Rough textures and a blocky interior define Residential Barn in a Hamlet Zone, a home that Swiss studio BE Architektur has completed in a small agricultural town near Zurich. More about Sculptural blocks intersect to form barn-like house in Switzerland
Architecture studio Morphogenesis has unveiled the Surat Diamond Bourse in India, which has surpassed the Pentagon to become the world's largest office building. More about Morphogenesis completes world's largest office building in India
UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay has condemned Russia's attack on historic Odesa, which damaged 25 architectural monuments including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. More about UNESCO condemns Russia's destruction of Odesa buildings as "attack against culture"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the first 3D-printed house to be completed at the "largest-scale development of 3D-printed homes in the world". More about "Give me a team of bricklayers over a 3D printer every time" says commenter
British photographer Edmund Sumner has captured the monolithic performance space that David Chipperfield Architects crafted within Cava Arcari, a cave near Vicenza in Italy. More about Cava Arcari performance space by David Chipperfield captured in new photos
Shanghai-based interior designer Alex Mok has joined Dezeen Awards China 2023 as a judge. Here she selects five projects that best reflect her work. More about Five key projects by interior designer and Dezeen Awards China judge Alex Mok
Raw finishes and brutalist interventions feature in footwear brand Veja's first dedicated shop in Madrid, complete with an in-house shoe repair workshop and interiors designed by local firm Plantea Estudio. More about Plantea Estudio designs intentionally unfinished Veja store "to look like we didn't do anything"
Promotion: construction systems manufacturer Ryno has unveiled a range of pavers made from porcelain that was designed to combine the appeal of natural materials with the advanced performance of ceramics. More about Ryno releases porcelain paving designed to combine style and durability
Art collective MSCHF has collaborated with footwear brand Crocs to design a pair of oversized yellow boots with "distinctive" holes. More about MSCHF collaborates with Crocs to create jumbo yellow boots
US architecture studio Lever Architecture and a team of researchers have successfully tested the earthquake-resistant capabilities of a 10-storey, mass-timber building in California. More about Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that electric bicycle manufacturer VanMoof has been declared bankrupt in the Netherlands. More about Dezeen Agenda features e-bike brand VanMoof going bankrupt
Passive cooling techniques in architecture, reflective paint and water-filled windows are featured among the methods that designers and architects are using to mitigate heat in energy-efficient ways. More about Eight projects with integrated cooling techniques that beat the heat
Dezeen School Shows: a housing project in Dundee that connects the local young generation with the elderly is included Dezeen's latest school show presented by the Interior Educators Awards. More about Interior Educators spotlights 11 award-winning student interior design projects
Promotion: the European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced the shortlist for its industrial design prize and named Swedish designer Maria Benktzon as the recipient of this year's lifetime achievement award. More about Modular climbing wall and workspace on wheels among finalists of DesignEuropa Awards 2023
An intricate screen designed to encourage plant growth wraps around the walls of Woven House, which British practice Giles Miller Studio has raised above a sloped site in Kent. More about Sculptural steel screen invites nature to grow around Woven House in Kent
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. More about Symmetrical Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled
Saudi Arabia has officially responded to a United Nations Human Rights Council report criticising death sentences for three men connected to the Neom mega project. More about Saudi Arabia denies Neom human rights abuses in response to UN report
A network of staircases, bridges and galleries are designed to foster collaboration and social interaction at the headquarters of website Booking.com in Amsterdam, which was designed by UN Studio. More about UN Studio designs Booking.com HQ to be like a "lively neighbourhood"
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular "floating" canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. More about Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia's Amaala resort
Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. More about "By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm"