Italian brand Marazzi has presented five collections on Dezeen Showroom of state-of-the-art ceramic and porcelain tiles, including antibacterial tiles designed to resemble wood floorboards and high-gloss stone-effect tiles. More about Marazzi showcases handmade ceramic and porcelain tiles on Dezeen Showroom
Norwegian architecture studio Helen & Hard has built a 1:1 cross-section of a co-housing project made from spruce wood in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Nordic Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale is a full-scale co-housing model
DGN Studio has extended and renovated a Victorian semi-detached terraced house in East London, introducing a sunken concrete floor to maximise the ground floor ceiling height. More about Sunken concrete floor expands Victorian terrace house in London
Future humans grown in artificial wombs could replace the embrace of a parent with Heavy Duty Love, a machine created by sci-fi designer Lucy McRae for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021. More about Lucy McRae creates cushion machine to offer lab-grown humans a womb experience
With less than two weeks to go until Dezeen Awards entries close, Dutch designer Piet Boon tells us what he's hoping to see when he judges the interiors categories. More about “I am curious to see how participants will rethink living environments and interiors” says Dezeen Awards judge Piet Boon
Just 25 per cent of participants at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale are women and only one third are from outside Europe and the USA, despite making "a conscious effort" to increase diversity. More about Venice Architecture Biennale "could be doing better" to increase diversity, curator says
Gamers can explore Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele's key designs for Gucci and buy rare virtual collectibles for their avatars as part of an interactive exhibition the fashion house is presenting on Roblox. More about Gucci hosts virtual exhibition in online game Roblox to mark centenary
In our next video showcasing the finalists of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition, Italian designer Gianfranco Vasselli explains his concept for an OLED display incorporated into a shelving unit so you can view it while lying in bed. More about Gianfranco Vasselli incorporates OLED display into wood shelf
London studio Unscene Architecture explores how pubs, high streets and green spaces in the UK can be made more inclusive in the British Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale examines threats to public space
Flowing streams, footbridges, leaks and water pipes all lead visitors through the Danish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in an exhibition that explores the circularity of water. More about Rainwater flows in and out of Danish Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
A full-scale replica of a house in an Uzbek mahalla aims to highlight a historic and endangered form of community living in the Republic of Uzbekistan's first contribution to the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Uzbekistan's first Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion celebrates a dwindling form of community living
Architecture office Leckie Studio and design agency Aruliden have released designs for a series of mirrored structures that will be built in a forest in Ontario, Canada. More about Arcana mirrored cabins will blend into the forest in Canada
Our Out of the Box collaboration with Samsung has won a People's Voice prize at this year's Webby Awards. Thank you to everyone who voted for us! More about Dezeen wins Webby Award for Out of the Box collaboration with Samsung
Architecture office Studio Dlux has converted a former events space in Curitiba into a school featuring a multicoloured playground and a ceiling that looks like a starry sky. More about Studio Dlux includes colourful playground in Brazilian school conversion
American artist Theaster Gates has been revealed as the next designer of London's Serpentine Pavilion, the first non-architect to be given the annual commission. More about Theaster Gates named 2022 Serpentine Pavilion designer
American architect Terence Riley, former chief curator of architecture and design at New York's Museum of Modern Art and founding partner of Keenen/Riley Architects, has passed away at the age of 66. More about Former MoMA chief curator of architecture and design Terence Riley dies aged 66
An eclectic mix of buildings form the Shanghai Qingpu Pinghe International School, designed by Chinese studio Open Architecture to promote a richer and more varied learning experience. More about Open Architecture designs Shanghai school to be more like a village than a megastructure
The Venice Architecture Biennale opens this week. Installing it during the pandemic has forced participants to work in a more collaborative and sustainable way in line with the event's key themes, according to curator Hashim Sarkis. More about The pandemic has "re-imagined how we can exhibit" says Venice Architecture Biennale curator Hashim Sarkis
SEG Plaza, a supertall skyscraper that is the 18th tallest in Shenzhen, China, had to be evacuated yesterday when it started to shake. More about Supertall skyscraper in Shenzhen evacuated after unexplained wobbling
Designer Sebastian Cox has designed a treehouse in the English countryside that features scorched larch cladding, a shingled roof and a balustrade of chestnut branches. More about Sebastian Cox creates subtle treehouse from scorched larch