Opinion: by destroying ancient architecture, ISIS is waging an ideological war on cultural history – it is our responsibility to respond with yet more culture, says Sam Jacob. More about "The destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra is an assault on human culture"
Yesterday Apple unveiled the Apple Pencil, turning the humble writing instrument into a tech tool. Dezeen looks at other everyday objects, from cigarettes to spectacles, that have been reinvented as digital wonders. Your grandparents would recognise them – but would they know how to use them? More about Six everyday objects that have been transformed by technology
This week's Dezeen Mail includes Apple's new stylus designed for technical drawing (pictured), a self-extinguishing candlestick and the two winning Bauhaus Museum Dessau designs. There's also the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Interview: hotelier, restauranteur and developer André Balazs is the man behind The Standard in New York, Chateau Marmont in Hollywood and Chiltern Firehouse in London. He told Dezeen why his approach is "kind of like an old-school Hollywood studio" (+ slideshow). More about "We don't go to architects who have a signature style" says André Balazs
Dezeen promotion: design trade show Tent London will take place from 24 to 27 September 2015 at the Old Truman Brewery during the city's annual design festival (+ slideshow). More about Tent to showcase 250 independent designers during London Design Festival 2015
Apple has launched new versions of its iPhone 6 – the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus – featuring a new sensor technology called 3D Touch which interprets pressure applied to the screen (+ movie). More about Apple updates iPhone 6s to create more robust and touch-sensitive devices
Small strips of clay-coloured stone create textured, undulating facades for the houses in this Beijing development by UNStudio (+ slideshow). More about Curving stone walls wrap individual blocks in Beijing housing complex by UNStudio
German designer Konstanin Grcic has collaborated with British sailor Alex Thomson to design a black racing yacht for fashion brand Hugo Boss that will compete in a round-the-world race. More about Konstanin Grcic designs a racing yacht for Hugo Boss
Shanghai design studio Coordination Asia has converted a Beijing art gallery into a gym and studio space for sports brand Nike (+ slideshow). More about Coordination Asia uses neon grids to transform a Beijing art gallery into a gym for Nike
Tech giant Apple has released its latest series of hardware updates – including the first Apple Pencil, a stylus designed for technical drawing (+ movie). More about Apple launches iPad Pro and "extraordinary" Apple Pencil for technical drawing
This house in Pinamar, Argentina, features glazed surfaces inserted into its concrete structure and retractable wooden walls to open it out to the surrounding woodland (+ slideshow). More about ATV Arquitectos places a concrete and glass house in an Argentinian forest
Lenny Kravitz has become the latest celebrity to move into furniture design, joining the likes of Brad Pitt, Pharrell Williams and Vanilla Ice with a range of products and lighting that includes a table topped with a sheepskin pillow (+ slideshow). More about Lenny Kravitz launches 1970s-inspired furniture collection
An angular extension covered in a shiny skin of metal panels marks the entrance to this museum for contemporary art in Beijing, which is housed in a former factory converted by local architecture firm Studio Pei-Zhu (+ slideshow). More about Studio Pei-Zhu converts a Beijing factory into Minsheng Contemporary Art Museum
Apple has created a collection of Apple Watch designs in collaboration with Hermès, featuring a handcrafted leather strap produced by the Paris fashion brand (+ slideshow). More about Apple and Hermès unveil Apple Watch collection with handcrafted leather straps
A concrete staircase with no balustrade ascends through this minimal house in the Valencia region of Spain, which was added to a converted factory containing the headquarters of an outdoor furniture company (+ slideshow). More about Borja Garcia Architects adds a minimal residence to a former textiles factory
The folded concrete canopy of this burial service structure in an Israeli graveyard is supported by slender tree-shaped columns that pay homage to a razed orchard (+ slideshow). More about Jagged concrete canopy by Ron Shenkin shelters mourners at a cemetery in Israel
A new installation by Boston-based architecture studio Matter Design features a wooden box with sculptural interior walls that radiate different temperatures, creating an "intimate and contradictory set of experiences". More about Matter Design's Microtherme conceals voluptuous concrete forms within a wooden box
Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, known for large public projects like New York's High Line, has completed a project much smaller in scale: a private terrace for an apartment building in the city. More about Piet Oudolf creates rooftop garden for New York condo building
Israeli designer Ido Abulafia has created a set of bird-themed toy medical kits intended to give children a more positive hospital experience (+ slideshow). More about Ido Abulafia designs Pick medical kits to give children a better blood-test experience
Dezeen promotion: the white-coloured planes that sandwich this family residence in the Westland municipality of the Netherlands are made from acrylic polymer material Corian (+ slideshow). More about Corian facade wraps around waterside home in the Netherlands