The latest edition of Dezeen Mail contains a cross-shaped, 14-storey monument imagined by Giles Miller and Forbes Massie and a skinny house in Rotterdam self-designed by a pair of architects. Subscribe to Dezeen Mail ›
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From John Pawson's minimally styled London house to the skinny Rotterdam residence of architect couple Gwendolyn Huisman and Marijn Boterman, we've rounded up 10 of the best self-designed homes by architects and designers. More about 10 homes architects and designers have created for themselves
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers have until the end of February to submit their entries to this year's A' Design Awards. More about Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2017
Construction is well underway on a 207-metre skyscraper by Zaha Hadid Architects in Beijing, which will feature a huge twisting atrium that is expected to be the world's tallest. More about Zaha Hadid Architects' Beijing tower to feature world's largest atrium
Five projects are in the running for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2017, including a London housing scheme by Alison Brooks and a church building in Ribe by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects that shelters 12th-century ruins. More about Five finalists revealed for Mies van der Rohe Award 2017
IKEA and Tom Dixon have revealed the results of their collaboration: a modular bed that "explores notions of adaptability and future-proofing". More about IKEA reveals Tom Dixon's Delaktig modular bed and sofa
Nokia is rumoured to be relaunching its bestselling 3310 mobile phone as a cheap backup for smartphone users. More about Nokia reportedly bringing back 3310 mobile phone
Children can nestle into yellow alcoves and pull wooden furniture out of the walls at this school in Madrid by Rica Studio, which uses play to teach the English language. More about Walls with integrated furniture and yellow nooks encourage play in Madrid school
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a sustainable design advisor at Hawkins\Brown in London, whose remodel of the Bloomsbury building at the Bartlett School of Architecture features a staircase designed as a "social generator" (pictured). More ›
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Architectural photographer Fernando Guerra has captured Claesson Koivisto Rune's first collection for Swedish furniture brand Dux at a vineyard in northern Portugal. More about Fernando Guerra photographs Claesson Koivisto Rune's first furniture collection for Dux
A staircase connecting a series of split levels ascends through a void at the centre of this house in Jakarta, which features a cantilevered upper storey that projects over the entrance. More about Multiple mezzanines are connected by an open stair in Delution Architect's Jakarta house
American firm Studio MM Architect has created a modern holiday dwelling for a forested site in upstate New York, which features a giant front door and a garage for its car-lover owner. More about Studio MM clads Hudson Valley hillside cabin in blackened wood
New York studio Tacklebox has clad the interior of this Washington DC store for skincare brand Aesop with 100-year-old recycled sticks. More about 30,000 sticks line wall of Aesop Georgetown by Tacklebox
Architecture firm Tham & Videgård has turned a former Stockholm design college into a members club that aims to make creative professionals feel "a little spoiled". More about Dark walls and custom furniture fill Stockholm's Alma creative space by Tham & Videgård
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with design brand BD Barcelona Design to look back on some of its most successful products – the first being a table designed by Konstantin Grcic in 2009. More about Konstantin Grcic's Table B for BD Barcelona still is an "iconic design"
Landscape architects McGregor Coxall has won a competition to design a wetland sanctuary in Tianjin, offering migrating birds a stopover to fatten up and breed. More about McGregor Coxall proposes wetland "bird airport" for northern China
This movie by videographer Alejandro Villanueva captures the wave-like form of Lisbon's MAAT contemporary art museum, designed by Amanda Levete's firm AL_A, as light shifts from day to night. More about Timelapse movie by Alejandro Villanueva shows Amanda Levete's sinuous MAAT museum
Humans will need to digitally enhance their brains if they are to remain relevant in a future filled with artificial intelligences, according to Tesla founder Elon Musk. More about Humans need to become cyborgs to survive, says Elon Musk
Bjarke Ingels has been announced the winner of a competition to design a new headquarters and bottling plant for the soft drinks company San Pellegrino in northern Italy. More about BIG wins contest for San Pellegrino bottling factory in Italy
Tokyo-based studio Do Do has used remnants of porcelain to update this ceramics shop and gallery in northwest Japan, and create a new pavilion for hosting workshops. More about Do Do uses ceramic scraps to overhaul shop and gallery for Japanese porcelain brand