City dwellers are adapting to escalating house prices by living in smaller, more flexible spaces, and designers are responding with furniture that makes the most of every inch of the floors, walls, and even the ceiling. We've pulled together 10 of the best examples (+ slideshow). More about 10 space-saving furniture designs for small homes
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: the day before Zaha Hadid suffered a fatal heart attack, photographer Julien Lanoo unexpectedly stumbled across her Issam Fares Institute in Beirut, Lebanon, and created a new set of images (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid's first building in the Arab World photographed by Julien Lanoo
Extra Moooi: Japanese designer Arihiro Miyake explains how he reinterpreted the traditional chandelier using steel wire and dozens of LEDs in our next movie for Dutch brand Moooi. More about Arihiro Miyake's Coppélia chandelier for Moooi could "only be created with LEDs"
Kengo Kuma and Associates has built an art centre with an intricate aluminium-moulded facade at a former cotton mill in China, which has been converted into a shop and office complex (+ slideshow). More about Kengo Kuma clads "amoeba-shaped" art centre in porous aluminium panels
Six bronze statues mark the entrance to Kaan Architecten's new Supreme Court of the Netherlands, which features a facade of green glass louvres and an interior dominated by marble (+ slideshow). More about Kaan Architecten completes new Supreme Court of the Netherlands
Milan 2016: British fashion designer Paul Smith has created a new striped version of the cactus-shaped coat stand launched by Italian furniture brand Gufram in the 1970s. More about Paul Smith applies psychedelic colours to iconic cactus-shaped coat stand
Graduate design students at Iowa State University have created conceptual schemes for shelters that would house US soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and help give them a sense of safety (+ slideshow). More about Iowa graduate students design military shelters for combat zones to help soldiers feel safer
Milan 2016: London design studio Pinch has unveiled a limited edition of its Nim coffee table, which combines plaster and resin composite material Jesmonite with powdered copper. More about Pinch uses copper to create a new version of the Jesmonite Nim table
Thirteen oak trees are planted in a courtyard at the centre of this residence by Roof Arquitectos, which sits in the hilly landscape outside the Mexican city of Morelia (+ movie). More about Roof Arquitectos arranges Mexican residence around a "forest" of red oak trees
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: Zaha Hadid was "part of a mini-rebellion" as a student at London's Architectural Association, setting the tone for the career that followed, says Nicholas Boyarsky, son of former AA director Alvin Boyarsky. In this exclusive interview, he shares some of the drawings from his father's collection, and remembers growing up under Hadid's influence. More about "Zaha stood out from the start" says son of former AA head
Dezeen Watch Store: the Axcent Pocket Watch by Stockholm collective People People is designed for those who are used to reaching into their pocket for their phone to tell the time (+ slideshow). More about People People updates the traditional pocket watch for the iPhone generation
Zaha Hadid 1950-2016: with the design world still reeling from the shock of Zaha Hadid's unexpected death last week, here's a look back at 10 projects by the Iraqi-born British architect that have been most popular with Dezeen readers. There are a few surprises... More about Dezeen's top 10 Zaha Hadid stories of all time
A tree-like structure connects each level of this children's nursery in east London, designed by Lipton Plant Architects to reference the fictional Swiss Family Robinson (+ slideshow). More about Lipton Plant adds indoor treehouse to Bath House nursery in Hackney
Architecture studio GAFPA used low-cost materials to build this Japanese-inspired weekend retreat in northern Belgium, which features a slender spiral staircase (+ slideshow). More about Belgian holiday house by GAFPA takes its cues from Japanese architecture
This clothing concept designed by technology and design company Artefact allows gamers to have "the most immersive virtual reality experience" by using an inbuilt computer, battery and sensors (+ slideshow). More about Artefact's Shadow hoodie immerses wearers in virtual reality
Each room in this Porto house by 236 Arquitectos is contained within an individual white box, which is stacked irregularly from its neighbour to form a distinctive cluster formation (+ slideshow). More about Staggered and stacked blocks define rooms in Porto residence by 236 Arquitectos
This weekend residence by Architecture Brio is half-embedded in the bank of a river that winds its way through the foothills of the Western Ghats, a mountain range bordering India's western coast (+ slideshow). More about Riverside house by Architecture Brio is partially embedded in a grassy hillock
Russian architects Asya Baranova and Nikolay Pokorsky have transformed a Soviet-era furniture store in St Petersburg into a vegetarian cafe, featuring raw materials and an assortment of plants (+ slideshow). More about Baranova Pokorsky creates simple plant-filled interior for St Petersburg coffee shop
London's Aram Gallery is hosting an exhibition of conceptual products that highlight visitors' dependance on digital communication, including a selfie-taking robot and a plugin that reports on internet usage patterns (+ slideshow). More about Aram Gallery's Unread Messages exhibition questions our digital addictions
Extra Moooi: in our next movie for Moooi, co-founder Marcel Wanders introduces the new floor-standing version of Raimond Puts' classic lamp featuring hundreds of LEDs sandwiched between stainless steel strips. More about Moooi creates floor-standing version of "beautiful and iconic" Raimond lamp