Multi-coloured bars form the facades of this district library in a Toronto suburb by architecture firm Perkins+Will, which features community areas for new Canadians. More about Colourful strips surround Toronto's Albion Library by Perkins+Will
V&A curator Corinna Gardner spoke to designer Julian Payne and Dezeen Studio director Ben Hobson about the politics of passport design at the V&A museum in London. We streamed the talk live via our Facebook page. More about Watch our talk on the politics of passport design at the V&A museum
Chunky concrete pillars support the upper storey of this university building in Lebanon, which rises above its sloping site to offer views of a nearby walnut grove and the Mediterranean Sea. More about Cantilevered concrete volume shelters entrance to Arabic studies building at Lebanese university
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is crowdsourcing funds to erect more than 300 artworks based on themes of immigration, division and borders, in locations across New York City. More about Ai Weiwei launches Kickstarter to build security-fence installations in New York
Dezeen promotion: this year's edition of Design Week Mexico will involve exhibitions, installations and talks across the country's capital from 4 to 8 October 2017. More about Design Week Mexico announces programme and first participants for 2017
This week's roundup from Pinterest shows how children's bedrooms can be designed to encourage play, even in the most minimal of homes. Examples include a room that divides territories for two brothers and a room with secret storage for toys. More about 10 children's rooms that show the fun side of interior design
Architect Carlo Ratti has revealed plans to transform a former 19th-century military complex in Turin, Italy, into a campus where students, workers and makers can set up their own labs and studios. More about Carlo Ratti to transform Italian military barracks into open-source architecture laboratory
The Girl Before, a psychological thriller set in a minimalist house, is one of this summer's bestselling novels. Dezeen spoke to author JP Delaney about how obsessive architects "make for very interesting fiction". More about Minimalism is an "expression of obsession" says The Girl Before author JP Delaney
Despite years of campaigning from architects and heritage bodies, demolition is now underway on Robin Hood Gardens, the post-war housing estate in east London designed by exponents of new brutalism, Alison and Peter Smithson. More about Bulldozers move in on Robin Hood Gardens
Artist Richard Woods has built six tiny holiday houses in a British seaside town, to encourage people to think more carefully about the social implications of multiple-home ownership. More about Richard Woods installs cartoon bungalows around Folkestone as a comment on the housing crisis
With the recent reveal of the new spacesuit for Elon Musk's company SpaceX, here's a look at some of the best recent designs readying humans for life on Mars. More about 10 designs to equip humankind for its first missions to Mars
A rooftop running track will connect the two towers of this housing complex, designed by Milan-based Peter Pichler Architecture for a Dutch town. More about Peter Pichler unveils figure-of-eight-shaped housing complex with rooftop running track
This recreational vehicle masquerading as a tiny cottage is clad in charred wood and sleeps up to eight people. More about Escape One XL is a two-storey micro home on wheels
Following the recent terror attacks in Barcelona, Italian architect Stefano Boeri has suggested that European cities be redesigned to include trees with bulky planters rather than concrete barriers to prevent vehicles targeting pedestrians. More about Stefano Boeri proposes trees instead of barriers to protect against terror attacks
The number of secondary school students taking art and design qualifications in the UK has fallen to the lowest level this century, the latest GCSE results show. More about Latest GCSE results show "alarming" drop in students taking art and design
Tomorrow at London's V&A museum, Dezeen will be in conversation with curator Corinna Gardner and designer Julian Payne about the politics of passport design, and the winners of our Brexit passport design competition go on show. More about V&A and Dezeen explore the politics of the passport for Friday Late event
It's over to New Jersey for the next instalment in our series of roundups of houses from each US state. Our selection ranges from a beach retreat on the Jersey Shore to a contemporary suburban home in Princeton. More about Five of the best houses in New Jersey on Dezeen
A hidden studio installed under a bridge in Valencia and a sports hall in Thailand covered by a segmented bamboo roof are among the stories in this week's edition of our Dezeen Mail newsletter. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
More about Latest Dezeen Mail features a secret studio under a bridge and a bamboo sports hall
For a narrow plot in Dallas, local studio Wernerfield has created a home for a young couple that consists of off-white bars situated around a single yard. More about Wernerfield organises slender Dallas residence around pool terrace and garden
Dutch office UNStudio has devised a solution to the "impersonal homogeneity" of high-rises in many Asian cities – add colour and patterns to the exteriors. More about UNStudio uses colour to give identity to faceless South Korean skyscrapers