Dezeen promotion: a virtual architectural extension, a window to other parts of the world and an interactive ninja feature on the longlist in the Dezeen x Samsung TV Ambient Mode Design Competition, revealed today. More about Top 15 designs revealed in Dezeen and Samsung's TV Ambient Mode competition
Kiev-based interior designer Lera Brumina has used contrasting textures and colours to unite the light and dark rooms of this 99-square-metre apartment in Minsk, Belarus. More about Lera Brumina renovates Minsk apartment to unite light and dark spaces
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with the Royal Academy of Arts in London and 5468796 Architecture in Winnipeg, Canada. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Royal Academy and 5468796 Architecture
Royal College of Art graduate Amy Shao has proposed converting a central London hospital into a hotel, which would naturally treat guests with herbs that sprout from the roof, ceiling and walls. More about Amy Shao imagines Herbalist Hotel where stressed Londoners can rest
Architecture office Al-Jawad Pike used pigmented concrete blockwork for the exterior and interior of this two-storey extension to a Victorian house in south London. More about Al-Jawad Pike combines robust and affordable materials for extension to Peckham house
Shiny tiles gently curve across the ceiling of this bar that Mexican studio Esrawe Studio has completed at one of the country's largest entertainment venues. More about Esrawe Studio completes glossy bar at Mexico City's Auditorio Nacional
The roof of this concrete house, by Felipe Assadi Arquitectos, doubles as a lookout point for residents to take in views of Chile's coastline. More about Viewing platform tops Felipe Assadi's Casa Cipolla on Chilean coast
A quilted washbag and a transparent oil burner are just some of the products conceived by ÉCAL graduate students in response to a brief set by Aesop. More about ÉCAL students create imaginative oil diffusers and wash bags for Aesop
Namibian studio Nina Maritz Architects was inspired by the hundreds of shipwrecks strewn along the country's Skeleton Coast when designing this group of remote lodges. More about Shipwreck Lodge's wooden cabins evoke ships washed up on Namibia's Skeleton Coast
A whimsical park-like exhibition curated by Japanese designer Mikiya Kobayashi featured five fabric-covered playground pieces. More about Adults and children encouraged to play in Mikiya Kobayashi's whimsical park
We've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to balconies, including an apartment complex on L'Ile-Saint-Denis in Paris featuring wavy platforms enclosed by perforated metal and Moshe Safdie's pair of balcony-covered towers linked by aerial walkways. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Dutch designer Maria Tyakina has reimagined the traditional cremation urn as a futuristic domed vessel, in a bid to better suit the modern-day home. More about Maria Tyakina designs cremation urns to suit the contemporary home
Sheffield-based studio From Works has created a bespoke kitchen using materials and colours based on a moss-covered rock found in northern England's Peak District. More about From Works creates kitchen that references Peak District landscape
Design studio Davidpompa has revamped its showroom in Mexico City to include a rich collage of the local materials featured in its products, like big chunks of volcanic rock, weathered brass and copper rings, and decorative black clay. More about Davidpompa creates "vivid tour" of materials at its Mexico City showroom
Argentinian studio Bernardo Rosello Arquitectura has chosen all-white finishes for this home in Buenos Aires, which was designed for one person but will eventually be expanded to fit a family. More about Bernardo Rosello's minimal El Maitén house in Buenos Aires is almost entirely white
Some architects raise their buildings up on stilts for environmental reasons, while others are simply seeking the best views. Here are 10 of the most striking examples. More about Ten buildings on stilts that raise the stakes
Greek studio Kapsimalis Architects updated a sequence of cave-like subterranean spaces and vaulted rooms in this holiday home on the island of Santorini. More about Kapsimalis Architects refurbishes Santorini cave house
Belgian designer Charlotte Jonckheer has created two side tables with stone tops supported by curved recycled paper and stone dust legs. More about Charlotte Jonckheer makes side tables from recycled paper and stone dust
This week on Dezeen, UNStudio won the competition to design Australia's new tallest building, and fashion designer Virgil Abloh teamed up with Nike to dress Serena Williams for the US Open. More about This week, Melbourne chose a new supertall skyscraper and Serena Williams enlisted Virgil Abloh
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has paired curved white-glazed tiles with stainless steel at this high-end convenience store in Shanghai, designed for lifestyle brand The Beast. More about Neri&Hu animates Little B store in Shanghai with white-glazed tiles and neon lights