A small concrete structure once used as a house for doves has been transformed by Portuguese studio AZO Sequeira Arquitectos Associados into a garden playroom. More about Concrete dovecote transformed into children's playhouse by AZO Sequeira
Google unveiled a typeface that spans every written language, and this year's Stirling Prize was awarded to Caruso St John with its gallery for Damien Hirst. More about This week, Caruso St John won the Stirling Prize and Google launched a universal typeface
Lighting brand Plumen has designed a set of LED Edison light bulbs that it claims have a lifespan of a quarter of a century. More about Plumen's WattNott LED lightbulb has a lifespan of 25 years
Design-and-construction firm First Lamp Architects has raised this family home near Seattle above a nearby body of water, drawing references from bridge structures. More about Waterfront home near Seattle is lifted on bridge-like structural supports
Kiosks with stainless steel canopies and a towering glass and chrome sculpture are among the recent enhancements made to Chicago's Navy Pier, one of the largest public piers in the world. More about Chicago's century-old Navy Pier revitalised by James Corner Field Operations and nArchitects
Dutch footwear brand United Nude has teamed up with Japanese fashion label Issey Miyake to create two new designs – a fragmented platform sandal with a wooden sole and a wrapped leather shoe. More about United Nude and Issey Miyake experiment with wood and leather for Rock and Wrap shoes
A footbridge providing the main access point to the AL_A-designed Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon has been closed over fears of collapse, after 15,000 visitors turned out for the opening of the museum. More about Footbridge forced to close as 15,000 visitors flock to Amanda Levete's MAAT museum in Lisbon
The world's biggest architecture firm has proposed moving the UK's Lords and MPs into a bubble-like building on London's River Thames to reduce the cost of refurbishing the crumbling Houses of Parliament. More about Temporary floating parliament on the Thames could save the UK millions, claims Gensler
Designers raided the SCP warehouse for discarded furniture to make the pieces in the The Thing With MaltaSingh exhibition, set to be auctioned next week. More about Design brand SCP auctions off furniture made from its scraps
Architecture firm FXFOWLE has unveiled plans for a new museum beside the Statue of Liberty, featuring a green roof and viewing platform overlooking New York harbour. More about FXFOWLE reveals Statue of Liberty Museum for New York's iconic landmark
Designers have been tickled pink recently. We're counting down the most-pinned examples of pink interiors on Dezeen, including a Japanese nail salon inspired by a French manicure and an Antwerp fashion boutique with a cabinet full of barbie dolls. More about 10 of the most popular pink-hued interiors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Colossal public artworks like Thomas Heatherwick's interlinking staircases for New York are the architectural monuments of our time, says Aaron Betsky in this Opinion column. More about "Installation art has finally taken over the last bastion of architecture"
Sue Architekten has converted a 1930s outhouse near Vienna into a writing studio, guest room and playhouse, accessed via a trapdoor. More about Derelict shed converted by Sue Architekten into writer's studio and playroom
Dezeen has teamed up with publisher Owl & Dog Playbooks to give away five copies of a children's book filled with pre-scored sheets for making folded paper models of fish. More about Competition: five copies of a children's origami book to be won
A grand window offers views of the woodland and sea in this house in Hanko, Finland, designed by Mer Architects as a contemporary update of the town's historic villas. More about Timber-clad Gamla Villan by Mer Architects offers views of Finnish meadow and sea
London design studio JamesPlumb has revisited an antique textile that is created using medieval techniques, and has this time used it to create a limited-edition bench. More about JamesPlumb reworks antique indigo-dyed fabric for limited-edition bench
American firm ZGF Architects has completed a cancer centre in downtown Phoenix with a faceted, copper-coloured screen that evokes the scaly skin of a desert reptile. More about ZGF wraps Arizona medical facility in layer of creased metal panels
Toyo Ito's sculptural opera house in Taiwan features in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, along with Zaha Hadid's final furniture collection for David Gill Gallery and Renault's new electric concept car.
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Caruso St John Architects has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 with the "highly accomplished and expertly detailed" London gallery it designed for British artist Damien Hirst. More about Caruso St John wins Stirling Prize 2016 for Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery
With the demand for minimalist homes increasing, architects are coming up with innovative ways to hide bulky appliances and storage units. We've rounded up 10 of the most stripped-back kitchens on Dezeen, including one concealed behind perforated metal screens and another crafted from raw materials. More about 10 of the most pristine minimalist kitchens