Fashion designer Sun Min and architect Christian Taeubert have renovated a neglected cottage set around a courtyard in rural China. More about Renovated cottage in rural China retains original rustic features
A historic limestone pavilion in New York City has been redesigned as an open-air restaurant by local firm Gachot Studios, using a bocce ball court as a focal point. More about Gachot Studios renovates Bocce restaurant at New York's Union Square
Construction workers in New York have staged a major demonstration on Park Avenue to protest the developer of the city's vast Hudson Yards, because the company intends to use nonunion labour for the project's next stage. More about New York construction workers stage protest against Hudson Yards developer
In our latest competition, Dezeen is giving away a three-night stay at a boutique hotel in the Mexican jungle. More about Competition: win a three-night stay at Mexico's Verana hotel
A trademark application made earlier this month has given a clue to the name and crest of David Beckham's new Miami football team, and the year they aim to start playing. More about Football crest believed to be for David Beckham's Miami club
Wood is the key to a more sustainable building industry, says architect John Klein, who has led Massachusetts Institute of Technology students in designing a large community centre from mass timber. More about MIT champions large-scale timber architecture with Longhouse proposal
Jackets with overblown, down-filled forms feature in menswear designer Craig Green's collection for fashion brand Moncler's ongoing Genius project. More about Craig Green's voluminous jackets for Moncler resemble flotation devices
Gabled timber frames front this cafe in North Yorkshire, which British architecture practice MawsonKerr has erected in the grounds of a 14th-century monastery. More about MawsonKerr references monk cells for design of Mount Grace Priory cafe
Nike has removed a balaclava from sale, after critics argued that the design enforces racial profiling and glamorises violence. More about Nike withdraws balaclava following claims it incites gang violence
Steven Holl's recent proposal for Dublin, and its tenuous reference to a landmark 160 miles away, is symptomatic of architects' obsession with fake meanings, says Sean Griffiths. More about "Architectural meanings are nothing but fictions"
Property investor Legal & General has unveiled designs by Zaha Hadid Architects for a huge housing development in Bristol, England, on a site earmarked for the city's new arena. More about Zaha Hadid Architects draws up plans for housing on Bristol Arena site
Antwerp- and London-based design studio A New Archive has unveiled a new logo and word mark for Sweden's oldest tailoring company, as part of a brand overhaul following the arrival of creative director Christoffer Lundman. More about Tiger of Sweden's brand identity updated for the 21st century
Danish designer Isabel Ahm has designed a wooden table for mid-century-focused brand Warm Nordic, featuring trumpet-shaped legs and a concealed drawer. More about Warm Nordic launches 1950s-inspired Rúna table featuring discreet drawer
The English city of York is transformed into a giant Nestlé sweet factory in this concept by Bartlett graduate Elliott Bishop, set in a post-Brexit Britain. More about Elliott Bishop tells "cautionary tale" of privatisation with fictional Nestlé-owned city
The New York Public Library is posting versions of classic books and accompanying animations to its Instagram stories, encouraging the digital generation to read more. More about New York Public Library launches Insta Novels to make literature "more accessible"
Dezeen is giving away a Zero-In table, designed by Barber and Osgerby for British brand Established & Sons, in our latest competition. More about Competition: win a black Zero-In table by Barber and Osgerby
Brooks + Scarpa principals Angela Brooks and Larry Scarpa explain their concept for a public pavilion that could harness energy from lightning in our penultimate P.O.D.System Architecture movie. More about Brooks + Scarpa's inflatable pavilion concept captures energy from lightning storms
Co-working company Beauty Shoppe has transformed a historic building in Pittsburgh into one its collaborative workspaces, adding contemporary furniture while retaining characterful details. More about Beauty Shoppe turns century-old Pittsburgh building into co-working space
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The Creative Industries Federation has issued a guide to help creative businesses prepare for the UK to leave the EU next year, as "the threat of a no-deal Brexit is now becoming an actual possibility". More about UK designers told to prepare for "actual possibility" of no-deal Brexit