A tactile Amsterdam apartment and a birch plywood-lined extension feature in our latest lookbook, which collects eight loft conversions created for maximum space. More about Eight airy and pared-back loft conversions
Local architecture studios Productora and Esrawe Studio have outfitted a Mexico hotel with planes of green tile suspended from the lobby ceiling. More about Productora and Esrawe Studio outfit Mexico hotel with planes of green tile
Gut-renovating this São Paulo apartment has allowed Brazilian studio Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos to incorporate the personalities of it occupants, particularly in the bedrooms of the family's two children. More about Pascali Semerdjian creates Aurora Apartment to hold "two universes" in Brazil
Iranian architecture studio Olgoo has completed a subterranean holiday home near Tehran, topped by a green roof that merges with the surrounding landscape. More about Olgoo critiques overdevelopment in Iran with The Inside Home
For our latest lookbook, we spotlight eight contemporary kitchens that centre on islands with waterfall countertops made from concrete, stone and chunky terrazzo. More about Eight kitchen islands that have sleek waterfall edges
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter looks at Chinese architects' nightmare working conditions and features an interview with the first Black president of the RIBA. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth now. More about Dezeen In Depth reports on Chinese architects working through the night as pay plummets
This week on Dezeen, rental website Airbnb unveiled its latest themed holiday home, a grass-and-mud-covered hut underneath a tree hosted by Donkey from the movie series Shrek. More about This week we revealed Shrek's Swamp in the Scottish Highlands
Local studio KOKO Architecture + Design has created a permanent interactive children's play space at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. More about KOKO Architecture + Design creates interactive children's space for the Met
Dezeen School Shows: a costume design informed by both video games and a classic children's book is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Hong Kong Design Institute. More about Hong Kong Design Institute presents eight design projects
Dutch studio OMA has unveiled visuals of the geometric Dhaka Tower, its first project in Bangladesh, which "expresses the aspirations of a dynamic nation". More about OMA reveals geometric Dhaka skyscraper as first Bangladesh project
Promotion: US material sample brand Material Bank is launching its services in Europe, which will offer European architects and designers "the most sustainable way to search and sample materials". More about Material Bank opens up "new realm of possibilities" in material sampling across Europe
Architecture practice 11.29 Studio used rotating bamboo screens to allow this painting studio in Thailand to be opened up to the surrounding landscape. More about Rotating bamboo screens surround Furnish Studio in Thailand
An East Hampton home with a sloping fibreglass roof and a corrugated metal-clad relocatable dwelling are among Dezeen's top five houses of the month for September 2023. More about Dezeen's top five houses of September 2023
Conservation groups including the Twentieth Century Society and World Monuments Fund have called for the 1960s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, to be saved from demolition. More about Conservation groups call for Charles Correa's under-threat modernist stadium to be saved
Dezeen Showroom: a slimline desk with an adjustable-height tabletop that can be used both indoors and out is among the latest products for offices to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Seven furniture items and products that optimise workspaces
German brand Neff's new range of built-in home appliances was designed to offer users greater flexibility in their kitchens, says head of design Ralf Grobleben in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the brand. More about Neff Collection allows freedom and flexibility in the kitchen
Design Miami's first event in Paris and the month-long Archtober festival in New York City are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
Central Saint Martins graduate Luke Talbot has created a portable charger that can be hooked up to rental bikes to allow people experiencing homelessness to charge their phones for free. More about MyPowerbank hacks London's Santander bikes so homeless people can charge their phones
Promotion: Spain's IE University has launched a Masters in Architecture that has been specifically designed for global architects who are "committed to sustainability and social impact". More about IE University launches sustainability-focused Masters in Architecture
Italian lighting brand Flos has promoted Barbara Corti from chief marketing officer to become its first-ever chief creative officer, leading its creative and design team. More about Flos appoints Barbara Corti to new CCO role