Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio has launched UNSense, a startup that will develop technologies to make buildings healthier and cities smarter. More about UNStudio launches tech startup UNSense to drag architecture into "the age of the iPhone"
In this movie produced by Dezeen for Made.com, Elitsa Boneva explains how her design for a flexible desk lamp was shortlisted for TalentLab, the brand's platform for emerging designers. More about Versatile desk light by Elitsa Boneva shortlisted for Made.com's TalentLab
Clerestory and dormer windows that face a nearby river intersect with a copper-clad roof, which wraps around onto the front and rear facades of this house in the Dutch city of IJsselstein. More about EVA Architecten's riverside house features red-brick walls and a patinated copper roof
Austin Maynard Architects has completed a house in a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, featuring curved tubular-steel supports that prop up a first floor that faces out towards the ocean and the city's skyline. More about Giant steel "paperclips" support living spaces and ocean-facing balcony at New South Wales house
American designer Sam Stewart has created stick chairs dressed in plastic sheaths, a bed-dining table hybrid and a bench press for a "person or creature" that might inhabit a space at New York gallery Fort Gansevoort. More about Sam Stewart imagines furniture for fictional New York apartment occupant
Mexican architecture firms Espacio 18 and Cueto have made the most of a restricted site in Puebla, by incorporating a bright internal courtyard and a rooftop patio into a dark-rendered residence. More about Espacio 18 and Cueto squeeze grey townhouse onto tight plot in Mexico
Parisian interior architect and designer Stéphane Parmentier has created a collection of ribbed, leather-wrapped furniture for Italian brand Giobagnara. More about Stéphane Parmentier upholsters chubby furniture collection in leather
A faceted concrete shell punctuated by openings of varying sizes wraps around this house in Kuala Lumpur, which contains pockets of interior landscaping that create private outdoor spaces. More about Angular concrete shell encloses interior gardens at The Window House by Formzero
We've updated our kitchens-focused Pinterest board with a variety of new projects, including an Ilse Crawford-designed community kitchen in London and a Sydney home with a kitchen that extends into the garden. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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British architect Guy Hollaway has transformed an 18th-century cottage in the Kent countryside into a modern home featuring a concrete and glass extension. More about Guy Hollaway adds contemporary extension to his quintessential country cottage
New York architecture studio Dash Marshall has turned two Tribeca residences into one home connected by a hanging, blackened steel spiral staircase. More about Dash Marshall merges two Tribeca lofts with sculptural staircase
A continuous flight of steps covers the roof of this home in Chile by Max Núñez Arquitectos, which runs parallel to the site's steep slope down to the Pacific Ocean. More about Concrete roof matches steep gradient of Chilean home by Max Núñez Arquitectos
The first edition of 21st-century design fair Collectible is taking place this week in Brussels. Dezeen's Natashah Hitti reveals her pick of the best works on show, from tables made of inflated brass cushions to brick-wall punching bags. More about 10 of the best objects on show for first Collectible contemporary design fair
Atelier Vens Vanbelle has created a contemporary home behind the preserved facade of a former school in Ghent, featuring arched spaces that extend between the original windows and a new living room. More about Ghent house by Atelier Vens Vanbelle features arching spaces extruded into new white volume
International Women's Day was the big story on Dezeen this week. We launched our Move the Needle initiative, to improve gender equality, and the Woman Architect of the Year 2018 award was announced. More about This week, International Women's Day dominated the news
William Tozer Associates has completed an extension to a house in Auckland, comprising a series of blocks clad in wooden shingles and vertical boards that enhance the connection with various gardens and decked terraces. More about Gardens and terraces slot around timber-clad extensions to Auckland house
Ombre translucent curtains, alien-like ceramics and a merry-go-round dining table are among US editor Dan Howarth's picks from the Collective Design fair currently open in New York. More about Eight highlights from New York's Collective Design fair 2018
Israeli design duo Raw Edges has revamped the interior of the VitraHaus Loft, combining their own rainbow-hued wooden furniture with classic Vitra pieces. More about Raw Edges redesigns VitraHaus Loft to suit a young family
In light of International Women's Day, we've rounded up a series of architecture projects designed by women, from Odile Decq's bright-red bubble house to Amanda Levete's undulating MAAT museum. More about 10 impressive architecture projects designed by women
The Pritzker Architecture Prize and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal have defended their diversity policies and addressed the reason why women make up just one per cent of the winners of the two leading architecture prizes combined. More about "We can't make decisions by ticking boxes" says Pritzker Prize executive director