An exhibition at the 21_21 Design Sight gallery in Tokyo shows how human excrement and other types of waste can become more valuable to people and planet. More about Pooploop exhibition at 21_21 explores new uses for "waste and excrement"
Architecture studio ACME has designed The Haydon, a stepped apartment block coated with teardrop aluminium panels, shown in this video produced by Dezeen for property developer Regal London. More about Regal London and ACME unveil aluminium-panelled apartment block in London
An oversized concrete truss supports the gridded volume of N2, an office block in London completed by local studio Lynch Architects. More about Lynch Architects seeks "unity and urbane harmony" with gridded office in London
Promotion: window manufacturer Velux is sharing the results from its ambitious housing experiment called Living Places which sought to address critical environmental and health challenges. More about Velux tests ultra-low carbon housing with Copenhagen experiment
Stepped and chamfered arches mark the entrance to Uxbridge Bower, an art deco annexe to a home in west London designed by architecture studio Bureau de Change. More about Bureau de Change references art deco in "granny annexe like no other"
Design studio Crafting Plastics has created a kinetic, car-shaped structure from 3D-printed bioplastics for Lexus based on the brand's AI-driven software that integrates multi-sensory elements into the driving experience. More about Crafting Plastics creates kinetic 3D-printed car from bioplastic for Miami art week
Swiss designer Yves Béhar has collaborated with Italian shipyard Rossinavi to create Solsea, a concept for an electric hybrid catamaran superyacht, which is capable of an 80 per cent electric transatlantic crossing. More about Yves Béhar designs electric hybrid superyacht "for silent ocean exploration"
Architecture studio Snøhetta has begun work on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, releasing the first construction images as well as renderings of the building's green roof that appears to merge with the landscape. More about Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library by Snøhetta rises out of North Dakota landscape
Photos taken by Dezeen show the Jaguar electric concept car Type 00, unveiled during the Copy Nothing Reveal event at Miami art week. More about Exclusive photos reveal Jaguar Type 00 concept car at Miami art week
Dezeen Showroom: a range of bathroom fittings and fixtures by German bathroom brand Bette can be found on Dezeen Showroom, from slimline showers to minimalist basins. More about Bathroom products by Bette feature on Dezeen Showroom
A dark grey roof shaped like an armadillo's shell peeks out behind a row of terraced houses on Station Lodge, a home in southwest London designed by local architectural studio Lacey & Saltykov. More about Andrei Saltykov tucks unconventional house behind suburban London street
It's been a bumper year for blockbuster building unveilings. As a useful indicator of some key current and future trends, here are 10 of the most significant architecture announcements of 2024. More about The 10 biggest building announcements of 2024
Danish studio BIG and cabin manufacturer Nokken have developed Softshell, a timber-framed tent that aims to offer a low-impact alternative for accommodation at eco-resorts and glamping sites. More about BIG and Nokken marry "functionality and elegance" for mobile glulam tent
Architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named on a list of 100 inspiring and influential women of 2024 by the BBC. More about Lesley Lokko named among BBC's 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2024
The Coca-Cola Company – named the world's worst plastic polluter for six consecutive years – appears to have dropped its pledge to pivot to 25 per cent reusable packaging by 2030. More about Coca‑Cola accused of abandoning reusable-packaging target
We're looking to get to know our readers a little better. Take part in our audience survey and tell us what you think about Dezeen for the chance to win a cash prize of £250. More about Complete our 2024 audience survey for the chance to win a cash prize
Danish toymaker Lego has unveiled its first minifigures with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards, which signal that the wearer has a non-visible condition such as autism or dementia. More about Lego releases toy figures with sunflower lanyards to represent hidden disabilities
South African furniture brand Wunders has worked with designer Heath Nash to open its waste stores permanently to local Cape Town makers following a workshop and exhibition that showed the potential of reclaimed materials. More about Wunders offers furniture factory waste to makers in Cape Town MakeSpace
Architects and designers including Kengo Kuma, Konstantin Grcic and Shigeru Ban have unveiled doghouses and other pet-centric designs at the Architecture for Dogs exhibition at the ADI Design Museum in Italy. More about Kengo Kuma and Shigeru Ban design kennels for Architecture for Dogs exhibition in Milan
Promotion: design studio the Unlimited Dream Company used lighting, set design and visuals to delve into themes of "fatherhood and growth" for UK artist Loyle Carner on his most recent tour. More about Unlimited Dream Company uses spatial design to create stories on stage