Los Angeles-based artist Lucy McRae has created a machine she calls the Compression Carpet, which offers a hug to a person craving intimacy. More about Lucy McRae creates hugging machine as an antidote to the "touch crisis"
The vaulted forms and underground caves of an old house on the Greek island of Santorini have been converted into a holiday home complex by Kapsimalis Architects. More about Kapsimalis Architects converts caves for summer houses on Greek island
Dezeen's founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to a panel of experts today in Eindhoven about the circular economy and architecture, as part of Dutch Design Week 2019. More about Watch our talk about architecture and the circular economy live from Dutch Design Week
Open House New York 2019 kicks off today, with designer and architects' studios across the city opening their doors to offer a glimpse inside. We roundup 10 not to miss. More about Ten architecture and design studios to visit during Open House New York 2019
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the winning architecture, interior and design projects for Dezeen Awards 2019. More about This week, we announced Dezeen Awards winners
Central Saint Martins graduate Daisy Newdick has created a roaster for making dandelion coffee to demonstrate that consumers can brew the beverage in their own homes from root to cup. More about Daisy Newdick develops DIY process for making coffee from dandelions to promote biodiversity
Mexico City architects and design studios have transformed a run-down villa into a design hub for this year's Design Week Mexico. More about Mexico City studios redesign 1940s house for Design Week Mexico
Translucent polycarbonate panels are used to separate different shopping zones outfitted to specific weather conditions in this pop-up shop in New York designed by fashion brand The Arrivals. More about The Arrivals creates "playful yet performative" weather-themed pop-up
German light company Midgard is reproducing a lamp that was used at the Bauhaus school to coincide with its 100th anniversary. More about Adjustable lamp used by Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus school revived
Metal mittens, plates made from spoons and foraged clay bowls are among more than 500 pieces of cutlery and crockery created for the latest in a series of Experimental Gastronomy banquets. More about Experimental Gastronomy utensils make the eater engage with their food
Here's a look at five significant projects by Spanish studio Bonell+Dòriga, which has won the Début Award for young architects at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2019. More about Five key projects by emerging Spanish studio Bonell+Dòriga
Design studio Doone Silver Kerr turned a stack of used shipping containers into a hotel and wine bar with a geometric facade of welded fins that function as sunshades. More about Stacked shipping containers form Stow-Away London hotel and wine bar
Stirling Prize-winner Mikhail Riches will only work on zero-carbon projects from now on, the studio told Dezeen. More about Mikhail Riches will "aim for zero carbon" in all projects after Stirling Prize win
Architecture education in India is in crisis with a shortage of teachers, overcrowded classes and widespread cheating by students, according to architects in the country. More about Huge rise in number of schools causes "big crisis" in Indian architecture education
Monolithic blocks of stone mimic man-made quarry landscapes for Grupo Arca's showroom and cultural centre in Guadalajara, Mexico, designed by Esrawe Studio. More about Esrawe Studio carves quarry-like landscape for Guadalajara stone showroom
Digital designer Diana Ganea's LifeCredit video game imagines a dystopian future where social status is determined by a corporate credit-system that rewards or punishes citizens. More about LifeCredit computer game envisions a dystopian future ruled by a social credit system
Scribbles and paint-like splotches appear on this range of rugs that designer Faye Toogood has created in collaboration with CC-Tapis, currently being presented within the brand's new Milan showroom. More about CC-Tapis' latest rugs are made to resemble Faye Toogood's doodles
The Click to Pray eRosary from the Vatican is a wearable technology bracelet featuring a crucifix interface that tracks the user's worship and syncs with a smartphone app. More about Pope launches eRosary wearable technology that tracks worshippers' prayers
A double-curved timber shell constructed from 7,700 timber pieces forms the Swatch Headquarters by Shigeru Ban in Biel, Switzerland. More about Shigeru Ban covers Swatch headquarters in vaulting timber shell
A canyon-like tower by MVRDV and a twisting structure by Studio Gang are among the buildings to be revealed for a new San Francisco development. More about MVRDV, Studio Gang and Henning Larsen unveil towers for San Francisco's Mission Rock development