London-based designer Samuel Wilkinson has created a prototype of a tree-like structure called Ecacia that harvests solar energy while providing a public place to shelter during very hot weather. More about Solar-harvesting Ecacia by Samuel Wilkinson mimics trees of African savannahs
In this week's comments update, readers are dissecting a pair of inclined skyscrapers in Paris, designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel. More about "Unsettling yet splendid" says commenter
This video offers a glimpse of Loader Monteith's restoration of the fire-torn High Sunderland house in the Scottish Borders, which is shortlisted for this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. More about Fire damage to Peter Womersley's High Sunderland house was "like a personal bereavement"
After 6,500 votes, projects by Peca and Sabine Marcelis are ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 public vote design categories. Vote now for your favourite! More about See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 design public vote
People should demand better than the "boring and banal" housing communities that have become the norm, says Christian Pagh, director and chief curator of the eighth Oslo Architecture Triennale in this interview. More about "We can all take action to change our neighbourhoods" says Christian Pagh
Designer Octave de Gaulle has wrapped a glass bottle in an aeronautical-grade aluminium shell for French champagne house Maison Mumm, to allow champagne to be drunk in space. More about Mumm Cordon Rouge Stellar is "first champagne bottle designed for space travel"
Designer Jessica Martin has designed a rammed-earth structure in the Arizona desert that is meant as a refuge for humans as well as for plants and animal life. More about Jessica Martin designs Cinders desert shelter as "refuge and a document of decay"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Junya Ishigami's below-ground level, mud-covered house and restaurant in Japan. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Junya Ishigami's "sensational" Japanese mud house
US studio Deegan-Day Design & Architecture has designed a California weekend home to hold strong against wildfire and capitalise on views. More about 4/Way House by Deegan-Day responds to "allure and danger" of LA site
Two senior faculty members have resigned from Californian architecture school SCI-Arc after an investigation was launched into the labour practices of the school's staff this spring. More about Tom Wiscombe and Marrikka Trotter resign from SCI-Arc amid investigation
Dezeen School Shows: a cowboy-informed clothing campaign and a pram for visually impaired parents feature in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Hong Kong Design Institute. More about Hong Kong Design Institute presents ten student design projects
Promotion: the latest edition of design festival Designblok will showcase the work of over 178 Czech and international exhibitors including jewellery, glassware, ceramics, fashion and decorative design. More about Prague design festival Designblok presents the latest Czech and Ukrainian design
Architecture studios BIG and Carlo Ratti Associati have completed a 280-metre-tall skyscraper in Singapore designed to offer visitors a "seamless transition between the garden and the city". More about BIG and Carlo Ratti Associati complete garden-filled CapitaSpring skyscraper in Singapore
South Korea's traditional hanok homes informed the design of this compact house on a mountainside in Bugok, Changnyeong County, which features semi-outdoor spaces for relaxing in the summer. More about TRU Architects designs Bugok Friday House with indoor and outdoor living spaces
A proliferation of strangely similar restaurants in our cities is at risk of making them boring places to live, writes Jonathan Nunn. More about "Sohofication is strangling our city centres"
UK monarch King Charles III has unveiled his royal cypher, which was designed by the College of Arms and will appear on the country's official buildings, postboxes and passports. More about King Charles III reveals royal monogram topped with Tudor Crown
Following the news that designer Archie Read has developed a toilet that uses a conveyor belt rather than water to dispose of waste, here is a roundup of 10 innovative loos including a prototype that combusts excrement into ashes and a lavatory for Mars. More about Ten inventive toilet designs that rethink the conventional loo
Tell us what you think about Dezeen! As part of our latest competition we're looking to get to know our readers a little more. Take part in our audience survey and you could win a cash prize of £250. More about Complete our audience survey for the chance to win a cash prize
Internet traffic is controlled by the "logic of the sun" in Solar Protocol, a solar-powered network whose creators argue for digital design within planetary limits. More about Solar Protocol network explores the potential of a solar-powered internet
After 6,000 votes, projects by Adam Kane Architects and Hollaway Studio are ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 public vote interiors categories. Vote now for your favourite! More about See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2022 interiors public vote