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
Belgian architect Indra Janda has used translucent polycarbonate shingles to create a garden room at her parent's home. More about Garden Room by Indra Janda features translucent white walls
Architect Bernardo Richter took cues from a holiday home by Alvar Aalto when designing this brick house in Curitiba, Brazil. More about Bernardo Richter arranges his brickwork house in Brazil around a courtyard
Hotelier Ian Schrager has joined forces with British architectural designer John Pawson to create the West Hollywood Edition hotel in Los Angeles. More about West Hollywood Edition Hotel by Ian Schrager and John Pawson opens in Los Angeles
Hundreds of black glass yams line the interior of this cylindrical pavilion at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), designed by architecture studio Edition Office – Dezeen's Emerging architect of the year – and artist Yhonnie Scarce. More about Black pavilion filled with glass yams examines colonisation in Australia
This pine-clad summer house on a rocky outcrop on a small island in Sweden's archipelago of Gothenburg features minimal plywood interiors designed to highlight the island's dramatic landscape. More about Studio Holmberg designs pine-clad holiday home to blend into Swedish seaside setting
This week on Dezeen, we looked back at the biggest architecture and design stories of 2019, and looked forward to the upcoming projects of the new year. More about This week, we looked back on 2019 and forward to 2020
Scottish designer Nick Ross has created a range of curvy seats for Danish brand +Halle, to offer respite from an overstimulating world. More about Nick Ross designs Proto chairs to offer refuge in busy environments
Love motels in Santo Domingo disguised as grand palatial structures and quiet communities feature in this photo set by American photographer Kurt Hollander. More about Happy City photography series captures Santo Domingo's "extravagant love motels"
Mexican architect Delfino Lozano has renovated a house in Zapopan, Mexico to include a mix of Mediterranean and Mexican aesthetics, which he describes as "Mexiterrean". More about Delfino Lozano revitalises 1970s Mexican house Casa A690
Volcanic stone, grey metal and large stretches of glass form the facades of this eight-storey building in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood, which serves as the global headquarters for Pace Gallery. More about Bonetti/Kozerski designs flagship location for Pace Gallery in New York
Architecture studio Waterfrom Design has completed the Tea Community Centre, a multipurpose building in Xiamen, China, that is partially concealed beneath the surface of a pool of water. More about Waterfrom Design builds tea house with a basement hidden beneath a water pool
Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled its proposal for a linear museum complex in Hangzhou that will sit beside China's Grand Canal and celebrate the history of the artificial river. More about Herzog & de Meuron reveals visuals of museum complex beside China's Grand Canal