Following the release of the Casa Mexicana book , British photographer Edmund Sumner has selected 10 contemporary Mexican houses that encapsulate the country's contemporary design ethos. More about Ten "brutal yet deeply rooted" Mexican houses photographed by Edmund Sumner
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a 3D-printed railway station in Japan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about 3D-printed railway station in Japan features in today's Dezeen Agenda
Seattle studio SHED Architecture & Design has renovated a 1960s house designed by American architect Saul Zaik on a forested site overlooking Mount Hood in Portland, Oregon. More about SHED Architecture & Design centres Portland house renovation around skylight
Cornell researchers have developed a pair of small robots powered by mycelium designed for use in agriculture and space exploration. More about "Biohybrid" robots controlled by mushrooms move in response to light
Adobe walls, textured plaster and wooden window frames bring "a unique artisanal charm" to this Indian house overlooking the Himalayas in Ladakh, completed by Indian studio Field Architects. More about Field Architects references local vernacular for Gulzar's Residence in India
A gridded wooden structure formed using traditional joinery makes up The Grand Ring, which Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has used to encircle the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. More about World's largest wooden structure encircles Expo 2025 Osaka
British artist Stuart Semple says that he "pulled an all-nighter" to create his Yolo paint in a colour that imitates one a group of American scientists claim to have just discovered. More about Stuart Semple replicates newly discovered colour with "very weird glowy teal" paint
This year's Milan design week was a noisy assault on the mind that often felt light on substance and heavy on commercial opportunism, writes Max Fraser. More about "The days of dressing up superfluous stuff and placing it amid vapid installations surely need to stop"
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is hoping to redefine vans as luxury VIP shuttles with its Vision V concept, unveiled this week at the Auto Shanghai motor show. More about Mercedes-Benz unveils luxury van with integrated chess board and karaoke mode
Architects Annabelle Selldorf and Ma Yansong have been named on the Time 100 list of most influential people for 2025 by Time magazine. More about Ma Yansong and Annabelle Selldorf named world's most influential architects
A full-height void creates a passageway through the middle of the Gros Bao restaurant in Marseille, France, designed by architects Neri&Hu to reference Shanghai's traditional alleyways. More about Neri&Hu designs bao restaurant to evoke Shanghai's street life
French-German interior designer Tatjana von Stein, who recently joined the Dezeen Awards jury, aims to create a sense of harmony driven by local heritage and craft in her work. More about "My work is deeply rooted in how people feel" says Tatjana von Stein
Warm and earthy tones and materials were used to create Taiwanese fine-dining restaurant Logy, which architect Keiji Ashizawa designed for "intimate dining experiences". More about Taipei restaurant features lights resembling bamboo stalks
Promotion: US work furniture brand Humanscale premiered its comfort-focused Humanscale Living collection at Salone del Mobile last week. More about Humanscale grows its work-from-home offering with a new comfort-focused collection
Dezeen Events Guide has launched the 2025 edition of its digital guide to NYCxDesign, outlining key events at the festival, such as showrooms, installations, exhibitions, fairs, talks and product launches. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to NYCxDesign 2025
The first 3D-printed store by coffeehouse chain Starbucks is nearing completion in Brownsville, Texas, featuring exposed layered walls overlaid with the brand's signage. More about First 3D-printed Starbucks nears completion in Texas
US agency Overseas Building Operations has released a memo asking its architect collaborators to remove language relating to "sustainability" and "climate". More about US government restricts "sustainability" language for its overseas architecture
Promotion: colourful ceramic lights and mathematically generated wall hangings are among the designs set to be shown at the Look Book exhibition at this year's ICFF in New York City. More about Fourteen furniture and object designers spotlighted at Look Book 2025 at ICFF
American studios SOM and Gensler have completed a headquarters for media company Disney in New York City that references the local architecture but uses stand-out terracotta cladding. More about Green terracotta covers Disney New York headquarters by SOM and Gensler
A vaulted bamboo structure forms The Juliet Centre in Pakistan, a community workshop and events space completed by Northern Irish architect Jack Rankin and UK practice Nyami Studio. More about Jack Rankin and Nyami Studio complete vaulted bamboo pavilion in Pakistan