Raúl Sánchez Architects has refurbished the Sardenya Apartment in Barcelona, creating an open-plan space with different functions defined by black and white tones. More about Raúl Sánchez Architects uses black and white to define spaces in Barcelona apartment
Australian interior designer Greg Natale has released a series of luxury objects for the home that celebrate pattern and form through precious materials. More about Greg Natale launches collection of marble, shell and brass decorative accessories
Blockchain, 3D printing and other digital technologies are key to making shared housing models take off, according to research by IKEA's innovation lab Space10. More about Digital technology essential to success of co-living, says Space10
Mexico City's Mónica Calderón Studio has called on architects, designers and artists to use resin for a collection of furniture and homeware, which includes stout plant pots, and tables and stools in colourful gradients. More about Cala resin collection features folded plant pots and stripy tables
Carpenters Workshop Gallery has set up its fourth permanent location, taking over part of an arts venue inside a former church on the US West Coast. More about Carpenters Workshop Gallery opens in converted San Francisco church
An architect's tool of choice for visualising designs is not important, says Aaron Betsky, as long as the effects of time and use on the finished creations are considered during the process. More about "It makes no difference whether you draw with Rhino or a Pelikan"
Dutch design studios BCXSY and Atelier Robotiq have collaborated to create a lamp with a disorderly pattern that is meant to suggest that it was made by a robot with a mind of its own. More about BCXSY and Atelier Robotiq's Out of Order lamp created by "absent-minded" robot
Riga School of Design and Art graduate Paula Lorence has created a series of objects to help children with autism spectrum disorders with their sensory development. More about Paula Lorence designs Taktil objects for children with autism
American studio Field Architecture has taken cues from the vernacular architecture of Napa Valley for this gabled residence, which is clad in western red cedar and surrounded by grape vines. More about Field Architecture situates wood-clad Zinfandel house in California wine country
Dezeen promotion: the latest range of carpet tiles from Forbo Flooring is designed to contribute to a relaxing work environment, by encouraging mindfulness and a connection to nature. More about Forbo Flooring's Tessera Cloudscape flooring features patterns based on cloud formations
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has stacked 29 recycled shipping containers to make a Starbucks coffee shop alongside a shopping centre in Hualien, Taiwan. More about Kengo Kuma stacks shipping containers to create drive-through Starbucks in Taiwan
A new business-banking service called Anna has launched with a design-first strategy aimed at reducing admin hassle for small UK firms. More about "World's first design-led" bank Anna aims to attract creative businesses
Icelandic designer Ragna Ragnarsdottir uses synthetic materials such as acrylic resin, silicone and latex to create her range of design objects. More about Ragna Ragnarsdottir creates objects depicting strange landscapes and oceans
Riga Design and Art School graduate Keita Augstkalne has developed an indoor watering system to revive plants that have been neglected by their busy owners. More about Keita Augstkalne's intravenous drip brings neglected houseplants back to life
This week we've selected five of the best opportunities in architecture and design available on Dezeen Jobs, including positions with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Studio Egret West. More about Top architecture and design jobs this week include the Met and Studio Egret West
The Tiger Penis Project is a speculative design that proposes using synthetic biology to create organs that can replace the animal products used in traditional Chinese medicine, including parts from endangered species. More about Kuang-Yi Ku proposes creating hybrid animal organs for use in Chinese medicine
Portuguese studio Promontorio has transformed a 1980s office building in Lisbon into a high-tech headquarters featuring a spiralling concrete staircase. More about Promontorio adds concrete spiral staircase to 1980s office building in Lisbon
Brazilian firm Bloco Arquitetos has completed a white house in the country's capital, comprising geometric blocks that create an interplay of shadow and light. More about Stacked white volumes form Morrone House in Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
New York firm Buro Koray Duman has redesigned the interiors of an iconic eatery in Manhattan's West Village, which has been taken over by celebrity chef Antoni Porowski. More about Buro Koray Duman revives interiors of The Village Den restaurant in New York
A pastel-pink church hall has been added to the 1930s-built Huaxiang Church in Fuzhou, southeastern China, featuring rooftop amphitheatres that offer open-air services. More about Inuce completes pink pebbledash church hall in Fuzhou