The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be "deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity". More about Grenfell Tower set to be demolished over safety risks
Dezeen promotion: in this Venice Biennale talk by Therme Art and V–A–C, 11 experts from the fields of architecture, design and technology discuss how we can reimagine our cities while giving back to nature. More about Watch a talk with Stefano Boeri and Joseph Grima about creating cities in symbiosis with nature
Everything is pale pink in this monochromatic loft extension designed by Emil Eve Architects for a house in east London. More about Emil Eve Architects creates "sense of calm" in pale pink loft extension
The terrorist attacks on New York's World Trade Center helped the public understand the importance of architecture, says the architect who masterplanned the rebuilding at Ground Zero in the next part of our 9/11 anniversary series. More about "Everything changed in architecture" after 9/11 attacks says Daniel Libeskind
We are announcing the Dezeen Awards 2021 shortlists this week. Here are the 61 buildings shortlisted in the 12 architecture project categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 architecture shortlist reveals world's best buildings
Next Saturday marks 20 years since the world was traumatised by the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. In the first piece of our series marking the anniversary of the attack, we look at how the site was rebuilt. More about 9/11 anniversary: how the World Trade Center site was rebuilt
Dezeen teamed up with Salone del Mobile to live stream a talk on design education today. More about Live panel on design education with Beatriz Colomina, Aric Chen and Anthony Dunne
Blocks of pastel-coloured tiles overlap across the walls and floors of this spa in Switzerland, designed by local studio Bureau to reflect the serenity of "floating naked in a highly salted water pod". More about Bureau uses pastel shades to create dreamlike interior for Geneva float spa
Dark grey walls and a crisp silhouette define a residence created by US firm Side Angle Side for Texas-based architectural photographer Casey Dunn. More about Side Angle Side creates gabled home in Austin for an architectural photographer
A series of twisting walls made from local brick form partitions that separate the living spaces within this house by Wallmakers in the Indian city of Trivandrum. More about Wallmakers uses brick to create curved supporting walls at Pirouette House
From a tubular holiday home to the Balancing Barn, we've rounded up 10 of the most impressive cantilevered houses from Dezeen's archive. More about Ten homes with dramatic cantilevers
The Italian design industry is seeing a generational change when it comes to gender equality, says Maria Porro, the youngest-ever president of Salone del Mobile and the first woman to hold the role. More about Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
London practice Pirajean Lees has converted a nightclub in Dubai into a restaurant informed by Japan's jazz age and the grandiose parties of silent film actor Sessue Hayakwa. More about Pirajean Lees channels 1920s Japan in ornate Dubai restaurant interior
Glazed walls, teak flooring and an original koi pond feature in a mid-century residence in Los Angeles that has received a sensitive refresh by local firm Woods + Dangaran. More about Woods + Dangaran updates 1960s California home by Craig Ellwood
Lipstick made from algae and lampshades grown from bacteria feature at Isola Design Festival, a six-month event dedicated to emerging designers and independent studios that culminates during Milan design week. More about Six designs to see at the 2021 Isola Design Festival
Architecture studio Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU have used layers of perforated metal to transform two disused buildings on the banks of Taizhou's Yongning River into a bright and modern bookshop. More about Wutopia Lab and Office ZHU wrap bookstore in perforated facade to mimic clouds
For our latest lookbook, we've collected ten interiors that reference the style of the Shakers, a Christian sect that believed in simplicity and utility. More about Ten functional Shaker-style interiors with a focus on craftsmanship
This week on Dezeen, BIG founder Bjarke Ingels revealed that he is master planning a "new city in America" for five million people. More about This week Bjarke Ingels designed a desert city in America
Mediterranean influences, warm wood tones and vintage objects are found throughout this Los Angeles hotel with interiors by Home Studios. More about Alsace LA hotel by Home Studios has a Mediterranean flavour
Riparia Architecture Studio has completed an apartment building in a Mexican resort town that consists of three volumes, one of which has a large screen and "opens like a fan towards the jungle." More about Riparia creates concrete Kokonut building in the Yucatán Peninsula