Architecture studio MAD has designed a theatre for the city of Yiwu, China, which will be surrounded by water and topped with "glass sails" to give it the appearance of a boat sailing on a river. More about MAD designs Yiwu Grand Theater to look like a Chinese junk
Designer Alicja Biała and architect Iwo Borkowicz have aimed to capture the realities of climate change with these colourful Totemy towers that serve as multi-storey data visualisations. More about Climate-change data turned into colourful towering totems
Dezeen promotions: Autex has transformed a roof terrace in London into a showroom displaying its latest acoustic panels and products. More about Autex opens rooftop interior acoustics showroom in London
Barend Koolhaas created Eenwerk & IBO, a gallery and graphic design studio, by slotting a basalt and steel structure between two brick houses, in Amsterdam. More about Barend Koolhaas slots steel and basalt gallery between two Amsterdam houses
American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy has designed a waterfront New England residence with an expansive roof and dramatic wood ceilings inside. More about Studio Rick Joy tops Bayhouse in New England with a massive slate roof
New York City design studio Pelle has created lights that pop through incisions in painted canvas surfaces. More about Pelle's Incise Paintings feature glass bulbs peeking out of slits of painted canvas
A patchwork of roughly hewn local stone and smooth plaster forms the facades of this house, designed by architects Nomo Studio to overlook the sea in Menorca. More about Nomo Studio clads Stone House in Menorca with limestone dug from its site
Greek designer Savvas Laz used pieces of Styrofoam packaging discarded in skips to create this sculptural chair that aims to raise awareness of packaging waste. More about Savvas Laz transforms Styrofoam packaging into Trashformers chair
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Artesk van Royen Architecten has extended a more than 300-year-old house in the historic centre of Maastricht, the Netherlands, adding a contemporary glass structure. More about Artesk van Royen Architecten designs extension for 17th-century Dutch house
Creative firm Grupo Mitote has overhauled a 16-century colonial mansion near Guadalajara, Mexico to create the Juana Bautista Hotel. More about Juana Bautista Hotel brings "avant-garde touches" to colonial mansion outside Guadalajara
Atlanta architect Alexander Wu chose one of the city's smallest properties to build this home for his family. More about Alexander Wu designs himself a house on tiny plot in Atlanta
Architecture practice Smart Design Studio and Jacobs have used red brick arches on a "heroic scale" to create the Rail Operations Centre in Sydney, Australia. More about Soaring brick archways define Sydney's Rail Operations Centre
IKEA has unveiled a collection of customisable 3D-printed accessories created to help people play video games at home in greater comfort and style. More about IKEA reveals 3D-printed Uppkoppla accessories designed for gamers
This week on Dezeen, Apple's chief design officer Jony Ive announced his plans to resign from the technology company after nearly 30 years to start his own venture. More about This week, iMac and iPhone designer Jony Ive announced his plans to leave Apple
Polo Architects and Going East have paired cobbled stone walls with neutral interiors to camouflage this cluster of guest villas against Cape Verde's rocky terrain. More about Barefoot Luxury holiday villas hide among Cape Verde's mountains
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs has outlined its Toronto Tomorrow masterplan to turn a parcel of the city's waterfront into the "neighbourhood of the future". More about Sidewalk Labs reveals masterplan for Sidewalk Toronto neighbourhood
Architecture studio Fala Atelier has renovated São Brás House in Porto, Portugal, adding colourful facades and custom furniture for four apartments. More about Fala Atelier adds colour to a 19th-century house in Porto
Pelli Clarke Pelli has revealed plans to build an office tower in Boston with a folded glass facade that resembles a "dramatic theatrical curtain". More about Pelli Clarke Pelli unveils folded glass One Congress tower in Boston
Jony Ive became the world's most influential designer at Apple, says Owen Hopkins. His revolutionary products rescued the company from its decline and have ensured his legacy. More about "Jony Ive's legacy as the most important designer of the last two decades is assured"