In our latest interview as part of our Dezeen Jobs: How We Recruit series, Sue Emms, chair of architecture studio BDP's North Region, discusses the importance of diversity in the workforce. More about "Our values are strong and support the recruitment of diverse talent" says BDP's Sue Emms
Dezeen School Shows: a breathable uniform designed for nurses going through menopause is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Northumbria University. More about Northumbria University presents 10 product design student projects
US firm Studio Gang has been selected to lead the revitalization of Denver's downtown Civic Center plaza, which will include improvements to a central amphitheatre and promenade. More about Studio Gang selected for first phase of Denver's Civic Center revitalization
Promotion: Festival of Design is set to return to Shanghai in November 2023, bringing with it a diverse programme that aims to inspire both designers and the wider public. More about Festival of Design returns to Shanghai with a spotlight on inclusion and sustainability
Architecture studio WOHA has created a "garden hotel" in Singapore with planted and pool terraces cut into the building's rectangular form. More about WOHA cuts garden terraces supported by green columns into Pan Pacific Orchard hotel
Spanish architecture studio CRÜ has remodelled an old public laundry into a house and studio for a couple in west Barcelona. More about CRÜ transforms public laundry into La Clara house in Barcelona
Sportswear brand Nike has launched the Nike Swoosh 1 trainer, a colourful Flyknit shoe for young children that is made from 80 per cent recycled materials and designed to feel like "cruising around barefoot". More about Nike releases Swoosh 1 Flyknit trainers for babies and toddlers
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing news that architecture studio BIG has completed its first supertall skyscraper in New York City and debating a minimalist pink house in Mexico by César Béjar Studio. More about "No one can afford to live in the city anymore" says commenter about NYC skyscraper
Emergency planner Lucy Easthope explains why she gets "chills at the back of the neck" when hearing that architects are working pro bono on disaster recovery in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series. More about Disasters "very rarely not a design failure" says expert Lucy Easthope
Our latest series looks at how designers and architects can help manage natural hazards. Dezeen features editor Nat Barker explains why it's time to start Designing for Disaster. More about Disaster is well and truly upon us
Remaining tickets for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party in London on Tuesday 28 November are now available to buy on general release. Book your tickets now before they sell out! More about Dezeen Awards 2023 party tickets now on general release
Dutch studio Barde vanVoltt has used rippled mirrored glass, boulders and pebbles to create the interior of Calico Club, a retail store located in a century-old farmhouse in the Netherlands. More about Barde vanVoltt draws on Japanese zen gardens for Calico Club interior
Design studio D415 has used standard construction materials such as plasterboard and steel profiles in unexpected ways to create a concept store in Bratislava, spotlighting young fashion designers from Slovakia and neighbouring Czechia. More about D415 reimagines mundane materials for Bratislava boutique Som Store
A team of master planners, including architecture studio HOK, has released plans for an office and research complex located within the NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley designed to "expand the frontiers of knowledge". More about HOK to design futuristic Berkeley Space Center at NASA Park
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive interview with Japanese architect Junya Ishigami in which he explains his unique approach to designing buildings. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features exclusive interview with Junya Ishigami
New York City and Toronto-based design studio Kinky Kashayam has created a conceptual, hand-held radar that generates black cats in order to "protect one's luck". More about Kinky Kashayam creates portable black cat radar to explore superstitious beliefs
Dezeen School Shows: an outdoor exhibition located in a shipping container is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Arts University Bournemouth. More about Five design projects completed by students at Arts University Bournemouth
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of acoustic panels disguised as wall decor is among the most recent acoustic products to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Six acoustic products that control noise levels in busy interiors
Intersecting blockwork walls and an overhanging zinc roof characterise Simba Vision Montessori School in rural Tanzania by local studio Architectural Pioneering Consultants and Wolfgang Rossbauer. More about Architectural Pioneering Consultants and Wolfgang Rossbauer use local materials for a school in Tanzania
Four out of five of October's houses of the month are renovations or extensions, from a Hamptons home styled on a Bond villain's lair to a Victorian terrace in Melbourne interspersed with mini gardens. More about Dezeen's top five houses of October 2023