Surf Block Maui has developed a system that converts foam from surfboard-shaping into building materials for local construction to ameliorate multiple problems in Hawaii. More about Hawaii company converts surfboard waste into construction blocks
Dezeen School Shows: a rug-knotting kit designed to provide relief from bereavement is among the student design projects from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. More about Therapeutic rug-making kit among projects from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Architecture studio Office Inainn drew on the layered composition of slate for the stacked form of the prefabricated 18-07 Holiday Home on Norway's western coast. More about Office Inainn models prefabricated Norwegian house on slate
Continuing our Building with Cob series, we take a look at a cob classroom designed for educational charity Global Generation, which is being built from waste earth sourced near its site in King's Cross. More about Waste earth forms walls of cob classroom in King's Cross
Conversation pits in every suite and bathtubs that double as speakers are among the new additions to the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin as part of a renovation by Studio Aisslinger. More about Studio Aisslinger revamps Berlin hotel in city's "signature improvised style"
Architecture studio Populous has collaborated with local studio Saraiva + Associados on the masterplan for Portuguese football club SL Benfica's Estádio da Luz stadium in Lisbon, which will feature a programmable LED "skin". More about Populous unveils updated Benfica stadium design with integrated LED facade
Walls of glass brickwork pull natural light into Glass Brick House, a home on an enclosed infill site in Belgium designed by local studio Delmulle Delmulle Architecten. More about Glass-brick facade pulls light into Belgian infill home by Delmulle Delmulle Architecten
Promotion: students from the Istituto Europeo di Design Graphic Design master's programme have created a series of 32-page visual essays that aim to investigate emerging trends. More about IED Florence asks "what does it mean to be a graphic designer in the digital age?"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Frank Lloyd Wright's Toyhill house. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "a wonderful step back in time"
Design studios Cassius Castings and Limba have created a concrete and plywood bench for a restaurant in Toronto and hosted an event to involve the public in its production. More about Designers host concrete "pour party" to involve public in furniture-making process
Dezeen School Shows: an arts centre offering affordable studio and exhibition spaces in response to gentrification is among the architecture projects from students at London South Bank University. More about Affordable arts centre to combat gentrification among projects from London South Bank University
For the next instalment in our Building with Cob series, we take a look at the first home to be built with CobBauge, a cob construction system developed to meet modern building regulations. More about Hudson Architects brings cob construction into the 21st century with CobBauge House
A 20,000-square-metre marshmallow-like, inflated membrane has been raised over a construction site in Jinan, China, to protect neighbouring buildings from dust and noise. More about Chinese construction site enclosed in world's "largest inflatable dome"
Cob is a low-carbon material poised for a revival, according to scientist Steve Goodhew. In this Building with Cob interview, he explains how his invention, CobBauge, is guiding the way. More about Cob not just "a hobbit house" material says researcher developing modern version
Design collective Fahrenheit 180 has created tiles using discarded shells from oyster farms to show the "potential of overlooked materials". More about Fahrenheit 180 shows tiles made from oyster shells at Lisbon's Gulbenkian art museum
Raphaël Craveiro has won SketchUp's Design Sprint Challenge 2025 with his design for a city where pedestrians and bikes pass underneath buildings, as announced in a video produced for Trimble and Dezeen by content creator Mr Chuck. More about Bike-friendly future city concept with wider streets wins SketchUp Design Sprint Challenge
Architecture studio Zeller & Moye has created an office in Bochum, Germany, which includes numerous wooden planters, an indoor garden and a felt "walkable landscape". More about Zeller & Moye embed plants throughout German office
Local architecture studio Polk Stanley Wilcox has completed the Alice L Walton School of Medicine in Arkansas, USA with an angular glass facade and colours informed by the surrounding Ozark Mountains. More about Polk Stanley Wilcox completes angular Bentonville medical school
A wooden boardwalk and pale timber cladding are among the elements used by architectural studio HGA to create History Jackson Hole, a museum in Wyoming, USA, meant to feel both "modern and timeless". More about Wyoming museum by HGA draws upon "Old West" architecture
Dezeen School Shows: a spa designed to connect its visitors to nature is among the award-winning interior design projects from Interior Educators. More about Nature-focused spa among award-winning projects from Interior Educators