Eco-design studio Biobased Creations has built a showhome almost entirely from biomaterials including wood, mycelium, seaweed, straw and vegetable fibres as well as earth and sewage. More about House built from 100 different plant-based materials unveiled at Dutch Design Week
Online retailer Amazon has debuted Astro, a robot with smart technology that can monitor a user's home, check in on family members and deliver household items. More about Amazon launches household robot Astro for home monitoring
French artist Mathieu Lehanneur has used population data from 140 countries to create a collection of 3D-printed aluminium sculptures. More about Mathieu Lehanneur designs 3D-printed sculptures based on population statistics
UK housing secretary Michael Gove is expected to approve the construction of the Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners, overruling London mayor Sadiq Khan's previous decision to refuse planning permission. More about Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead
Projects by George Sinas, VTN Architects and 10 other studios have been chosen by Dezeen readers as winners of the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote in the architecture categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 architecture public vote winners include Manuel Herz's pop-up synagogue
Finnish practice Virkkunen & Co has completed a sculptural series of electricity infrastructure in Imatra, Finland, which has been shortlisted in the business building category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Virkkunen & Co designs sculptural substation and pylons in Finland
For our latest lookbook we've gathered ten projects, from family homes to toy company offices, that feature slides at the heart of their interiors. More about Ten playful interiors with slides at their centres
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has released more photos of its ST SongEun Building, a wedge-shaped art institute that is now open in Seoul, South Korea. More about ST SongEun Building by Herzog & de Meuron opens to public in Seoul
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has topped a car park in Tobacco Dock with an inflated bulbous dome for Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2022 show space. More about Smiljan Radić creates inflated transparent bubble for Alexander McQueen show
The set designs for Netflix's hit show Squid Game, which were informed by everything from MC Escher engravings to real children's playgrounds, were designed "to look cute and sweet" according to the show's director and art director. More about Squid Game's violent contests take place in spaces designed "to trigger nostalgia" says director Hwang Dong-Hyuk
The Kingston University London – Town House designed by RIBA Gold Medal-winning studio Grafton Architects has won this year's Stirling Prize. More about Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects wins 2021 Stirling Prize
This minimalist chapel outside of Monterrey in northern Mexico by WRKSHP was designed with a limited palette of materials that allow natural light to define the spacious interiors. More about Concrete and travertine form minimalist chapel in northern Mexico by WRKSHP
The buildings of Mies van der Rohe inspired this glass-fronted house in Gloucestershire, England, designed by British architecture firm Broadway Malyan. More about Broadway Malyan completes glazed woodland retreat in the Cotswolds
Screens of metal mesh allow plants to climb up the walls of this steel-framed school in Ha Long City by Vietnamese studio HGAA, which has been shortlisted in the civic building category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Plant-covered mesh panels surround preschool in Vietnam by HGAA
Spanish-Kuwaiti studio AGi Architects has created a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai that is built around a covered plaza that acts as a place where people can gather. More about AGi Architects arranges Dubai Expo Opportunity Pavilion around covered plaza
The long-awaited Guggenheim museum in Abu Dhabi by architect Frank Gehry is set to open in 2025, nearly 20 years after plans were unveiled and 14 years after construction began. More about Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi announces 2025 opening date
Dutch design office Studio Drift and Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto have designed an installation where flower-like lamps rise and fall within a "forest" of wooden beams. More about Studio Drift and Sou Fujimoto explore rhythms of nature with Basel installation
Luxury fashion house Balenciaga has launched its Spring Summer 2022 collection with a fake red carpet event followed by a short film showing The Simpsons characters dressed in the brand's clothing. More about Balenciaga collaborates with Simpsons to launch Spring Summer collection
Architecture firm Productora has completed a small housing complex in Denver, Colorado, that provides eight units with shared amenities on a lot that would typically accommodate only two single-family homes. More about Blue co-housing complex by Productora fits eight units onto two Denver lots
A trio of vaulted wooden structures connected by an exterior walkway make up this house on the island of Chiloé, Chile, by local firm Edward Rojas Arquitectos. More about Three vaulted volumes form remote Chilean retreat by Edward Rojas Arquitectos