Danish architecture studio BIG has unveiled plans for an interfaith complex on a hillside near Tirana, Albania, which will have a cluster of pavilions that celebrate different religions. More about BIG to weave tree-like interfaith complex through Albanian hillside
People have long searched for ways to reduce the time it takes to construct buildings but instead we should be trying to slow architecture down, writes Phineas Harper. More about "Like fast food and fast fashion, fast architecture is inevitably less fulfilling"
In a bid to reimagine "unpleasant and seemingly worthless" waste, Central Saint Martins graduate Olivia Gino has transformed cigarette butts into a shearling-style hat. More about Olivia Gino turns waste cigarette butts into fuzzy hat
Some of Johannesburg's most promising young designers joined forces for an exhibition at Design Week South Africa, using locally found and discarded materials to rewrite the narrative about their city. More about Emerging Johannesburg designers turn the city's rags to riches in The Price of Gold exhibition
Dezeen Events Guide has launched a guide to the 2025 edition of Dubai Design Week, highlighting the key events taking place from 4 to 9 November 2025. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Dubai Design Week 2025
A toilet-cleaning pod that doubles as a kidney disease screening device has been shortlisted as a global finalist in the James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. More about Urify is a toilet-cleaning tablet that helps diagnose kidney disease
Promotion: Portuguese furniture studio Viriato has created bespoke furniture and joinery for the Rosewood Amsterdam hotel, aiming to combine Dutch heritage with contemporary design. More about Viriato crafts luxurious furnishings for Rosewood hotel in Amsterdam
Tariffs up to 25 per cent on kitchen cabinets, lumber and some upholstered furniture objects are now in effect in the US, following a proclamation released in late September by the Trump Administration. More about US furniture, cabinet and lumber tariffs go into effect
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia have created a building material where rammed earth is encased in permanent cardboard formwork, eliminating the need for cement. More about RMIT researchers reimagine rammed earth by encasing it in cardboard tubes
Architecture studio 11 x 17 had to leave historic details intact when converting a restaurant in a mixed-use building in Denver, Colorado, into a gallery space for the Architectural League of New York. More about Denver pizza restaurant transformed into modular gallery by 11 x 17
Dezeen School Shows: an installation influenced by Virginia Woolf's iconic essay A Room of One's Own is among the projects from HEAD – Geneva School of Art and Design. More about Virginia Woolf-influenced installation among projects from HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design
Dezeen Showroom: wall tiles crafted from mycelium and cotton are among the sound-dampening products that Impact Acoustic has listed on Dezeen Showroom this year. More about Impact Acoustic publishes sound-minimising products on Dezeen Showroom
Local studio Field Atelier has completed a breezy home near Goa, India, which is wrapped by verandas sheltered by sliding timber screens and folding metal doors. More about Sliding screens of woven timber ventilate House in Corjeum by Field Atelier
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has documented the interiors of 14 architecture workspaces across Belgium. More about Fourteen Belgian architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has unveiled Side Hustle, an exhibition platform showcasing work from a broad range of artists and designers. More about Kelly Wearstler launches collectible design gallery Side Hustle
Local architecture practice Studio Dera has transformed a disused swimming pool into The Pool, a multifunctional, light-filled teaching space for Waltham Forest College in London. More about Studio Dera converts disused swimming pool into flexible teaching space
Dezeen Competitions: a competition to transform a village square in Italy is among this roundup of the latest competitions on Dezeen. More about Competition to design Italian courtyard among latest competitions on Dezeen
Danish furniture brand Fredericia worked with local studio Flooat for the launch of its first showroom in Tokyo, which has a minimalist interior that nods to its location in an industrial concrete building. More about Flooat and Fredericia design Tokyo showroom as "quiet, plain canvas"
Promotion: US technology company Snaptrude's software features an AI element designed to alleviate pressure on architects by enabling them to produce more work in less time without compromising quality. More about Snaptrude's AI platform enables architects to integrate intelligence into the design process
Promotion: a panel of experts discussed the qualities of enduring design at a talk hosted by US brand Design Within Reach and Dezeen at Chicago Fulton Market. More about "Modern has to be a mindset, not an aesthetic" say designers at Design Within Reach talk