Former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, will give a keynote speech at this year's AIA National Convention in Orlando – following a protest over the lack of female speakers for the event. More about Michelle Obama announced as keynote speaker for AIA 2017 conference
A team of architects and engineers led by Slovenian firm OFIS Arhitekti has designed and built a prototype modular house suited to a variety of locations, climates and terrains. More about OFIS Arhitekti designs modular house suited for different terrains and climates
Dezeen promotion: for Milan design week, Spanish designer Xavier Mañosa has created an installation that sees an entire kitchen and its utensils all made from Cosentino's clay-like material Dekton. More about Xavier Mañosa sculpts entire kitchen from Cosentino's clay-like Dekton
Thousands of shimmering ceramic discs cover the stilted volumes of Renzo Piano's Centro Botín art gallery, which stands on the docks in the Spanish city of Santander. More about Renzo Piano completes stilted art gallery on Santander waterfront
Visitors to Atelier Biagetti's Milan design week installation are encouraged to gamble on the stock exchange for blocks of gold in the hope of winning a prize. More about Atelier Biagetti plays God with Milan exhibition fixated on money and power
Milan design week kicks off today, but visitors have already been exploring the city while designers set up stands and installations. We've highlighted the best images posted to our #milanogram2017 hashtag on Instagram so far. More about Dezeen's #milanogram2017 day one highlights include arrivals and preparations
Dezeen promotion: a modernist-inspired carousel by Lee Broom, IKEA's own festival, an exhibition by Maarten Baas and the latest Material Futures projects from Central Saint Martins will be part of Ventura Lambrate and new sister district Ventura Centrale during this year's Milan design week. More about Ventura Lambrate and Centrale programme announced for Milan design week 2017
Brussels-based designer Alain Gilles will debut his new coloured-steel table collection at Milan design week, which gets underway today. More about Alain Gilles designs "strong graphic presence" for Contour furniture collection
This apartment inside a São Paulo block designed by the late modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer has been overhauled to reveal its original ribbed ceiling and board-marked concrete walls. More about SuperLimão strips back São Paulo apartment in Oscar Niemeyer-designed building
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an intermediate architect to join Christian Lahoude's New York studio, which designed Alexander Wang's flagship store in Shanghai. More ›
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Dutch collective Envisions has experimented with ways of cutting into, printing on, and transforming materials for its Wood In Process exhibition at Milan design week. More about Envisions' Milan exhibition shows the process instead of the final product
Chinese architect Zhang Ke has slotted a hostel into one of Beijing's ancient hutong neighbourhoods, featuring tiny rooms that project at angles into a central courtyard. More about Micro hostel with tiny concrete rooms installed by Zhang Ke in old Beijing hutong
In the age of the multiplex cinema, photographer Matt Lambros has scoped out the older, lavishly decorated movie theatres to capture what was left behind after the credits rolled for the last time. More about Matt Lambros' After the Final Curtain photographs show America's forgotten movie theatres
A pool room is set at the top of this house in Cologne by German studio Corneille Uedingslohmann Architekten, and features walls lined with quartzite strips and a large garden-facing window. More about Stone-lined swimming pool in Cologne house features large window with garden views
Dezeen is co-hosting a series of events, talks and parties as part of Milan design week 2017, with architects and designers including OMA, Assemble, Jaime Hayon and SO-IL, and brands including IKEA and MINI. More about Keep up with Dezeen during Milan design week
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More about Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
Potted plants and herbs clip onto a gridded metal structure inside this London cafe by local architects Neiheiser Argyros, which also features exposed ductwork and cork-panelled walls. More about Pot plants cover trellis-like walls inside London cafe by Neiheiser Argyros
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is taking over a warehouse in Milan's Lambrate district for a festival of design and live performances during Milan design week. More about IKEA takes over Milan warehouse for six-day IKEA Festival
Elliott Architects has completed a family home in Northumberland made up of two intersecting volumes clad in opposing materials of slate, cedar and brick to represent different elements of its forest setting. More about Cross-shaped house by Elliott Architects is adapted to sloping woodland setting
Design duo Lanzavecchia + Wai's updated PLAYplay collection features bright clashing sections and "huggable" furniture. More about Pieces of furniture collide in Lanzavecchia + Wai's second PLAYplay collection