French-German designer Tatjana von Stein designed hundreds of bespoke lights and furnishings for this hotel in Munich, drawing on the city's art nouveau style and its exuberant nightlife history. More about Tatjana von Stein blends Jugendstil style with 1980s glamour for The Dean Munich
Dutch studio Woonpioniers has completed CoHouse in Utrecht, a pair of interlocking houses designed for two families within a single gabled volume. More about Woonpioniers models adjoining Dutch homes on "a game of Tetris"
With much of the world suffering from heatwaves and the UK set to experience its hottest summer on record, we have collected five ice cream stores that offer a temporary cool fix. More about Five ice cream shops that provide cool respite from the summer heat
Spanish studio NUA Arquitectures has renovated a textile warehouse near Barcelona, using timber partitions to create a small office block within its concrete-and-brick structure. More about NUA Arquitectures renovates Catalan textile warehouse with timber office block
Los Angeles studio Ome Dezin has partnered with design platform Lumens to renovate and furnish a 1990s home in the Hollywood Hills, adding iconic furniture and lighting from Frank Gehry, Ingo Maurer and more. More about Ome Dezin and Lumens outfit renovated Los Angeles residence
Local studio Helen & Hard has completed a timber cabin on Norway's Atlantic coast where sprawling tree-like columns made from uprooted spruce trees frame panoramic views of the sea. More about Helen & Hard uses uprooted spruce trees to shape Norwegian cabin
The electric vehicle market remains dominated by chunky SUVs, but some carmakers are also producing battery-powered hatchbacks that are modest in size but bold in design. Here, we round up six of the most eye-catching. More about Six small but cool electric cars
This week on Dezeen, Elon Musk announced plans to open a semiconductor factory near Houston, Texas, with a floor area of 100 million square feet that will make it the largest building in the world. More about This week on Dezeen we revealed plans to construct the world's biggest building
Social media platform Instagram has updated its brand identity with elements such as a refreshed, "bolder and simpler" wordmark and updated typographic elements across the platform. More about Instagram redesigns its wordmark for first time in a decade
Architecture studio Populous has completed the steep, metal-clad Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, New York for NFL team the Buffalo Bills, with a canopy and advanced snow-melt system. More about Populous completes Buffalo Bills stadium in New York
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal to reimagine a former industrial mill in the Lake District as a place where ecology, heritage and community converge is among the student projects from the University of Northumbria. More about Ecological reimagining of former Lake District mill among projects from University of Northumbria
Dezeen Showroom: from lampshades and beds to chairs and kitchens, the following wooden products are all listed in our Showroom section. More about Eight products that showcase the versatility of wood
Local architecture studio Mosley Thorold has updated and extended a Victorian home in east London, using a textured palette of concrete, brick, tiles and metal intended to patina over time. More about Mosley Thorold mixes salvaged and natural materials in De Beauvoir home renovation
Spanish studio Typsa Arquitectura has completed a library in Luanda, Angola, with a curving concrete roof punctured by openings that encircle existing trees on the site. More about Typsa Arquitectura weaves library in Luanda around existing trees
A study has found that children living in Star Homes, a housing initiative in Tanzania, have lower rates of malaria, diarrhoea and respiratory infections compared to those living in mud-and-thatch houses. More about Research finds Star Homes housing reduces malaria in children by 44 per cent
Interior design practice Busta Studio has filled the Kimpton Ashbel hotel on Park Avenue with art and objects intended to make it feel like "a warm, elegantly curated home". More about Busta Studio evokes the elegance of New York townhouses for Kimpton Ashbel hotel
Promotion: atmospherically dark glass and seamless surfaces take centre stage in appliance brand Fisher & Paykel's Minimal Style kitchen products, designed to help build spaces with visual calm and formal rigour. More about Fisher & Paykel offers elevated simplicity with Minimal Style kitchen appliances
German studio Sauerbruch Hutton and US practice Studio Gang have been selected to redesign German House to reflect the nation's values and create a "civic landmark" just north of the United Nations complex in Manhattan. More about Sauerbruch Hutton and Studio Gang to revamp German House skyscraper in New York
New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro has spliced an 1894 brick warehouse building with several glazed volumes to create a home for MIT's School of Architecture and Planning. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro renovates Boston storage warehouse for MIT architecture school
Indian studio AKSH Architects has completed The Earthen Retreat, a cluster of guesthouses in Pune created by repurposing several small abandoned buildings and coating them with mud and lime plaster. More about AKSH Architects transforms disused buildings in India into "timeless and earthy" retreat