We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect and industrial designer whose creations were adopted as the optimistic symbols of a new post-war age. More about The organic designs of Eero Saarinen went "beyond the measly ABC" of modernism
Featuring transparent walls, unorthodox plans and giant staircases, we've rounded up nine houses that may be trickier to live in than they are to look at. More about Nine houses with gloriously impractical features
Dezeen has announced the interiors shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes interiors by Keiji Ashizawa, India Mahdavi, Mesura and Unknown Works. More about World's 49 most striking interiors shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Structural engineer and AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara has been named the winner of this year's Soane Medal for "realising some of the most recognisable architectural projects across the globe". More about Hanif Kara wins 2024 Soane Medal for architecture
Architecture studio WOHA has added a perforated-aluminium extension to a 1930s building to create a hotel that is "very mindful of the history" in Singapore. More about WOHA combines aluminium extension and Singapore remittance house for 21 Carpenter hotel
Abandoned steelworks buildings will be repurposed into public space as part of Danish studio Cobe's design for a city district in Tallinn, Estonia. More about Cobe set to transform "treasure box" steelworks site into Tallinn neighbourhood
Promotion: metal chain-link manufacturer Kriskadecor has created a customisable outdoor cladding system composed of intricate aluminium components that shift and sway with the wind. More about Kriskadecor designs "dynamic" outdoor cladding system
US firm Glasst Innovation Company has launched the "world's first peelable architectural paint", which can be applied to a range of surfaces and peeled off by hand. More about Glasst Innovation Company launches "temporary and peelable" paint
Local studio Selldorf Architects has clad the One Domino Square skyscrapers on the waterfront of Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood with iridescent porcelain tiles More about Selldorf Architects completes porcelain-clad Brooklyn skyscrapers
Online design magazine Design Week has relaunched today after closing in January, with an updated visual identity informed by the Bauhaus. More about Design Week magazine relaunched by team of "raucous cheerleaders for design and designers"
As part of our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the iconic Diamond Chair, which artist Harry Bertoia sculpted for Hans and Florence Knoll by experimenting with metal wire. More about Harry Bertoia's Diamond Chair requires "primitive method" of construction
More than 70 years after its birth, the popularity of mid-century modern design and architecture shows no signs of abating. This overview by Penny Sparke kicks off our series about the movement. More about Mid-century modern design "embraced a more human aesthetic while remaining aggressively forward-looking"
The role of RIBA president is a Victorian-era relic that has lost its relevance and should be scrapped, writes Catherine Slessor. More about "It's time to think about retiring the role of RIBA president"
Dezeen has announced the architecture shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards, which includes buildings by Schemata Architects, Urbanus, Studio Gang, Stanton Williams and Grimshaw. More about World's 82 best buildings shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2024
Designer Christopher Bellamy has sought to marry biotechnology and craft in a series of works that combine traditional knowledge from artisans in the Pacific Islands with a new material made from bioluminescent algae. More about Biodesign meets Pacific Islander craft in glowing Lucid Life objects
Dezeen Showroom: a range of coffee tables made from metal, stone and wood is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Bordeira coffee table by Greenapple among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: collectible design fair PAD London is returning for its 16th edition, featuring 20th-century and contemporary furniture, jewellery, design and art presented by 63 galleries. More about PAD London returns to UK capital with 16th contemporary design fair
At this year's Dutch Design Week, creative agency Uncommon Creative Studio will exhibit a chair with collapsible arms for airing out clothes to encourage users to re-wear garments rather than unnecessarily washing them. More about The Rewear Chair is an "organised and stylish" take on the humble laundry chair
Diners pack tightly into this informal Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, which local studio Weiszblüth & Brown has designed to echo the intense flavours of the food served. More about Weiszblüth & Brown designs tiny Thai eatery in LA that "packs a punch"
Black-metal panels and shutters bring an "aura of mystique" to the Cold War Museum Regan Vest in Denmark, designed by architecture studio AART. More about AART cloaks Cold War museum in Denmark with black metal