A solid aluminium cast of one of Tom Dixon's brogues has caused an awkward diplomatic faux pas during an official visit by the Japanese prime minister to Israel. More about Dessert served to Japanese prime minister in Tom Dixon shoe
A concept for a pointed pavilion made from Corten steel pipes and woven goat hair could provide oasis-like respite in the deserts of Jordan. More about Nomad pavilion designed to double as shelter and water-collecting tower for Jordanian desert
New Zealand design brand Resident has created up a pop-up store in Manhattan to showcase its hanging hooped lights alongside other new furnishings. More about Resident debuts home furnishings at temporary New York City showroom
UK prime minister Theresa May has highlighted the importance of creativity to the nation on a day when over 100 leading artists claimed government policies were putting the creative industries at risk. More about Theresa May praises UK architects at 10 Downing Street reception as artists slam schools policy
This year's graduates from the Pratt Institute department of fashion presented collections that included a structured wicker skirt and oversized soft rabbits in New York last week. More about The best collections from Pratt Institute's 2018 graduate fashion show
California studio Edmonds + Lee has refurbished and expanded a gabled-roof dwelling in San Francisco, transforming rooms into light-filled spaces with wood flooring and minimalist decor. More about Edmonds + Lee overhauls slender Victorian home in San Francisco
Dutch studio UNStudio has won a competition to create a road, tram, cycle and pedestrian crossing over the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. More about UNStudio designs major bridge for the Danube river in Budapest
Dezeen promotion: Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has added a series of chairs to his rattan furniture collection Frames. More about Jaime Hayon designs rattan chairs for Expormim
A forest home for an art collector in Canada, and a Budapest metro station are among 20 buildings to receive RIBA Awards for International Excellence 2018 – and to be shortlisted for this year's RIBA International Prize. More about RIBA honours 20 of the world's best new buildings
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced plans to turn dirt excavated by his tunnel-digging enterprise the Boring Company into a cheap building material. More about Elon Musk reveals plans to create bricks for low-cost housing
The German postal service has released a postage stamp, designed by visual artist Thomas Mayfried, to commemorate the 200th birthday of Karl Marx. More about Commemorative Karl Marx stamp celebrates economist's 200th birthday
In our latest Dezeen x MINI Living movie, architect Oke Hauser and designer Nina Tolstrup explain how MINI's Milan design week installation let visitors design their own micro homes. More about MINI Living and Studiomama's Milan installation allowed "everyone to become an architect"
Danish practice Norm Architects has employed sand-coloured walls and earth-hued furnishings throughout this home near Copenhagen to echo the colour palette of the rugged coastal landscape. More about Norm Architects uses earthen tones to connect family home to coastal setting in Denmark
U2's creative director Willie Williams created a giant avatar version of Bono using augmented reality, which appeared on a stage designed by Es Devlin for the band's latest tour. More about Giant augmented reality avatar of Bono appears on Es Devlin’s U2 stage set
Pastel-coloured walls, industrial finishes and sliding furniture create a playful atmosphere inside this office for a Tokyo-based record label by Schemata Architects. More about Schemata Architects plays with materials and movable furniture at Tokyo record label offices
Designers from Norway and New York have worked together to create a collection of playful items, which will be shown during this month's NYCxDesign festival. More about Scandi and US designers team up for Sight Unseen's Norway x New York exhibition
Chilean collective GT2P has used a computer to delicately cut wavy forms based on the Andes mountains into the top of a wooden coffee table, currently on show at New York gallery Friedman Benda. More about GT2P's Manufactured Landscapes exhibition features rippled coffee table
First Lady of the United States Melania Trump personally designed the "clean-lined" logo that fronts her Be Best initiative, according to news reports. More about Melania Trump designs logo for her Be Best children's initiative
In this week's comments update, readers were united in their objection to Patrik Schumacher's suggestion that deregulated capitalism was the solution to the global housing crisis. More about "A narcissist using essays as adverts to win corporate clients"
Four teams including architects Amanda Levete, Carlo Ratti and Junya Ishigami are vying to improve facilities at the Eiffel Tower, in time for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. More about Amanda Levete and Junya Ishigami among shortlist for Eiffel Tower overhaul