Brazilian firm Solo Arquitetos sourced red-hued stones from a local quarry and repurposed bricks from a defunct factory to build this vacation home near Brazil's Paranapanema river. More about Solo Arquitetos builds Brazilian holiday home Casa do Lago using reclaimed bricks and local stones
A wooden hillside cabin on the island of Stokkøya, Norway, by Kappland Arkitekter is spread over multiple levels expansive views out to the surrounding countryside. More about Kappland Arkitekter perches Cabin Stokkøya on rugged landscape of Norwegian island
Jasper Morrison has enlisted 18 designers including Martino Gamper, Michael Marriott and Cecilie Manz to create benches for Fiskars Village in Finland, for its inaugural art and design biennale. More about Jasper Morrison curates collection of designer benches for Fiskars Village Biennale
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Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter has transformed the former Pharmaceutical Institute at the Old Technical College in Stockholm into light-filled apartments that feature historic decor details.
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Architecture practice HW Studio took cues from the steps and plazas found in traditional Spanish architecture to design this residence in central Mexico. More about HW Studio steps Casa Ja down a slope in central Mexico
Mexican design studio Bandido Studio has created a pendant lamp with a textured charcoal grey surface created by heating up black enamel. More about Bandido Studio coats Aura lamp with Mexican enamel
Ian Moore Architects has converted an old industrial building in Sydney to create Redfern Warehouse, combining a four bedroom house, an equine genetics laboratory and a garage for classic cars. More about Ian Moore Architects converts Sydney warehouse into light-filled home and laboratory
A huge converted grain silo in Shanghai was the setting for Prada's 2020 Spring Summer menswear show, designed by AMO as a hall of futuristic neon lights. More about AMO creates blue-lit runway in Shanghai's Silo Hall for Prada menswear show
This week on Dezeen, Sagrada Familia was granted its first building permit, after 137 years of construction, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House was encased in a protective chainmail. More about This week, Sagrada Familia finally got a building permit
Japanese houses come in all shapes and sizes, but privacy is always a big concern. Here are 10 that offer their residents complete seclusion, from an angular concrete bunker to a seemingly windowless box. More about Ten bunker-like houses in Japan that offer total privacy
Canadian design firm Yabu Pushelberg has created a pink and cream pop-up store for Goop in its home city of Toronto with rustic accents designed to encapsulate the brand's identity. More about Yabu Pushelberg designs blush-pink Goop pop-up in Toronto
Paris' famous Périphérique ring road could have its car lanes slashed by half and replaced by a playground in the switch to driverless cars, says Carlo Ratti. More about Carlo Ratti imagines how Boulevard Périphérique in Paris will look in 2050
Belgian studio Morales Finch has transformed a 200-year-old barn in the Scottish Highlands into a studio for a painter and other artists in residence, called Aviemore Studio. More about Morales Finch converts old Scottish barn into artist's residence and studio
Perkins+Will has overhauled the North American headquarters of consumer goods company Unilever, with new communal areas designed to help employees forget they're in a suburban office park. More about Perkins+Will creates "Instagram-ready" spaces in Unilever's New Jersey campus
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers are invited to register to MADE Labs' architecture and design training programme, which takes place in Sicily throughout July and August. More about Call for entries to MADE Labs' architecture and design training programme
Wood knotholes are typically a sign of poverty in Japanese architecture, but ICADA has used them to create a unique lighting effect in Knothole House. More about ICADA intentionally puts holes in roof of small wooden house in Japan
Foster + Partners has completed stations in Saudi Arabian cities Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, connected by the 280-mile Haramain high-speed rail line. More about Foster + Partners completes quartet of high-speed rail stations in Saudi Arabia
The first sex toy created by retailer Wild Flower is a genderless object meant to suit a variety of bodies. More about Wild Flower launches gender-neutral sex toy Enby for "all of life's transitions"
An exhibition of paintings, drawings and sculpture made by Ai-Da, a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence, has been unveiled at a gallery in the UK. More about AI robot Ai-Da presents her original artworks in University of Oxford exhibition