Architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop has created a justice building for Toronto to display "the identity and values of a modern justice institution" while respecting nearby historical buildings. More about Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium
Brands need to apply human-centric design principles to every aspect of their organisation, says PepsiCo's chief design officer Mauro Porcini in this exclusive talk hosted and filmed by Dezeen for the brand. More about Watch a talk with Mauro Porcini on PepsiCo's design story
A shell of reinforced concrete and warm timber panelling defines Residenza Carèsg, a row of houses in Verscio, Switzerland, by local studio Atelier Rampazzi. More about Atelier Rampazzi creates trio of concrete houses in Switzerland
Kenyan architectural studio Cave Bureau has transformed the Old Sharjah Slaughterhouse into the Anthropocene Museum 9.0 as part of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial. More about Cave Bureau creates Anthropocene Museum in Sharjah slaughterhouse
US company Madison Square Garden Entertainment has withdrawn its proposal for the Populous-designed MSG Sphere London, slamming the planning process as "a political football between rival parties". More about MSG Sphere creators withdraw plans for London venue
Elon Musk's bulletproof Cybertruck represents a dystopian vision of America but exactly who it's intended for remains unclear, writes James McLachlan. More about "The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"
Architect Jordan William Hughes has created a conceptual design for a space elevator that would travel between an ocean-based spaceport and a multi-use space station. More about Jordan William Hughes designs space elevator that "connects the ocean to the stars"
Prefabricated units of concrete and wood were given varied facades to "mitigate the feeling of repetition" at this student housing project in Agen, France, by Parisian studio Ignacio Prego Architectures. More about Ignacio Prego Architectures designs "standardised and welcoming" student housing
A 200-year-old stable building in the mountains of Ibiza has been converted into a vacation home by local studio Ibiza Interiors. More about Ibiza Interiors turns dry-stone stables into flexible guesthouse Campo Atelier
Local architects Santiago Viale and Juan Manuel Juarez have wrapped the offices of an animal feed plant in Córdoba with a perforated metal screen. More about Metal screens and interior courtyards feature in Córdoba office building
Architecture firm Studio Bower has created a wood-clad extension for a 1940s cottage that preserves the house's charm and has interiors like a "generous treehouse". More about Studio Bower creates gabled annexe for Washington DC residence
California architecture studio AO has put forward plans for a supertall skyscraper as part of a development in Oklahoma City that, if completed, will be the second-tallest building in the United States. More about AO proposes second-tallest skyscraper in US for Oklahoma City
Local studio New Office Works has stretched a wavy canopy across the Cheung Sha Wan promenade in Hong Kong. More about New Office Works shelters Hong Kong pier with undulating steel canopy
New photographs reveal the sinuous glass facade of The Henderson office building by Zaha Hadid Architects as it takes shape in Hong Kong's Central Business District. More about Zaha Hadid Architects skyscraper nears completion on world's most expensive site
Underwear brand Modibodi and illustrator Justyna Green have collaborated on the relaunched First Period Kit, which includes a comic that speaks to teenage girls' first experience of getting their period. More about Modibodi's First Period Kit aims to destigmatise periods as "shameful and taboo"
Over the recent holiday season, many people visited temples to reflect on the passing year. We've rounded up seven projects from our popular temple board on Pinterest. More about Seven harmonious temples from Dezeen's Pinterest
Industrial designer Mary Lempres has created a bio-cement structure developed to mimic naturally occurring oyster reefs that tackle coastal flooding, filter seawater and promote biodiversity. More about Reef Rocket is a bio-cement reef grown from plant enzymes
Architecture studio G8A has completed a series of terraced houses defined by red timber and concrete exteriors in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside local studio Collinfontaine Architectes. More about G8A fronts row houses with zigzagging concrete loggia in Switzerland
New York architecture studio BoND has used tubular lighting to create a bright yellow glow inside this men's apparel store on Manhattan's Lower East Side. More about Yellow lighting illuminates Le Père store in New York by BoND
Textured concrete designed to withstand the Mediterranean climate defines Shift House, a tiered holiday home by Nomo Studio on the island of Menorca. More about Fluted concrete encloses Menorca holiday home by Nomo Studio