Architecture studio Spark has developed a concept for an easily transportable 3D-printed toilet that could convert human waste into electricity. More about Spark's Big Arse toilet could generate electricity in remote Indian villages
Architecture office Snøhetta has completed the 6,000-square-metre Holmen Industrial Area in a fishing hub in Sortlandssundet, northern Norway. More about Snøhetta completes colourful fishing facility in Norwegian archipelago
A school boarding facility designed by architecture studios Aleph Zero and Rosenbaum, said to be "reinventing Brazilian vernacular", has won this year's RIBA International Prize. More about Children Village in Brazilian rainforest named world's best new building by RIBA
Our latest captioned movie shows NASA release close to half a million gallons of water while testing its launch pad cooling system at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. More about Watch NASA shoot 450,000 gallons of water 30 metres into the air
Tech company Coinmine has released its first product designed to allow anyone to mine and manage cryptocurrency. More about Coinmine device introduces novices to cryptocurrency
In this week's comments update, readers are in agreement that Foster + Partners' design for London's new tallest building, The Tulip, resembles a body part. More about "But will it vibrate?"
Danish design brand Hay has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in North America, hot on the heels of the dedicated e-commerce platform for the region it launched earlier this month. More about Hay's first US store opens in Portland
Patrik Schumacher claims he does not want control of Zaha Hadid's estate, and that he began court proceedings to remove the other executors of her will to allow independent, professional executors to be appointed. More about "I have no intention to control the late Zaha Hadid's estate" says Patrik Schumacher
Dezeen promotion: German bathroom and kitchen manufacturer Grohe is aiming to reduce paper wastage with its latest toilet model, which doubles as a bidet. More about Grohe's Sensia Arena's "shower toilet" can be used to naturally clean users
A sculptural volume that recalls a church steeple rises high above a concrete chapel in the San Francisco Bay Area, designed by American studio Mark Cavagnero Associates. More about Mark Cavagnero creates concrete Chapel for Saint Mary's in California
With one week to go until the Dezeen Awards winners are announced, members of the architecture master jury discuss how this year's shortlist reveals a newfound spirit of concern for both communities and the environment. More about "Architecture has the power to give back to communities" say Dezeen Awards judges
John Pawson's minimal oil lamp, smoky glass vases and colourful Sonos speakers are among our selection of 15 Christmas gifts for interior designers. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: interior designers
Guy Hollaway Architects has completed a studio for British photographer Nick Veasey, featuring a concrete pyramid chamber to house the X-ray equipment used to create his distinctive works. More about Guy Hollaway creates photography studio with concrete pyramid for X-ray apparatus
Women are often edited out of the history of the Bauhaus, says Catherine Slessor, in this Opinion as part of our Bauhaus 100 series. But the role of female Bauhauslers in shaping the course of modern design is at last being addressed. More about "Bauhaus histories tend to be disproportionately dominated by male protagonists"
Interior designer Pernille Lind and architect Richy Almond describe their design for Hotel Sanders in Copenhagen, which has been named best new hotel in Europe, in this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD awards. More about Hotel Sanders by Lind + Almond revives "old-world, glamorous side of travel"
Emerald green walls and rippling rose gold ceilings feature inside Bar Lotus in Shanghai designed by Office AIO, which transitions from a coffee shop by day into a cocktail bar at night. More about Office AIO's Bar Lotus in Shanghai turns from daytime cafe into evening cocktail bar
More that 20,000 people around the world have used our architecture and design recruitment platform Dezeen Jobs to find work in the past 12 months. More about Dezeen Jobs celebrates 20,000 new jobseeker accounts in one year
London-based design studio Cellule has devised a system for creating personalised digital and 3D-printed models of hearts, which can be used to help doctors plan surgery for transplant patients. More about Personalised 3D-printed models of patients' hearts can be used to plan surgery
The "ingenious" O-Wind Turbine designed by UK students Nicolas Orellana and Yaseen Noorani is the winner of the international James Dyson Awards. More about Urban wind turbine wins 2018 James Dyson Awards grand prize
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has selected Thai architect Kulapat Yantrasast of wHY to design a major overhaul of its wing for arts produced in Africa, Oceania and the Americas. More about The Met announces million renovation of Africa, Oceania and Americas galleries