A return to the frivolous aesthetics of the British Empire tells us that all is not right in the world, writes Samuel Johnson-Schlee, author of the book Living Rooms. More about "Maximalism is a manifestation of a desire for a different world"
After more than 6,400 votes, Dezeen readers have chosen Zooco Estudio, Alexander & Co, Objects of Common Interest and three other studios as the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards public vote in the studio categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2022 studio public vote winners include Australian practice Alexander & Co
After Seratech's carbon-neutral cement won the 2022 Obel Award, Dezeen has rounded up six ways in which researchers are working to decarbonise concrete – the single most polluting building material in the world. More about Six material innovations aimed at slashing concrete's outsized carbon footprint
Weathered-steel balconies with cascading plants wrap the skylit atrium at the centre of this office in Brisbane, refurbished by Australian studio Cox Architecture. More about Weathered-steel staircase wraps plant-filled atrium at Midtown Workplace
Dezeen School Shows: we've rounded up six student projects showcased on Dezeen School Shows that present design solutions to rising sea levels and flooding. More about Six architecture student projects that respond to rising sea levels and flooding
Local studio Multitude of Sins has created an eclectic restaurant interior in Bengaluru out of a mishmash of reclaimed materials, including discarded bicycle bells and cassette tape boxes. More about The Circus Canteen interior is a "collage of unwanted items"
Tokyo-based architecture studio OSO has completed Deloitte Summit, a skyscraper in Vancouver with stacked protruding boxes that resemble a set of lanterns. More about OSO completes Vancouver skyscraper modelled on Japanese lanterns
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features British studio Foster + Partners' designs for the Marine Life Institute in Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features Foster + Partners' "plate of jelly" marine centre in Saudi Arabia
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson used engineered timber and a cantilevered roof for Caymus-Suisun Winery to create a contemporary winery with a "new architectural language for the region". More about Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates California winery with "humble yet refined atmosphere"
Promotion: watch manufacturer Zenith has joined forces with contemporary artist Felipe Pantone to create a watch that combines "high-frequency watchmaking and vibrant multimedia optical art". More about Zenith and Felipe Pantone collaborate to design technicolour Defy Extreme watch
After over 5,000 votes, Dezeen readers have crowned projects by Build in Amsterdam, Jformento, Kaan Architecten and two other studios as the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards public vote in the media categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2022 media public vote winners include a web-based chair finder for Vitra
Australian studio Adam Kane Architects has renovated a cottage on a quiet coastal street in Barwon Heads and connected it to a barn-like extension by a glazed link. More about Material and spatial contrasts define Barwon Heads House by Adam Kane Architects
Architecture practice DGN Studio has extended a terraced home in east London with spaces and materials that form a backdrop to the client's mid-century furniture collection. More about Magpie House extension is a "personal museum" for client's furniture collection
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with the V&A Dundee museum and whisky distillery The Dalmore to create a limited edition sculpture that encloses a bottle of the brand's single malt whisky. More about Kengo Kuma encases whisky bottle in 48-piece sculpture informed by kintsugi
The second instalment of Dezeen's three-part Stolab Stories video series explores Stolab's heritage and expertise in creating solid-wood furniture. More about Stolab's wooden furniture is "designed to live forever"
New York studio Selldorf Architects has made changes to its revamp of the postmodern Sainsbury Wing at London's National Gallery, which had been criticised as "damagingly destructive". More about Selldorf Architects revises plans for National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing
Hotels and offices could improve the well-being of occupants by introducing "still rooms" says Cédric Etienne, co-founder of Belgian design office Studio Corkinho. More about "We've developed a movement towards silence" says Still Room designer
After more than 4,000 votes, Dezeen readers have chosen projects by DP6 Architectuurstudio, FADAA and Kenoteq as the winners of this year's Dezeen Awards public vote in the sustainability categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2022 sustainability public vote winners include a bio-based pavilion in the Netherlands
Labour abuses are still happening "on a significant scale" in Qatar despite "noticeable improvements" to migrant workers' conditions ahead of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, says Amnesty International. More about Qatar "turning a blind eye" to abuse of World Cup migrant workers says Amnesty
Promotion: longevity clinic Modern Age has opened its flagship studio in New York City, with an interior design featuring translucent 3form materials, which aims to create a welcoming environment. More about Modern Age longevity clinic creates calm with 3form resin interiors