Dezeen promotion: Japanese kimono dresses informed the design of this bed-like sofa by Spanish brand Sancal, which features quilted fabric covers ideal for afternoon napping. More about Sancal bases quilted Obi sofa on Japanese kimonos
A shot of a brick reservoir in London's Finsbury Park has been selected as the best architecture photograph of the year at the Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards 2016. More about Image of historic reservoir named best architecture photograph of 2016
The inaugural Dezeen Hot List has revealed that that biggest names in fashion – as far as Dezeen readers are concerned – are Chanel, COS and Dior. More about Chanel, COS and Dior revealed as fashion names that Dezeen readers care most about
Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is inviting architects and designers to come up with ideas for transforming the ruins of a medieval castle in Italy into a holiday destination. More about Call for entries to YAC's Castle Resort competition
Danish studio Norm Architects has taken influences from both Scandinavian and Japanese design to create this pared-back gallery and workspace for Kinfolk magazine in central Copenhagen. More about Norm Architects creates minimalist workspace for Kinfolk magazine in Copenhagen
An immersive Christmas tree installation by Apple's Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson has been unveiled in London. More about Jony Ive and Marc Newson create room-size interpretation of a Christmas tree
Eli Feiglin of Caesarstone reflects on the quartz surface manufacturer's collaborations with designers including Raw Edges and Jaime Hayón in the latest movie Dezeen produced for the brand. More about Caesarstone reflects on designer collaborations with Jaime Hayón, Raw Edges and more
Chinese firm Cun-Design has transformed a typical suburban house in Beijing into a film production studio featuring glass and pre-rusted steel extensions. More about Cun-Design converts Beijing house into film studio with weathering steel and glass extensions
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a middleweight industrial designer at Industrial Facility, which created a modular seating system for US furniture brand Herman Miller (pictured). Read more stories about Industrial Facility or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
More about Job of the day: industrial designer at Industrial Facility
Studio dn&co's wayfinding for London's Here East campus features symbols borrowed from circuit drawings. More about Signage based on circuitry designed for east London tech hub
Cracks in the concrete facade of this office block in Aarhus by Danish architecture practice Sleth provide glimpses of the building's illuminated interior. More about Danish office block by Sleth features cracked concrete facade and external stairs
White metal louvres covering the facade of this apartment block in Paris can be drawn across windows and balconies to screen against the sun and street. More about Sliding shutters cover Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes' Parisian apartments
To make this workspace feel more cosy, Muxin looked to the decor of homes and combined warm materials with leafy green plants. More about Muxin brings the "slowness" of living spaces to a Shanghai office
Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto referenced furniture of the 18th century to create a Shaker-style chair for furniture brand Arflex. More about Jin Kuramoto revives Shaker style for Arflex's Root chair
Inception-esque folded buildings feature on new book covers for the science-fiction novels of William Gibson. More about Abstracted architecture graces new covers for William Gibson's dystopian novels
ArchiBlox has given this prefabricated beachfront house near Sydney a verdant plant-covered roof to help it blend into its clifftop setting. More about ArchiBlox creates garden roof for house overlooking a beach in Australia
Italian designer Elena Bompani has designed a flexible furniture system for renters and travellers. More about Elena Bompani's Itaca furniture is made for a new generation of nomads
This year's World Architecture Festival was held in the German capital of Berlin, so we've created a new Pinterest board dedicated to the city's regenerated architecture – including a renovated Nazi-era swimming pool hall by Veauthier Meyer Architects. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
More about Berlin's re-purposed buildings feature on our latest Pinterest board
A Vancouver-based startup's conceptual design for flat-packed recreational cabins would allow users to build for themselves, making the wilderness more readily accessible. More about Flat-packed cabin concept allows tiny houses to be assembled like IKEA furniture
Swathes of bright colour combine with patterned ceramic tiles in the Hong Kong apartment home of multidisciplinary design studio Lim + Lu. More about Lim + Lu creates bright apartment home to double as its showroom