It's not surprising that designers are experimenting with food, but their impact so far has been little more than table dressing, argues Lucas Verweij. More about "Food design is nothing but advertising"
A group of artists in Taiwan have transformed a 10-metre-tall brutalist concrete loudspeaker, formerly used to broadcast anti-communist propaganda to China, into an art installation. More about Giant concrete anti-communist speaker reimagined as sound installation
The MP for Kensington, the London borough containing Grenfell Tower, has spoken out against a conceptual memorial, which she says would re-traumatise residents. More about "Leave the neighbourhood to heal as it chooses" says MP responding to Grenfell memorial design
Food design studio Bompas & Parr has invented the "world's first non-melting" ice lolly, inspired by a frozen composite material pioneered during the second world war. More about Bompas & Parr creates "world's first non-melting ice lolly"
German practice Batek Architekten combined pale surfaces with concrete and steel accents to draw customer's attention to the products on offer in this beauty store in central Berlin. More about Batek Architekten create gallery-like backdrop for Zalando beauty store in Berlin
Spanish football club Real Madrid has a new kit made from recycled plastic, created by Adidas and environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans. More about Adidas uses ocean plastic for coral-coloured Real Madrid kits
Vietnamese studio Tropical Space has created an elaborate coop that features a network of boxes, platforms and stairs, which can be used by both chickens and children. More about Tropical Space creates playground for chickens and children in Vietnam
The charm of Charleston is pulling architects and designers from New York City and beyond, who are revitalising the southern city's historic buildings while developing a contemporary local style. More about "Talented people are flocking" to Charleston for creative opportunities at a slower pace
Standard Architecture co-founders Silvia Kuhle and Jeffrey Allsbrook explain their proposal for a modular megastructure comprising pathways and vaulted pods in our latest P.O.D.System Architecture movie. More about Standard Architecture proposes modular megastructure "for any context"
Stepped pale-pink walls, brass lights and velvety benches are among the decorative art-deco-style details at this wine bar, which Brooklyn-based Workstead created inside an old brothel in Tulsa, Oklahoma. More about Workstead's opulent Vintage wine bar occupies a former brothel in Tulsa
A zero-emissions retreat near Helsinki, a graduate project that calculates gender bias in buildings and a tiny New York apartment feature in the latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
More about Latest Dezeen Weekly features a zero-emissions retreat and a tiny New York apartment
Across the United States, run-down motels and motor lodges from the 1950s and 1960s are being given a new lease of life as contemporary hotels and guesthouses. From California to New York, here are some of the best examples. More about Eight mid-century American motels reborn as boutique accommodation
Innovative clothing manufacturer Vollebak has produced a jacket made with graphene that can conduct power, store body heat and repel bacteria. More about Vollebak launches first graphene jacket that acts as a radiator
Minimal, open-air eco urinals by design studio Faltazi have been placed across central Paris, prompting protests from local residents and businesses. More about Outdoor urinals cause uproar after being installed on Paris streets
In our second exclusive video interview with Christo, the artist looks back at some of his most ambitious projects and claims that all critical responses to them are valid. More about "Every interpretation is legitimate, even the most critical" says Christo of his artworks
This week we've selected the best positions for project architects available on Dezeen Jobs, including roles with David Kohn Architects in London and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in San Francisco. More about Top four roles for project architects
Paint-splattered surfaces, spaghetti-print bed sheets and maximalist wall art all feature in Studio Job's new base in Antwerp, Belgium, in a design that founder Job Smeets describes as being "like a visual assault". More about Studio Job opts for maximalism inside new Antwerp headquarters
Jun Takahashi's cult fashion label Undercover has released a down jacket with a hood based on an astronaut's helmet. More about Undercover launches space-themed Astronautics jacket with helmet hood
Balconies with adjustable covers pepper the brick facade of the Habitat for Orphan Girls designed by ZAV Architects in Khansar, Iran. More about ZAV Architects completes home with veiled balconies for orphaned Iranian girls
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs is proposing "unprecedentedly" tall timber buildings, sprawling public spaces, and heated pavements to melt snow, for the first neighbourhood in its major development on Toronto's waterfront. More about Sidewalk Labs unveils design for neighbourhood in Toronto "future city"