South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi named his first leather and steel furniture pieces Nwa-Mulamula after his great-grandmother, the "guardian figure". More about Fashion designer Rich Mnisi creates furniture inspired by his great-grandmother
London-based architect and designer Bastian Beyer's project explores the potential of using knitted textile structures that have been biologically solidified as sustainable construction materials. More about Bastian Beyer uses bacteria to calcify knitting into construction materials
Dezeen had its most successful year in 2018, with 25 million visitors to the site and more than 56 million total visits. More about Dezeen celebrates record traffic and five major award wins in 2018
AvroKO blended the aesthetic of street corner convenience stores in New York with the 1970s to design this cocktail bar in central London, which features retro checkered floors and bright neon signage. More about New York bodegas inform interiors of Genuine Liquorette bar in London
Copenhagen-based designer Karina Nielsen Rios has developed a line of outdoor upholstery fabrics for Danish brand Kvadrat that are both hardwearing and eco-friendly. More about Kvadrat debuts eco-friendly and "sporty" Patio outdoor fabrics
Named after a local strongman, Hercule is a concrete-and-glass house that makes the most of a small sloping site in Mondorf-les-Bains in the south of Luxembourg. More about 2001 creates concrete house and reflective glass house in suburban Luxembourg
Nike has launched a pair of laceless basketball trainers that tighten at the touch of a button or swipe of a smartphone. More about Nike Adapt BB smart basketball sneakers feature self-lacing technology
Chicago firm Vladimir Radutny Architects has outfitted a lawyers' office in the city, with minimal volumes arranged around existing pillars for high contrast. More about White partitions divide Chicago law office by Vladimir Radutny
Italian architect Piero Lissoni has used his first year as the art director of Sanlorenzo to rebrand the luxury superyacht company, create its lounges for boat shows, and design a pared-back booth at Art Basel Miami Beach. More about Piero Lissoni brings his minimal style to Sanlorenzo yachts
In this week's comments update, readers are accusing the Consumer Electronics Show organisers of sexism. More about "Let sex toys be sex toys, shame free"
Urban Power has unveiled its plans for nine artificial islands, named Holmene, which will be a sustainable tech hub off the coast of Hvidovre, Copenhagen. More about Urban Power to extend Danish coast with tech hub on nine artificial islands
American studio Waechter Architecture has renovated and expanded a winery facility, adding charred cedar cladding to an existing building and creating a tasting room with glass walls. More about Glazed tasting room by Waechter Architecture overlooks Furioso Vineyards in Oregon
Aged frescos and exposed timber ceilings offset new floors and fixtures inside this Lisbon apartment, which has been overhauled by Studio Gameiro. More about Studio Gameiro keeps time-worn details in overhaul of 19th-century Lisbon apartment
Dezeen promotion: paint brand Dulux has included a "soothing" palette of soft, pastel colours called Dream in its trends forecast for 2019. More about Dulux announces Dream colour palette in forecast for 2019
Haworth Tompkins has renovated Bristol's Grade I-listed Old Vic theatre – the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world – to create "a public room for the city". More about Haworth Tompkins creates public foyer for Bristol Old Vic Theatre
The Roman Catholic Church has said it is in a "catch-22 situation" over the A-listed St Peter's Seminary in Scotland, as it can't sell, demolish or give away the brutalist ruin designed by Gillespie, Kidd and Coia. More about Catholic Church would give brutalist ruin of St Peter's Seminary away for nothing
Faces and licence plates are among the details that can be clearly seen in an ultra-high-resolution bird's-eye photograph of Shanghai, created by Chinese company Bigpixel Technology. More about 195-gigapixel photo of Shanghai allows viewers to zoom in on street-level detail
Metropolitan Workshop's tower of small modular homes in London is covered in a "chameleon-style" facade of glazed terracotta that changes colour in the different light conditions. More about Metropolitan Workshop covers tower of modular homes with glazed ceramic tiles
Bright colours and simple geometric forms feature in this children's outpatient clinic in Kyiv by local practice Ater Architects. More about Ater Architects creates friendly interior for a children's clinic in Kyiv
Brazilian start-up Hoobox Robotics has collaborated with Intel to produce an adapter kit that allows almost any electric wheelchair to be controlled by the user's facial expressions. More about Hoobox launches first wheelchair controlled by facial expressions