Pivoting doors, bulbous, stuccoed walls and a "cheeky window" are among the details that American architecture studio Dash Marshall has included in the overhaul of this Californian farmhouse. More about Californian Missions influence Dash Marshall's renovated House for Grandparents
Brazilian architect Flavio Castro of FCstudio has built a one-bedroom home for himself in São Paulo, with nearly all of the rooms able to fully open to the outdoors thanks to sliding walls. More about Sliding and pivoting walls open up Box House in São Paulo by FCstudio
Australian studio John Wardle Architects has painstakingly restored an original weatherboard cottage in a remote bay on Bruny Island in Tasmania. More about John Wardle Architects restores and extends Captain Kelly's forgotten Tasmanian cottage
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win one of 10 vases by British designer Jack Laverick. More about Competition: win a porcelain vase from Jack Laverick's Memphis collection
We've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to charred wood, including a waterfront home with views of Lake Michigan and a timber-clad extension in north London. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Peter Pichler Architecture has overhauled a hotel in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, Italy, adding pared-back concrete facades and minimalist interiors. More about Peter Pichler completes minimalist refurbishment of Hotel Schgaguler in the Dolomites
Windows are recessed into the pink brick facade of this residential building, which New York architects Robert Marino and Leehong Kim have designed for a slender plot in Upper Manhattan. More about Brickwork fronts slender East Harlem residential building by Robert Marino and Leehong Kim
Designer Siba Sahabi's collection of blue wooden masks are intended to question today's culture of digital self-representation, but could also double as last-minute architectural Halloween costumes. More about Siba Sahabi's Persona masks look like wearable architecture models
Vertical perforated-metal louvres wrap around the curved facades of this tower designed by CF Møller Architects for the University of Copenhagen. More about CF Møller's Maersk Tower is "sculptural linchpin" on the Copenhagen skyline
Co-working spaces offer an alternative to spending the nine-to-five in a dull desk cubicle. Interiors reporter Natasha Levy selects seven unusual examples from across the globe, including a shared office in a former distillery and a women-only workspace in New York. More about Seven shared offices that make co-working worthwhile
This week on Dezeen MX3D unveiled the world's first 3D-printed steel bridge at Dutch Design Week and Chengdu announced plans to launch an artificial moon to light its streets. More about This week, a 3D-printed bridge and plans for an artificial moon were unveiled
Thai designer Natchar Sawatdichai's collection of Qualified paper blinds are designed to offer a sustainable alternative to those made from environmentally damaging plastics. More about Natchar Sawatdichai makes adjustable blinds from folded recycled paper
The European Parliament has voted for a ban on single-use plastic, on items for which alternatives already exist, in a bid to mitigate ocean pollution – a move that has been largely praised by architects, designers and brands. More about European parliament votes to ban single-use plastic items and designers say "bring it on!"
Architecture firm Grimshaw's station that will connect Los Angeles International Airport to the city's light rail network is shown in these new renderings. More about Grimshaw's Airport Metro Connector will link LAX directly to public transport
After decades "erased from the architectural map", Peru is making a comeback thanks to international recognition of impressive new buildings in the country, according to this year's Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize winners Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse. More about Peru offers architects "tremendous freedom" say Barclay and Crousse
Thomas Heatherwick's studio has completed a shopping centre at London's King's Cross, formed of two converted 19th-century coal warehouses that reach out and touch one another. More about Heatherwick Studio joins roofs of two warehouses at Coal Drops Yard shopping centre
Royal College of Art student Joy Bonfield-Colombara has funded her way through art school by creating a hand-carved effigy of Lil Wayne in solid 18 carat gold with diamond tears, for the American rapper. More about Joy BC pays off university fees with hand-carved pendant of Lil Wayne
The world's first 3D-printed bridge, a humanoid walrus and a Dezeen panel discussion on the anthropocene are among our top 10 Instagram highlights from Dutch Design Week 2018. More about 10 Instagram highlights from Dutch Design Week 2018
Self-driving cars should swerve to protect young people over the elderly and humans over animals, according to the Moral Machine survey of more than two million people, conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More about MIT surveys two million people to set out ethical framework for driverless cars
Studio David Thulstrup combines pale pink panels, glass bricks and birch veneer in this minimalist store in Copenhagen for fashion designer Mark Kenly Domino Tan. More about Studio David Thulstrup designs minimalist boutique for Mark Kenly Domino Tan