Seven sofas that deserve to be centre of attention
Sudraba Arhitektüra has reinforced the dilapidated shell of an abandoned 20th-century railway warehouse in Riga and turned it into a concert hall. More about Steel and glass exoskeleton transforms abandoned warehouse into concert venue