Volvo has installed an environmentally friendly seawall along the coast of Sydney's harbour that aims to improve biodiversity and water quality in the area. More about Volvo creates Living Seawall to combat pollution and promote biodiversity
Living spaces at this house in the Indian city of Chandigarh are distributed around a full-height courtyard that allows natural light and breezes to reach rooms arranged around its perimeter. More about Charged Voids builds stone-clad Chandigarh home Residence 145 around courtyard
Pennsylvania architecture studio ISA has designed a slender five-storey house in a developing Philadelphia neighbourhood, as a housing prototype for tiny vacant lots. More about ISA's Tiny Tower residence fills leftover plot in Philadelphia
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of its 2019 Honor Awards, which include David Adjaye's African American history museum, a preserved university building in Virginia, and BIG's adaptive reuse of a second-world-war bunker. More about AIA selects best buildings by American architects in 2019 Honor Awards
Mexican design studio Peca has created a collection of furniture with structures based on the patterns found in poetry. More about The Verso, Rima and Pausa pieces by Peca are based on poetic devices
Argentinian architect Luciano Kruk has created a family home that follows Mies van Der Rohe's "conception of architecture as the expression of structure". More about Concrete and glass form Luciano Kruk's Casa BLQ in Buenos Aires
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device"
Digital platforms and AI could be the future of customising prefabricated modular housing if we are less wary of technology, says Patrik Schumacher. More about "Be more positive and less paranoid" about technology says Patrik Schumacher
An architect and educator who collaborate as Matt + Fiona have worked with children with autism to design and build a sensory playground at their new school site. More about Matt + Fiona work with children with autism to create Phoenix Playground Room
The latest Dezeen x MINI Living video explores The D*Haus Company's vision for flood-resistant Georgian-style housing, which claimed first prize in our Dezeen x MINI Living Future Urban Home Competition. More about The D*Haus Company designs flood-resistant homage to Georgian architecture
Concave terracotta tiles form a scallop pattern across the walls of this Barcelona shop, which Kengo Kuma has designed for footwear brand Camper. More about Terracotta tiles create shelves in Kengo Kuma-designed Camper store in Barcelona
US tech company Motiv has revealed its smart ring will soon use its wearer's unique heartbeat to verify their identity and make payments. More about Motiv ring will be able to make payments and verify identity with a heartbeat
Yalin Mimarlik has completed a weathering-steel-clad archaeological museum in northwest Turkey, which is dedicated to the history of the city of Troy. More about Yalin Mimarlik completes Museum of Troy in Turkey
New York-based designer Nikolas Bentel and his brother Lukas took cues from Instagram face filters when creating these undulated red glasses. More about Bentel Brothers design red glasses as "squiggle for your face"
The Wing, a co-working club designed for women, has created a "chic oasis" at its location in New York's Soho for members to leave their children while they work. More about Women-focused co-working club The Wing opens The Little Wing for children
Canadian architecture firm Williamson Williamson has added administrative offices on top of a coffee roastery in Toronto, where structural elements are highlighted in bright yellow. More about Williamson Williamson places office above Pilot Coffee roasting warehouse in Toronto
In this week's comments update, readers are reacting to images of the newly completed Exploratorium museum in China. More about "Not everyone's cup of tea"
The Royal College of Art in London has announced plans to expand its science and technology programme, and revealed that student applications from within the European Union have risen in the past year. More about RCA announces new focus on science after an increase in applications from the EU
Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has converted buildings in a former industrial district into a public library in Chicago, where original brick walls and bow trusses are on full display. More about SOM transforms ageing brick buildings into Chicago's West Loop Branch library
Dezeen promotion: British set designer Es Devlin has erected a solar-powered pavilion, containing films made at 12 locations in Cape Town, to show people the potential of electric mobility. More about Es Devlin creates pavilion showing films from around Cape Town