University of Stuttgart engineers have harnessed the natural shrinking process of wood as it loses moisture to create this world-first self-twisted tower in Germany. More about University of Stuttgart makes Urbach Tower from self-shaping wood
Architect Takeshi Hosaka has built himself a micro home in Tokyo that has a total floor area of just 19 square metres and features a pair of curved roofs. More about Takeshi Hosaka designs tiny house in Tokyo with funnel-like roofs
A Los Angeles apartment building designed by modernist architect Rudolph Schindler has been updated by local firm Enclosures Architects to provide accommodation for its owners as well as short-term stays. More about Enclosures Architects revives Rudolph Schindler's Manola Court apartments in Los Angeles
London industrial designer Tej Chauhan's latest projects include a car tyre imprinted with the Nike swoosh and a smart speaker phone that links up with Amazon Alexa. More about Tej Chauhan designs car tyre based on Nike's Air Force 1 sneaker
A twisted cube clad in zinc armour forms the State Gallery of Lower Austria, designed by Marte Marte Architecten in the town of Krems. More about Marte Marte Architekten builds distorted metal cube to house Austrian art gallery
British designer Samuel Wilkinson has paired steam-bent wood with Vienna straw to create a contemporary dining chair called Latis. More about Samuel Wilkinson brings the Viennese bistro chair into the 21st century
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Snøhetta has designed both physical and digital retail spaces for Oslo-based fashion label Holzweiler, featuring a muted colour palette and gridded elements. More about Snøhetta designs both online and physical spaces for Norwegian fashion label Holzweiler
Two shipping containers are joined together and topped by an angular polycarbonate extension in this conceptual design for low-cost housing by Peruvian firm TRS Studio. More about TRS Studio envisions shipping containers as affordable housing in Peru
A Bridgehampton bungalow featuring a redwood forest planted by television personality Martha Stewart has been redesigned as a bohemian hideaway for summer beach seekers. More about Hamptons motel once owned by Donna Karan becomes A Room at the Beach
Firm Architekten has extended a gabled farmhouse in Bezau, Austria, with a matching structure clad in timber louvres that double as shutters. More about Shutters are concealed in the walls of Austrian farmhouse extension by Firm Architekten
Italian brand Seletti has produced a series of cabinets decorated with eye-popping graphic images taken from the pages of Toiletpaper magazine. More about Seletti launches "crazy and over-the-top" retro cabinets with Toiletpaper
This week on Dezeen, leading UK architects called on practices across the country to address the climate and biodiversity emergencies, and Foster + Partners led the charge by pledging to make all its buildings carbon-neutral by 2030. More about This week, UK architects confronted the climate emergency
With the London Festival of Architecture kicking off today, Dezeen's deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft picks out the 10 best things in the programme, including a colourful pavilion at Dulwich Picture Gallery and Patrick Schumacher talking about affordable housing. More about Ten unmissable events and exhibitions at London Festival of Architecture 2019
Portland architecture firm Beebe Skidmore has inserted a cubic volume with large windows into the middle of a 20th-century home in the city to add more space and bring natural light inside. More about Beebe Skidmore punctures ornate Portland home with "fearlessly distinct" glass cubes
With New York's 12-day-long festival NYCxDesign now over, US editor Eleanor Gibson picks out the emerging American designers and studios that stood out. More about Seven rising talents spotted at NYCxDesign 2019
Central Saint Martins fashion student Fredrik Tjærandsen has presented giant balloons that deflate to form dresses on the catwalk. More about CSM graduate Fredrik Tjærandsen envelops models in rubber balloons
Nike and designer Virgil Abloh have opened a temporary NikeLab space in Chicago where architects and designers can host workshops with the local community. More about Virgil Abloh opens NikeLab pop-up in Chicago
Hungary has revealed plans to build a new carbon-neutral greenhouse-filled farming city that will be powered by renewable energy sources. More about Hungary plans €1 billion greenhouse city powered by renewable energy
Proctor & Shaw has extended the south London home of a retired teacher, adding a timber-lined snug that can be used for reading or birdwatching. More about Snug House by Proctor & Shaw features cosy room overlooking the garden