Yellow walls meet stark-white furnishings and colourful terrazzo fixtures inside this bright Beijing apartment, which has been overhauled by MDDM Studio. More about MDDM Studio uses yellow to energise interiors of Beijing's House P
South Korean designer Teo Yang has created a set of sculptural birdbaths inspired by the philosophies of traditional Korean garden design. More about Teo Yang Studio creates architectural birdbaths from terrazzo and terracotta
A house wrapped in wooden shutters on the outskirts of Bangkok by IDIN Architects has space for a couple to coexist while pursuing their separate activities. More about Timber shutters conceal Bangkok home designed for writing and baking
Brazilian firm MNMA has used render, wood panelling and limestone to complete the minimal aesthetic of this shoe shop in São Paulo. More about Cracked floors and weathered wood feature in minimal São Paulo shoe store
Cast Iron Design has created a guide book for the city of Boulder, Colorado on recycled paper with ink made from algae. More about Boulder city guide by Cast Iron Design made with ink derived from algae
New York City officials are pushing to legalise the use of drones for facade inspections after an architect was reportedly killed by falling debris from a building in the city. More about New York officials propose using drones to inspect buildings
Dezeen's audience grew for the 13th consecutive year in 2019, with record traffic, comments and social media followers. More about Dezeen gets record traffic and tops five million social media followers in 2019
A courtyard with a swimming pool lies at the heart of this inward-facing dwelling in northern Mexico by architecture studio Cadaval & Solà-Morales. More about Cadaval & Solà-Morales creates all-white cubic home in Monterrey
AIRLAB has completed an angular, mesh-covered pavilion at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay, which has a structure made with 3D-printed stainless steel nodes. More about AIRLAB 3D prints stainless steel pavilion for Singapore's Gardens by the Bay
Architect and MIT professor Carlo Ratti stokes the surveillance debate with his biennale exhibition, which is set in a working train station in China and uses facial-recognition technology. More about Carlo Ratti's Eyes of the City exhibition in Shenzhen tracks visitors with facial-recognition tech
Dezeen Awards 2020 will open for entries on 4 February, with the discounted early-entry period running until 31 March. Read on for all the key dates for this year's architecture, interiors and design awards programme. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 will open for entries on 4 February
A kitchen wrapped in yuzu-coloured glass sits at the centre of HAF Studio's interior for Japanese burger restaurant Yuzu, in Reykjavík. More about Nordic and Japanese aesthetics combine in Reykjavík burger joint
IBM has developed a new type of battery that's free of cobalt, nickel and other heavy metals, avoiding the environmental and humanitarian issues related to lithium-ion technology. More about IBM proposes sustainable successor to lithium-ion battery
To kick off the new year, we've selected the top architecture and design positions on Dezeen Jobs, including opportunities at architecture firm Takero Shimazaki Architects and set designer Es Devlin's eponymous studio. More about The most promising roles on Dezeen Jobs this week includes vacancies at Takero Shimazaki Architects and Es Devlin Studio
Ángel Verdasco Arquitectos used a lattice of aluminium beams to cover the ceramic tiled facade of an education centre built over an abandoned market in Melilla. More about Melilla's historic market converted into latticed education centre
Sliding glass walls front the living area of this Los Angeles house by US firm Aaron Neubert Architects and open onto a terrace designed to make the most of the surrounding views. More about Echo House by Aaron Neubert Architects steps down slope in Los Angeles
French lighting manufacturer Sammode has relaunched a collection designed in the 1950s by Pierre Guariche, including a standing lamp with a perforated "sail-like" diffuser. More about Sammode reissues classic lighting designs by Pierre Guariche
Archi-Union has surrounded the Light of Internet World Internet Conference Centre in Wuzhen, China, with pavilions that were built using robotic construction techniques. More about Archi-Union surrounds internet conference centre with robot-built pavilions
Canadian company Knectek Labs has automated an often messy and unhygienic part of household waste collection with the Townew bin, which seals and changes its own bags. More about Townew bin seals and changes garbage bags at the push of a button
Our updated winter retreats Pinterest board showcases architecture in cold locations, including luxury treehouses in Austria and an Alpine chalet with panoramic views. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest or visit our updated board to see more. More about Explore winter retreats on this week's Pinterest board