Energy savings achieved by insulating UK homes appear to be cancelled out within a few years by an increase in energy use, according to a study by the University of Cambridge. More about Energy savings from home insulation "vanishing" after four years
Copenhagen-based designer David Thulstrup drew on spice-making processes when designing the interior of London's Ikoyi restaurant, which features a variety of materials including copper and oak. More about David Thulstrup decorates Ikoyi restaurant with copper walls and curved metal-mesh ceiling
Promotion: IE School of Architecture and Design's Diploma in Strategic Interior Design includes consulting sessions by the university's Strategic Committee of Consultants – a group of experts who guide students throughout the course. More about IE School of Architecture and Design's Diploma in Strategic Interior Design offers consulting sessions with 12 design experts
A radical playground in 1960s Amsterdam is revealed in a series of previously unseen images by German photographer Ursula Schulz-Dornburg. Here, she picks out her favourite shots. More about Ursula Schulz-Dornburg's photographs reveal "junkology" architecture built by children
Argentinian artist and designer Edgardo Giménez has created an artist residency in Uruguay called Casa Neptuna that features playful geometry and bright colours. More about Edgardo Giménez creates colourful artist residency in Uruguay
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features a boulder-like cabin in France by architecture studio Bureau. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features an "experimental" boulder-like cabin in France
Local studio Strang Design has created a contemporary residence with a garden terrace in Miami, Florida, complete with Brazilian influences and vintage touches. More about Strang Design tops Miami mansion with slatted volume and planter
Dezeen School Shows: a plaza designed to accomodate protests and a basin that aims to ritualise hand washing post-Covid-19 are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at London Metropolitan University. More about London Metropolitan University presents 10 design projects
Promotion: creative platform Le French Design has launched a world map of showrooms and spaces around the world featuring the work of French designers in a bid to highlight the international reach of French design. More about Le French Design creates digital map to document French design throughout the world
Architecture studio Hyde + Hyde has refurbished a 19th-century Gothic-revival home in Oxford, reinterpreting its ornamental style with an extension finished with decorative metal tiles. More about Quatrefoil House extension by Hyde + Hyde is a "celebration of ornament"
British architect Norman Foster explains his studio's approach towards sustainability and his views on concrete, timber, aviation and Architects Declare in this exclusive interview. More about "There are a lot of dangerous myths" about sustainability says Norman Foster
UK architecture studio IF–DO and artist Lakwena have wrapped an electrical substation in Brent Cross, London, in an artwork informed by rotating billboards. More about Kaleidoscopic substation in London "celebrates the spirit of the local community"
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