Dezeen Showroom: whether colourfully anodised or powder-coated, or left in a brown- or silver-toned state, the following products are all made from metals. More about Eight products that weld thoughtful design with metal materiality
A series of cascading terraces outline the North Tower skyscraper by architecture studio SOM, which has topped out on a waterfront site in Chicago. More about Tiered skyscraper by SOM tops out on Chicago lakefront
Slovakian studio Čechvala Architects has completed RDH, a contemporary family home in Bratislava composed of three stacked volumes clad in corrugated aluminium. More about Čechvala Architects cloaks Bratislava home with corrugated raw aluminium
London biotech company CipherX has created the world's first commercially available microdot tattoo, which is applied using a pain-free applicator. More about CipherX launches world's first painless tattoo
Is this year's Stirling Prize shortlist the least interesting ever? And why are astronomers up in arms about a plan to launch a giant mirror into space? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now. More about Has architecture become too boring?
A curved brick structure by architecture studio SANAA has been selected as the new design for the National Museum of Ecuador in Quito, following reports that locals had criticised the original winning design. More about SANAA proposal for National Museum of Ecuador selected after public backlash
Tech company Light has released a clamshell version of its popular minimalist phone, combining contemporary dumbphone functionality with retro appeal. More about Light Phone goes clamshell with "timeless" Flip model
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing MVRDV's winning proposal for social enterprise Shift's competition to design a €240 million landmark in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. More about "Is this the death certificate of architecture?" says commenter
Architecture studio Red Deer sourced Gerolakkos stone and hand-crafted Lefkara lace from Cyprus, which it juxtaposed with stainless steel and oversized basket-like lamps at Zylia in Covent Garden. More about Stone and lace details "evoke the atmosphere of Cyprus" at London restaurant Zylia
Promotion: San Francisco and London-based start-up Avoice has created an AI agent designed to run the entire operational side of an architecture studio. More about Avoice launches "world's first AI agents" to run architecture studios
Dezeen School Shows: a theatre in London designed for international students, refugees, asylum seekers, early-career workers and first-generation migrants is among projects from Middlesex University. More about Theatre for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants among projects from Middlesex University
As part of our Future Stadium series, the latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a roundup of all 23 stadiums set to host the 2030 World Cup. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features the stadiums hosting the 2030 World Cup
US studio Manica has unveiled the design for a 70,000-seat stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs NFL team, which will be topped with a transparent dome. More about Manica unveils Kansas City Chiefs stadium topped with transparent dome
Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for a waterside repair and reuse hub exploring craft, material reuse and environmental stewardship is among projects from the University of Plymouth. More about Waterfront repair and craft hub among projects from University of Plymouth
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we look at the revamp of the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain, which shows how an existing stadium can be future-proofed. More about GMP Architekten renovated the Bernabéu for "full-time use"
Local architecture studio HYAN has renovated Green Sandwich House, a 1970s home in Japan, using a palette of timber, plaster and tiles to bring "warmth and texture" to a flexible, open living space. More about HYAN renovates 70s home in Japan around "single, continuous" living space
The Atlassian Central skyscraper, designed by SHoP Architects and BVN Architecture, in Sydney, Australia, has become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower. More about World's tallest timber tower tops out in Sydney
The Glasgow School of Art has announced that it cannot afford to rebuild the iconic Mackintosh Building without external funding, following the second fire that tore through the building in 2018. More about Glasgow School of Art "cannot rebuild" Mackintosh Building
Our cities are full of apartment blocks dotted with pathetically sized balconies too small to be of any actual use, writes Jessica Furseth. More about "If no one ever sits there, is a balcony still a balcony?"
Design studios Softlab and Moment Factory have created seven immersive installations for the 350-metre-high Edge NYC skyscraper viewpoint at Hudson Yards, including a massive kaleidoscope and a series of pulsating globes. More about "New York's largest kaleidoscope" among immersive artworks at Edge NYC viewpoint