Glasgow School of Art graduate Erlend Prendergast has designed a modular robotic device that talks back to Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa in order to protect users from digital surveillance. More about CounterBug is a digital self-defence device that eases cyber paranoia
A system of hydraulics opens and closes three panels of this visitor centre in Xiahuayuan Village, China, depending on the temperature outside. More about Operable Interactive Village Hut opens and closes depending on the temperature
Brazilian firm Saito Arquitetos has reorganised an apartment set in São Paulo's historic Conjunto Nacional building around a large wooden box. More about Saito Arquitetos updates apartment in modernist São Paulo building
London hotelier Ennismore has opened an outpost of The Hoxton, including a co-working lobby space and rooftop pool, on the site of an old meatpacking facility in Chicago. More about The Hoxton hotel opens in Chicago's old meatpacking area
Stacked terracotta display plinths and celestial aluminium partitions help create an other-worldly atmosphere within this fashion store-cum-cafe in Hong Kong. More about Clap imagines "new planet" inside Hong Kong fashion cafe Her
Slices taken from a concrete column cast inside a flexible fabric mould form the centrepiece of this exhibition in Vancouver showcasing designer Omer Arbel's material experiments. More about Omer Arbel presents experiments with concrete at Particles for the Built World exhibition
Our new Pinterest board is dedicated to the best concrete houses, including a brutalist home set within Balinese rice fields and a temple-inspired house in northern Portugal. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Metal shingles cover the folding forms of the Park Legend Kindergarten in Chengdu, China, built by Challenge Design to mimic the peaks of nearby mountains. More about Challenge Design's metal-clad kindergarten folds around a courtyard
A reflective pond, a lap pool, and a jacuzzi intersperse and organise the spaces of this residence that Garret Cord Werner designed for an island in the middle of Seattle's Lake Washington. More about Garret Cord Werner includes three pools in Seattle house designed for avid swimmer
A pair of huge concrete lights drop down over the bar of this restaurant in Mexico City, which was designed by local firm Michan Architecture. More about Michan Architecture creates "cave-like" ceiling above Mexico City's Oku Restaurant
Mozhao Architects has added a furniture shop and tea house to a technology park in Shenzhen, in a series of six concrete blocks. More about Six interlocking concrete blocks form Living Art Pavilion in Shenzhen
London-based designer Dominic Wilcox has created a pair of periscope glasses that allow the wearer to see over the top of people at music events. More about Dominic Wilcox's periscope glasses grant shorter people a height advantage
This week on Dezeen, Apple's new Mac Pro and robotic IKEA furniture were among the innovations revealed by the two design giants at their annual conferences.
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With India emerging as a new hotspot for inventive architecture, we've rounded up 10 impressive new homes in the country, from a Mumbai house clad in antique doors to an Ahmedabad villa with rotating walls. More about Ten strange and beautiful houses from all across India
Hundreds of haute couture garments created by the House of Dior in the past 70 years are presented in a sweeping exhibition in Dallas designed by OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. More about OMA uses array of colours and materials for Dior retrospective at Dallas art museum
Art deco architecture and design is making a major comeback. We've rounded up eight projects celebrating the style, from renovations of historic structures to geometric new-builds. More about Eight architecture projects reviving art deco
This captioned movie shows catwalk footage of Central Saint Martins graduate Fredrik Tjærandsen's colourful bubble outfits, which have become a viral sensation around the world. More about Watch footage of Fredrik Tjærandsen's balloon fashion that went viral
Finland's new government has promised to reduce the country's fossil-fuel consumption and invest in renewable energy sources, after 80 per cent of Finns called for urgent action on climate change. More about Finland announces plans to become carbon neutral by 2035
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has named Dutch curator Rein Wolfs as its new director, following the departure of Beatrix Ruf. More about Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam appoints Rein Wolfs as director
With the passing of great modern architects like IM Pei and Kevin Roche, monumental architecture is becoming less relevant for today's society, says Aaron Betsky. More about "With IM Pei's death, the last of the modern monument makers has passed"