The historicism of the UK's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission is no laughing matter, says Sam Jacob. More about "The beautiful buildings commission is just a front for the continuing attack on progressive ideas"
Eindhoven-based designer Rombout Frieling has created a vertical walking system that enables less physically able people to manually lift themselves between floors in a building. More about Manually-operated Vertiwalk lift allows people with physical disabilities to move between floors
Anni and Josef Albers met at the Bauhaus and both became hugely influential designers. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series celebrating the school's centenary, we explore the couple's works and legacy. More about Anni and Josef Albers: the married misfits of the Bauhaus
Clay, granite and timber appear throughout the B-Raku ceramics store in Brittany, France, which connects to a Japan-inspired restaurant next door, named Otonali. More about Guillaume Terver uses natural materials for Brittany ceramics store and adjoining Otonali eatery
Dezeen promotion: the 10-tonne copper spiral staircase rising through an atrium of CEBRA's Experimentarium in Denmark is lit from above by Velux skylights. More about Velux skylights illuminate copper double spiral staircase in CEBRA's Experimentarium
Stockholm's Nationalmuseum has reopened its doors after a five-year restoration, with a range of furniture, lighting and tableware created by contemporary Nordic designers to complement its interiors. More about Stockholm's renovated Nationalmuseum furnished with 82 contemporary products to promote Nordic design
Clouds Architecture Office's concept designs for the Avatar X space exploration campus in Japan, will have a robotics research centre suspended over an man-made crater. More about Japanese space research centre will be suspended over moon-like crater
US firm wHY has completed an exclusive members-only co-working space inside a building by Belzberg Architects in Beverly Hills, geared towards celebrities and famous professionals. More about Spring Place members' club opens in Beverly Hills
Pastel-pink plaster walls surround a red quartz staircase leading into the Glossier flagship store in New York, which has opened hot on the heels of the beauty brand's new HQ in the city. More about Glossier Flagship in New York includes soft-pink plasterwork and a Boy Brow Room
Lukstudio has designed a shop and cafe for fashion platform Dear So Cute in Haining, east China, with theatrical flourishes to engage with young shoppers. More about Lukstudio creates theatrical shop for Chinese fashion brand Dear So Cute
New York firm SHoP Architects has revealed its design for the new US Embassy in Honduras, featuring a slanted and curved facade covered in a copper-hued lattice. More about SHoP's Honduras US Embassy evokes mountainous terrain
In this week's comments update, readers are debating over the placement of the toilet in Le Corbusier's Paris apartment. More about "Relax, it's not a toilet"
On the hunt for the ideal Christmas present? We've picked out 15 gifts for architects and designers, including a pair of midnight-blue watches, a brutalist architecture calendar and a book that offers a glimpse inside North Korea. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: architects and designers
Moscow's new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye district, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Pride Architects, will be a "people-centric" sustainable smart city. More about Zaha Hadid Architects designing smart city outside Moscow
Italian designer Emma Sicher has combined food waste with bacteria and yeasts to create disposable packaging, in a bid to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic. More about Emma Sicher makes eco-friendly food packaging from fermented bacteria and yeast
For our Bauhaus 100 series, we've picked out 10 must-read books about the most influential art and design school in history, from classic volumes written by teachers, to contemporary titles that reveal its international influence. More about 10 books that tell you everything you need to know about the Bauhaus
OEO Studio has referenced Danish cabinetry and Japanese gardens for the design of new Tokyo restaurant Inua, which is headed up by an ex-Noma chef. More about Tokyo's Inua restaurant blends Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Reverse, a watch with no hands, from Thai brand Simpl. More about Competition: win a Reverse watch from Simpl
Tate Modern's retrospective of weaver and Bauhaus teacher Anni Albers celebrates the broad range of her work. Curator Briony Fer picks five exhibits that best demonstrate her radical methods. More about Tate Modern curator selects five of Anni Albers' radical weaving designs
Global studio Sasaki are masterplanning the Chengdu Panda Reserve to protect the animals, while also accommodating growth in the rapidly expanding Chinese city. More about Sasaki unveils plans for giant Panda reserve in southern China