The windswept sand dunes of Quebec's Magdalen Islands informed the outline of this second home for a retired couple, designed by Canadian firm Bourgeois/Lechasseur Architects. More about Bourgeois/Lechasseur designs geometric Quebec home to withstand blustery weather
US firm Aamodt Plumb Architects has created a spacious, oceanfront home in the Hamptons with a sturdy exterior shell that protects the dwelling from coastal storms. More about Aamodt Plumb stacks concrete boxes to form Hamptons beach house
New York designer Kelly Behun has created a show residence near the top of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue tower, using a palette aimed to complement the sweeping Manhattan views and make visitors "feel grounded" 92 storeys up. More about 432 Park Avenue penthouse receives makeover from Kelly Behun
Dark interiors were a trend at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair, so we've chosen 10 popular rooms from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that swap white walls for moody hues. More about 10 of the most popular dark interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Over 200 artists, musicians, writers and curators have come together to form a coalition named Hands Off Our Revolution, which will put on contemporary art exhibitions to confront right-wing populism. More about Anish Kapoor and Wolfgang Tillmans form coalition against "rise of right-wing populism"
Nendo has designed the branding for a dust mask widely used by people in Japan to protect themselves against pollution. More about Nendo designs minimal branding for Bo-Bi pollution mask
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek and architect Iggie Dekkers have transformed a century-old barn in the Friesian village of Woudsend into a guesthouse designed to showcase an aged timber roof. More about Piet Hein Eek and Iggie Dekkers convert Friesian barn into rustic guesthouse
Female architects should "just wait a second" for pay equality according to Santiago Calatrava, who entertained an audience in London by drawing naked women and explaining how his wife has supported his career. More about "Women are the salt of our lives. They give it flavour," says Santiago Calatrava
Now the Stockholm Furniture Fair has ended, we're reflecting on some of the most promising talent spotted during the event. More about Seven emerging designers to watch from the Stockholm Furniture Fair
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a design architect at 3XN in Sydney, whose plans for a new aquatics centre in Linköping include undulating timber and glass facades (pictured). More ›
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The mint-green shutters, white walls and red tiled roof of this house and studio by architects Enrique Jerez and Jesús Alonso reference the 1940s home it replaces near the Spanish city of Burgos. More about Enrique Jerez and Jesús Alonso incorporate printing press and carpentry studio into house in northern Spain
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The latest version of Mondaine's iconic Official Swiss Railways watch – one of the most recognisable watch designs of the 20th century – is now available to purchase from Dezeen Watch Store. More about Mondaine adapts iconic Swiss Railways design to create contemporary timepiece
This blackened timber house in Melbourne curves around an olive tree garden, and was designed by BLOXAS Architecture for a client with a severe sleeping condition. More about Black house in Melbourne provides sanctuary for sleeping-disorder sufferer
Morphosis has refurbished guest rooms at a hotel in Vals, Switzerland, where the US firm has also proposed a controversial skyscraper beside Peter Zumthor's famed spa building. More about Morphosis designs bedrooms for hotel at Zumthor's Vals spa
Spanish firm Fran Silvestre Arquitectos designed the off-white angular form of this house so it would "hang from the topography" of the Hollywood Hills. More about Minimal Hollywood house by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos juts out from steep hillside
100% design director William Knight is leaving his London post to head up Dubai Design Week. More about William Knight appointed head of design for Art Dubai Group
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