Dezeen School Shows: a housing prototype that addresses urban density challenges and a lighting sculpture that represents comfort and safety are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Ryerson University. More about Ryerson University spotlights 10 student interior and design projects
Promotion: Levi's has put together a series of workshops intended to teach the public how to weave baskets from denim scraps and make wax crayons using repurposed indigo ink extracted from the brand's old jeans. More about Levi's hosts free denim upcycling workshops in London
MasFernandez Arquitectura has completed a wooden home in the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, for a client that is continually training for triathlon races. More about MasFernandez Arquitectura tops Chilean home with triangular skylight
London studio EBBA Architects has branched out into furniture design with the release of a recycled paper stool that can be used alone or combined in pairs to form a coffee table. More about EBBA Architects layers recycled paper to form flat-pack Plod stool
Design studios MA-MA and Pràctica have collaborated on the rebranding of Canadian cannabis company Houseplant to create stackable containers that resemble Lego bricks. More about Seth Rogen's cannabis brand Houseplant unveils collectable lego-like packaging
Jean Verville Architectes has completed a residence in Montreal where nearly every surface is made of plywood for a "minimalist, functional, artistic experiment". More about Jean Verville lines Montreal row house with sculptural plywood interiors
Double-height volumes in this gabled house in Porto accommodate mezzanine levels and light-filled living spaces that look onto a courtyard. More about WeStudio and Made insert mezzanines beneath gabled roof of Porto house
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up 10 homes from the Dezeen archive with inviting, inventive or unusual terraces each offering a pleasant place to while away a warm evening. More about Ten homes with welcoming terraces to spend a summer night on
Architect Sou Fujimoto has revealed the design for a community centre topped with a bowl-like roof in the town of Hida, Japan. More about Sou Fujimoto unveils Japanese community centre covered with bowl-like roof
Canadian studio Frank Architecture has designed a Japanese restaurant in Calgary where wood panelling, low lighting and corduroy-upholstered chairs all contribute to a cosy atmosphere. More about Frank Architecture creates intimate setting for Calgary's Lonely Mouth noodle bar
Hugh Broughton Architects has conserved and upgraded the 800-year-old Clifford's Tower in York, England, adding a timber deck to partially cover the ruin and provide a viewpoint overlooking the city. More about Hugh Broughton Architects adds viewing deck to restored 13th-century tower
For our latest lookbook, we've rounded up ten kitchens that integrated seating – from window seats with garden views to benches that double up as vinyl storage. More about Ten social kitchen interiors with built-in seating nooks
This week on Dezeen, demolition began on the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo – a 20th-century metabolist landmark designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. More about This week the demolition of Tokyo's iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower commenced
Responding to floods and weather caused by climate change, Florida-based Brillhart Architecture has raised a residence in southern Miami on galvanized steel stilts. More about Brillhart elevates Miami home on stilts in response to rising sea levels
Green and beige chequerboard flooring, deli props and tomato red hues feature in this marijuana dispensary in Toronto, designed by Superette's in-house design team. More about Superette models playful cannabis dispensary on Italian deli
London studio Simon Gill Architects has extended and renovated a Victorian lodge in Fulham cemetery to create a house with a subterranean pool, courtyard gardens and lightwells. More about Simon Gill Architects "juxtaposes a house for the living beside a home for the dead"
The Essential Beauty exhibition of Obel Award-winning architect Anna Heringer's work is currently on show at Madrid's Museo ICO. Here, curator Luis Fernández-Galiano selects five highlights from the exhibition. More about Five buildings that demonstrate the "beauty and sustainability" of Anna Heringer's work
Vespa has revealed a monochrome version of its classic Sprint scooter designed by musician Justin Bieber that is surrounded by a ring of icy white flames to give it a "Justin spin". More about Justin Bieber ventures into scooter design with flaming all-white Vespa
The US Department of Energy has released updated energy efficiency standards for new government-owned buildings and commercially available air conditioning units, as the cost of fuel and electricity soars around the world. More about US government implements improved energy-efficiency requirements for new federal buildings
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Heatherwick Studio's design for a performing arts centre planned for Hainan, China. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More about Dezeen Debate newsletter features Thomas Heatherwick's "volcanic" performing arts centre in China