Two shipping containers are joined together and topped by an angular polycarbonate extension in this conceptual design for low-cost housing by Peruvian firm TRS Studio. More about TRS Studio envisions shipping containers as affordable housing in Peru
With the London Festival of Architecture kicking off today, Dezeen's deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out the 10 best things in the programme, including a colourful pavilion at Dulwich Picture Gallery and Patrick Schumacher talking about affordable housing. More about Ten unmissable events and exhibitions at London Festival of Architecture 2019
Central Saint Martins fashion student Fredrik Tjærandsen has presented giant balloons that deflate to form dresses on the catwalk. More about CSM graduate Fredrik Tjærandsen envelops models in rubber balloons
Nigerian designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal is using fashion to challenge racial and gender stereotypes. Speaking to Dezeen, he says he wants his label Orange Culture to kickstart a global movement for diversity. More about "People are afraid to talk about toxic masculinity" says Orange Culture's Adebayo Oke-Lawal
Israeli designer Shahar Livne has designed a pair of sneakers with alternative leather inserts made from the wasted fat, bones and blood of animals. More about Shahar Livne makes bio-leather shoes from slaughterhouse waste
BIG's tiny cabin in Upstate New York, a prayer room in Arizona and an outdoor toilet with gabion walls are among the 12 winners of this year's AIA Small Projects Awards. More about AIA announces winners of Small Project Awards 2019
California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies is developing a plant that can store excess carbon dioxide in its roots, in a bid to curb the effects of climate change. More about Salk Institute develops a plant that offers a solution to climate change
A cluster of stone and plaster-lined volumes form Think Architecture's minimalist House in a Park, which sits on a hilltop in Zurich, Switzerland. More about Think Architecture creates minimal hilltop house in Zurich
New York studio Champalimaud has transformed a 1920s residence that was destroyed by a hurricane into a luxury holiday home on a resort in Dorado, Puerto Rico. More about Champalimaud revitalises hurricane-ravaged Su Casa villa in Puerto Rico
IKEA has launched a rainbow-coloured version of its Frakta shopping bag in the US to promote equality for the LGBTQ+ community. More about IKEA celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month with rainbow version of its classic shopping bag
Norway aims to replace fuel-guzzling jets with electric planes on all domestic flights by 2040 as part of its drive to fight climate change. Olaf Mosvold Larsen of state airport group Avinor told Dezeen how they plan to do it. More about "Aviation can be more sustainable than road and rail" says head of Norway's switch to electric planes
Chinese firm Atelier FCJZ has completed an art gallery that bridges a river in the city of Jishou, to encourage people to engage with art on their daily commute. More about Jishou Art Museum by Atelier FCJZ doubles as a pedestrian bridge
Thatched bamboo roofs shelter a beach hut resort built by Vo Trong Nghia Architects on a small island off the Cat Ba Archipelago on Vietnam's northern coast. More about Vo Trong Nghia Architects builds Castaway Island Resort from bamboo
Amsterdam-based clothing brand Senscommon has collaborated with textiles company Uchino Japan to launch a clothing collection made using activated charcoal. More about Senscommon and Uchino Japan launch "self-purifying" charcoal clothing
Architects and designers have come up with inventive ways to create privacy in open-plan offices. From plants to tunnels, here are the floor plans of 10 workplaces that are divided in unusual ways. More about Ten offices with floor plans divided in interesting ways
Architecture firm MAD has proposed building a snowflake-shaped third terminal at Harbin Airport, China, which would feature indoor gardens for travellers. More about MAD reveals "snowflake" design for China's Harbin Airport Terminal Three
Architects Bjarke Ingels and Simon Frommenwiler have teamed up to create a brightly hued house that can be taken apart and rebuilt, for 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen. More about Bjarke Ingels and Simon Frommenwiler build jigsaw-puzzle house in Copenhagen
Fungus, yeast-based bioplastic and other materials grown by microbes have been used to make the Korvaa headphones, designed by Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists. More about Aivan grows headphones from fungus and yeast
A floating dairy farm has opened in Rotterdam, showing how food production can become less vulnerable to climate change. More about Floating Farm in Rotterdam is now home to 32 cows
With podcasts continuing to grow in popularity, we've compiled a guide to the best ones focusing on architecture and design, including one on "invisible" design and one on architectural failure. More about 15 of the best architecture and design podcasts to subscribe to