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"
A magazine founder, a chef and a bassist are among the diverse team that has torn down an old motel in western Massachusetts to make way for this wood-clad inn, based on "the aesthetic of a classic American motor lodge". More about Tourists hotel in The Berkshires takes cues from classic American motor lodges
Burberry's signature tartan is cast in resin panels to form backdrops for displays at Opening Ceremony stores, created by Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis. More about Burberry plaid cast as resin for Opening Ceremony displays by Sabine Marcelis
Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has teamed up with Los Angeles-based fashion label Advisory Board Crystals to launch a streetwear collection, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to the Wikimedia Foundation. More about Wikipedia leaks surprising streetwear collaboration
Sportswear brand Reebok has revealed the first product from its sustainability initiative Cotton + Corn — a pair of trainers with a bioplastic sole. More about Reebok launches plant-based Cotton + Corn sneaker
Dark-stained cedar planks cover a series of volumes that are stepped and rotated down a slope in a Utah forest, forming a house for architect Chris Price and his family. More about Chris Price's black TreeHaus staggers down wooded hill in Utah
UNStudio and Cox Architecture have won a competition to design a supertall skyscraper for Melbourne, with a pair of twisting green towers. More about UNStudio to design Australia's tallest building
A motorway bridge built in the 1960s has collapsed during heavy rainfall in Genoa, Italy, killing at least 37 people. More about Ponte Morandi bridge collapses in Genoa during storm
Matt Clark of United Visual Artists explains how the installation he created for MINI's Brooklyn creative workspace A/D/O, is designed to reflect human experiences of the city, in a movie produced by Dezeen for MINI. More about Spirit of the City at A/D/O "designed for people to lose themselves in" says United Visual Artists