With its latest budget announcement, the UK government has failed to recognise the importance of the design industry to the country's economy, according to the Design Council and the Creative Industries Federation. More about UK government undermines design with "disappointing" budget, say industry organisations
As families and friends get together across the US to celebrate Thanksgiving today, we've selected 10 dining rooms perfect for hosting the traditional feast. They include a candle-lit cabin, a retreat warmed with a wood-burning stove and a quirky chalet with a sloping table. More about 10 dining rooms that are ideal for a family Thanksgiving dinner
To tackle "death anxiety" among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. More about Frank Kolkman creates death simulation machine using virtual reality
Austrian product designer Klemens Schillinger has created a lamp that only lights up once the user is willing to surrender their smartphone. More about Klemens Schillinger's Offline lamp illuminates in exchange for a smartphone
Car brand MINI is diversifying into urban development with the MINI Living building in Shanghai, which will see a disused industrial complex transform into apartments, offices and leisure spaces. More about MINI's co-living destination in Shanghai "brings know-how from vehicles into places where we live"
Iridescent metal pipes form display railings at the New York flagship store of Paris-based fashion and music label Maison Kitsuné. More about Mathieu Lehanneur snakes metal rails through Maison Kitsuné boutique in New York
This captioned movie offers a tour of the cliffside extension that architect Jamie Fobert added to the Tate gallery in Cornwall, England, which is clad in ceramic tiles to reflect the ocean. More about Movie showcases the Jamie Fobert-designed extension to Tate St Ives
Deep in the woods of Quebec, Canadian firm Appareil Architecture has built a black house with a matching smaller cabin, linked together with outdoor decking. More about Appareil Architecture's black metal cabin hides in a Quebec forest
Dezeen promotion: flooring company Shaw Contract looked to the patterns and textures found in natural landscapes when creating its latest range of carpet tiles. More about Remote landscapes inform textural floor-tile collection by Shaw Contract
A timelapse video from the webcam provider EarthCam reveals the intricate process of constructing the geometric dome of the new Jean Nouvel-designed Louvre Abu Dhabi. More about Timelapse reveals eight-year construction of Louvre Abu Dhabi in just three minutes
Architecture studio CZWG is preparing to build a 228-metre-high tower in London's Croydon, featuring Matisse-inspired facade patterns. More about "Spectacularly tall" skyscraper by CZWG set to be built in Croydon
American firm Carney Logan Burke Architects has completed a spacious residence at the base of a forested butte, which consists of linked rectilinear volumes topped with overhanging roofs. More about Carney Logan Burke clads remote Montana home in stone and oxidised steel
Dezeen promotion: BMW has unveiled its design for a six-seater SUV, as part of an expanded range of cars that promise customers a more luxurious experience. More about BMW unveils spacious X7 concept car as part of expanded luxury vehicle range
Waugh Thistleton has added a pair of new prayer halls to a Jewish cemetery in the English county of Hertfordshire, which feature rammed-earth walls constructed using soil taken from the site. More about Waugh Thistleton completes cemetery buildings with rammed-earth walls
Vienna's historic city centre has been put on UNESCO's danger list over plans for a high-rise development by Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, which is to include luxury apartments, a hotel and skating rink. More about Isay Weinfeld high-rise puts Vienna UNESCO world heritage site under threat
Arnhem-based designer Richard Vijgen has created a colour-changing tapestry from thermochromic yarn that visualises Wi-Fi signals emitted by smart devices. More about Thermochromic tapestry changes colour in response to Wi-Fi signals
Amy Frearson has been highly commended by the British Society of Magazine Editors, which has described Dezeen under her editorship as "unstoppable". More about Dezeen editor Amy Frearson highly commended at magazine industry awards
French brand Modern Man has created a retro T-shirt that presents fashion designer Virgil Abloh as a "world builder", alongside influential architects Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas. More about Virgil Abloh, Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas feature on retro-style T-shirt
Designers have the power to solve the world's problems, but it may mean creating more systems and less stuff, says Dutch designer and environmentalist Babette Porcelijn. More about We need designers, not scientists, to show us how to change the world, says Babette Porcelijn
This shed for storing heavy machinery is set into a hillside in Italy's Piedmont region, sheltered beneath a concrete overhang that swoops upwards to follow the site's topography. More about Concrete machinery depot by Deamicisarchitetti is submerged in a hillside