A hotel has opened on the outskirts of Helsinki featuring rooms that can be workspaces by day and bedrooms by night. More about VALO Hotel & Work features hotel rooms that can also be offices
Upholsterers from 12 countries are united in a directory developed by Swedish furniture brand Massproductions to help customers extend the lifespan of their soft furnishings. More about Massproductions launches Face Lift reupholstery directory to give furniture "a second chance"
German design firm Paperlux Studio has collaborated with stationery brand Leuchtturm1917 to develop a ballpoint pen made from milled aluminium and brass that evokes a design from the company’s past. More about Leuchtturm1917's Drehgriffel pen is a modern take on a 1920s design
Canadian studio Paul Bernier Architecte has completed a cottage for a couple of sailing enthusiasts, shaping their upstairs bedroom with a rounded silhouette evocative of a boat. More about Boat-shaped bedroom tops Quebec chalet for sailors by Paul Bernier Architecte
A large pyramid-shaped skylight atop a zinc roof illuminates the interiors of this weekend home overlooking the sea in Fredrikstad, Norway, designed by Line Solgaard Arkitekter. More about Line Solgaard tops Weekend House Fredrikstad with pyramid skylight
The final week of the Dezeen 15 digital festival saw former MIT professor Neri Oxman unveil details of her new Manhattan studio, while Aric Chen called for the death of manifestos. More about Highlights from week three of Dezeen 15 include Neri Oxman unveiling details of her new "Bell Labs of the 21st century"
Cosy, organic interiors can be found inside the 10 offices in this lookbook, which appear more like stylish homes than workplaces. More about Ten offices with homely interiors that you could live in
Firm Architects has carefully organised zinc, mirror and brick elements to form a striking horizontal line around the interior of this loft apartment in Amsterdam's De Pijp district. More about Horizontal line cuts through Amsterdam loft revamped by Firm Architects
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Vincent Dassi has developed a form of papier-mâché that allows anyone to make and repair household objects using recycled cardboard boxes. More about Vincent Dassi uses pulped cardboard to make and repair everyday objects
Visitors to a lighthouse in Nova Scotia can appreciate the historic structure from a new vantage point designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect to be fully accessible. More about Omar Gandhi creates accessible viewpoint at Peggy's Cove lighthouse
Pale timber ribs characterise the interior of this white-brick extension, which local studio Amos Goldreich Architecture has added to the rear of a north London home. More about Amos Goldreich Architecture adds timber-framed extension to Framework House in London
As winter is approaching in the northern hemisphere, for our latest lookbook we have rounded up ten unusual fireplaces that add both visual interest and warmth to their surroundings. More about Ten striking fireplaces at the heart of the home
Dutch design studio Silo has completed one of the world's largest parking garages for bicycles, with nearly 8,000 underground parking spots next to a busy railway station. More about Bicycle garage in The Hague provides 8,000 cyclists with room to park in "museum-like" space
In our roundup of this week on Dezeen, highlights include the launch of the Heritage Series Grandeur, an all-electric version of a vintage 1980s Hyundai saloon. More about This week Hyundai released an electric version of a 1980s car
American practice Bunch Design has completed a colourful granny flat modelled on an oversized suit at the back of a home in Los Angeles, with sliding doors that enable it to become a single open space. More about Bunch Design adds colourful granny flat to a home in Los Angeles
American firm Feldman Architecture aimed to take a respectful approach while overhauling a "quirky circular house" perched on a hillside near Silicon Valley. More about Feldman Architecture updates 1960s Round House in northern California
Architect and designer Neri Oxman describes Aguahoja III, a pavilion robotically manufactured from organic matter, in this article prepared as part of Oxman's contribution to the Dezeen 15 festival. More about Biopolymer Aguahoja III pavilion shows how "we can begin to redesign our built structures as if they were grown" writes Neri Oxman
In this article prepared as part of Neri Oxman's contribution to the Dezeen 15 festival, the architect and designer describes a synthetic apiary designed to study how honey bees collaborate to build comb structures.
On the final day of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, architect and designer Neri Oxman discussed her manifesto and accompanying film Nature x Humanity in a live interview. More about Neri Oxman calls for a shift in the way nature is incorporated into the built environment in Dezeen interview
Architecture office Kokaistudios has slotted a polycarbonate structure into the shell of a former factory in Shanghai, China, to create the Baoshan Exhibition Center. More about Chinese steel factory transformed into exhibition centre with polycarbonate walls