Sheela Maini Søgaard, the only woman among the 12 partners at BIG, has spoken out about the architecture firm's male-female balance after a social media backlash. More about BIG's only female partner defends company's gender balance after Instagram attack
Philipp Thonet explains how furniture manufacturer Thonet collaborated with flooring brand Bolon to create an updated version of its classic 209 bentwood chair in the next video in our Bolon at Heart series. More about Thonet reinterprets classic bentwood 209 chair with Bolon's Villa La Madonna material
Japanese studio FujiwaraMuro Architects has completed a house in Hiroshima, featuring a circular concrete and wood path that loops through both the building and the garden. More about House in Mukainada is a Hiroshima home that straddles a circular path
Royal College of Art student Felix Pöttinger has created a sustainable alternative to plastic food packaging using washed-up seagrass. More about Biodegradable seagrass packaging promises to reduce plastic waste
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a creative director at Design Academy Eindhoven, where highlights from the last graduate show include a tear gun and a tactile toolkit for psychotherapy sessions. More ›
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This single-storey dwelling was designed by US studio Klopf Architecture to have a quiet presence, out of respect for neighbouring buildings and the natural context. More about Northern California home by Klopf Architecture designed to keep a low-profile
Tel Aviv firm Axelrod Architects has overhauled a 1930s residence in California, providing a contemporary black-and-white interior and extensive glazing to take advantage of the site's sweeping views. More about Axelrod Architects renovates hillside home to enhance vistas of San Francisco Bay
A molecular chef, a master butcher and a designer from Swiss university ÉCAL are exploring sustainable forms of meat consumption with an exhibition of insect bangers and other intriguing sausages. More about Alternatives for meat consumption to be explored by ÉCAL during Milan design week
RIBA has revealed its new Broadway Malyan-designed architecture centre for northern England, which opens on Liverpool's waterfront this summer. More about RIBA set to open dockside architecture centre in Liverpool this June
Dezeen promotion: German brand Walter Knoll will present a sofa designed by Austrian studio EOOS during this year's Milan design week, featuring integrated trays and side tables. More about Walter Knoll to present sofa with integrated accessories at Milan design week
High-end hotels and resorts are moving away from "gold, marble and chandeliers" to instead offer guests unique experiences, say AHEAD Asia jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the hospitality awards scheme. More about Luxury hotels are swapping glitz for experience, say AHEAD Asia awards judges
American architecture firm Bruner/Cott has completed the latest stage in transforming a former textile factory into the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. More about Bruner/Cott further expands MASS MoCA art museum in the Berkshires
With Milan design week around the corner, we've rounded up 10 designers to follow on Instagram, to stay up to date with must-see events, products and exhibitions. And don't forget to follow Dezeen for highlights from our #milanogram2017 hashtag! More about 10 designers to follow on Instagram during Milan design week
This loft apartment in a former tank station in the Austrian city of Salzburg features a sweeping concrete staircase and a glass shower cubicle that cantilevers over the living space. More about Smartvoll adds sculptural concrete staircase to loft apartment in old Salzburg tank station
IKEA has introduced smart functionality into its new Trådfri lighting range, as it takes its first major step into the Internet of Things. More about IKEA ventures into smart home products with Trådfri lighting series
With the UK beginning its withdrawal process from the EU today, Brexit supporter James Dyson has said he is "enormously optimistic" about business prospects outside Europe. More about James Dyson "enormously optimistic" about post-Brexit business
The production line of Poland's oldest porcelain factory has been temporarily sabotaged – so one batch of its traditional tableware is stained blue with factory workers' fingerprints. More about The Human Trace is traditional tableware marked with the fingerprints of its makers
A large window is set at the apex of the steeply inclined roof of this house by Chvoya in western Russia to offer its residents views out across a nearby bay. More about House with steeply pitched roof by Chvoya offers vantage point over a Russian bay
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Part-III architect at Dublin-based Grafton Architects, which won the inaugural RIBA International Prize for its university campus in Peru last year. More ›
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Miracle material graphene was used to create this dress by wearable tech company Cute Circuit, which changes colour with the wearer's breathing. More about World's first graphene dress flashes in time with wearer's breathing