Japanese architect Yo Shimada of Tato Architects has designed a table intended to be made at home by consumers using standard materials bought from any DIY store. More about Yo Shimada debuts coffee table made from basic DIY store materials
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A copper facade frames the grey stone interior of this dining and retail space in Shanghai designed by local firm Office Coastline. More about Genshang's Shanghai restaurant designed by Office Coastline as "gentle sequence of spaces"
Santiago studio Equipo Cazu Zegers took cues from temporary shelters used by lumberjacks when designing this isolated retreat in southern Chile. More about "Precarious tents" inform Casa Lluvia in rural Chile by Equipo Cazu Zeger
Watch OMA, MAD, Forensic Architecture and more deliver presentations at the architecture symposium hosted by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. More about Watch A Year of Architecture in a Day talks from The Met
Petr Stolin Architekt has wrapped a double-skinned translucent facade of fibreglass around the Nová Ruda kindergarten in the Czech Republic. More about Kindergarten in Czech Republic encased in two layers of translucent fibreglass
An abstract mural is just one of the vivid features that Amber Road and Lymesmith have incorporated in the extensive overhaul of this Sydney home, which has been finished in a variety of "joyful" colours. More about Sydney's Polychrome House has pops of colour in every room
This week on Dezeen, the Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield signed a letter calling for a People's Vote, and Opposite Office imagined Buckingham Palace as a co-living space. More about This week, designers called for a second Brexit vote and Buckingham Palace was redesigned
Industrial designers Marco Maturo and Alessio Roscini from Studio Klass have created a collection of geometric rugs informed by Italian Renaissance paintings. More about Studio Klass' Cinquecento rug collection takes cues from Renaissance art
Five teams of architects are in the running to redesign Chicago's O'Hare international airport, with Foster + Partners and Santiago Calatrava among the list of firms participating in the competition. More about Foster, Calatrava and SOM on shortlist for new Chicago O'Hare airport terminal
The 88-storey skyscraper that architecture firms Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group designed for Manhattan's Hudson Yards development has officially opened. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Rockwell Group's 15 Hudson Yards completes in New York
Dezeen promotion: Le French Design by VIA has unveiled a list of leading and emerging designers and interior designers who are conveying the essential values of French design. More about Le French Design by VIA launches Le FD100 list of influential designers sharing French design
Architect Eduard Eremchuk looked to visuals from Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey when designing the Guapa Flower Shop in a historic building in Rostov-on-Don. More about Sci-fi ceiling illuminates Russian florist in constructivist building
Hundreds of chateaux have been abandoned at the Burj Al Babas luxury housing development in central Turkey, after its developer filed for bankruptcy, as shown in this drone footage. More about Drone footage reveals hundreds of abandoned Turkish chateaux
Australian audio company Nura has launched what it says are the world's first adaptive earphones, which alter their output to suit the user's hearing. More about NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer's hearing
The Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield are among the business leaders to sign a letter calling for a People's Vote – a second referendum over whether the UK should leave the European Union. More about Creative Industries Federation, Foster and Chipperfield call for second Brexit referendum
Chile-based designer Margarita Talep has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae. More about Margarita Talep develops algae-based alternative to single-use plastic packaging
TBC Forum by UNStudio is a financial centre under construction in the hills above Tbilisi, Georgia, that aims to be a more positive working environment than traditional bank headquarters. More about UNStudio designs clustered bank HQ in Tbilisi to encourage collaboration
Cement surfaces, wooden joinery, and copper detailing appear inside this Barcelona apartment, which Cometa Architects has designed to subtly draw upon maritime imagery. More about Barcelona apartment by Cometa Architects takes cues from nearby marina
Dezeen promotion: the first 20 speakers have been announced for the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town next month, including architectural designer John Pawson and The Handmaid's Tale costume designer Ane Crabtree. More about John Pawson and Ane Crabtree headline Design Indaba 2019 conference