In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a house in Japan with thick walls of exposed concrete, completed by Studio Cochi Architects. More about "Like a concrete shipping container" says commenter
Global design agency Ogilvy has developed a compact water filtration device that can attach to any plastic bottle, offering an accessible and affordable way to provide communities with clean drinking water. More about Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system
The Danish bricks and narrow floor plan of this Aesop store in Copenhagen nod to the "humble" design of the nearby Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. More about Aesop store interior references Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
The founders of California-based 3R Studio have created a compact, live-work unit for themselves called Evelyn ADU that consists of two gabled volumes connected by a glazed bridge. More about 3R Studio creates Bay Area ADU as a "backyard retreat" for living and working
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a concrete lookout on the Belgian coast by Studio Moto. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "absolutely delightful" concrete lookout point
Collaborations between artists and designers and a show celebrating local chair makers were part of Los Angeles Design Weekend, which organisers said was successful due to its localised "progression of events". More about "Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Dezeen School Shows: a villa designed with an emphasis on energy efficiency and water conservation is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Ajman University. More about Students at Ajman University present ten interior design projects
Fine woodworking and explorations of recycled materials are among the furniture and object designs from these eight independent Chicago design studios presented as part of our North American Design 2024 series. More about Eight independent design studios working in Chicago
Architecture studio Edition Office has completed Naples Street House, a multi-generational home in Melbourne designed as a "carved solid" wrapped in bricks. More about Edition Office cloaks multi-generational Melbourne home with pale bricks
Dutch studio OMA has completed a wide bridge across the River Garonne in Bordeaux, France, which is intended to double as a public space for the city. More about OMA unveils "anti-iconic" Simone Veil Bridge in Bordeaux
French ceramicist Jacques Monneraud has created Carton, a collection of ceramics that appear to be crafted from cardboard and tape. More about Jacques Monneraud designs cardboard-like ceramics collection
Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. More about Djinjama reveals plans for "Indigenous-led" cultural centre in Canberra
You still have time to submit your Dezeen Awards China 2024 entry before the early entry deadline closes tonight 16 July at 23:59 Beijing time. More about Dezeen Awards China 2024 early entry closes tonight
British-Ghanaian designer Giles Tettey Nartey has used welded aluminium to craft his Serwaa chair, which reinterprets the traditional wooden Lobi stool native to West Africa as an "industrial product". More about Giles Tettey Nartey reimagines traditional West African chair in aluminium
Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art campus in Austin, installing massive "petal"-shaped sculptures at its centre. More about Snøhetta adds series of rain-catching sculptures to Austin museum
US studio PJCArchitecture has collaborated with local studio Juan Pablo Ribadeneira Mora Arquitecto on a two-toned house with a brick base in Quito, Ecuador. More about Brick and stucco meet for "harmonious flow" of Quito house
Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the future of agriculture in the UAE is included in this school show by students at Ajman University. More about Ten architecture projects by students at Ajman University
Dezeen School Shows: to mark its annual summer show, we've summarised the final three of the seven School Shows published in 2024 by British design graduate showcase New Designers. More about New Designers presents diverse selection of projects in three Dezeen School Shows
Swiss brand On has unveiled the Cloudboom Strike LS trainer, which is topped with a lightweight, low-carbon upper created by spraying filament using a robotic arm and will debut at the Olympics. More about On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile "there's not even a word for"
Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building's original 1970s character. More about SSdH renovates "tectonic and functional" 1970s house in Melbourne