The final instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living video series features a proposal by Bartlett graduate Lianjie Wu for affordable homes that are left unfinished, for residents to complete themselves. More about Lianjie Wu designs affordable homes that are deliberately left unfinished
A vast prairie and snow-capped peaks serve as a dramatic setting for a home in the American West that Carney Logan Burke Architects designed for a retired couple. More about Carney Logan Burke wraps Dogtrot Residence in weathering steel to blend with Wyoming terrain
The Imperial War Museum has a new archive in Cambridgeshire, England, called the IWM Paper Store, which is the most airtight building in the world. More about Architype builds eco-friendly archive for Imperial War Museum's collection
A major plan to reduce air pollution in Madrid may be repealed, because incoming politicians want to bring traffic back into the city. More about Madrid could scrap low-emissions zone despite air quality improvements
Today is the last day you can enter Dezeen Awards 2019, and the final chance to take advantage of our 50 per cent discount on studio categories! More about Dezeen Awards entries close today
Candy pink Formica surfaces help Child Studio channel the look of a 1950s cafe inside this vegan pizza place in west London. More about Child Studio looks to worker's cafes for pink interiors of London's Humble Pizza
Our pick of the five best jobs in architecture, interiors and design on Dezeen Jobs this week include opportunities at British architecture firms Allies and Morrison and Caruso St John Architects. More about Five architecture roles available on Dezeen Jobs include Allies and Morrison and Caruso St John
University of Stuttgart engineers have harnessed the natural shrinking process of wood as it loses moisture to create this world-first self-twisted tower in Germany. More about University of Stuttgart makes Urbach Tower from self-shaping wood
Architect Takeshi Hosaka has built himself a micro home in Tokyo that has a total floor area of just 19 square metres and features a pair of curved roofs. More about Takeshi Hosaka designs tiny house in Tokyo with funnel-like roofs
A Los Angeles apartment building designed by modernist architect Rudolph Schindler has been updated by local firm Enclosures Architects to provide accommodation for its owners as well as short-term stays. More about Enclosures Architects revives Rudolph Schindler's Manola Court apartments in Los Angeles
London industrial designer Tej Chauhan's latest projects include a car tyre imprinted with the Nike swoosh and a smart speaker phone that links up with Amazon Alexa. More about Tej Chauhan designs car tyre based on Nike's Air Force 1 sneaker
A twisted cube clad in zinc armour forms the State Gallery of Lower Austria, designed by Marte Marte Architecten in the town of Krems. More about Marte Marte Architekten builds distorted metal cube to house Austrian art gallery
British designer Samuel Wilkinson has paired steam-bent wood with Vienna straw to create a contemporary dining chair called Latis. More about Samuel Wilkinson brings the Viennese bistro chair into the 21st century
Our new Pinterest board is dedicated to the best cultural buildings, including a gallery in China that doubles as a pedestrian bridge and a community facility for Los Angeles' LGBT+ community. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Snøhetta has designed both physical and digital retail spaces for Oslo-based fashion label Holzweiler, featuring a muted colour palette and gridded elements. More about Snøhetta designs both online and physical spaces for Norwegian fashion label Holzweiler
Two shipping containers are joined together and topped by an angular polycarbonate extension in this conceptual design for low-cost housing by Peruvian firm TRS Studio. More about TRS Studio envisions shipping containers as affordable housing in Peru
A Bridgehampton bungalow featuring a redwood forest planted by television personality Martha Stewart has been redesigned as a bohemian hideaway for summer beach seekers. More about Hamptons motel once owned by Donna Karan becomes A Room at the Beach
Firm Architekten has extended a gabled farmhouse in Bezau, Austria, with a matching structure clad in timber louvres that double as shutters. More about Shutters are concealed in the walls of Austrian farmhouse extension by Firm Architekten
Italian brand Seletti has produced a series of cabinets decorated with eye-popping graphic images taken from the pages of Toiletpaper magazine. More about Seletti launches "crazy and over-the-top" retro cabinets with Toiletpaper
This week on Dezeen, leading UK architects called on practices across the country to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies, and Foster + Partners led the charge by pledging to make all its buildings carbon-neutral by 2030. More about This week, UK architects confronted the climate emergency