A collection of conceptual aluminium furniture by designers Orson Oxo Van Beek and Quinten Mestdagh straddles "the boundary between aesthetic and function" through its excessive decoration. More about Ornamentum furniture collection is decorated "to the point of being functionless"
Double O Studio has designed Trefoil House in Aroeira, Portugal, as a series of overlapping concrete shapes topped by a long swimming pool. More about Double O Studio tops trefoil-shaped concrete house with rooftop pool
American practice CCY Architects has renovated and extended a house dating from the 1880s in Aspen, Colorado, adding a music room with a piano-themed perforated metal facade. More about CCY Architects adds extension with musical facade to Victorian house in Aspen
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Heatherwick Studio's skyscraper in Singapore and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Singapore skyscraper is a "breath of fresh air" says commenter
Gardening and lifestyle brand Niwaki is showcasing a pair of rattan-wrapped shears as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about Gardening gear by Niwaki takes cues from Japanese culture
Dezeen promotion: Clarion Housing Group is calling on architects and designers to enter this year's William Sutton Prize for Placemaking and Affordable Housing Design, ahead of the 30 September deadline. More about Last chance to enter The William Sutton Prize for Placemaking and Affordable Housing Design
Dutch architecture practice UNStudio has collaborated with the Qatar Rail Architecture Department to create 37 stations for the driverless Doha Metro system, which has opened in Qatar. More about UNStudio creates 37 vaulted stations for Doha Metro
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has revealed three concepts for zero-emission commercial aircraft that would be powered by hydrogen and could be in service by 2035. More about Airbus unveils concept for world's "first zero-emission commercial aircraft"
The next Open House London documentary offers a glimpse of Neasden Temple, a place of worship in northwest London that was built using ancient Hindu texts and 26,000 pieces of stone. More about Neasden Temple is built from over 5,000 tonnes of hand-carved stone
Design studio Destilat drew focus to the art of winemaking by applying a "reduced colour language" inside Clemens Strobl winery in northeast Austria. More about Grey shades permeate interiors of Austria's Clemens Strobl winery
Chinese designer Huachen Xin has created Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade, an installation that monitors and visualises the air pollution levels in cities. More about Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade installation visualises air quality data in realtime
Dezeen promotion: Design China Beijing 2020 will be one of the first trade shows to take place in China since the outbreak of Covid-19, presenting over 100 design brands alongside a programme of talks and exhibitions. More about Design China Beijing trade show to be a "testament to the strength of the design market in China"
London architecture studio WilkinsonEyre and Copenhagen-based Urban Agency have designed the Lille Langebro bicycle bridge as a convenient route across Copenhagen's inner harbour for cyclists and pedestrians. More about WilkinsonEyre and Urban Agency design curved Lille Langebro cycling bridge in Copenhagen
Reflect Architecture has renovated a house for a young family living in Toronto, Canada, by brightening its truncated interiors and twisting a blue slide through its centre. More about Blue slide is centrepiece of Walker house renovation by Reflect Architecture
Woodwork form the frame of a gabled house inside this clothing store in New York designed by Japanese architect Taichi Kuma. More about New York clothing store Nanamica is designed like a Japanese house
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has announced plans to create a new Bauhaus modelled on the influential design school as part of the European Union's €750 billion coronavirus recovery plan. More about EC president announces "new European Bauhaus" to help Europe move to a circular economy
Horticus is showcasing its indoor living wall system as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about Horticus creates modular indoor living wall
Venice architecture studio AMAA has installed eight shipping containers in an Italian factory as a permanent installation that aims to investigate what architecture is. More about AMAA stacks shipping containers in Italian factory to create Space within a space
Dutch studio VenhoevenCS and French practice Ateliers 2/3/4/ have unveiled the designs for a timber swimming pool complex in Paris, which will be the only permanent venue built for the 2024 Olympic Games. More about VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/ reveal timber aquatic centre for Paris 2024 Olympics
This short film, published in collaboration with Open House London, focuses on Glenkerry House, a tower block that marries brutalism with architect Ernö Goldfinger's utopian housing ideals. More about Ernö Goldfinger's Glenkerry House is a brutalist "vertical village"