Dezeen Showroom: chrome, aluminium, nickel and steel are the primary materials in the following furnishings and products recently published on our Showroom section. More about Eight design brands forging ahead with metal furnishings
Curved roofs and corners bring "light, height and flow" into Cereus House, a house renovation and extension in Melbourne by local practice Circle Studio Architects. More about Circle Studio Architects adds curved extension to Melbourne cottage
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the completion of the UK's largest co-housing project by Barefoot Architects in Dorset. More about "Love it when architecture puts a smile on my face" says commenter
Design studio Formafantasma has created a picture book for children, exploring humans' relationship to the natural world through a fable-like adventure. More about Formafantasma releases picture book to teach children about the environment
Interior studio Linehouse has turned a historic art deco building in Macau into Kam Pek Market, a food hall designed to evoke local culture. More about Linehouse transforms historic Macau community centre into street food market
Interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has filled the interior of Mylos Hotel in Cargèse, Corsica, with details that nod to the village's Greek origins. More about "Nothing is smooth" in Corsica's Mylos Hotel
Local studio Schaum Architects has used birch panels, colour blocking and strategic skylights to adapt a metal garage into a restaurant in Houston, Texas. More about Schaum Architects adapts Houston garage into "urban cabin" restaurant
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has released designs of an "elegant" skyscraper in Asunción, Paraguay, that is set to be the headquarters for Sudameris Bank. More about Foster + Partners reveals designs for Paraguay's tallest skyscraper
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a flat-pack cooking stove for displaced people. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features flat-pack cooking stove for displaced people
Photographer Iwan Baan has captured the extent of damage and the ongoing reconstruction efforts in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood nearly six months after wildfires destroyed much of the area. More about Iwan Baan photos reveal "unevenness in the rate of recovery" following LA fires
Dezeen School Shows: a centre for people with Alzheimer's disease that features biophilic design elements is among the architecture projects from California Baptist University. More about Biophilic centre for Alzheimer's patients among projects from California Baptist University
Australian studio Second Edition has completed the Love Shack, a flexible extension to a family home in Sydney made almost entirely from salvaged and repurposed materials. More about Second Edition uses reclaimed materials for Sydney home extension
By severing the link between chairs and sitting down, design art provides a glimpse into humanity's future, writes Julie Lasky. More about "Civilization has gone about as far as it can go, chair-wise"
Architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen has completed West Bund Grand Theatre in Shanghai, which pays homage to the movement of the Huangpu River and the site's industrial past. More about West Bund Grand Theatre celebrates Shanghai's industrial past
Two Victorian greenhouses in London's Kew Gardens are set to be renovated by Hugh Broughton Architects and heated by electricity and a heat pump system. More about Kew Gardens' Palm House and Waterlily House to become "first net-zero glasshouses of their kind"
Ukrainian designer Nastia Mirzoyan has completed an educational space and sex shop in Kyiv called Njoy that replaces the stereotypical eroticised aesthetic with a more inclusive and playful atmosphere. More about Nastia Mirzoyan designs "approachable" interior for Kyiv sex shop
The Eames House in Los Angeles has reopened following "a meticulous process of restoration" due to smoke damage from the city's extensive wildfires earlier this year, coinciding with the announcement of a foundation to preserve the legacy of Charles and Ray Eames. More about Eames House and studio reopens following Los Angeles fires
Mexican designer Milú Brunell has designed Soli, a prototype for a soil-powered lamp that can be planted into the ground. More about Milú Brunell creates Soli garden light to be powered by soil
American architecture studio Cordero Pardee has used biomaterials to adapt a wood-framed barn into a studio and library on a mountainside in rural Vermont. More about Cordero Pardee juxtaposes "old and new material cultures" for Vermont barn conversion
Dezeen School Shows: a refuge and support facility for women and children that are victims of domestic abuse is among the design and architecture projects from students at Arts University Bournemouth. More about Refuge facility for domestic abuse victims among projects from Arts University Bournemouth