Brunel University graduate Wing-See Yau has designed Yomi, a device that encourages children to read by linking their progress to the growth of digital pets. More about Wing-See Yau designs Tamagotchi-like toy to help make reading fun
Promotion: British furniture maker Joint Design Direction has used Autodesk's Fusion software to help expand its offering of homegrown workplace furniture, including a sleep pod that hides a full-size single bed. More about JDD creates customisable British-made office furniture using Autodesk Fusion
The first phase of a floating pool planned for the East River is nearing completion in Brooklyn, with a barge and an infiltration system designed to clean river water as it flows into the structure. More about Images show near-complete prototype of swimming pool designed to float in New York river
Montreal-based studio ACDF Architecture has rounded select corners of an apartment building in Quebec, Canada, and used a two-tone brick cladding system to create an interesting optical effect. More about Two colours of brick give Quebec apartment building "painterly dimension"
Next up in our Future Stadium series, we take a look at Hangzhou Sports Center in China, a flower-like stadium designed by American studio NBBJ to use less steel and complement the surrounding city's growth. More about Desire to "make the stadium lighter" drove design of Hangzhou Sports Center
Dezeen School Shows: an interior project that provides an encouraging space to foster the talent and growth of autistic children is among the projects by Canadian University Dubai. More about Interior designed to support autistic children among Canadian University Dubai projects
London studio Bricolage has self-built Castlands Road, a house in Lewisham defined by a budget-friendly palette of salvaged bricks and clay blocks. More about Bricolage uses salvaged bricks for self-build home in London
Sportswear brand Nike and health technology company Hyperice have created a slider that uses heat and vibration to help athlete's feet recover. More about Nike unveils warming and vibrating "recovery slider"
Handmade bricks, wooden shakes and a cob wall enclose a trio of buildings at this community garden in London, which has been designed by local studio Jan Kattein Architects. More about Bio-based community garden by Jan Kattein Architects opens in London
Distinctly modern features stand out among the aged interiors of this Wilhelminian period home in Brandenburg, Germany, which has been revamped by architecture studio Ænsemble. More about Ænsemble adds "contemporary layers" to century-old country home near Berlin
A bridge with towers informed by a hockey slapshot has opened to public traffic between the United States and Canada after more than seven years of construction, decades of planning and a contentious back-and-forth with the federal government. More about "Gently curving" Gordie Howe International Bridge opens between US and Canada
The latest Dezeen Debate newsletter features MVRDV's winning proposal to design a "new world wonder" in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "bad acid trip" building proposal
Stadiums are becoming more distinctive with clubs and countries using them to attract attention. As part of our Future Stadium series, we look at why stadium design is becoming more icon-focused. More about Why stadium design is getting more outlandish
Dezeen Showroom: a matching chair-and-table set that share graphic, playful shapes is among five new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Linde chair and table by OUT among five new products on Dezeen Showroom
Granite cloaks the sweeping form of Shenzhen Natural History Museum, completed in China by architecture studios 3XN, B+H Architects and Zhubo Design. More about Sinuous form of Shenzhen Natural History Museum emulates "a piece of landscape"
The long-awaited Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, designed by the late architect Frank Gehry, is set to open its doors in December. More about Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Abu Dhabi set to open in December
UNESCO has updated its World Heritage List with 13 modernist buildings in Finland designed by architects Aino, Elissa, and Alvar Aalto. More about UNESCO adds works of Aino, Elissa and Alvar Aalto to World Heritage List
If the Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to rebuild the twice-destroyed Mackintosh Building it should transfer ownership to a trust that would enable a faithful restoration, writes Rory Olcayto. More about "The Mackintosh Building should be rebuilt without the Glasgow School of Art"
Tashkent's key modernist buildings from the 1960s, 70s and 80s have been listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Here, we round up the 10 buildings in Uzbekistan's capital that are now protected. More about Ten UNESCO-listed Soviet modernist buildings in Tashkent
Spanish designer Isern Serra has used rounded corners and curved built-in furniture to create a "relaxed and welcoming atmosphere" inside Napoli on the Road, a pizza restaurant in London's Soho area. More about Isern Serra draws on Mediterranean vernacular architecture for London pizzeria