On this Fourth of July, we're rounding up some of the best holiday homes in the US to enjoy the vacation, including a woodsy hideaway, a lakeside retreat and a cabin with mid-century modern style. More about 10 holiday homes that celebrate the American landscape
Hikers can stay overnight for free at this elevated shelter on the outskirts of Bordeaux, designed by London-based Studio Weave to reference the form and materiality of traditional water towers. More about Studio Weave installs hikers' shelter on stilts beside a Bordeaux river
After her own negative experiences with mental health services, graduate designer Sara Lopez Ibanez developed a self-assessment kit that lets users figure out the kind of help they need, and where they can get it from. More about Mindnosis kit is designed to help people overcome their mental health issues
Watch architects including David Chipperfield, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Ma Yansong and Elizabeth Diller speak at the Royal Institute of British Architects' International Conference in Dezeen's livestream from London. More about David Chipperfield, Amanda Levete and Odile Decq speak at RIBA International Conference
British designer Morag Myerscough has created brightly coloured textiles, tiles and furniture for the cafe inside the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in London, which was designed by architect David Adjaye. More about Morag Myerscough creates colourful interiors for Adjaye-designed arts centre
To create her graduate fashion collection at Central Saint Martins, designer Johanna-Maria Parv looked at how clothing historically restricted women's movement, and then made alterations inspired by female cyclists. More about Johanna-Maria Parv's fashion collection is designed to free women from restrictive clothing
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a project architect to join the Tokyo office of WeWork, whose co-working spaces include a former opium factory in Shanghai. More ›
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Rooflights, pale tiles and glossy flooring are among the tweaks that Apollo Architects & Associates made to a family home in Toyko to give it a light-filled living, kitchen and dining room. More about Apollo Architects' minimal renovation aims to keep the atmosphere of an old family home in Tokyo
To satisfy the conflicting tastes of a husband and wife, New York-based architect Marica McKeel merged contemporary and traditional styles in this spacious South Carolina residence. More about Grey brick, stucco and warm timber wrap South Carolina home by Marica McKeel
In this exclusive Dezeen movie, Burkinabe architect Diébédo Francis Kéré explains how he is rebuilding his country's National Assembly to be "more than just a simple parliament building". More about Burkina Faso's new parliament building "responds to needs of the people" says Diébédo Francis Kéré
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has revealed his plans to convert Paris' Bourse de Commerce building into a museum that will host one of the world's largest contemporary art collections. More about Tadao Ando to convert Paris stock exchange into art gallery
Each of the five Formula One cars suspended from this 35-metre-high installation by Gerry Judah are intended to represent key moments in the career of race-car driver Bernie Ecclestone. More about Gerry Judah's latest towering Goodwood sculpture pays homage to Bernie Ecclestone
Dezeen promotion: Dutch tile manufacturer Mosa has launched a new range of ceramic tiles named "μ" (mu), which appears to change colour throughout the day. More about Mosa's latest tile collection interacts with light, space and time
Local authorities have been "amazed to see that young women from slums could design as architects or urban planners", according to the co-ordinator of a United Nations initiative using the video game Minecraft to get communities designing their own public spaces. More about Minecraft video game used to design public space in more than 25 developing countries
Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs has been named the first-ever international ambassador for Dutch Design Week, alongside homegrown figures Winy Maas of architecture firm MVRDV, and design studio Atelier NL. More about Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs appointed as international ambassador for Dutch Design Week
Danish brand Menu's minimal furniture and homeware is showcased in a new showroom in Copenhagen, designed by Norm Architects to also function as an office, cafe and co-working space. More about Norm Architects designs showroom for Menu that doubles as a co-working space
Visitors to Norway's Skjervsfossen waterfall can watch the Storelvi river rush by through a glazed floor panel in the restrooms of this service building, which is clad in local stone to accentuate its connection with the surrounding landscape. More about Fortunen completes toilet block with views of a Norwegian waterfall
This connected plant pot designed by Royal College of Art graduate Jen-Hsien Chiu feeds or starves a plant depending on its user's behaviour. More about Phabit device rewards your daily exercise by keeping a plant alive
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a product designer to join Patricia Urquiola's Milan studio, which recently designed the first new hotel to be built on the shores of Italy's Lake Como in decades. More ›
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Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos has converted three houses within the walls of a 15th-century castle in the foothills of Spain's Sierra de Gredos into a pair of brightly lit homes for a brother and sister. More about Paredes Pedrosa Arquitectos transforms ruined buildings within walls of Spanish castle