Exposed concrete walls and a set of "hit-and-miss" stairs add character to this formerly lacklustre apartment in east London, which has been overhauled by Merrett Houmøller Architects. More about Stripped-back surfaces appear throughout Hackney apartment by Merrett Houmøller Architects
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's "cyborg botany" researchers have turned plants into sensors and displays, suggesting we use them as a gentle alternative to electronic screens. More about MIT researchers engineer "cyborg" plants for motion-tracking and sending notifications
Our selection of the best opportunities in architecture, interiors and design on Dezeen Jobs this week includes positions at private members' club Soho House and architecture firm Benoy. More about Five of the best roles available on Dezeen Jobs including positions at Soho House and Benoy
Ethical creative agency Nice and Serious has developed an online platform that directs Londoners to their closest zero-waste shops and offers tips on how to reduce your reliance on plastics. More about Useless is a digital directory for London's zero-waste shops
A trio of timber-clad bungalows by TRIAS Architects form Three Piece House in Stockton, Australia, which is raised on a reclaimed brick base to protect it from the sea. More about TRIAS Architects raises timber Three Piece House on a red brick base
Canadian firm Mason Studio has designed this hotel in Toronto to feature an abundance of local flavour, including decorative archways and a nod to the city's famous albino squirrels. More about Mason Studio designs Kimpton Saint George hotel as "homage to Toronto"
Brazilian firm Solo Arquitetos sourced red-hued stones from a local quarry and repurposed bricks from a defunct factory to build this vacation home near Brazil's Paranapanema river. More about Solo Arquitetos builds Brazilian holiday home Casa do Lago using reclaimed bricks and local stones
A wooden hillside cabin on the island of Stokkøya, Norway, by Kappland Arkitekter is spread over multiple levels expansive views out to the surrounding countryside. More about Kappland Arkitekter perches Cabin Stokkøya on rugged landscape of Norwegian island
Jasper Morrison has enlisted 18 designers including Martino Gamper, Michael Marriott and Cecilie Manz to create benches for Fiskars Village in Finland, for its inaugural art and design biennale. More about Jasper Morrison curates collection of designer benches for Fiskars Village Biennale
Our Pinterest board is dedicated to interesting uses of weathering steel, including a California residence clad in weathered steel panels and a theatre complex in Denmark designed as a series of steel cubes. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Andreas Martin-Löf Arkitekter has transformed the former Pharmaceutical Institute at the Old Technical College in Stockholm into light-filled apartments that feature historic decor details.
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Architecture practice HW Studio took cues from the steps and plazas found in traditional Spanish architecture to design this residence in central Mexico. More about HW Studio steps Casa Ja down a slope in central Mexico
Mexican design studio Bandido Studio has created a pendant lamp with a textured charcoal grey surface created by heating up black enamel. More about Bandido Studio coats Aura lamp with Mexican enamel
Ian Moore Architects has converted an old industrial building in Sydney to create Redfern Warehouse, combining a four bedroom house, an equine genetics laboratory and a garage for classic cars. More about Ian Moore Architects converts Sydney warehouse into light-filled home and laboratory
A huge converted grain silo in Shanghai was the setting for Prada's 2020 Spring Summer menswear show, designed by AMO as a hall of futuristic neon lights. More about AMO creates blue-lit runway in Shanghai's Silo Hall for Prada menswear show
This week on Dezeen, Sagrada Familia was granted its first building permit, after 137 years of construction, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House was encased in a protective chainmail. More about This week, Sagrada Familia finally got a building permit
Japanese houses come in all shapes and sizes, but privacy is always a big concern. Here are 10 that offer their residents complete seclusion, from an angular concrete bunker to a seemingly windowless box. More about Ten bunker-like houses in Japan that offer total privacy
Canadian design firm Yabu Pushelberg has created a pink and cream pop-up store for Goop in its home city of Toronto with rustic accents designed to encapsulate the brand's identity. More about Yabu Pushelberg designs blush-pink Goop pop-up in Toronto
Paris' famous Périphérique ring road could have its car lanes slashed by half and replaced by a playground in the switch to driverless cars, says Carlo Ratti. More about Carlo Ratti imagines how Boulevard Périphérique in Paris will look in 2050
Belgian studio Morales Finch has transformed a 200-year-old barn in the Scottish Highlands into a studio for a painter and other artists in residence, called Aviemore Studio. More about Morales Finch converts old Scottish barn into artist's residence and studio