North River Architecture designed Gallatin Passive House as an extension to an 18th-century farm in upstate New York, repurposing the existing barn as a double-height play space for the owner's three children. More about North River Architecture adds Passive House-certified home to heritage farm
Architecture practice Invisible Studio has renovated a tired cottage in a valley in England by reconfiguring its cramped interior and adding a contemporary concrete and timber extension. More about Invisible Studio revamps "poky cottage" with tactile double-pitched extension
A staircase with an in-built swing and a metal structure hung from a ceiling are among the eight floating staircases featured in our latest lookbook. More about Eight homes with characterful floating staircases that appear to defy gravity
A fire-damaged apartment enlivened with green paint and a nature-informed mural with dripping gold accents feature in our latest lookbook, which contains 10 green bedrooms. More about Ten calm green bedrooms that showcase the power of natural colours
Non-combustible materials form the exterior of a cabin near Lake Tahoe that was designed by US studio Faulkner Architects to withstand wildfires and serve as a "base camp" for an active family. More about Wildfires influence design of Campout House in northern California
French interior designer Marion Mailaender has worked with hotelier Joris Bruneel to create a hotel in Paris informed by overgrown and abandoned buildings. More about Hotel Rosalie encourages nature to "reclaim its rightful place in the urban landscape"
Curator Luke Kemp discusses the role of design and technology in reshaping our views of the natural world as part of the Our Time on Earth exhibition at London's Barbican Centre, in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Our Time on Earth exhibition provides "space for hope" in climate emergency, says Barbican curator
Hospitality company Artchimboldi and Spanish architect Emma Martí have teamed up to transform a forgotten girls' school in Menorca into a bright and contemporary retreat for professionals. More about Artchimboldi Menorca is a work retreat inside an abandoned girls' school
Dezeen Showroom: a sound-insulated office booth that takes design cues from Japanese interiors is among six new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Zen Pod office booth by Abstracta among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dutch studio AMO has created a terracruda-clad shop-in-shop with curving tiered shelving for French-fashion brand Jacquemus at luxury department store Selfridges. More about AMO recreates "Provence atmosphere" with clay Jacquemus shop-in-shop
US firm Michael Hsu Office of Architecture aimed to preserve the character of a gabled church in Texas while transforming it into a lively smokehouse called Loro Heights. More about Michael Hsu converts 1940s Houston church into Asian smokehouse
Australian studio CplusC Architectural Workshop has elevated a house on posts above a sloping site in Palm Beach, Sydney, to create the feeling of being in a treehouse. More about Balmy Palmy House perches above steep Australian bushland
Cake Architecture has designed a workspace for London agency Ask Us For Ideas using materials and forms that are in "complimentary contrast" with each other. More about Cake Architecture creates London office space spread across two contrasting floors
Soho House has opened Holloway House, its third members' club in Los Angeles, where colours and patterns are based on the work of artists such as David Hockney. More about Latest Soho House outpost in Los Angeles takes cues from California's mid-century art scene
Architect Stacey Farrell has completed a seaside holiday house in Omaui, New Zealand, which nestles into the landscape for protection from the harsh coastal weather. More about Coast House by Stacey Farrell emerges from dunes on New Zealand beach
Mosaic tiles, red-lacquered wood panelling and sleek resin floors feature in this lookbook of 10 living spaces proving that high-shine surfaces don't need to feel clinical. More about Ten living spaces with glossy surfaces that create depth and dimension
Herchell Arquitectos designed this courtyard house in Mexico with a split-level configuration that allows the owner to rent out a portion of the home without sacrificing their privacy. More about Herchell Arquitectos completes courtyard house with "boutique hotel concept" in Mexican forest
Architecture studio Konishi Gaffney has overhauled a 1950s garage in an affluent Edinburgh suburb, adding a rhythmic facade made up of wooden battens. More about Konishi Gaffney converts 1950s garage into artist's studio with a sense of "civic grandeur"
Los Angeles design studio Part Office has renovated two condominiums on the California coast, as part of a wider conversion of buildings into hybrid residential and office spaces. More about Part Office transforms Venice Beach condos into "calm" live-work units
Serpentine Pavilion designer Theaster Gates explains the role of architecture in his artistic practice in this exclusive video interview produced by Dezeen in collaboration with the Serpentine Gallery. More about "I am careful never to call myself an architect" says Theaster Gates in exclusive video interview