Italian architect Antonino Cardillo has coated the walls of a vaulted chamber-music and events space in lumpy coral-pink, grey and green plasterwork. More about Coarse coral-pink plaster lends furry appearance to Antonino Cardillo's Sicilian grotto
Designer and researcher Neri Oxman's Mediated Matter group at MIT Media Lab has designed an artificial apiary that creates a constant spring-like environment for bees. More about The Synthetic Apiary lets bees enjoy year-round spring
Panels of cross-laminated pine form an angular staircase at the heart of this Amsterdam townhouse by MAATworks, which features a bright red facade. More about MAATworks references Scandinavian architecture with wooden townhouse in Amsterdam
Yves Behar has become the latest designer to open a co-working space, with a members-only facility in San Francisco. More about Yves Behar opens "boutique" co-working space in San Francisco
American studio El Dorado took cues from traditional farmhouses to design a rural dwelling composed of cedar-clad volumes topped with pitched metal roofs. More about El Dorado creates cedar-clad home for working ranch in Kansas
Most Loved: Finnish designer Harri Koskinen explains how he came up with the idea of encasing a lightbulb in a glass box to create his iconic Block Lamp in the next movie in our exclusive video series. More about Block Lamp is a homage to the Edison lightbulb says Harri Koskinen
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola is behind the first new hotel to be built on the shores of Italy's Lake Como in decades. More about Patricia Urquiola-designed Hotel Il Sereno opens on the shores of Lake Como
Reader reactions to a provocative visualisation of the border wall proposed by Donald Trump lead this week's comments update. More about "Another one will be needed on the Canada border to prevent people fleeing"
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has designed a light-filled neuroscience research facility at Columbia University's new campus in Upper Manhattan. More about Renzo Piano completes "palace of light" for Columbia University medical researchers
Philippe and Richard Grohe are to leave their management roles at Hansgrohe SE, the company their grandfather founded 115 years ago. More about Grohe brothers to step down from Hansgrohe
Chimney-shaped skylights spotlight dinosaur eggs inside this museum with craggily textured concrete walls at China's Qinglong Mountain Geopark. More about Dinosaur egg museum in China features bamboo-textured walls
The evolution of the human body is one of the major topics of this year's Istanbul Design Biennial, with exhibits ranging from a cyborg skeleton to a brain in a book. Dezeen editor Amy Frearson has selected seven of the most provocative examples. More about Seven shocking sights at the Istanbul Design Biennial 2016
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a French-speaking urban designer at OMA in Rotterdam, where the Dutch firm recently completed the pixellated steel and glass Timmerhuis. Read more stories on OMA or browse more architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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British designer Aitor Throup has been announced as G-Star Raw's new creative director, following three years as a creative consultant to the brand. More about Aitor Throup named creative director of G-Star RAW
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali presents office furniture designed to create more effective open-plan workplaces at this year's Orgatec trade show in Cologne. More about Pedrali presents furniture for contemporary workspaces at Orgatec 2016
A slender swimming pool runs along one side of this concrete house in western Austria by Marte.Marte Architects, offering bathers views towards the Rhine Valley. More about Concrete house by Marte.Marte Architects features pool with views of Rhine Valley
London studio Doshi Levien has created a furniture range for John Lewis that it hopes will bridge the divide between high-end design and the high street. More about Doshi Levien creates furniture collection for high-street retailer John Lewis
This organic food-processing plant in China's Hebei Province has been designed by Beijing practice Arch Studio as a series of individual buildings set around courtyards. More about Organic food plant by Arch Studio references China's hutong housing
Canadian studio Naturehumaine has transformed a 1930s brick building into a contemporary home featuring a sculptural stairway that brings a "vibrant tone to the project". More about Naturehumaine adds sculptural black and yellow staircase to historic Montreal home
British firm Adjaye Associates has announced that it will serve as masterplan architect for the redevelopment of The San Francisco Shipyard neighbourhood. More about David Adjaye's firm to masterplan San Francisco shipyard revitalisation