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
A rainforest-style atrium with a cedar tree lies within a two-storey unit designed by Leckie Studio, located inside the new Vancouver House tower. More about Leckie Studio designs penthouse inside BIG's Vancouver skyscraper
Klein Dytham Architecture has created a decorative wooden facade featuring a pattern of interlocking three-dimensional blocks that are individually illuminated at night for a Cartier store in Osaka, Japan. More about Klein Dytham Architecture creates intricate wooden shop front for Cartier
In the latest in our series exploring kitchen layouts, we've picked eight examples from Dezeen's archive with U-shaped configurations to make efficient use of space. More about Eight compact U-shaped kitchens designed by architects
This week on Dezeen, we kicked off carbon revolution, an editorial series exploring how carbon could be removed from the atmosphere and put to use on earth. More about This week we launched our carbon revolution series
Architecture studio Bradley Van Der Straeten has renovated and extended a Georgian house in north London, adding four brick volumes containing new spaces including a dining area topped with vaulted roof lights. More about Vaulted roof lights direct daylight into plywood-lined extension by Bradley Van Der Straeten
An aquarium designed to protect marine biodiversity and a healing centre using horticultural techniques to help treat mental illness are included in our latest school show by architecture students at the Academy of Art University. More about Ten architecture projects from students at the Academy of Art University
The race to tackle carbon emissions is being hampered by underinvestment in new plant-based materials, according to Hana Kajimura of Allbirds, which has launched a low-carbon trainer with Adidas. More about Natural materials "lack investment and innovation" says Allbirds sustainability head
UK aviation company Hybrid Air Vehicles has updated its "flying bum" Airlander 10 hybrid airship concept with a lower-carbon version featuring electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells. More about "Flying bum" airship concept updated with motors powered by fuel cells alongside diesel engines
Dezeen Promotion: developer Hang Lung Properties has unveiled the 23–39 Blue Pool Road development designed by architecture studio, Kohn Pedersen Fox, to "offer a unique lifestyle that combines urban buzz with residential comfort". More about KPF designs Blue Pool Road semi-detached residence on Hong Kong Island
Vertical timber battens wrap around this Passivhaus hostel designed by architecture studio Blancodelprim to accommodate pilgrims on the famous route to Santiago de Compostela. More about Pilgrim's House is a timber-clad hostel in the Basque countryside
Traditional craft materials can be reinvented with digital technologies according to Kuma Lab co-director Toshiki Hirano, who has created a London Design Biennale installation exploring a new use for Japanese paper. More about "I see huge potential in combining the traditional with the digital" says Kuma Lab director
Dezeen Showroom: HIMACS has created new recycled and terrazzo versions of its surfacing product HIMACS, providing sustainable options with a contemporary look. More about HIMACS solid surfacing by HIMACS
Google has opened its first physical retail space in New York's Chelsea, designed by architecture studio Reddymade to include cork furniture and recycled materials. More about Google opens first physical retail space in NYC by Reddymade
Architecture firm Perkins&Will has gone too far with claims that a luxury timber home on a Canadian mountain removes more atmospheric carbon than it emits, argues Fred A Bernstein. More about "Taking credit for trees planted elsewhere is a whole lot of embodied irony"