SO&CO has slotted a skinny office building into an alley between two buildings in Tokyo, Japan, which contains five tiny concrete workspaces. More about SO&CO squeezes 2.7-metre-wide office block into alley in Tokyo
Designer Thomas Heatherwick has defended the controversial Hudson Yards development in New York City, saying people "shouldn't underestimate what it takes" to build public spaces with private money. More about Heatherwick hits back at Vessel critics and defends Hudson Yards
A new generation of Danish designers is helping the country move on from midcentury modern, according to Copenhagen-based designer Maria Bruun. More about "It is time for something new" in Danish design says Maria Bruun
Pictures have been revealed of the ring made by Apple's departing design chief Jony Ive and his frequent collaborator, renowned designer Marc Newson, from a single enormous diamond. More about Jony Ive and Marc Newson's all-diamond ring revealed
Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher will speak at the Dezeen Day conference in London on 30 October. More about Patrik Schumacher to speak about architecture education at Dezeen Day
The Chart art and design fair in Copenhagen featured a range of designers creating furniture and homeware as if they were sculptures. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out 10 of the most impressive. More about Eight Nordic designers making furniture look like art
People without access to healthcare can use bicycle parts and other scrap material to make their own DIY prosthetics, using a system designed by Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology graduate Desiree Riny. More about Desiree Riny creates DIY design guide for people to make their own prosthetics
Chinese practice LUO Studio has designed a glass and metal shed-like structure to provide a temporary home for the Shengli Market in Puyang City, China, while its original site is redeveloped. More about LUO Studio designs recyclable shed to house Chinese marketplace
American firm Tower Pinkster has designed a school in Michigan with the aim of reducing the number of student casualties in the event of a terror attack. More about Michigan high school designed to reduce impact of mass shootings
Donald Trump's head and hands adorn this IUD, which was created as a commentary on the US president's regulations of women's access to birth control services. More about Satirical Trumpcare IUD comes with hand extensions for extra protection
A pavilion of woven bamboo and steel by Zuo Studio arches over a body of water to create a shady place to sit in Huludun Park in Taiwan. More about Zuo Studio builds arching bamboo pavilion over water in Taiwan
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Toronto practice Building Arts Architects used a small watercraft and boats to transport prefabricated elements to build this boathouse on a site only accessible by water in Ontario. More about Building Arts Architects creates remote glass boathouse on Ontario lake
Dezeen promotion: Herman Miller and Vitra have released a limited run of Eucalyptus LTR Tables – a version of Charles and Ray Eames' design with a top made from trees felled at the Eames House. More about Herman Miller and Vitra release Eames LTR Tables with Eucalyptus tops
Snøhetta has completed the sustainable Powerhouse Brattørkaia office in Trondheim, Norway, which produces more than double the amount of electricity it consumes daily. More about Snøhetta completes office on Norwegian Fjord that produces twice the amount of energy it uses
The Dezeen Awards 2019 studio shortlist has been announced. Established studios Note Design Studio, Studio Gang and Barber & Osgerby, along with emerging talents Child Studio and Estudio MMX, have all made the shortlist. More about Dezeen Awards 2019 studio shortlist announced
The emblem for the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be a figure-of-eight-shaped white band based on the form of shawls often worn in the gulf region. More about Qatar unveils emblem for 2022 World Cup
Instagram has had a huge impact on the architecture of our cities and perhaps it is time that this changed, says Will Jennings. More about "Should architects design provocatively ugly architecture that does not conform to Instagram's aesthetic conventions?"
Pastel colours and decorative white partition screens feature in this school in Chengdu, China, designed by Hong Kong studio Karv One Design. More about Karv One Design builds school around giant slide and ball pit
Dezeen promotion: Design China Beijing 2019 will feature over 200 exhibitors, showcasing furniture and lighting by emerging Chinese designers alongside a selection of international brands exhibiting in China for the first time. More about Design China Beijing trade show returns for "bigger and more impactful" second edition