This week on Dezeen, car brand Aston Martin revealed the first house designed as part of its Automotive Galleries and Lairs residential design service, which launched last year. More about This week Aston Martin revealed its first house design
A house designed by David Adjaye as part of the Make It Right Foundation's contribution to rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is reportedly "in imminent danger of collapse" and is set to be demolished. More about David Adjaye house for Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation to be demolished
OMA has developed a masterplan for a mixed-use neighbourhood in southeast London, UK, which will have workspaces, a riverside park and more than a thousand homes. More about OMA designs Morden Wharf neighbourhood for London's riverside
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Sylvan Rock, a home designed by luxury carmaker Aston Martin. More about A house designed by Aston Martin features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Adidas, Stella McCartney, Lululemon and Gucci's parent company Kering have teamed up to invest in a novel material called Mylo, which is grown from mycelium but rivals the look and feel of animal leather. More about Major fashion houses will sell products made from mushroom leather by next year
Launching later this month, Dezeen Showroom is a new affordable space for brands to introduce new products and showcase their designers and projects. It will put the most exciting design launches and initiatives in front of Dezeen's huge global audience. More about Dezeen Showroom offers brands a way to launch products
Using second-hand finds to create "clinical but tasteful" spaces reflective of protagonist Marianne Sheridan's family life drove the set design of hit series Normal People, says production designer Lucy van Lonkhuyzen. More about Creating sets for Normal People took a mixture of intuition and second-hand gems says production designer
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Pantone's latest shade of red and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "I applaud Pantone for using colour to highlight social issues" says commenter
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled its design for a children's museum in El Paso, Texas with a barrel-vaulted roof that almost resembles a drawing of a cloud. More about Snøhetta designs barrel-vaulted El Paso Children's Museum
Dutch celebrity designer Jan des Bouvrie, known for creating the iconic Cube sofa and introducing white, minimalist interiors to the Netherlands, has passed away at the age of 78 after a multi-year battle with prostate cancer. More about "Grandmaster of the white interior" Jan des Bouvrie dies aged 78
Plastic will have to break down into organic matter and carbon dioxide in the open air within two years to be classed as biodegradable under a new UK standard being introduced by the British Standards Institute. More about UK to get first ever standard for biodegradable plastic following confusion over terminology
Paris-based Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, the founder of the brand Kenzo, has died of coronavirus at the age of 81. More about Kenzo founder Kenzo Takada dies of coronavirus aged 81
Snøhetta has unveiled visuals of a landmark city hall for Cheongju, South Korea, which will incorporate public spaces and use the existing government building as its entrance. More about Snøhetta reveals plans for Cheongju New City Hall in South Korea
This week on Dezeen, British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye was named the 2021 recipient of the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, while this year's Stirling Prize was cancelled. More about This week David Adjaye won the RIBA Royal Gold Medal
New planning rules announced by the UK government will require new homes built under permitted development rights to be over 37 square metres. More about Permitted development homes in England must meet space standards
BIG and 3D-printed building company ICON have revealed they are working on Project Olympus, which aims to develop robotic construction for the moon. More about BIG and NASA collaborate to design 3D-printed buildings for the moon
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a gold cognac bottle designed by Frank Gehry for Hennessy X.O. More about Cognac bottle designed by Frank Gehry features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Danish studio 3XN has released its proposal for the 2 Finsbury Avenue office complex in central London, UK, which includes a 35-storey skyscraper. More about 3XN unveils visuals of high-rise office complex for London
All physical events at next month's Dutch Design Week have been cancelled due to a rise in coronavirus cases in the city. More about Dutch Design Week 2020 forced to take "unbelievably painful" decision to cancel physical shows
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal 2021, becoming the first black architect to win the prize. More about David Adjaye wins 2021 RIBA Royal Gold Medal