From a Japanese residence with a cartoonish facade to a pared-back villa in coastal Italy, here are Dezeen's top five houses of the month for January. More about Dezeen's top five houses of January 2023
This year's CES demonstrated why so-called "Femtech" still has a long way to go to get the recognition it deserves, writes Seymourpowell's Mariel Brown. More about "Despite the media buzz, 'Femtech' is still struggling to find equality"
Workspace brand NeueHouse has opened a work and social space in Venice Beach, Los Angeles, which is revealed in this video created for the brand by Dezeen. More about NeueHouse opens third members' club in Los Angeles
The widespread adoption of self-driving cars will create a major bump in carbon emissions without changes to their design, a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found. More about MIT study finds huge carbon cost to self-driving cars
Czech architecture studio A8000 has renovated a stepped pavilion in the Czech Republic adding a partially glazed facade and a versatile black-and-white interior. More about A8000 wraps stepped Czech pavilion in translucent skin
Dezeen has launched its digital guide to Stockholm Design Week, which takes place from 6 to 12 February 2023. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Stockholm Design Week 2023
Dezeen Showroom: from upholstery material and wall hangings to rugs and bedding, we've rounded up 10 textile products on Dezeen Showroom that add texture to interiors and outdoor spaces. More about Ten fabrics and soft furnishings with textural interest on Dezeen Showroom
Illustrator Peter Horridge has created a logo for the National Portrait Gallery in London based on a sketch by the gallery's first director. More about National Portrait Gallery unveils logo based on 19th-century sketch
Carved French limestone and rolling glass doors were used by Toronto interiors studio Burdifilek to create theatrical effects in this house that frequently hosts events, concerts and dinner parties. More about Dramatic gestures define Gallery Residence in Toronto by Burdifilek
Vancouver-based studio BattersbyHowat Architects has completed a parallelogram-shaped, mountainside home clad in standing seam metal that includes a detached sauna structure in Whistler, British Columbia. More about BattersbyHowat balances metal-clad cabin on a mountainside
London-based architecture studio Hyperspace has created a garden studio in Hertfordshire, England, featuring a pivoting door and a charred-timber facade that doubles as an insect hotel. More about Hyperspace converts suburban garage into Dark Matter garden studio
Automotive company Rezvani Motors has launched a car with security features including electrified door handles and pepper spray-emitting wing mirrors that are more commonly found on military vehicles or in video games. More about Rezvani Motors unveils "world's most aggressive SUV"
Expanded cork, construction waste and human urine feature in this roundup of brick alternatives, designed to reduce the masonry unit's embodied carbon footprint. More about Seven alternative bricks made of reclaimed waste and biomaterials
Retrofit, biomaterials and grassroots design are among the trends that architects including Kjetil Thorsen and Samira Rathod predict will define the architecture of 2023 and beyond. More about "Modest" architecture focused on reuse and biomaterials to dominate in 2023
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Kazuyo Sejima has won this year's Jane Drew Prize for Architecture for her contribution to raising the profile of women in architecture. More about Kazuyo Sejima wins 2023 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Architecture practice Office S&M has completed its own office inside a former paint-making workshop in Hackney, London. More about Office S&M unveils its own colourful office with plastic-bottle-wall enclosed meeting room
In our latest competition, Dezeen has teamed up with PlasticFree to give 100 readers a chance to attend Incredible Future NOW – an interdisciplinary forum of talks focusing on the climate crisis in New York City. More about Competition: win tickets to inaugural PlasticFree event at Parsons School of Design
ZeroAvia has flown what the aviation company claims is the largest aircraft yet to be run on a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric engine, testing a 19-seater plane over the skies of England. More about ZeroAvia test-flies largest airplane powered by hydrogen-electric engine to date
The designers at Mexican studio Direccion had "monastic sanctuary" in mind when revamping this weekend retreat in Valle de Bravo. More about Direccion brings sense of tranquility to Casa Tres Árboles in Valle de Bravo
Japanese studio Ushijima Architects has completed a small wood-clad house in Shiga Prefecture, with living spaces raised on a concrete base to help mitigate the risk of flooding. More about Ushijima Architects designs flood-resilient U-House near Japanese lake