Italy's undersecretary for culture Vittorio Sgarbi has stated that Milan's iconic San Siro stadium, which was set to be replaced by a Populous-designed building, will not be demolished. More about San Siro stadium "will not be torn down" says Italy's undersecretary for culture
Researchers from MIT and Harvard claim to have solved the mystery behind the durability of ancient Rome's concrete structures, and are now aiming to bring a modern version of the recipe to the market. More about MIT and Harvard researchers find secret to "self-healing" Roman concrete
Promotion: as part of creative platform What Design Can Do's Make it Circular Challenge, four designers discuss circular design and the industry's responsibility to "radically redesign the world we live in". More about Designers discuss how the industry can "radically redesign the world" in Make it Circular Challenge
We've selected a variety of promising junior roles in the architecture and design industry on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles at Stefano Boeri Architetti, Perkins and Will and Goettsch Partners. More about Six vacancies for junior architects and designers in London, Milan, New York, Spain and China
LA studio Kevin Daly Architecture has created a headquarters for a Houston foundation that has a latticed canopy suspended over a white building that was created using steel and cross-laminated timber. More about Kevin Daly designs canopied building to be "welcoming as the shadow beneath a tree"
Montreal studio ACDF Architecture has designed a low-slung, modernist-style home with massing shaped to surround an apple tree and provide lines of sight through the living areas. More about ACDF Architecture wraps glass home around apple tree in Quebec
Promotion: talks given by 13 deans and heads of department from major architecture schools at the Global Dean's Forum hosted by Shanghai's Tongji University are now available to stream online. More about Watch talks on the future of architecture education at the Global Dean's Forum
Dutch practice Studio Space Architecten has collaborated with local design firm Studio REDD to create their own shared office space in the Netherlands, with a barn-like form clad in black-stained timber. More about Studio Space and Studio REDD create black timber-clad barn for own office
Off-white stucco walls and a round staircase characterise the Chiripa housing complex in Mexico, which architecture studio Palma designed as a "hybrid" experiment merging residential and hotel-style living. More about Palma positions stucco-clad housing complex on Mexican coastline
Rock formations along the Zhuhai coast inspired architecture studio Aedas' design of the North Xingge Jinze skyscraper, which comprises two connected towers and has a cut-out sky garden. More about Aedas designs arched skyscraper in Zhuhai to resemble local "auspicious stones"
From tableware to clothing, this roundup spotlights 11 everyday designs rethought by designers to maximise accessibility and inclusivity. More about Eleven everyday designs reimagined for people with disabilities
Japanese "calm technology" company Mui Lab has unveiled the consumer-ready version of its Mui Board – a minimalist control hub for the smart home that looks like an unassuming block of wood. More about Mui Board enables smart home control from a plank of wood
Dezeen Showroom: a lamp that is both powered by the sun and designed to mimic it when illuminated is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Sunne lamp by Sunne among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Italian fashion brand Fendi has teamed up with the French Academy in Rome to refresh six salons inside the Villa Medici – a 16th-century Renaissance palace set amongst sprawling gardens in the heart of Rome. More about Fendi introduces modern furnishings to Rome's historic Villa Medici
A cave-like cork lounge is hidden at the back of this barbershop in southwest Houston, by Gin Design Group, which also offers IV drips to cure customers' hangovers. More about Gin Design Group creates radial layout for Treadwell barbershop in Houston
Architecture studio Bureau has used a rough concrete finish to disguise this small wooden cabin in France as a boulder, distinguishable only by a porthole-style window. More about Bureau conceals Thérèse cabin in France with boulder-like concrete finish
Plush velvet upholstery, Moroccan rugs and chinoiserie-style ottomans feature in this lookbook of hotel interiors that use saturated jewel colours to bridge the gap between cosiness and luxury. More about Eight hotel interiors enriched by decadent jewel tones
Luxury brand Louis Vuitton has transformed its stores across the world for the launch of its anticipated capsule collection with Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. More about Louis Vuitton overhauls stores with Yayoi Kusama polka-dots and life-like animatronics
Interiors studio Crystal Sinclair Designs has renovated a loft apartment in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood to include a mezzanine with a wall of books and a bedroom behind a glass partition. More about Dumbo Loft by Crystal Sinclair Designs features a book-filled mezzanine
A sweeping form of stepped balconies that overlook the IJ waterfront defines the De Jakoba social housing in Amsterdam, designed by local practice Studioninedots. More about Studioninedots completes stepped social housing overlooking Amsterdam waterfront