Dutch designer Rik van Veen has created a bench made from leftover plastic pipes that are fused together and carved to create a textural pattern reminiscent of a leopard's fur. More about Rik van Veen transforms old gas pipes into spotted Leopard bench
The rezoning of land in New York City for skyscrapers and a casino puts the experience of the city's High Line "under threat" according to the founders of Friends of the High Line. More about High Line "under threat" from proposed skyscrapers and casino say Friends of the High Line founders
Chicago-based studio Wheeler Kearns Architects has created a wood-wrapped lake house with three separate structures whose design was informed "by the natural beauty and tranquillity" of Lake Michigan. More about Wheeler Kearns wraps Michigan lake house with two tones of wood
Dezeen School Shows: a spa that integrates natural materials including stone and mineral plaster is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Drexel University. More about Drexel University spotlights twelve architecture and design student projects
As the long-awaited final report from the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire is published, Nat Barker reflects on the role of the lead architect on the building's notorious refurbishment project. More about "The shadow of Grenfell Tower's burnt-out husk will follow the refurbishment architect forever"
Producer Pharrell Williams has unveiled the Over the Moon Lego set, including a gold-hued spacecraft and Lego's widest range of customisable minifigure skin tones. More about Pharrell Williams creates space-themed Lego set to make players "feel seen and empowered"
Architecture studio Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter has completed the concrete Trekroner Church on the outskirts of Roskilde, Denmark. More about Rørbæk og Møller Arkitekter unveils curved concrete church in Roskilde
The architecture studio that refurbished Grenfell Tower has been excoriated in the final report of the long-running public inquiry into a devastating fire at the building in 2017. More about Grenfell Tower Inquiry concludes that architect "bears a very significant degree of responsibility"
Heavy-lift machinery and vehicles informed the set design of the sci-fi horror film Alien: Romulus by production designer Naaman Marshall. More about Production designer Naaman Marshall adopted "utilitarian" approach for Alien: Romulus
Panels of translucent fibreglass envelop this multi-level stage designed by Cake Architecture for London arts and music festival Rally, revealing the reusable scaffolding structure at its heart. More about Cake Architecture "exposes the guts" of Rally festival with demountable fibreglass stage
Dezeen has teamed up with ASUS Zenbook to curate a major exhibition during London Design Festival exploring materiality, craftsmanship and artificial intelligence. More about Dezeen and ASUS Zenbook to host Design You Can Feel exhibition during London Design Festival
Industrial Facility founders Kim Colin and Sam Hecht design furniture to be sustainable without shouting about it. In this interview, they explain why they place more emphasis on longevity than recyclability. More about Recycling usable furniture is "nonsensical" say Industrial Facility founders
British studio David Chipperfield Architects has completed the Hertogensite residential complex in Leuven, Belgium, with a series of interconnected brick-clad forms. More about David Chipperfield combines three housing typologies at Hertogensite in Belgium
Promotion: the Barcelona School of Arts & Design has launched a 12-month master programme that will teach students how to design contemporary interiors and give them an "overview of every facet of the craft". More about LABASAD introduces online master in interior design and hospitality
French architecture studios Pratique and Fanum took cues from Roman architecture when creating the Forum des Vestiges plywood pavilion, which is located in the gardens of Rome's historic Villa Medici. More about Pratique and Fanum add "imposing" plywood pavilion to Villa Medici gardens in Rome
Thanks to everyone who entered Dezeen Awards China 2024, in partnership with Bentley! More about Thank you for entering Dezeen Awards China 2024. What's next?
Architecture firm NBBJ has integrated a series of curved buildings into a sloped California site to create an "inclusive, healing environment" for a behavioural health campus for adolescent patients. More about NBBJ uses "softly curving" buildings for adolescent behavioural health campus
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a reusable formwork that moulds trees into benches. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a bench that "promotes deeper interrelation with the built and natural world"
Local studios Atelier Chardonnat and Salem Architecture have renovated and expanded a mid-century modern house in Montreal, dividing the original residence from the addition with a monumental skylight. More about Atelier Chardonnat and Salem Architecture overhaul mid-century Montreal house
Indian practice Studio Terratects has completed Urul, a house on a forested site in Kerala, India, which features a mud-plastered interior. More about Studio Terratects nestles earthy home into Keralan forest