Researchers at the USA's Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have invented an alternative to steel rebar made from hemp, which they claim avoids the problem of corrosion while cutting carbon emissions from construction. More about Hemp rebar could offer low-cost non-corroding alternative to steel
Architecture studio Mithun, along with design firms The Office of Charles de Lisle and Terremoto, has overhauled a cedar-clad lodge in a famed California community along the Pacific Ocean. More about Mithun revamps iconic 1960s Sea Ranch Lodge in northern California
Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled its design for a hotel room surrounded by hundreds of birdhouses for the Treehotel in Sweden. More about BIG reveals hotel room wrapped in 350 birdhouses
Architecture studio Tonkin Liu has completed a biomimetic tower containing flues for a low-carbon energy centre in Manchester, England, along with a sculptural wall made from organically-shaped tiles. More about Tonkin Liu creates nature-informed tower for Manchester's Civic Quarter
Architect Daniel Libeskind has created an angular bottle for the Richard Hennessy cognac, which is named after the founder of drinks brand Hennessy. More about Daniel Libeskind creates angular cognac bottle to "embody the legacy of Richard Hennessy"
News that the brutalist town centre of Cumbernauld, Scotland, is set to be demolished and replaced as part of a council-led regeneration project has led to criticism. More about Demolition of Cumbernauld's brutalist town centre "a complete outrage"
There are just 30 days left to enter our Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival, which calls for innovative ideas to radically transform the future of transportation. Enter now before the contest closes for entries on 14 April. More about One month left to enter Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival
Production designer Grant Major designed a two-storey house to embody a main character's suppressed homosexuality as the centrepiece of the Oscar-nominated set design for Netflix's The Power of the Dog film. More about Grant Major designs The Power of the Dog ranch as a "hyper-masculine alpha male environment"
Dezeen Showroom: a relaunch of a postmodernist chair with a playful and organic shape is among ten new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Ekstrem chair by Varier among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Ornamental details including a stone fireplace and a gilded mirror take centre stage in this minimal revamp of a Barcelona apartment overseen by Jeanne Schultz Design Studio. More about Jeanne Schultz designs Passeig de Grácia apartment around period features
Klopf Architecture has reconfigured a San Francisco home to create an open-concept living space that faces onto the backyard. More about Klopf Architecture updates San Francisco home with "modern inversion"
Architecture studio 3dor Concepts has completed a house in Kerala, India, where walls, windows and furniture all have curved edges. More about Curves feature throughout House of Ayoob by 3dor Concepts
A greenhouse-cum-dining room and a miniature forest in a skyscraper are among the verdant hotel interiors featured in our latest lookbook. More about Ten plant-filled hotel interiors that feel close to nature
Spanish studio Casa Antillón has incorporated galvanised steel elements throughout this hair salon in Madrid, which features bold mint-green ceilings sprayed with insulation foam. More about Casa Antillón pairs foam and steel in design of Madrid's Mood hair salon
Toronto-based architect Wanda Ely has completed a country home for a Danish family, combining the Scandinavian principles of "simplicity, functionality, and restraint" with the local design style. More about Wanda Ely completes Scandinavian-inspired retreat outside of Toronto
Swedish architect Måns Tham has created a house on the outskirts of Stockholm using eight standard shipping containers that are stacked and elevated on metal pillars. More about Måns Tham stacks shipping containers to create Swedish house
For our latest lookbook, we have collected 10 projects from the Dezeen archive with vaulted ceilings that add structural interest and make interiors feel more spacious. More about Ten contemporary residences with decorative vaulted ceilings
This week on Dezeen, experts called for legislation to prevent huge numbers of birds dying from striking glass buildings every year. More about This week we reported on billions of birds being killed by glass buildings
LA studio Brooks + Scarpa has released designs for a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust to be constructed outside of the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee. More about Brooks + Scarpa releases concept for Holocaust memorial in Florida
Cities are the only sustainable way to house Earth's growing population – but the importance of protecting them from climate risks has been "totally underrated", according to Hélène Chartier of sustainable urbanism network C40 Cities. More about Sustainable living is "not viable outside cities" says Hélène Chartier of C40 Cities