Chinese studio Neri&Hu has used frosted, blown glass to create a series of lamps for Italian brand Poltrona Frau, designed to recreate the softness of early morning sunlight. More about Neri&Hu's Xi lamps are designed to emulate early morning sunlight
London studio TDO has teamed up with architect and television presenter George Clarke to build a terrace of prefabricated houses in North Shields, England. More about TV presenter George Clarke and TDO unveil terrace of prefabricated Fab Houses
New York studio Architecture + Information aimed to create an environment that is "playful, not childish" for this school in Manhattan. More about A+I designs New York City school with colourful panels and tiered seating
Architect Luciano Kruk's latest board-marked concrete holiday home on the Argentinian coast has walls wrapped in glazing and blackened wood. More about Luciano Kruk combines blackened wood with concrete for Equestrian House in Argentina
Researchers have created a series of 4D-printed plastic objects that fold themselves into predetermined shapes when heated, which they believe could be scaled up to create flat-pack furniture. More about 4D-printing method could allow flat-pack furniture to be assembled with heat alone
Architecture studio Ritz&Ghougassian has extended a traditional Melbourne house, using a minimal material palette that sees blockwork walls left exposed both inside and out. More about Masonry walls enclose courtyards and living spaces at Ritz&Ghougassian's Melbourne extension
Our new Pinterest board features our pick of the best Brazilian homes, including a concrete residence in the foothills of the Serra da Moeda mountain range that features a rooftop pool and a house inspired by a 1930s Adolf Loos villa. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Rows of seats supported on simple stalks project from slanted concrete volumes to create a grandstand at this open-air chapel designed by Enota, in the Slovenian village of Skorba. More about Sloping concrete volumes form open-air chapel in Slovenian village
A stainless steel fireplace surround and "hacked" IKEA cabinets are among the features that architecture duo BoND have added during the overhaul of their apartment in New York's Chelsea. More about BoND turns dark, divided Chelsea apartment into light-filled home
Construction is due to commence on a skyscraper by Foster + Partners in Mexico City, set to match the height of the city's tallest tower. More about Foster + Partners' Reforma 432 will rival Mexico City's tallest building
Mathieu Lehanneur chipped blocks of marble and bronze to create tables, benches and stools that resemble the surface of the ocean. More about Mathieu Lehanneur creates marble furniture that mimics the ocean's surface
A translucent garden pavilion made from 3D-printed plastic blocks provides a lightweight counterpoint to a robust, stone-clad house by AZL Architects in the Chinese village of Shanyinwu. More about AZL Architects creates 3D-printed pavilion alongside stone house in Chinese village
Benjamin Hubert's design agency Layer has created a pebble-shaped timber basket for Fritz Hansen using the brand's steam-bending techniques. More about Benjamin Hubert uses steam-bending to create curving wooden basket for Fritz Hansen
IKEA was a prominent fixture in the news this week as it released its first skateboard, while reports emerged that the Swedish furniture company was considering converting a Brutalist building in Connecticut into a hotel. More about This week, IKEA released its first skateboard and planned a brutalist hotel
Japanese architecture and joinery inspired Knight Associates design for this clothing shop in Wellington, which is defined by a sequence of slatted timber panels. More about Knight Associates looks to Japan for design of eco-friendly fashion store in New Zealand
British designer Es Devlin has rethought the typical residential sales gallery, using a trio of installations to promote a pair of twisting towers that architecture firm BIG has designed for New York. More about Es Devlin presents BIG's The XI towers in installation triptych
Dezeen is giving away five copies of a map that pinpoints Chicago's concrete buildings, including iconic brutalist structures and university projects, in this competition. More about Competition: win a map of Chicago's concrete architecture
Forensic Architecture, the investigative team shortlisted for the Turner Prize for art, has expressed ambivalence about the accolade, which came in a week when it suffered several setbacks in its cases. More about Forensic Architecture has "mixed feelings" about Turner Prize nomination in week of setbacks
An old school building in Shanghai has been transformed by Coordination Asia into a restaurant with social media-optimised decor. More about Coordination Asia turns historic Shanghai building into restaurant for the Instagram generation
UK culture secretary Matt Hancock has defended the government's support for the design industry, and has pencilled in a trip to Milan design week next year to champion UK designers. More about London creatives moving to Milan? "It's my job to stop that from happening" says Matt Hancock