Dezeen School Shows: an architectural intervention designed to capture and process plastic is among the projects from Birmingham City University. More about "Microplastic aquarium" that collects and stores microplastics among proposals from Birmingham City University
Exposed concrete surfaces are enlivened by colourful accents at this residential complex in Switzerland, designed by local architecture studio Buchner Bründler Architekten. More about Buchner Bründler Architekten finishes concrete housing blocks in Switzerland with colourful details
Set in a deserted, overgrown amusement park in Bali, Jia Curated is no ordinary design festival. In this interview, co-founder Budiman Ong said it could carve out a new identity for Indonesian design. More about Indonesian design finds "sweet spot" in abandoned Bali theme park
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki has unveiled the Utooto exhibition in London, which will let visitors build a modular installation of plastic pipes and horns to communicate using sounds instead of words. More about Yuri Suzuki's Utooto is a build-it-yourself sound sculpture informed by utopian cities
Dutch studio JA Joubert Architecture has completed a series of undulating, mixed-use towers on a lakeside site in Tirana, Albania. More about JA Joubert Architecture designs towers "echoing the hills and mountains" in Tirana
University of Leeds student Lucia Guest has developed a therapeutic device to emotionally support people who have experienced miscarriage and stillbirths. More about Vilo is a handheld device designed to provide comfort after pregnancy loss
The Chinese division of General Motors has unveiled its Buick Electra Orbit concept car, which combines 20th-century space-age references with the latest electric vehicle technologies. More about GM China reveals EV concept designed to evoke retro rocket ships
US home builder Cosmic Buildings and technology company ABB Robotics have collaborated on a temporary robotic construction system housed in a tent to produce modular housing to aid in the recovery of the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. More about "Mobile robotic factory" deployed to create modular housing for LA wildfire recovery
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a retail development in Turkey designed by Foster + Partners. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features the "last thing Istanbul's historic waterfront needs"
There has been much discussion over the merits of US president Donald Trump's White House ballroom plans, which were revealed last month. Here leading classical architect Robert Adam discusses the style, quality and appropriateness of the architecture. More about White House extension informed by "Gilded Age classicism" says Robert Adam
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal to redesign Gothenburg's harbour to support sustainable fishing is among the projects from the Royal Danish Academy. More about Gothenburg sustainable fishing proposal among projects from the Royal Danish Academy
The industrial character of a former warehouse has been playfully subverted to create this multipurpose events space in Madrid, Spain, designed by local architecture practice Burr Studio. More about Burr Studio converts Madrid warehouse into skylit events space
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki has told Dezeen he is disappointed that an installation planned for London Design Festival 2025 shares several similarities with his previous work. More about Planned London Design Festival installation "extremely close to my earlier projects" says Yuri Suzuki
Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo's latest research project exploring Lagos' markets was unveiled at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. In this interview, she explains how these markets pose solutions for urban development in Africa. More about Traditional systems offer "model of progress" for African cities says Tosin Oshinowo
A chair that doubles as a record player features in Editions, the debut furniture collection by London studio Pirajean Lees, which includes pieces crafted from onyx, horsehair and ebonised oak. More about Pirajean Lees launches furniture collection to be "passed down through generations"
All-white furnishings feature in this exhibition by US gallery Ralph Pucci, which is showcased within an Oscar Niemeyer-designed pavilion at French art destination Chateau La Coste. More about Ralph Pucci exhibition at Chateau La Coste strips furniture down to its "purest state"
US studio David Baker Architects has used pine wood, polycarbonate panels and steel for the adaptation of a 1900s masonry building into the Wyatt Builds office space in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. More about David Baker Architects utilises "small but mighty" details in brick building conversion
London studio Neil Dusheiko Architects has extended a home in Kent, creating a minimalist glazed garden pavilion sheltered by a large timber-lined roof. More about Neil Dusheiko Architects extends Kent home with light-filled garden pavilion
Architecture studio Foster + Partners has revamped the Carrington Training Complex for UK football team Manchester United, adding glazed facades to brighten the interior. More about Foster + Partners unveils refurbished training ground for Manchester United
Retired bed linens and used cooking oil were salvaged to create Wasted 001, a collection of homeware and furniture designed by Max Lamb for Bali's Potato Head hotel out of its own waste materials. More about Max Lamb transforms hotel waste into one-of-a-kind furniture