This week on Dezeen, we launched our latest editorial series, North American Design 2024, which will define the state of independent design across North America by spotlighting a different city each week. More about This week we launched North American Design 2024
French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has shown three collections highlighting European vernacular craft traditions at New York gallery Demisch Danant during NYCxDesign. More about Bark-lined furniture among showcase of Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance's work in New York
Arkansas has claimed its first bikeable structure – a ramped office building in Bentonville designed by Michel Rojkind, Callaghan Horiuchi and Marlon Blackwell Architects. More about Team of Arkansas designers creates ramped bikeable office building
Dezeen School Shows: an architectural scheme that aims to reconnect and celebrate the historic areas of Rome is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at UWE Bristol. More about Ten design projects by students at UWE Bristol
Engineering firm Arup has lost HK$200 million after falling victim to a deepfake video, during which a digitally cloned version of its chief financial officer demanded monetary transfers. More about Arup victim of multimillion-dollar deepfake video scam in Hong Kong
Dezeen Courses: we've selected six short online courses on architecture and design aimed at deepening participants' skills and knowledge. More about Six short online courses featured on Dezeen Courses
Promotion: an installation space designed by London studio Holloway Li to explore microscopic photography has opened to coincide with Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Solus and Refin open Laboratory space to explore "very small worlds"
Dezeen Jobs has teamed up with Lebond Watches to offer jobseekers the chance to win one of six Swiss-made watches designed by Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. More about Create a new jobseeker account and win a Lebond Siza watch
Liverpool studio Smith Young Architects has completed Vestige, a house in northwest England with a brick base built from the remnants of a previous structure on the site. More about Smith Young Architects embraces "imperfection" at Vestige house in Cheshire
Carpenters Workshop Gallery has unveiled a model of the Jean Prouvé-designed 6x6 demountable house in a London garden created by landscape designer Luciano Giubbilei. More about Jean Prouvé house finds permanent London home in Ladbroke Hall garden
Online design magazine Design Week has been acquired by its web development company Interconnect, saving it from closure. More about Design Week magazine acquired by Interconnect and set for relaunch this year
Spanish fashion house Loewe has announced the winner of its seventh annual prize celebrating craft from around the world, as an exhibition of the 30 shortlisted projects opens at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. More about Cow intestines and old mattresses feature in Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2024 exhibition
Japanese studio Keiji Ashizawa Design sourced local materials for the design of Blue Bottle Coffee cafe in Nagoya, Japan, which features tiles across its surfaces and lamps made from pottery plates. More about Locally produced tiles clad walls and table in Blue Bottle Coffee shop in Nagoya
Promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper has created Catifa Carta, a chair that the company claims can sequester carbon dioxide. More about Arper releases chair that aims to limit environmental impact "by doing what trees do"
At this year's Salone del Mobile at Milan design week, fashion brand Yves Salomon showcased a furniture collection with Chapo Creation, inspired by Pierre Chapo's designs and incorporating shearling offcuts. More about Yves Salomon revives Pierre Chapo lighting and furniture using shearling offcuts
British designer Lee Broom has debuted a collection of lighting during NYCxDesign showcased in an installation of mauve curtains in the designer's personal Tribeca penthouse. More about Lee Broom unveils lighting informed by "mythology" in New York penthouse
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the launch of North American Design 2024 – a Dezeen series spotlighting design stars in the region. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features the launch of North American Design 2024
Local studio Forge Craft Architecture + Design has created affordable apartments for people transitioning out of homelessness in Austin that feature a breezeway to encourage rest and preserve heritage trees on the site. More about Forge Craft uses "hammock" approach to create outdoor space for transitional apartments
Dezeen School Shows: a graphic design project that examines how branding has become a consistent feature of daily life is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Boston University. More about Boston University presents nine graphic design student projects
Promotion: Corian Design's partner, manufacturer Soliform, has transformed the bathroom of a private apartment in Sofia, Bulgaria, using Corian Solid Surface panels to add "a touch of elegance". More about Corian Solid Surface used to create "seamless" elegance in Sofia bathroom