Awarding the Pritzker Prize to little-known RCR Arquitectes is a quiet rebuke against the superficiality and greed that has dominated architectural culture around the world, says Catherine Slessor in this Opinion column. More about "RCR's work is under the radar, yet it is stealthily evolving in scale and ambition"
In this movie Dezeen produced for Haberdashery, Ben Rigby introduces the London design studio's first commercial lighting product, which casts dappled light reminiscent of sunshine filtering through leaves. More about Haberdashery's Canopy pendant light recreates the effect of dappled sunlight
British set designer Es Devlin has used a basin-shaped map as the canvas for video projections for a play at London's National Theatre, which follows an injured soldier undergoing virtual-reality therapy. More about Es Devlin creates bowl-shaped set as backdrop for virtual reality-themed play
Dezeen promotion: textile brand Camira has unveiled a report of key colours, fabrics and moods expected to influence commercial interiors for the next two years. More about Camira reveals its interior trend predictions for 2017
Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has previewed a third design in his series of solar-powered mini lamps made for people without access to reliable energy. More about Olafur Eliasson reveals his latest pocket-sized solar lamp, the Little Sun Diamond
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Swedish-speaking project architect at the Stockholm office of Danish firm 3XN, which recently unveiled plans for an aquatics centre in Linköping. More ›
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A bright white canopy undulates above the glazed walls of this chapel outside Cape Town, framing views right through it to scenic mountains, vineyards and pomegranate orchards. More about Steyn Studio's chapel frames dramatic views of South African countryside below its sinuous roof
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has created a remote vacation home in Nova Scotia for an urban couple, with floor-to-ceiling windows that provide sweeping views of the sea. More about Omar Gandhi Architect perches glass-walled cabin on rocky cliff in Nova Scotia
Floor-to-ceiling glazing retracts to open up the interiors of this concrete home in Mexico City, designed by local firm JJRR/Arquitectura. More about Mexico City house by JJRR/Arquitectura features sliding glass walls and verdant terraces
MVRDV has revealed its plans to redevelop the former Mannheim US Army camp in Germany, creating a green mound from demolished barracks and four residential towers that spell out the word home. More about MVRDV's letter-shaped housing blocks will spell out HOME across old army barracks
Models were disguised within oversized forms made from layers of wadding at this season's Comme des Garçons Autumn Winter 2017 show during Paris Fashion Week. More about Comme des Garçons creates bulbous, armless figures in The Future of Silhouette
A giant concrete-like cuboid seemingly defies gravity as it tilts and rotates in this installation by Studio Drift, shown at The Armory Show in New York. More about Monolithic block appears to levitate for Studio Drift's Armory Show installation
The fiddly ritual of assembling IKEA furniture is set to become a thing of the past as the furniture giant introduces products that snap together "like a jigsaw puzzle". More about IKEA switches to furniture that snaps together in minutes without requiring tools
A+Awards: this badminton hall in a Swiss village, which looks more like a spaceport than a sports facility, received an Architizer A+Award last year. More about Jan Henrik Hansen adds futuristic badminton hall to Swiss sports centre
Architect Snøhetta has revealed a prototype of an arch in honour of South African anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu, which will be built near the National Parliament in Cape Town. More about Snøhetta presents memorial arch to Desmond Tutu at Design Indaba
Daniel Libeskind has revealed his latest project – an £11.5-million centre for cosmology and astronomy researchers at Durham University in England. More about Daniel Libeskind completes larch-clad cosmology centre for Durham University
Colourful walls and irregularly placed windows with vibrant yellow frames add individuality to this prefabricated house in Stockholm, which was designed by Swedish studio HelgessonGonzaga Arkitekter. More about Bright yellow window frames puncture pastel grey walls of Stockholm prefab
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Part-II architectural assistant at London-based Bureau de Change Architects, whose past projects include the central London showroom for Made.com. More ›
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Australian designer Trent Jansen has created a collection of furniture shaped to resemble scaly and hairy monsters from his country's myths. More about Trent Jansen bases Broached Monsters furniture on creatures of Australian folklore
Photographer Marc Goodwin visited 12 architecture studios in Beijing to create this photoset, which offers a glimpse inside the workplaces of MAD, Zhang Ke and Vector Architects. More about Marc Goodwin photographs 12 architecture studios in Beijing