With its ability to improve a building's thermal efficiency and maximise natural light, polycarbonate plastic is becoming increasingly popular in architecture. We've rounded up seven of the best examples. More about Seven buildings that feature walls of polycarbonate plastic
A+Awards: New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas took home an Architizer A+Award for the renovation of a 19th-century firehouse, which was turned into office space for young technology companies. More about Rafael de Cárdenas converts New York firehouse into tech startup incubator
Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has assembled sections of quartz material Caesarstone into stoney faces that form tabletops, cabinet fronts and wall hangings. More about Jaime Hayón uses "21st-century marquetry" to create whimsical Stone Age Folk
Dezeen promotion: BD Barcelona Design has enlisted Spanish designers Curro Claret and Ramón Ubeda for a new product range made from the brand's own discards. More about BD Barcelona's REmix project highlights the potential of reusing outdated stock
The architecture and design industry still doesn't provide the same opportunities for both sexes said architect David Adjaye, on the day that hundreds of thousands of women worldwide marched for equal rights. More about David Adjaye "embarrassed as a male" that women still need to fight for gender equality
OMA's new headquarters building for the Qatar Foundation in Doha is revealed for the first time in these exclusive photographs. More about New photos reveal OMA's completed Qatar Foundation Headquarters
Ferm Living combined the "decadence of bygone eras" with a minimal Danish aesthetic to create its latest collection, which launched at Maison&Objet this weekend. More about Ferm Living looks to luxury with Scenes of Splendour homeware collection
Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández-Gil has overhauled a Madrid apartment by reconfiguring its layout, installing a new kitchen, and adding slick oak and marble surfaces. More about Lucas y Hernández-Gil revamp 19th-century Madrid flat with smooth finishes and colourful paintings
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a senior architect to work on arts and education projects at David Kohn Architects in London, whose recent projects include a fox-inspired house extension (pictured). More ›
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3D-printed homeware brand Othr has added to its growing range with an analogue calendar designed to counter the prevalence of digital schedules. More about Othr's tactile Perpetuum calendar aims to tempt users away from their smartphones
Inbetween Architecture's founder John Liu added this gabled extension to his home in suburban Melbourne, creating a new entrance that leads straight through to a garden at the rear. More about Gabled extension improves connection between Melbourne house and its mature garden
Photographer Ben Murphy has spent the last decade documenting the temporary dwellings created by multi-cultural nomads living in rural southeast Spain. More about Ben Murphy photographs makeshift architecture in the mountains of southeast Spain
Coarse concrete walls contrast transparent glazing in this extension designed by Paul Archer Design to create a light-filled kitchen and dining room for a north London house. More about Paul Archer uses board-marked concrete and glass for London house extension
Hong Kong studio Lim + Lu's Mass series features pastel tones originally designed to complement the duo's own colourful home. More about Lim + Lu designs daybed collection in pastels and brass
Perfume leaks at hourly intervals onto the copper face of this clock by German designer Patrick Palcic, which was presented at this year's IMM Cologne. More about Copper clock by Patrick Palcic uses perfume to tell time
Brightly coloured louvres screen the living spaces of this Sydney residence, which are contained in a pair of concrete boxes and set atop a sandstone plinth. More about Multi-coloured sunscreens create stripy exterior for Sydney house by Smart Design Studio
This collection of jewellery by Lithuanian designer Marija Puipaité is sculpted to perfectly fit the curves and contours of the body. More about Marija Puipaité's Embracing Touch jewellery "puddles" on the body
With Maison&Objet on in Paris this weekend, we've created a new Pinterest board dedicated to French design, from Moustache's colourful, swirling lights to an origami-inspired armchair by Rémi Bouhaniche. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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This vacation home in Ontario was built for a family transitioning back to Canada after a prolonged stay in the UK, and features an all-white exterior designed to contrast and complement its surroundings in different seasons. More about Superkül nestles all-white vacation home into Canadian landscape
German designer Thomas Schnur's 21 Common Things exhibition at IMM Cologne pays tribute to everyday objects including watering cans, plastic bags and clothes pegs. More about Thomas Schnur honours everyday objects with Cologne exhibition