Buildings could be cooled with zero energy using the Invert shading system, made from a smart material called thermobimetal that changes shape in response to heat. More about Thermobimetal shutters by Doris Sung self-regulate the temperature of buildings
This holiday home in Spain by Laura Álvarez Architecture is built from the walls of a stone ruin and generates more energy that it consumes. More about Laura Álvarez Architecture transforms stone ruin into zero-energy Villa Slow
US studio Jendretzki Design has revealed designs for a boutique eco-resort on a tiny island within greater New York City. More about Jendretzki Design proposes Rat Island eco-retreat for New York City
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Italian architect Piero Lissoni introduces his Dock modular sofa system for B&B Italia in this movie Dezeen filmed for the Italian furniture brand during Milan design week. More about B&B Italia's Dock modular sofa system is "a platform for life" says Piero Lissoni
Is the nuclear family home an architectural tool of repression and social control? asks Phineas Harper. More about "The vision of the home as a tranquil respite from labour is a patriarchal fantasy"
Dezeen promotion: British furniture brand Bisley has teamed up with designer Paul Kelley on a hand-finished modular storage system. More about BOB is a modular storage system by Paul Kelley and Bisley that offers "infinite configurations"
American studio Ryall Sheridan Architects has elevated this cedar-clad holiday home on New York's Long Island to allow floodwaters to pass underneath. More about Ryall Sheridan raises Wetlands House above coastal site on New York's Long Island
Haller modular furniture can be used to create a "third space" between the workplace and the home, say Thomas Dienes of USM and Ren Yee of UNStudio in this movie produced by Dezeen during Milan design week. More about USM and UNStudio explore "third space" between home and office with Haller modular furniture
Design studio H+O has fitted out an apartment in Milan's Brera district, showing how tiles can be used to create bold contemporary interiors. More about Perfect Darkness is an apartment installation that shows how to make the most of tiles
From an arch that stretches across a room, to a ceiling lamp that looks like giant rubber bands, Dezeen editor Amy Frearson picks the top 10 lighting designs from Euroluce 2019. More about Ten eye-catching lights launched at Milan design week
American architect Jeanne Gang has been listed on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people for 2019. More about Jeanne Gang named world's most influential architect of 2019 by Time magazine
Large inflatable bubbles, a car made out of Rimowa suitcases and a mirrored pavilion were among the installations that were tagged using our #milanogram2019 hashtag during this year's Milan design week. More about Ten Instagram highlights from Milan design week 2019
Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects has completed two gift shops inside Jean Nouvel's National Museum of Qatar in Doha, featuring undulating wooden surfaces. More about Cave-like gift shops created by Koichi Takada Architects inside National Museum of Qatar
We've hand-picked five of the best US-based positions on Dezeen Jobs this week, including vacancies at architecture firm SOM and skincare brand Aesop. More about Top five US roles on Dezeen Jobs including opportunities with SOM and Aesop
Swedish-Chilean designer Anton Alvarez has brought the lost-wax casting technique into the modern age to create a series of 12 extruded bronze objects inspired by the Renaissance. More about Anton Alvarez creates 12 "creature-like" objects from extruded bronze
Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates has completed Topological Folding House, a home formed of a continuous white strip that wraps around to form floors, ceilings and balconies. More about Takashi Yamaguchi & Associates designs house in Japan based on a Möbius loop
Brooklyn studio Commoncraft has designed this eatery in the borough's Williamsburg neighbourhood, which is intended as a playful tribute to the owner's grandmother. More about Commoncraft designs whimsical Gertie cafe in Williamsburg
France is planning an architectural competition to design a replacement spire for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, after the old one collapsed during the fire. More about France to launch competition to design a new spire for Notre-Dame
A property developer in China has won a payout over an article claiming the Feng Shui of the Wangjing Soho in Beijing by Zaha Hadid Architects was poor. More about Website forced to pay out for saying Zaha Hadid-designed building had bad Feng Shui