Dezeen Showroom: Zurich-based bag manufacturer Freitag has designed the F707 Stratos, a foldable lightweight rucksack made from discarded airbags and truck tarpaulins. More about Freitag produces multipurpose bag using fabric from discarded airbags
A former motel in rural Massachusetts has been transformed by American hospitality brand Life House into a hotel decorated with objects influenced by 1970s hospitality. More about Life House transforms motor lodge in the Berkshires into hotel
New York design studio Snarkitecture has designed a flagship store for the streetwear clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, created by American musician Pharrell Williams and Japanese graphic designer Nigo. More about Snarkitecture uses recycled materials for Pharrell Williams' streetwear brand store in Miami
Eight former presidents of the Royal Institute of British Architects have objected to Selldorf Architects' revamp of the National Gallery's Sainsbury Wing, calling it "insensitive". More about Former RIBA presidents say revamp will turn the Sainsbury Wing into "an airport lounge"
Promotion: Corian Design of US brand DuPont has expanded its Corian Solid Surface range with eight new colours, informed by the patterns of natural materials. More about DuPont adds new contemporary colours to Corian Solid Surface range
Architecture studio Selencky Parsons has extended a Victorian house in south London, adding a steel-framed structure and sliding glass doors that link its interior with a large terrace. More about Selencky Parsons adds pavilion-like extension to The Weathered House in London
A pair of hill-like buildings define Ascension Paysagère, a French housing project that Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has created on the riverside in the west of Rennes. More about MVRDV creates hill-like housing for "variety of income levels" in France
A network of autonomous cable cars transports people and goods around a city in this concept developed by transport design studio Half Company. More about Half Company designs Halfgrid transport network that combines cable cars with AI
Kanye West, now officially known as Ye, reportedly has plans to create his own mini-cities with Yecosystem-branded homes as the artist is dropped by fashion brand Balenciaga after making antisemitic comments. More about Kanye West reportedly plans to create "Yecosystem" of mini-cities
Architecture studio J Mayer H has completed a mixed-use tower in Düsseldorf, Germany, with profiled metal cladding that opens up like a zipper to provide views through its glazed facades. More about J Mayer H wraps RKM 740 Tower in wavy metal cladding
Set in a vaulted cellar in the old city centre of Brussels, Bath & Barley is an updated take on a traditional Czech beer spa from design studio WeWantMore. More about Beer-filled baths and straw beds feature in Brussels' Bath & Barley spa
Dezeen Showroom: a table lamp designed to mimic the shape of cavatappi pasta is among 17 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Neotenic lamp by Petite Friture among 17 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dutch architecture firm Powerhouse Company has used cross-laminated timber to construct an off-grid office building that floats on water. More about Powerhouse Company builds floating office in Rotterdam's Rijnhaven
Interior designer Melanie Raines has applied her experience in hospitality design to ensure the large spaces of this Austin family home feel cosy, playful and "a bit irreverent". More about Melanie Raines designs "weird and funky" interiors for Austin residence
Architecture studio New Practice has transformed an unused site in the town centre of Craigmillar, Edinburgh, into a multi-purpose public space for the local community. More about Walk-Up Avenue is a public space for locals to "take ownership of" in Edinburgh
In this lookbook, we've rounded up 10 home interiors that use archways to punctuate spaces and elevate the transition between rooms. More about Ten homes with arched openings that add architectural interest
A birch plywood storage volume that resembles an iceberg helps to divide the living spaces inside this Tel Aviv apartment revamped by Laila Architecture. More about Laila Architecture centres Tel Aviv apartment with birch plywood "iceberg"
New York-based GRT Architects has rearranged the layout of an apartment in the East Village and added warm materials during its renovation. More about GRT Architects combines oak and mosaic tiles for East Village Apartment renovation
London studio Nimtim Architects has renovated a Victorian maisonette in Camberwell with a warm palette of natural materials and a lush walled garden. More about Nimtim Architects extends London home to create "sanctuary" overlooking walled garden
A second-hand bookstore styled like a greengrocer and an outlet modelled on old libraries are among the projects collected in our latest lookbook, which explores bookshop interior designs. More about Ten inventive bookshop interiors designed to enhance the browsing experience