Eindhoven graduate Diego Faivre has coated electrical plugs in brightly coloured, patterned clay, in a bid to inject some fun into these "boring and forgotten" objects. More about Diego Faivre gives extension cables a Memphis makeover
Danish firm BIG looked to its own architecture when designing the modular Voxel sofa system for Common Seating, making seats out of gridded pixel-like blocks. More about BIG designs pixel-like sofa based on its own architecture
Architecture practice Timmins + Whyte has added a double-height gabled extension to a 19th-century house in Melbourne, illuminating its formerly light-starved living spaces. More about Double-height extension brings light to Melbourne's Lantern House
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with JAK Shoes to offer readers the chance to win a pair of Royal shoes.
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Artist Danielle Baskin has set up Resting Risk Face, a company that will print user's faces on masks so they can use facial recognition technology while wearing them. More about Facial-recognition masks let wearers unlock their phones
This week we've selected four opportunities on Dezeen Jobs for architectural assistants in London, including roles at British architecture firms Hopkins Architects and Studio Seilern Architects. More about Four job openings for architectural assistants in London including positions at Hopkins Architects and Studio Seilern Architects
Slovenian practice Arhitektura d.o.o has designed a low concrete house in the suburbs of Ljubljana around a central courtyard that connects a series of living spaces with the owner's ceramics studio. More about Concrete home in Slovenia combines living spaces with a ceramics studio
The low-slung residence that Swiss architect Albert Frey elevated above a rocky hillside in Palm Springs, California in the 1950s has been restored. More about Albert Frey's modernist Cree House in Palm Springs revealed in new photos
Curators preparing events in Milan during Salone del Mobile are frantically revising their plans after the furniture fair switched from its traditional April slot to 16-21 June due to coronavirus. More about Milan's fuorisalone design events scramble to reschedule following Salone del Mobile postponement
Diller Scofidio + Renfro has been chosen to design the renovation of Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, Texas, the only theatre built by Frank Lloyd Wright. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro to renovate Frank Lloyd Wright theatre in Dallas
Creamy brick walls, terracotta tiles and tropical plants feature in this São Paulo apartment by Brazilian designer Melina Romano, which is intended to feel "modern and bucolic". More about Melina Romano fills São Paulo apartment with earthy elements and muted hues
BIG has unveiled visuals for No 1 Quayside, an office in Newcastle, UK, which will have a snaking form to echo the curving bridges that span the River Tyne. More about BIG releases visuals of Newcastle office with "serpentine silhouette"
Dezeen promotion: Construction is underway on an apartment building in Munich, Germany, designed by David Chipperfield for Euroboden. More about David Chipperfield designs apartment block in Munich for Euroboden
Gucci's creative director Alessandro Michele invited visitors backstage for the fashion brand's Autumn Winter 2020 show, which saw models stand like mannequins inside a rotating glass carousel. More about Alessandro Michele took guests backstage for Gucci A/W 2020 show
Long-term relationships between designers and clients are vital to creating sustainable design projects says design studio Formafantasma. More about "It's not enough to ask designers to be sustainable" says Formafantasma
Chinese architect Sun Dayong has created a conceptual design for a body shield that would protect a wearer during a coronavirus outbreak by using UV light to sterilise itself. More about Sun Dayong designs wearable shield to protect against coronavirus outbreaks
Spanish architect Marta Armengol has created a collection of lights and vases called the Four Folds for Brussels gallery Maniera, which are made of borosilicate glass that has been blown into imperfect shapes. More about Marta Armengol's glassware resembles amorphous bubbles
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Fashion label Gucci has opened a restaurant at the top of its store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, which serves up a selection of Italian dishes. More about Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura opens in Los Angeles
Dezeen promotion: UK manufacturer Forbo Flooring has designed vinyl tiles to resemble the parquet floor of a school gymnasium, which has been taken up and rearranged to create abstract patterns. More about Vinyl Allura tiles mimic the look of a reclaimed gym floor