"Intimacy was non-negotiable" for Kelly Wearstler when interior designing Kappo Kappo, a charred-wood-clad French and Japanese restaurant at the Austin Proper Hotel in Texas. More about Kelly Wearstler wants diners to "feel completely present" at low-lit fusion restaurant
Design company Form Portfolios has acquired Dansk, the homewares brand co-founded by Danish modernist Jens Quistgaard, and plans to "carry forward everything Dansk represents". More about Form Portfolios acquires lifestyle brand Dansk
Local studio Nimtim Architects has playfully transformed a Victorian terrace house in London for Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft, adding an extension with exposed easi-joists and cork-clad walls. More about Nimtim Architects uses "everyday materials in unusual ways" for London house extension
Architecture studio Metrooffice Architetti has renovated an abandoned Italian factory for fashion brand Balenciaga, creating a sculptural reinforced-concrete building where "nothing is concealed or decorative". More about Metrooffice Architetti evokes "raw architecture" concept for Balenciaga factory
The original Hoxton hotel in east London has been given a refresh after two decades, featuring warm materials and second-hand furniture, as seen in our latest Dezeen Exclusive. More about The Hoxton hotel celebrates 20th anniversary with interior revamp "rooted in Shoreditch"
Architecture education is often criticised but it remains good at its most important function of teaching design, writes Charles Holland. More about "It is easy to find fault in architecture education"
A blocky fireplace and a fold-down desk both feature in this rework of a 1960s home on the outskirts of Ghent, designed by Kortrijk studio Decancq Vercruysse. More about Decancq Vercruysse reorganises mid-century Belgian bungalow around fireplace
AI is a tool for deep contemplation rather than quick gratification in Cognitive Bloom, a device concept created by industrial design studio Map Project Office and recent Royal College of Art graduate Chanwoo Lee. More about AI-powered Cognitive Bloom device provides prompts for self-reflection
A space for practicing traditional Chinese medicine features in this renovated 1960s home in Pasadena, California, transformed by Los Angeles-based Cover Architecture. More about Cover Architecture turns Pasadena home into "sanctuary for daily living"
Soaring wooden ceilings frame the interiors of Vaulting Loft, a flat in Hampstead, London, renovated and extended by local studio Mata Architects. More about Mata Architects expands London flat with "cathedral-like" roof
Sipping on a red or white wine is made all the better by these wine bars from Canada to Kazakhstan, which are clad in zinc, marble, and reclaimed materials, as seen in our latest lookbook. More about Seven wine bars for stylish sipping
Local studio NC Design & Architecture has transformed a family home in Hong Kong, combining organic forms with reimagined religious imagery. More about Hong Kong home designed to embody "the essence of chapels"
New York-based Builtin Studio has reoriented the living spaces of a home overlooking the High Line to create an "urban observatory". More about Builtin Studio maximises Manhattan vistas from High Line Duplex
An irregular concrete volume connects a cluster of historic half-timbered buildings to form the Mother-of-Pearl Experience Museum in Germany, designed by local studio Schulz und Schulz. More about Schulz und Schulz inserts concrete museum between traditional German buildings
In our latest roundup, we look at eight homes where circular windows add character and a sense of play to their exteriors. More about Eight offbeat homes accentuated by porthole-style windows
This week on Dezeen, employees at architecture firm BIG's London office in Broadgate protested against proposed layoffs that would put nearly half the workforce at risk of redundancy. More about This week BIG staff protested against planned layoffs in London
During this year's Super Bowl on Sunday, some blind and low-vision fans will be able to experience football more directly thanks to tactile devices that vibrate to indicate the position of the ball on the field. More about OneCourt helps blind and low-vision fans track the Super Bowl live
Fifteen international architecture studios have created installations from reused building materials and other found objects for an exhibition at artspace Laguna during Mexico City art week. More about Architects respond to "excess and demolition" at Mexico City art week reuse exhibition
Dezeen Courses: for our latest courses roundup, we've selected five design-related courses recently featured on Dezeen Courses. More about Five design courses recently featured on Dezeen Courses
Architecture studio Turner Works has used "robust, hardworking" materials in its extension of an old textile manufacturing site in London's Harringay Warehouse District, transforming it into the Florentia Village creative hub. More about Turner Works expands London warehouse complex to house creative hub