Japanese auto brand Suzuki has debuted a pair of retro-styled concept cars at Tokyo Motor Show 2019, including a driverless "mobile room" and a hybrid electric coupe with cameras in place of wing mirrors. More about Suzuki channels retrofuturism in Waku Spo and Hanare concept vehicles
French designer Dorian Renard has applied traditional glassblowing techniques to a series of plastic furniture and sculptural pieces, in a bid to present the maligned material in a new light. More about Dorian Renard blows plastic like glass for a collection that reconsiders the material's value
A pink concrete staircase, gabled roofs and brightly coloured walls define a school with in Zarren, Belgium, designed by architecture studio Felt. More about Pink concrete staircase connects colourful floors of Belgian school
Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort teamed up with Google's Hardware Design Studio to curate this Tokyo exhibition demonstrating how the company's latest products can be integrated into living spaces. More about Li Edelkoort curates "contemplative installation" showing Google devices in everyday settings
Dezeen promotion: office furniture manufacturer Actiu's headquarters has obtained both the WELL v2 and LEED Platinum certifications, the first industrial building in the world to achieve both. More about Actiu HQ first industrial building to be both LEED Platinum and WELL v2 certified
Design Academy Eindhoven alumni studios look at the myriad consequences of junk in a globalised world in an exhibition at the Van Abbemuseum and across the city for Dutch Design Week. More about Dutch Design Week exhibition explores "complex networks" of junk
A curvy glass facade lined with chainmail fronts the first location of American department store Nordstrom in New York City. More about Nordstrom department store opens inside world's tallest residential skyscraper
Tubular legs and armrests define this colourful collection of metallic outdoor furniture created by Mexican designer Christian Vivanco. More about Christian Vivanco designs patio furniture with simple silhouettes
In this week's Dezeen Weekly, readers react angrily to the suggestion architects could be replaced by AI and analyse the reasons behind the cash shortfall at the Design Museum. Sign up to Dezeen Weekly ›
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In our latest competition, we're inviting our readers the chance to win a two-night stay at Sabi Sabi private game reserve in South Africa. More about Competition: win a safari-filled two-night stay at Sabi Sabi in South Africa
Foster + Partners' Comcast Technology Center skyscraper in Philadelphia contains "Silicon Valley-style" work spaces topped with a 12-storey Four Seasons Hotel. More about Foster + Partners completes Philadelphia's tallest building
The rocky hillside surrounding an 800-year-old fortress forms several of the walls and floors of this school by DesignAware in Hyderabad, India. More about Rocky hillside used as walls and floors for Hilltop School in Hyderabad
Canadian brand Native Shoes has developed a sneaker that is entirely made from one continuous piece of algae-enriched EVA in a bid to clean up the footwear industry. More about Native Shoes creates trainers from single piece of algae-laced foam
The Netherlands could build a million new homes from sustainably harvested local wood and save 100 megatons of carbon in the process, according to architect Marco Vermeulen. More about Switching to timber could solve Dutch housing shortage and be "a chance for our climate"
All 450 seats at Dezeen Day, our agenda-setting architecture and design conference, have now been sold. Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket! More about Tickets for Dezeen Day have now sold out!
ObelArt Biotop Water Garden, an artificial landscape by Junya Ishigami near the Nasu Mountains in Japan, has won the inaugural Obel Award. More about Junya Ishigami's Japanese water garden wins €100,000 Obel Award
Iconic landmarks were transformed into stages for September's fashion shows. We've picked out 15 architecturally influenced set designs during New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Week this year. More about 15 architectural set designs created for fashion month 2019
Biotech start-up Spiber and The North Face's Japanese distributor Goldwin have created the first mass-manufactured jacket made from synthetic spider silk. More about Spiber creates first commercially available jacket from emulated spider silk for The North Face
This week we've selected four promising PR and marketing opportunities on Dezeen Jobs including vacancies at architecture studios De Rosee Sa and Powerhouse Company. More about PR and marketing roles on Dezeen Jobs include positions at De Rosee Sa and Powerhouse Company
A cluster of rustic rooms forms the new Lost Villa Boutique Hotel in Zhongwei, China, designed by DAS Lab to blend into the desert landscape. More about Boutique hotel complex coated in brown mortar to appear weathered