Digital spaces can create communities but the ownership-obsessed metaverses envisioned by tech companies are depressing and uninspiring, writes Holly Nielsen. More about "Metaverses will be the digital equivalent of huge empty cities without character or community"
Creative studio Spacemen looked to biophilic design principles to construct a tree-like installation covered in moss, which forms the centrepiece of a flagship outlet for luxury leather brand Braun Büffel in Malaysia. More about Biophilic design informs "otherworldly" moss-covered installation at luxury bag store
Architects and designers in China have told Dezeen they expect domestic and international work to ramp up now that tight Covid restrictions are finally easing. More about Chinese architects and designers confident of bounceback as Covid restrictions ease
Architect Paul Westwood has converted the dilapidated garage of his London home into a workshop and studio, featuring a pared-back material palette that references the existing Victorian house. More about Paul Westwood transforms disused garage into light-filled garden office
There is still time to feature your event in Dezeen's guide to Stockholm Design Week, which will spotlight the key exhibitions, talks and other events taking place during the festival. More about Get your event listed in Dezeen's guide to Stockholm Design Week 2023
Architecture studios Carmody Groarke and TRANS Architectuur Stedenbouw have collaborated with material researchers to develop a brick made from local construction waste, which will be used to build the new wing of the Design Museum Gent. More about Municipal waste used to form low-carbon brick for Design Museum Gent extension
US architecture studio Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed the Mitikah skyscraper, which is now the tallest in Mexico City. More about Pelli Clarke & Partners creates Mexico City's tallest skyscraper as "window to the heavens"
Colourful furnishings and large stretches of glass feature in a 1970s library building that has been updated by US studio Hacker Architects. More about Hacker overhauls "fortress-like" brutalist library in Oregon
Promotion: annual trade fair Workspace Design Show returns to London for its second edition, which will see design experts debate topics such as optimising real estate with flexible design, employee wellbeing and designing the future workspace experience. More about Workspace Design Show returns with a programme of talks from over 100 speakers
Local practice Platform 5 Architects has completed NW10 House, a family home on an infill site in north London with exposed concrete interiors and a textured brick exterior. More about Platform 5 Architects completes textural home on London infill site
Spanish architect David Romero has released a set of renderings that depict unbuilt projects by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, including a mile-high skyscraper and the floating cabins of Lake Tahoe Summer Colony. More about Frank Lloyd Wright's unbuilt buildings revealed in series of renders
London studio Waugh Thistleton Architects has unveiled the Black & White Building, a mass-timber office building designed for The Office Group in Shoreditch with a slatted tulipwood facade. More about Waugh Thistleton Architects designs "visibly sustainable" mass-timber office in London
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece by Phineas Harper that argues "cities should not just build green transport but actively dismantle car infrastructure". More about "Cities that phase out cars will die" says commenter
Today, AHEAD announced the winners of the AHEAD Global 2022 hospitality design awards and its headline Ultimate Accolade. Dezeen collaborated with the brand to show the ceremony here at 1pm London time. More about Watch the AHEAD Global 2022 hospitality awards ceremony
Hotel company Accor has unveiled the 220-meter-long Orient Express Silenseas sailing yacht, which will be designed by architect Maxime d'Angeac and studio Stirling Design International. More about Orient Express reveals plans to launch "world's largest sailing ship"
Interior architect Hanna Karits used natural materials throughout this holiday home in Estonia's Moonsund archipelago to create a soothing environment that references the surrounding forest. More about Hanna Karits uses wood to create "airy and spacious" interior for Estonian holiday home
Industrial materials are contrasted with "homely" details at this headquarters for Swedish custom sticker company StickerApp, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur. More about Johan Sundberg Arkitektur completes office in Sweden that "balances industrial and cosy"
Diez + Muller Arquitectos has extended the corporate offices of an industrial company in Ecuador with a sinuous concrete structure. More about Diez + Muller Arquitectos completes sinuous office block attached to Ecuadorian factory
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the world's first magnetised fusion power plant, which is set to be built in the UK. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features the world's first magnetised fusion power plant
Dezeen teamed up with luxury kitchen appliances brand Gaggenau to present a series of Architecture Project Talks on spectacular houses around the world. We've rounded up the three lectures for you to watch here. More about Watch our online lecture series on spectacular houses around the world