Shanghai-based interior designer Alex Mok has joined Dezeen Awards China 2023 as a judge. Here she selects five projects that best reflect her work. More about Five key projects by interior designer and Dezeen Awards China judge Alex Mok
Raw finishes and brutalist interventions feature in footwear brand Veja's first dedicated shop in Madrid, complete with an in-house shoe repair workshop and interiors designed by local firm Plantea Estudio. More about Plantea Estudio designs intentionally unfinished Veja store "to look like we didn't do anything"
Promotion: construction systems manufacturer Ryno has unveiled a range of pavers made from porcelain that was designed to combine the appeal of natural materials with the advanced performance of ceramics. More about Ryno releases porcelain paving designed to combine style and durability
Art collective MSCHF has collaborated with footwear brand Crocs to design a pair of oversized yellow boots with "distinctive" holes. More about MSCHF collaborates with Crocs to create jumbo yellow boots
US architecture studio Lever Architecture and a team of researchers have successfully tested the earthquake-resistant capabilities of a 10-storey, mass-timber building in California. More about Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that electric bicycle manufacturer VanMoof has been declared bankrupt in the Netherlands. More about Dezeen Agenda features e-bike brand VanMoof going bankrupt
Passive cooling techniques in architecture, reflective paint and water-filled windows are featured among the methods that designers and architects are using to mitigate heat in energy-efficient ways. More about Eight projects with integrated cooling techniques that beat the heat
Dezeen School Shows: a housing project in Dundee that connects the local young generation with the elderly is included Dezeen's latest school show presented by the Interior Educators Awards. More about Interior Educators spotlights 11 award-winning student interior design projects
Promotion: the European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced the shortlist for its industrial design prize and named Swedish designer Maria Benktzon as the recipient of this year's lifetime achievement award. More about Modular climbing wall and workspace on wheels among finalists of DesignEuropa Awards 2023
An intricate screen designed to encourage plant growth wraps around the walls of Woven House, which British practice Giles Miller Studio has raised above a sloped site in Kent. More about Sculptural steel screen invites nature to grow around Woven House in Kent
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. More about Symmetrical Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic torch unveiled
Saudi Arabia has officially responded to a United Nations Human Rights Council report criticising death sentences for three men connected to the Neom mega project. More about Saudi Arabia denies Neom human rights abuses in response to UN report
A network of staircases, bridges and galleries are designed to foster collaboration and social interaction at the headquarters of website Booking.com in Amsterdam, which was designed by UN Studio. More about UN Studio designs Booking.com HQ to be like a "lively neighbourhood"
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular "floating" canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. More about Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia's Amaala resort
Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. More about "By focusing so much on carbon reduction we are neglecting other areas where our industry causes harm"
Interlocking timber, 3D-printed arches and rotating forms feature in this roundup of 10 unusual bridges from around the world. More about Ten statement bridges characterised by memorable designs
Using a combination of copper, larch and structural insulated panels, architecture firm Whittaker Parsons has added an additional storey to a contemporary mews house in Stoke Newington to house a bedroom suite. More about Whittaker Parsons crowns North London mews house with "bolthole" extension
Danish studio Norm Architects has worked with pale wood, red bricks, sandstone and stainless steel to create the interior of The Office Group's Chancery House workspace in London. More about Norm Architects uses "natural forms" and steel details for Chancery House interior
Elevated pods made of teak and steel are sprinkled around Costa Rica's Suitree Experience Hotel, which was designed by local firm Studio Saxe to "coexist and symbiotically interact" with the surrounding ecosystem. More about Studio Saxe completes Costa Rican hotel with treehouse-style guest rooms
Australian practice Grotto Studio has added a charred-timber extension named Shadow House to a bright cottage in Perth. More about Grotto Studio references shadows with charred-timber cottage extension in Perth