Local development and design studio Optima has announced the six-tower residential McDowell Mountain development in Arizona, designed to harvest up to 210,000 gallons of rainwater in an underground vault. More about Optima designs apartments with America's "largest private rainwater harvesting" system
Fire Island is a narrow barrier island off the coast of New York's Long Island and is home to many examples of coastal modernist architecture. We round up six houses that have undergone renovations, bringing them up to date while maintaining their original character. More about Six respectfully renovated modernist homes on Fire Island
Indian practice Studio Naqshbandi has completed the Sri Aurobindo Integral Life Centre, a partially walled spiritual education hub in western India surrounded by rainwater harvesting ponds. More about Studio Naqshbandi surrounds Indian spiritual hub with bio-ponds for "journey of discovery"
French design studio Unknown Untitled has launched a range of colourful tiles with added functions, offering a more considered alternative to drilling through ceramic when adding wall-hung fixtures. More about Unknown Untitled's tiles double as hooks and wall lamps
Gorrow Design Studio has completed a boutique hotel in the coastal town of Crescent Head, Australia, balancing "1970s surf nostalgia" with bespoke furniture and contemporary craftsmanship. More about Australian roadside motel reimagined as ode to 1970s surf culture
Canadian studio Guido Costantino Projects has taken a pared-back approach to the interiors of Italian restaurant Occhiolino in Toronto by using an intentionally restrained material palette. More about Toronto restaurant by Guido Costantino Projects embodies "modest minimalism"
Flowing curves and a cloud-like cluster of spherical domes are intended to evoke the sea and the sky at this rooftop skatepark in Qingdao, China, by local practice Within Beyond Studio. More about Clouds and waves inform rooftop skatepark in China by Within Beyond Studio
The cantilever chair is an icon of 20th-century modernist design. This lookbook compiles ten elegant dining spaces with different versions of the classic chair. More about Ten dining rooms where cantilever chairs sit pretty around the table
Bangladeshi design brand Fico presented its debut furniture collection at Milan design week, featuring sculptural statement pieces that combine contemporary influences with traditional craftsmanship. More about Fico's "playful yet poised" furniture showcases Bangladeshi design
Local studio Bench Architecture has completed the renovation of a multi-storey Brooklyn warehouse into artist studios and a member's club with a rooftop pool. More about Bench Architecture converts Brooklyn steel mill into spa and artists studios
A public barbecue finished with deep blue tiles and a sculptural pergola is the centrepiece of this plaza revamped by Spanish studio H3O on the Costa Brava in Catalonia. More about H3O designs The Communal Barbecue as "celebration of collective life" in Spain
Ceilings clad with timber, larch and oak feature in our latest lookbook, which rounds up eight homes where wooden ceilings add a sense of warmth. More about Eight living room interiors warmed by wood-clad ceilings
Dezeen School Shows: a project that examines how digital tools are reshaping human behaviour is among the projects by students at Drexel University. More about Four architecture and design projects by Drexel University students
This week on Dezeen, we exclusively showcased a number of Expo 2025 Osaka Pavilions, including the Bahrain Pavilion by architect Lina Ghotmeh. More about This week we revealed the Expo 2025 Osaka pavilions
NYCxDesign 2025, Boston Design Week and Capital Brutalism are among the current and upcoming architecture and design events in the US that are featured in Dezeen Events Guide. More about Five US architecture and design events from Dezeen Events Guide
A near-continuous curved facade and slatted screens have been included to create privacy for this house designed by Canadian studio Architecture Building Culture on a prominent rocky outcrop in West Vancouver. More about Architecture Building Culture wraps white curved facade around Piano House in Canada
Dezeen Showroom: following Milan design week 2025, we've detailed six more furnishings, lights and tiles that launched during the event and were published on Dezeen Showroom. More about Bioplastic lamp among new products debuted at Milan design week 2025
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana has published an array of products on Dezeen, including tiles from its Terrae collection and a newly-released table. More about Tiles and tables by Casalgrande Padana are found on Dezeen Showroom
A thick thatched roof topped with purple iris flowers shelters this timber sheep pen in Kyoto, Japan, which has been designed by local architecture practice 2m26. More about Purple flowers crown thatched sheep pen in Japan by 2m26
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a curved concrete church in Albania completed by architecture practice Arkpro Studio. More about "An interesting little church" says commenter