An LGBT+ community centre that caters to Seattle's queer population and a peace centre in Homs, Syria, are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the School of Visual Arts. More about Ten interior design students from the School of Visual Arts present their final year projects
The historic La Samaritaine department store has reopened in Paris with a new undulating glass facade following an extensive renovation led by Pritzker Prize-winning studio SANAA. More about SANAA's overhaul of La Samaritaine department store opens in Paris
Chinese company Broad Group has erected a modular 10-storey apartment block, named the Living Building, in just over a day in Changsha, China. More about Ten-storey stainless-steel apartment block built in 28 hours
A 2012 animation showing New York City being buried under a mountain of giant bubbles allowed people to appreciate the scale of carbon emissions for the first time, according to its creators Real World Visuals. More about Blue bubbles helped "make the cause of climate change visible" say visualisers behind viral video
British engineering firm Rolls-Royce has laid out how it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, including modifying its jet engines to run on renewable fuels. More about Rolls-Royce sets out plans to decarbonise aviation engines as part of net-zero drive
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More about Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
A building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe nearly 70 years ago is under construction at Indiana University in the USA, over 50 years after the 20th-century architect's death. More about Rediscovered Mies van der Rohe design being built at Indiana University
Capable of forming diamonds, graphene and life itself, carbon taken from the atmosphere will soon be used to produce plastics and fuel, according to nanomaterials professor Andrei Khlobystov. More about Carbon is "unprecedented as far as the elements are concerned" says nanomaterials professor
Pabellón RH is a concrete and glass pavilion designed by Mexican studio Morari Arquitectura to house a fitness centre and a collection of new and classic cars. More about Morari Arquitectura designs pavilion for car collection at Mexican home
Removing excess carbon from the atmosphere is a daunting but "very exciting" design challenge, according to sustainable-design guru William McDonough. More about Climate change is "a design project needing lots of attention" says William McDonough
Design studio Space Available and techno DJ Peggy Gou have joined forces to create a chair made of plastic trash collected from streets and waterways in Indonesia. More about Space Available and Peggy Gou create furniture from "heartbreaking" plastic waste
The combination of digital technology and mass timber is revolutionising the way we design and build buildings, according to the panellists of our recent talk with Dassault Systèmes. More about Advances in digital design and mass timber are leading us to "a new Bauhaus"
Fiandre's Il Veneziano range of porcelain tiles that mimic the look of traditional Venetian terrazzo are among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Il Veneziano tiles by Fiandre among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen promotion: working from home during the pandemic has changed people's expectations of their workplaces, according to research from office design leader Steelcase. More about Covid-19 to cause four "macro shifts" for the future of the workplace, finds Steelcase
Reeded glass partitions, stucco walls and red walnut joinery feature in this renovation of a compact apartment in Tokyo by local studio I IN. More about I IN overhauls 80s Tokyo apartment to change perception of renovations in Japan
As we reach the end of the first week exploring the carbon revolution, here are 10 highlights from our research so far including carbon-neutral concrete and machines that suck CO2 out of the sky. More about Ten innovative approaches to tackling climate change from our carbon revolution series
Granite, oak and rattan are among the materials found in a California winery's hospitality building that has been refurbished by Danish designer David Thulstrup. More about David Thulstrup revamps Donum Home at Sonoma County winery
Architecture firm Rama Estudio has enlarged a small holiday home in an Ecuadorian forest by adding a glass-and-metal box that extends over the hillside. More about Rama Estudio creates elevated addition for Casa Mirador in Ecuador
Translucent rotating walls pivot to transform the interior of this bookshop in Beijing by Chinese architecture firm LUO Studio. More about LUO Studio uses rotating walls to create flexible Beijing bookshop
Finnish artist Enni-Kukka Tuomala has created an inflatable installation at the London Design Biennale that encourages visitors to step inside and reflect on their experiences together. More about Enni-Kukka Tuomala creates inflatable chrome "echo chamber" for London Design Biennale