The first case study in our Social Housing Revival series looks at a housing block in Vienna by local practices Berger + Parkkinen and Querkraft Architekten, which is organised around a central "common heart" that harks back to the city's golden age of municipal construction. More about Seestadt Aspern Housing brought Red Vienna into the 21st century
A reinforced concrete frame defines the twisting form of a tower designed by local studio Hamonic + Masson & Associés for the port city of Le Havre in northern France. More about Hamonic + Masson gives Alta Tower in Le Havre an "expressive" twisting concrete shape
Architecture has a long tradition of famous figures working well into their old age but sometimes it's best to know when to stop, writes Catherine Slessor. More about "Bowing out gracefully is a rare thing in the starchitect firmament"
Following the release of technology brand Samsung's first smart ring, we round up 10 recent wearable technology designs, including a smart menstrual cup and an air-purifying collar. More about Ten wearable technology products designed to enhance our bodies
Promotion: Formica Corporation has launched a collection of versatile surfaces that reference current trends in interior design and were informed by customer research. More about "Trend-forward" stone and wood patterns decorate Formica's 2024 Living Impressions Collection
Dublin studio Kingston Lafferty Design has transformed the architecture and interiors of this family home in Cork, Ireland, which features 1970s-style shapes and colours informed by the work of designer Verner Panton. More about Kingston Lafferty Design includes "sensual" red quartzite kitchen in townhouse renovation
Mexican architect María José Gutiérrez has placed a series of round, pine-clad cabins connected by suspended bridges onto a vineyard in Mexico to serve as vacation rentals. More about Suspended bridges connect round cabin hotels in Mexico
Promotion: the Norman Foster Foundation has collaborated with building materials company Holcim to develop the Essential Homes Project, a concrete-wrapped modular housing concept for displaced people. More about Norman Foster and Holcim develop modular housing unit for displaced communities
Architecture studio Hutch Design has created The Maker's Barn, a holiday home on the outskirts of London that is finished with a palette of "natural and honest" materials. More about Hutch Design transforms concrete pig shed into rural retreat outside London
UK studio Foster + Partners is reportedly designing a two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which if completed would be the world's tallest building. More about Foster + Partners designing two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Saudi Arabia
Dutch studio OMA has transformed a modernist building in Singapore into the Air Circular Campus and Cooking Club, adding a cylindrical orange steel frame encompassing a bar and kitchen. More about OMA juxtaposes orange-steel cylinder with modernist building for Singapore restaurant
American interior designer, fashion influencer and "geriatric starlet" Iris Apfel has passed away at the age of 102. More about Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102
Over the past month, Pinterest users have consistently sought out handbags in their searches. We round up 10 creative handbag designs from our Pinterest. More about Ten innovative handbag designs from Dezeen's Pinterest
To help kick off our Social Housing Revival series, Peter Apps calls for a return to mass public house-building in cities around the world. More about "We need a major shift in the way we look at public housing"
The world is suffering from a housing-affordability crisis. Dezeen's new series will explore the Social Housing Revival, and celebrate the best contemporary social housing around the globe. More about It's time for the Social Housing Revival
Three design students from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have created a chair that is primarily used for cultivating plant life. More about Chia-Chair designed for plants first and humans second
Architects Keiji Ashizawa and Arjun Malik, artist Justina Blakeney, interior designer Claudia Afshar and graphic designer Ian Cartlidge have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. More about Justina Blakeney, Keiji Ashizawa and Claudia Afshar announced as Dezeen Awards 2024 judges
British design studio Layer has devised prototypes of three futuristic internet routers, including one with the ability to host Star Wars-style holographic video chats, in a project with Deutsche Telekom. More about Layer puts creative twist on Wi-Fi router in three designs for Deutsche Telekom
A renovated 1970s bungalow with "kitsch character" and a greenhouse that doubles as a living room feature in Casamontesa – a weekend home designed by Spanish studio Lucas y Hernández Gil. More about Lucas y Hernández Gil adds multi-use greenhouse to Madrid bungalow
Collectible design gallery StudioTwentySeven has taken over a huge space in a Tribeca textile building, creating a warm and serene environment to present museum-sized, limited-edition pieces. More about StudioTwentySeven opens "monumental" flagship gallery in Tribeca