Two stone-walled volumes with grassy roofs are embedded into a rural site in Ecuador to form this house, designed by Quito's Rama Estudio. More about Rama Estudio embeds Casa Patios into rural Ecuadorian landscape
Architect Daniel Zamarbide and Leopold Banchini Architects have designed a concrete house in Lisbon with a central core of local pink marble. More about Pink marble core cuts through concrete interiors of Portuguese house
Recessed arches, free-standing stone plinths and hanging rooftop plants are designed to recall the ancient ruins of Babylon inside a restaurant and bar in Sydney. More about Hogg & Lamb recreates features of ancient Babylon in Sydney restaurant
This week on Dezeen, we announced the shortlisted architecture, interior and design projects that are in line to win Dezeen Awards in 2019. More about This week, we unveiled Dezeen Awards shortlists
Designers Marco Merendi and Diego Vencato have collaborated with Italian firm Gypsum to develop a dirt-resistant concrete, which they used to create a collection of bathroom furniture suitable for outdoor use. More about Petra bathroom collection is made from stain-resistant concrete
Wooden cladding and large stretches of glass form the facades of this residence by CCY Architects, which is angled downward to follow the gentle slope of the terrain. More about Gammel Dam by CCY Architects embraces rugged setting in Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Delicate beadwork, plant-stuffed plastic jackets and dangling threads flowed down the runway at Parsons School of Design's graduate show in New York this week, where collections with intricate details were among US reporter Bridget Cogley's highlights. More about Eight eye-catching designs from Parsons 2019 graduate fashion show
MDDM has revealed visuals of a subterranean business park that is set to reinvigorate Oscar Niemeyer's unfinished Rashid Karame International Fair expo site in Lebanon. More about MDDM to revive Oscar Niemeyer's abandoned fairground in Tripoli
Dezeen promotion: sustainable designs from Rossana Orlandi's Ro Plastic Prize competition will be exhibited at Istituto Marangoni London as part of this year's London Design Festival. More about Designs from Ro Plastic Prize to be exhibited during London Design Festival
SO&CO has slotted a skinny office building into an alley between two buildings in Tokyo, Japan, which contains five tiny concrete workspaces. More about SO&CO squeezes 2.7-metre-wide office block into alley in Tokyo
Designer Thomas Heatherwick has defended the controversial Hudson Yards development in New York City, saying people "shouldn't underestimate what it takes" to build public spaces with private money. More about Heatherwick hits back at Vessel critics and defends Hudson Yards
A new generation of Danish designers is helping the country move on from midcentury modern, according to Copenhagen-based designer Maria Bruun. More about "It is time for something new" in Danish design says Maria Bruun
Pictures have been revealed of the ring made by Apple's departing design chief Jony Ive and his frequent collaborator, renowned designer Marc Newson, from a single enormous diamond. More about Jony Ive and Marc Newson's all-diamond ring revealed
Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher will speak at the Dezeen Day conference in London on 30 October. More about Patrik Schumacher to speak about architecture education at Dezeen Day
The Chart art and design fair in Copenhagen featured a range of designers creating furniture and homeware as if they were sculptures. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out 10 of the most impressive. More about Eight Nordic designers making furniture look like art
People without access to healthcare can use bicycle parts and other scrap material to make their own DIY prosthetics, using a system designed by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology graduate Desiree Riny. More about Desiree Riny creates DIY design guide for people to make their own prosthetics
Chinese practice LUO Studio has designed a glass and metal shed-like structure to provide a temporary home for the Shengli Market in Puyang City, China, while its original site is redeveloped. More about LUO Studio designs recyclable shed to house Chinese marketplace
American firm Tower Pinkster has designed a school in Michigan with the aim of reducing the number of student casualties in the event of a terror attack. More about Michigan high school designed to reduce impact of mass shootings
Donald Trump's head and hands adorn this IUD, which was created as a commentary on the US president's regulations of women's access to birth control services. More about Satirical Trumpcare IUD comes with hand extensions for extra protection
A pavilion of woven bamboo and steel by Zuo Studio arches over a body of water to create a shady place to sit in Huludun Park in Taiwan. More about Zuo Studio builds arching bamboo pavilion over water in Taiwan