A machine originally designed for the military, which extracts water from the air, is now being used for humanitarian missions to bring safe drinking water to areas struck by natural disaster or poverty. More about Machine that extracts water from air repurposed for humanitarian efforts
World Architecture Festival is failing to attract enough leading female architects as speakers despite efforts to improve its gender balance, according to organiser Paul Finch. More about It's difficult to get prominent women to speak, says WAF organiser Paul Finch
The latest Dezeen Mail includes Kieran Timberlake's £750 million US Embassy in London and this year's edition of Dezeen Hot List, which sees Swedish brand IKEA rising to the number one spot. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
More about This week's Dezeen Mail features London's new US Embassy and Dezeen Hot List 2017
London Design Festival has claimed record visitor figures for 2017, but admitted it counted every person who visited participating museums and passed through public squares hosting installations. More about London Design Festival's "record breaking" visitor figures include people who walked past installations
American firm Carney Logan Burke Architects has created a spacious home that responds to its picturesque setting at the foot of a mountain range. More about Stone fireplaces anchor Wyoming retreat by Carney Logan Burke
We can always count on graduate designers to push the industry's boundaries. As part of our review of the year, design editor Alice Morby picks the 10 best projects from the class of 2017. More about 10 of the most innovative graduate designs from 2017
Architect Steven Holl has built an exhibition and performance centre for Virginia Commonwealth University, which has been captured by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan. More about Steven Holl's Institute for Contemporary Art comprises sculptural blocks of zinc and translucent glass
Dezeen has teamed up with Antwerp-based design label Valerie Objects to give away three sets of accessories by Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen, including a stack of colourful food-serving platters and a sculptural trivet. More about Competition: win homeware accessories designed by Muller Van Severen
Rain can fall through a cut-out in the concave roof of this London house extension by Tonkin Liu, animating a shallow pool of water beneath. More about Curved opening frames reflective pool in London house extension by Tonkin Liu
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing has unveiled a huge military drone that will be used for refuelling fighter jets mid-air. More about Boeing unveils MQ-25 drone that it claims will be "changing future air power"
Employees of streetwear brand Vans can skateboard around the company's new Southern California headquarters by US design agency Rapt Studio. More about Vans headquarters by Rapt Studio nods to California street culture
A sinking and tilting skyscraper in San Francisco is now at risk of a major cladding fire, according to a report. More about San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower poses major fire risk, states report
Movie streaming service Netflix has revealed the process it uses to customise the artworks displayed on its site depending on different users' viewing habits. More about Netflix targets different film artworks to suit users' viewing habits
Furniture and homewares brand IKEA has topped Dezeen Hot List 2017 of the 500 people, brands and organisations our readers most wanted to read about this year. Retailer Muji takes second place while Peter Zumthor is the highest placed architect. More about Dezeen Hot List 2017: IKEA is the most newsworthy force in design, ahead of Muji and Peter Zumthor
This family dwelling that American studio Go Logic designed for a dense waterfront neighbourhood features a green roof, two-toned cladding and a distinctive silhouette. More about Go Logic creates gable-roofed home for oceanfront site in Massachusetts
Anish Kapoor has transformed a room into a bright red landscape in his first solo exhibition at the Parque de la Memoria in Argentina. More about Anish Kapoor explores "urgent times" with Destierro installation
Swiss practice Herzog & de Meuron has won a competition to design a new masterplan for Basel's Nordspitze area, including three residential skyscrapers. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans for trio of residential towers in Basel
Architecture collective Assemble and artist Matthew Raw have refurbished the entrance to Seven Sisters Underground station in London, covering it in thousands of colourful handmade tiles. More about Assemble covers entrance to London tube station in colourful handmade tiles
Fashion designer Christopher Raeburn has created a capsule collection of uniform pieces for staff at London's V&A, which feature prints inspired by the museum's collection. More about Christopher Raeburn designs new uniforms for V&A staff
Intimacy is an "urgent topic" for designers to address in the light of revelations about sexual harassment in Hollywood and elsewhere, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week. More about Design can help people understand consent and sexual etiquette, says Embassy of Intimacy curator