Swiss designer Reto Togni has developed a cling-film-like temporary window to make damaged houses in conflict zones habitable. More about Instant Windows offers quick fix for houses in war zones
Amin Taha's studio Groupwork has completed a terrace in Islington, London, with a block designed as a misremembered copy of a lost four-storey building. More about Amin Taha creates distorted replica of 19th-century London terrace block
New York firm Gachot Studios custom made the mohair sofas, blue paint and fire grate that feature in this hotel in Detroit, designed for American watch brand Shinola. More about Gachot Studios designs boutique hotel in Detroit for watchmaker Shinola
Mexico City design studio Davidpompa has rounded porous volcanic stone into spheres for its latest lighting collection. More about Davidpompa's Origo light contrasts rough volcanic rock balls and glass bulbs
The Woodhouse Hotel, located in the remote village of Tuanjie in China's Guizhou Provence, is formed of 10 wooden cabins dotted amongst a forest on a mountain. More about ZJJZ Atelier scatters 10 cabins across mountain in rural China
Designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel have created Capsula Mundi, an egg-shaped pod for the deceased that offers an alternative to traditional burial methods. More about Egg-shaped burial pod aims to "change our approach to death"
Dynamic Mexican architecture features on our Pinterest board, including the worn concrete of UNAM's modernist campus and a home designed by Frida Escobedo, which is inspired by a camera obscura. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Cane furniture, tiled floors and mint green upholstery fill this glasshouse-inspired cafe in Manila, Philippines, by Danish studio GamFratesi. More about GamFratesi creates plant-filled interiors for Harlan + Holden Glasshouse Cafe in Manila
American studio Specht Architects has renovated and expanded a "mid-century-utilitarian" carpenters' union hall building to create this hotel near downtown Austin. More about Specht Architects transforms former union hall into Carpenter Hotel in Austin
Architect Greg Dutton has designed this treehouse-like, off-grid retreat on his family's property in rural Ohio to be sustainable and in sync with the surrounding environment. More about The Hut by Midland Architecture operates off-the-grid in Ohio
Melbourne architecture studio Fieldwork sought to create community-focused living spaces within a mesh-covered apartment block in the city's Fitzroy neighbourhood. More about Fieldwork completes Melbourne apartment block with "breathable" mesh facade
A throne-like desk chair and a sofa for fantasising on are among pieces launching as the second part of Ini Archibong's collection for furniture brand Sé. More about Sé previews monolithic Below the Heavens furniture series by Ini Archibong
This week on Dezeen, "blood boiled" over architecture studios' use of unpaid interns, and Jean Nouvel's National Museum of Qatar opened in Doha. More about This week, unpaid internships were criticised and Jean Nouvel unveiled the National Museum of Qatar
Mica-Bar by 3andwich Design occupies a concrete volume poking out over a river running through the village of Wangjiatuan in China. More about Concrete bar by 3andwich Design cantilevers over a river in China
Chicago architect Helmut Jahn has sent a hand-written note to the Chicago Tribune condemning the selection of a team led by Jeanne Gang to design an extension to O'Hare airport, describing it as "premeditated" and "not justified". More about Helmut Jahn pens magenta note attacking "premeditated" selection of Studio Gang for O'Hare airport expansion
The simple steel, wood and glass frame encasing this Costa Rican holiday home was designed by Studio Saxe to keep residents exposed to the lush jungle surrounding. More about Studio Saxe creates "tropical atrium" within Jungle Frame House in Costa Rica
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created an abstract sculpture that features in a short animation created for UK broadcaster ITV. More about Adam Nathaniel Furman creates 3D-printed totems for ITV ident
Zaha Hadid died three years ago this Sunday. In this exclusive interview, Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher talks about the impact her passing had on the studio, how it has grown, and its plans for the future. More about "We need to become a creative brand" says Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher
A raft of safety technologies that could help reduce accidents on the roads, including speed-limiting systems, will become mandatory in all new European cars. More about EU will require all new cars to be fitted with speed-limiting technology by 2022
Sony has launched a different take on the smartwatch, with all the technology embedded in a band that users can attach to their favourite analogue face. More about Sony launches Wena smartwatch strap to update classic timepieces