Richard Meier's first UK building and a cork-covered holiday home in Essex marshland are among the 20 contenders for this year's RIBA House of the Year Award. More about RIBA names top 20 homes for 2017 in House of the Year award longlist
Swiss-Mexican designer Nicole Pérez has designed a series of misbehaving robots that mimic the annoying aspects of intimate relationships. More about Central Saint Martins graduate creates misbehaving robots designed purely to annoy you
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are to be given permanent homes in luxury apartment blocks by London practice Squire and Partners that are nearing completion at High Street Kensington. More about Grenfell Tower residents to be rehomed in luxury Kensington blocks by Squire and Partners
Zaha Hadid Design and leather brand Perrin Paris have created a limited-edition collection of clutch bags that feature sculptural metal cuffs. More about Zaha Hadid Design collaborates with Perrin Paris for range of cuffed clutch bags
Brunel University student Aleksi Vesaluoma has developed a technique for using mushroom mycelium as an environmentally friendly construction material. More about Structure grown from "mushroom sausages" shows potential for zero-waste architecture
These images by architectural photographer Jim Stephenson offer an in-depth look at this year's Serpentine Pavilion, an indigo-blue structure designed by Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré's Serpentine Pavilion photographed by Jim Stephenson
Anish Kapoor has continued to explore the power of pigment by transforming a room into a bright red landscape based on the unseen borders that separate the modern world. More about Anish Kapoor explores "urgent times" with Destierro installation
The Astana Expo opened to the public last week in the Kazakhstani capital. These images by architectural photographer Paul Raftery reveal the myriad pavilions on display, including the UK offering designed by Asif Khan and Brian Eno. More about Architects unveil energy-themed pavilions at Astana Expo 2017
Today is the start of Refugee Week, which aims to bring awareness of the millions displaced by conflict or natural disasters. To coincide, we're putting the spotlight on 10 innovative recent design projects that make a positive difference in the lives of refugees. More about 10 of the best designs that address the refugee crisis
Tokyo Design Week has been cancelled this year following the tragic death of a child at the event last year, with organisers promising stronger safety measures in future. More about Tokyo Design Week cancelled after fire tragedy
OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague David Gianotten have unveiled plans to create a reconfigurable amphitheatre topped by a translucent, floating roof for this year's MPavilion in Melbourne. More about OMA designs adaptable amphitheatre for fourth MPavilion in Melbourne
The bright white walls of this house by Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura are in stark contrast to the vibrant greenery of its setting, in a mountainous park on the outskirts of Lisbon. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura's House in the Serra Arrábida overlooks huge Portuguese park
Dutch company SunGlacier's off-grid Desert Twins harvester can collect water in the hottest and driest of environments. More about Sunglacier harnesses solar power to harvest water in Mali's Sahara Desert
Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has completed an exceptionally narrow timber house in Kobe, featuring an atrium that allows daylight to reach each of its levels. More about Skylights and slatted floors bring daylight into 2.5-metre-wide house in Japan
Zaha Hadid Design's Le-a table takes its corkscrew shape from the classic double-bun hairstyle worn by Princess Leia in Star Wars. More about Zaha Hadid Design creates table based on Princess Leia's trademark buns
Birch-plywood cabinets completely surround a set of windows in this renovated 1930s home in Prague, creating a cosy lounge space framed by space-saving solutions. More about Clever storage surrounds window seat in Prague flat renovated by Atelier 111 Architekti
Architect Jun Sekino employed clean-lined geometric forms and patinated concrete walls to create a tropical take on modernist architecture for this house in Thailand's Tha Mai district. More about Jun Sekino completes Bauhaus-inspired beach house in eastern Thailand
This collection of brightly coloured poolside furniture by French furniture brand Smarin will make its debut at the Centre Pompidou's David Hockney retrospective. More about Smarin designs sunloungers that are "Hockney-universe friendly"
The Space10 innovation lab has teamed with open-source manufacturing platform Opendesk to create workspace attachments for IKEA's Delaktig system by Tom Dixon. More about Space10 and Opendesk are among the first to "hack" Tom Dixon's modular bed for IKEA
Pinterest has named retro interiors and 1970s furniture as one of its fastest-growing UK trends for 2017, so we've picked out 10 examples from our Pinterest boards that borrow inspiration from the era. More about 10 retro interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards show the 70s are making a comeback