Danish architecture studio 3XN has revealed the aptly named Berlin Cube office block alongside the River Spree and the central railway station in German's capital city. More about 3XN unveils cube-shaped office block in central Berlin
Tent-topped timber platforms form guest rooms in this eco-resort in Costa Rica, which Paris-based studio AW2 completed "without cutting down a single tree and without the use of concrete and nails". More about Kasiiya Papagayo has tented guest rooms that peek from a tropical forest in Costa Rica
Dezeen promotion: LARQ, the Californian company behind a self-cleaning water bottle, has launched the "world's most innovative" pitcher that cleans water with ultraviolet light and has a plant-based filter. More about LARQ launches pitcher that purifies water using UV light
Self-Sufficient City by Guallart Architects is a concept for a housing development in Xiong'an New Area, China, which would be able to produce its own energy and food during another coronavirus lockdown. More about Guallart Architects designs post-covid housing for new city in China
A panel including Stefano Boeri, Jane Withers, Suhair Khan and others discussed urban wellbeing during a panel discussion hosted by Therme Art and Dezeen. More about Therme Art presents a live panel discussion on urban wellbeing
Dezeen promotion: BellTower has been revealed as the winner of the 2020 Lexus Design Award for its design project that could help emerging nations provide their citizens with clean water. More about African design studio BellTower wins Lexus Design Award 2020
Elon Musk's neuroscience startup Neuralink has revealed the "dramatically simplified" design for an implant that aims to create brain-to-machine interfaces, alongside the robot that inserts it and several pigs that have the device installed. More about Elon Musk unveils updated Neuralink brain implant design and surgical robot
Oak, grey stone and yellow-tinted glass are some of the materials that Norm Architects has used in its minimal makeover of the menswear section of German department store Alsterhaus. More about Norm Architects balances "richness and restraint" in refresh of Alsterhaus' menswear department
South Korean electronics company LG has integrated electronic fans and HEPA filters into a face mask, in order to turn it into a wearable air purifier. More about LG creates face mask with battery-powered air purification system
London-based Useful Studio has connected a tube station to a business park in Chiswick, west London, with a pedestrian bridge made from weathering steel. More about Useful Studio creates arched weathering steel Chiswick Park Footbridge
Black architects are forced to be palatable in order to be successful, says New York architectural designer Naila Opiangah, who shares her experiences of racism within the industry. More about "I long for the day where suppressing my identity is no longer part of the job"
In this week's comments update, readers are critiquing a Japanese home designed by Suzuko Yamada and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Japanese house is "a gymnast's delight" says commenter
A fusion of Japanese and Mexican architectural techniques feature in this restaurant on Mexico's Pacific Ocean, designed by TAX Architects for Hotel Escondido. More about Thatched roof tops open-air Japanese restaurant for Mexico's Hotel Escondido
The Royal Institute of British Architects plans to regularly test architect's competence as part of an overhaul of architectural education and continuing professional development in the UK. More about RIBA set to introduce mandatory competency tests for architects as part of "once in a generation" reform
Design studio Dutch Invertuals has created a collection of compact offices made from corrugated aluminium and wood for Dutch holiday park operator Droomparken. More about Dutch Invertuals designs Tiny Offices from corrugated aluminium plates
Pritzker Prize-winning architect and high-tech architecture pioneer Richard Rogers has retired from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, the practice he founded in 1977. More about Richard Rogers steps down from Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners after 43 years
The Off-Grid Lamp by designer Klemens Schillinger needs to be charged manually to encourage users to reassess their relationship with electricity. More about Klemens Schillinger creates Off-Grid Lamp for Austrian castle
Interiors studio Decada Muebles has filled this boutique hotel in Oaxaca City, Mexico with pieces made by the region's artisans. More about Decada Muebles spotlights local craft inside Mexico's Escondido Oaxaca Hotel
Self-taught designer EJR Barnes makes furniture and lighting pieces with "a wry smile". We've rounded up five of his surrealist projects, including a club chair wrapped in Venetian blinds and a table lamp with a candle instead of a bulb. More about Five designs with a sense of humour by EJR Barnes
Dutch architecture firm OMA has built Prince Plaza in Shenzhen, an office skyscraper with three cut-outs for terraces lined with golden hexagons. More about OMA creates three open-air terraces for Prince Plaza in Shenzhen