Local studio Nina+Co used responsibly sourced materials, including clay plaster and recycled plastic, to create a layered interior for east London restaurant Ara. More about Nina+Co combines natural and salvaged materials in London restaurant Ara
A glossy wood ceiling and a large circular light preside over this cafe that UK interior designer Deidra Hodgson has completed inside the Chrysler Building in New York. More about Chrysler Building cafe by Deidra Hodgson riffs on art deco location
Staggered courtyards, colourful skylights and bridges animate this Indian school extension, which architecture practice Spacefiction Studio has designed to challenge the typical "constricted classroom format". More about Spacefiction Studio prioritises natural light and air at colourful school in India
Architects have gotten creative with pavilions lately, drawing inspiration from nature for designs that resemble everything from twisting seashells to giant mushrooms. In this roundup, we showcase eight of the most eye-catching. More about Eight whimsical pavilions with supersized organic shapes
Venice architecture studio AMAA has converted spaces within the 19th-century town hall of Arzignano, Italy, into a cafe that combines original details with bespoke contemporary elements. More about AMAA's "delicate intervention" transforms Italian palazzo into Caffè Nazionale
Dezeen School Shows: an aquamation centre that "reimagines death as ecological renewal" is among the projects from Norwich University of the Arts. More about Water cremation centre among projects from Norwich University of the Arts
This Brooklyn nightclub designed by New York-based Studio MBM features two distinct areas: a 1970s-influenced lounge and a futuristic dance floor. More about Studio MBM deploys "dynamic contrasts" at nightclub in Williamsburg skyscraper
Australian studio Matt Gibson Architecture + Design has expanded a 19th-century terraced house in Melbourne, adding two contrasting brick extensions informed by Arts and Crafts-style architecture. More about Matt Gibson adds Arts and Crafts-style brick extensions to Melbourne home
For our latest lookbook, we take a look at eight kitchen interiors where veiny marble surfaces form hardwearing and decorative kitchen islands. More about Eight elegant and durable kitchen islands that demonstrate the versatility of marble
This week on Dezeen, Northumbria University graduate Hope Underwood unveiled a water harvesting system that can be retrofitted to domestic drainpipes to divert rainwater. More about This week we showcased a rainwater harvesting kit that aims to reduce household bills
Colombian studio 5 Sólidos has outfitted a duplex apartment in Medellín with a curvaceous red velvet couch and a concrete stair surrounded by vintage glass brick as an homage to 1980s style. More about 5 Sólidos "channels the 1980s" with glass brick and velvet for Medellín apartment
American studio Kennedy & Violich Architecture has adapted a vaulted 1960s ice skating pavilion into an education building with workshops in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. More about KVA transforms vaulted concrete Colorado sports facility into arts hub
Bross and Nick Flygt have completed Horsö, a minimalist summer house in Kalmar finished in untreated wood that complements its surroundings. More about Bross and Nick Flygt design "low-key" coastal home in Sweden
Peat meadows are the most effective terrestrial carbon sink on Earth. In this interview, designer Henriëtte Waal offers solutions for preserving these swampy landscapes, from bio-based products to repurposed farmhouses. More about Henriëtte Waal's peat atelier tackles climate change with "new ways of living" in wetlands
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Carmody Groarke's conversion of a former textile workshop into an office block in London. More about "It's unapologetic and I respect that" says commenter
Architecture firm Neri&Hu has transformed the carcass of Tbilisi's former central post office into a 239-room hotel while preserving its distinctive modernist facade. More about Neri&Hu converts Tbilisi's abandoned Soviet-era post office into Telegraph Hotel
Dezeen Competitions: this week, we've found five architecture and design competitions that are currently available to enter, including competitions to design a family retreat and an urban sculpture. More about Abandoned site revival among latest competitions on Dezeen
Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament. More about 3D-printed tennis balls aim to match performance of traditional balls
Promotion: Indonesia Design Week has announced its second annual event, which will take place in the Indonesia Design District PIK2 this September. More about Indonesia Design Week returns in September for second annual edition
A renovated church and a 1920s skyscraper feature in this roundup of adaptive reuse projects in Detroit, where architects and designers bring new life and programmes to historical structures in the city. More about Eight adaptive reuse projects in Detroit that showcase the city's transformation