In this week's comments update, readers aren't sure about the interior design of an apartment in Madrid, but have fallen for the dog who lives there. More about "Lovely tiny home, even lovelier little dog"
American firm Modus Studio has used steel and heat-treated pine to build an "alive and mysterious" treehouse in Arkansas. More about Slender pine slats enclose Evans Tree House in Arkansas by Modus Studio
Designers are responsible for improving sustainable practices across the industry, according to British designer Ross Lovegrove. More about "It's your duty" as a designer to promote sustainability says Ross Lovegrove
Danish studio BIG has completed a sculptural, glass-walled building containing three schools beside a fjord in the Faroe Islands' capital Tórshavn. More about BIG completes vortex-shaped Glasir education centre in Faroe Islands' capital
A team of student designers and engineers from the RCA and Imperial College have designed an open-source alternative to GPS, called Aweigh, that does not rely on satellites. More about RCA postgraduates create open navigation system inspired by insect eyes
Dezeen regularly hosts vibrant panel discussions involving some of the brightest minds in architecture and design. Here are six of our favourite livestreams, covering topics including the influence of the Bauhaus and what designers can do to save planet earth. More about Six of Dezeen's best architecture and design livestreams you can watch now
Architecture studio Hamish & Lyons has completed Stepping Stone House, an extension to a manor house in Berkshire, England, that is raised on stilts above a lake. More about Stepping stones lead into house extension over an English lake by Hamish & Lyons
The top architecture and design opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs this week include vacancies at architecture firm Foster + Partners and coffee giant Starbucks. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include roles at Starbucks and Foster + Partners
Swedish product designer Simon Skinner has created a collection of afro hair combs that explore the effect of migration on Swedish identity. More about Afropicks by Simon Skinner challenges perception of Swedish design
Brickwork walls, engraved tins ceilings and custom furniture feature in this boutique hotel in Tel Aviv. More about Tel Aviv maternity ward becomes pared-back Vera hotel
This multi-level dwelling by Californian firm John Maniscalco Architecture rises high above a San Francisco street, enabling the homeowners to enjoy ample natural light and expansive views. More about Cedar and glass wrap Dolores Heights Residence in San Francisco by John Maniscalco
Dutch architecture studio BETA has built a house in Amsterdam for a multi-generational family with a central yellow staircase connecting their separate accommodation. More about Yellow stairs connect living spaces in Three-Generation House by BETA
British designer Bethan Gray has teamed up with natural surface specialist Nature Squared to create a collection of iridescent furniture clad in leftover materials from the seafood and farming industries. More about Bethan Gray creates pearlescent furniture from discarded seashells and waste feathers
To celebrate Earth Day, we're looking at ways you can be sustainable beyond the grave. We've picked out five eco-friendly designs for the deceased, including an egg-shaped burial pod and a cremation urn made of sewage water.
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Barcelona-based Hiha Studio removed floors and inserted lofty voids to create this light-filled family home in a northeastern Spanish village. More about Family home by Hiha Studio features double-height rooms and rammed earth walls
Creative agency StyleMood has transformed a 19th-century firehouse in New York City into this cosy members' club. More about Habitas members' clubhouse opens in old New York fire station
A plant-filled courtyard and a long swimming pool feature behind the board-marked concrete walls of this residence in La Plata, Argentina, designed by local architect Felipe Gonzalez Arzac. More about Board-marked concrete hides patio in Casa Closed by Felipe Gonzalez Arzac
London studio 6a Architects has renovated a seaside house in Devon, England, transforming its old dark rooms into bright, tactile living spaces. More about 6a Architects creates bright living spaces in revamp of century-old Coastal House
Chunks of "plastiglomerate" found by Canadian artist Kelly Jazvac on a Hawaiian beach form part of this year's Milan Triennale exhibition, illustrating how the anthropocene era is leading to the formation of new man-made minerals. More about Kelly Jazvac presents "beautiful and horrific" plastiglomerate lumps at Milan Triennale
We've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to the best uses of rammed earth in architecture, including a Chinese art museum with clay-heavy earth walls and a small shelter on the desert campus of Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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