Dezeen has teamed up with the Royal Institute of British Architects to give away five pairs of tickets to the launch of a new talk series, featuring architect David Chipperfield in conversation with Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about Competition: win tickets to see David Chipperfield in conversation with Dezeen at the RIBA
A fire broke out at one of Dubai's tallest skyscrapers in the early hours of this morning, causing the evacuation of over 600 residences and reigniting debate about the safety of materials used in high-rise buildings. More about Blaze tears through Dubai's Torch Tower skyscraper for second time
Slovenia-based architect Sanja Premrn paired simple plywood panels with pale, chevron-patterned tiling to create the angular geometries of this cafe bar. More about Sanja Premrn combines plywood and chevron-patterned tiling to create "light and bright" Spin Bar
IKEA is expanding its solar panel offering with a battery-storage solution, which it claims could help homeowners cut their electricity bills by 70 per cent. More about IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla's Powerwall
This tiny guest house by designer Will Beilharz stands on a lava field on Hawaii's Big Island, and has views of the steam produced where molten rock flows into the sea. More about Phoenix House sits at the base of the world's most active volcano
Elon Musk's dream of tube-based transportation is one step closer to reality after the first successful trial using full-scale Hyperloop passenger pods. More about Video shows Hyperloop One's first full system test reaching 190 miles per hour
Work has begun on an office building designed by Rotterdam studio MVRDV for the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, which will feature a gridded facade based on local weaving patterns. More about MVRDV unveils plans for Sri Lankan office building with stepped terraces
A London exhibition of architectural drawings from Japanese anime films and a menstrual cup designed to appeal to tweens feature in the latest edition of Dezeen Mail, our weekly newsletter. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
More about Latest Dezeen Mail includes anime architecture and a Mooncup for young girls
Horny guests at New York's newly opened hotel Public are ruffling the feathers of neighbours by leaving the curtains open while they have sex. More about Public hotel guests' X-rated activities anger New York neighbours
Phoenix architecture studio The Ranch Mine based this canal-side home on the missions built in the American West over 200 years ago. More about The Ranch Mine modernises mission-style architecture for Canal House in Phoenix
MAD co-founder Ma Yansong says that Chinese cities should draw more from the country's traditional architecture, rather than aping the style of western buildings, in the second part of our exclusive video interview. More about Chinese cities are still copying architecture from other countries, says Ma Yansong
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has unveiled plans for a new agricultural and baking education centre in Denmark's Jutland region, which will feature teaching spaces skylit by a pair of kiln-shaped forms. More about Reiulf Ramstad's kiln-inspired learning centre will celebrate Denmark's farming culture
Snarkitecture is set to create an immersive installation for fashion brand COS in Seoul, which will see thousands of glass marbles travelling around a gallery. More about Snarkitecture's installation for COS will feature thousands of glass marbles
With child-obesity rates rising, graduate designer Katrina Steven has developed kitchenware that gets kids safely involved in the food preparation process and teaches them about the size of portions. More about Safe Slice kitchenware aims to teach children about portion control
A suit to bathe in, a vacuum-suctioning dressing gown and a temperature-regulating duvet feature in this collection designed by Central Saint Martins graduate Christine Lew for life on Mars. More about Christine Lew creates objects for overlooked aspects of space colonisation
A natural finish made from tree sap covers this compact summer house on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, which has plenty of hammocks for relaxing in the shade. More about Modest holiday retreat by David Cervera nestles among the palms in Mexico
Plants and trees sprout from the modular units that make up this timber-framed high-rise, proposed by architecture firm Penda for Toronto. More about Penda proposes Toronto Tree Tower built from cross-laminated timber modules
These handmade lights by Israeli designer Ohad Benit mimic the shapes of soap bubbles being formed. More about Ohad Benit shapes blown-glass Stress lights like soap bubbles
Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects has won a competition to design a group of buildings in Toronto, with a proposal that channels wind to create a comfortable microclimate in a central plaza. More about Henning Larsen's Etobicoke Civic Centre shelters public square from cold winds
American firm Marlon Blackwell Architects has created a bright red medical facility for children that is meant to stand apart from its bland, suburban-style neighbours. More about Marlon Blackwell creates Arkansas paediatric clinic with vivid red facade