We've selected 10 popular projects from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that show how lightwells can be used to channel daylight down into parts of the home where windows are limited. More about 10 homes that make clever use of lightwells to bring daylight in
Danish firm BIG has built an "invisible museum" in Blåvand, Denmark, by cutting linear passageways out of the sand dune beside a bunker built by German forces during the second world war. More about BIG creates subterranean museum by carving channels into dune by Nazi bunker
The objects in this furniture collection by Central Saint Martins graduate Xiang Guan can only function when they come into contact with a person. More about Graduate Xiang Guan designs furniture that only works when a human is present
Danish architect Dorte Mandrup's takedown of the term "female architect" has sparked a strong reaction from American women in the profession on both sides of the argument. More about American women in architecture weigh in on "female architect" debate
Rotterdam studio MVRDV has unveiled plans to build a new skyscraper in its home city, featuring a pixelated facade made up of hundreds of bay windows. More about MVRDV designs new Rotterdam skyscraper featuring pixelated walls
Mid-century Portland architect John Yeon is the subject of an exhibition at the city's art museum. Here's a look at five buildings that demonstrate his Northwest modern style. More about Five influential projects by Northwest modern architect John Yeon
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam has transformed the Royal Dutch Football Association's lion logo into a roaring lioness, to represents the national women's squad. More about Lion crest on Dutch national football kits undergoes sex change for women's team
Argentinian artist Marta Minujín has used thousands of prohibited books to construct a replica of the Parthenon in Athens on a Nazi book-burning site in Kassel, Germany. More about 100,000 forbidden books used to construct Parthenon replica on Nazi book-burning site
The world's first rope-less, horizontal-vertical elevator system – akin to Willy Wonka's glass elevator – has been installed inside a purpose-built innovation test tower in Germany. More about ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system
India is at risk of losing its architectural identity, because the country's design schools aren't teaching students to respect local heritage and traditions, according to architect Balkrishna Doshi. More about India's young architects must be taught to appreciate their design heritage, says Balkrishna Doshi
Canadian architect Jean Verville has overhauled a storage shed at his home into an austere workspace lined with oriented strand board. More about Jean Verville converts backyard shed into minimalist studio in Montreal
A shipping container appears to be slipping away from the top of this house on the island of Lombok, designed by Indonesian architect Budi Pradono. More about Budi Pradono tops hillside house in Lombok with tilted shipping container
US firm Woodhouse Tinucci Architects has spruced up a reading room in the University of Chicago's Joseph Regenstein Library, a 1970s building originally designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. More about Brutalist library in Chicago gets interior update by Woodhouse Tinucci
Following its proposal for flying warehouses, online retailer Amazon has filed a patent that would see its depots submerged underwater, with items summoned to the surface by acoustic vibrations. More about Amazon files patent for underwater warehouses
Here's a look at four pivotal projects that architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi built in Ahmedabad, captured by photographer Edmund Sumner. More about Key projects by influential Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi
Royal College of Art graduate Pratik Ghosh has designed a home filtration system that's powered by herbs and purifies waste water from the kitchen. More about Drop by Drop is a plant-based water filter that works as a mini Amazon
Amsterdam office Studio Selva used locally sourced materials to construct this holiday home for surfers in central Chile, which features rooms that open onto a communal deck overlooking the ocean. More about Studio Selva wraps Chilean surfers' retreat in eucalyptus screens
Cork-insulated roofs help create a stable temperature for wine production inside this solar-powered winery in Majorca by Munarq Arquitectes, which also features a sandstone exterior and wicker sunshades. More about Munarq Arquitectes uses sandstone, cork, ceramic bricks and wicker to build solar-powered winery in Majorca
French designer and Memphis Group member Nathalie du Pasquier has created more than 50 new pieces for her first solo show in the UK in 25 years. More about Memphis Group's Nathalie du Pasquier shows new works in London exhibition
Facebook has announced that architecture firm OMA will masterplan a new village for the area adjacent to its Frank Gehry-designed campus in Menlo Park, California. More about Facebook appoints OMA to masterplan new residential village next to its Gehry-designed campus