The United Nations Human Rights Council has issued a statement denouncing the planned executions of three people for reportedly opposing the Neom mega project in Saudi Arabia. More about UN Human Rights Council experts "express alarm" over imminent executions connected to Neom
Greek architect and designer Kiki Goti presented Neo-Vanity, a collection of hand-made furniture pieces that celebrate the ritual of dressing up, at Milan design week. More about Kiki Goti creates "neo-futuristic" dressing room embellished with Balkan motifs
Modernist City of London landmarks have been given a traditionalist makeover in honour of King Charles III ahead of his coronation this weekend. More about Featherbottom & Partners redesigns London skyscrapers to mark King Charles III's coronation
Dezeen has teamed up with innovation platform The Mills Fabrica to livestream a number of talks that explore design solutions to planet-related issues on 11 May 2023 as part of London Craft Week. More about The Mills Fabrica to host design talks at London Craft Week
London studio Coffey Architects has created Fetch, an architectural kennel for its office dog Lucky that is made from a green gabion basket and filled with hundreds of tennis balls. More about Coffey Architects uses "serious architectural element" to create playful dog kennel
ACLA Architecture director Laura Narayansingh has designed the compact Bush House on the Caribbean island of Trinidad for her family. More about Laura Narayansingh creates her own colonial-informed house in Trinidad
Local architecture studio Workshop Architects has renovated a Spanish colonial house in Mérida, Mexico, and added two concrete buildings in its garden. More about Workshop Architects renovates and expands purple Mérida home
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the cave-like Gilder Center in Manhattan designed by Studio Gang. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "beautifully crafted" Gilder Center by Studio Gang
Hawaii-based company WAVR has developed a prototype for a modular technology that floats on top of the ocean waves to gather energy from the motion of the water. More about WAVR designs 3D-printed wave-energy collector
Promotion: Italian and US-based tile brand Caesar Ceramics has released a range of porcelain tiles named Iconica, which take cues from the natural patterning of travertine. More about Caesar Ceramiche launches Iconica tile collection at Clerkenwell Design Week
A curved roof tops Byró Architekti's Cabin Above the Town, a red timber-clad cabin informed by the surrounding Czech hills. More about Byró Architekti adds red cabin with sweeping roof to Czech mountainside
Ahead of King Charles III's coronation this weekend, Dezeen has put together a roundup of bold modern extensions bolted onto the side of historic British houses. More about Ten traditional British houses with standout modern extensions
Architecture studio Grimshaw and the University of East London have collaborated to create Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block with an interlocking shape made from the sugarcane by-product bagasse. More about Grimshaw and UEL develop Sugarcrete blocks that "could replace the traditional brick industry"
Italian architect Piero Lissoni has joined Dezeen Awards 2023 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his studio's work. More about Five key projects by architect and Dezeen Awards judge Piero Lissoni
With Charles III set to be officially crowned this Saturday, Robert Bevan reflects on the cultural and political implications of the king's famous love for traditional architecture. More about "Even if naively, Charles is entangled in the far-right's weaponisation of architecture"
Japanese design studio Nendo has developed an alternative beer can with two angled pull tabs, which were manufactured to control the level of foam produced by opening the can. More about Nendo designs beer can with two pull tabs to "create an ideal foam"
Fashion brand Loewe has worked with global artisans to create a collection of wooden chairs decorated with woven materials including foil, shearling and paper that was shown as part of Milan design week. More about Loewe turns classic stick chairs into "sculptural objects"
People working in the built environment should prioritise the reuse of existing buildings and aim to increase the sustainability of concrete, said American architect Jeanne Gang. More about "It's important to start reimagining how we reuse buildings" says Jeanne Gang
Dezeen teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focused on the importance of design in addressing global challenges. Watch the last two sessions back here. More about Watch the second part of DesignTalks 2023 focusing on design's response to social challenges
Norwegian architecture practice Snøhetta has built Top of Alpbachtal, an angular timber viewing tower in a popular skiing area in the Tyrolean Alps that sits 2,030 metres above sea level. More about Snøhetta places shingle-clad viewing tower on mountain peak in Austria