Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch. More about Alessi celebrates 100 years with playful showcase of rare and unseen products
A proposal for affordable rental co-housing in rural locations designed by Charles Holland Architects in collaboration with artist Verity-Jane Keefe and Sound Advice founder Joseph Zeal-Henry has won this year's Davidson Prize. More about Charles Holland Architects' Co-Living in the Countryside wins 2022 Davidson Prize
The UK government's plan to encourage "gentle densification" of neighbourhoods by promising communities financial benefits and neo-Georgian aesthetics will not help solve the housing crisis, writes Anna Minton. More about "Using street votes to fix the housing crisis is like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic"
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the culture of harassment at the Bartlett School of Architecture and other top stories. More about "Architectural education has always been contentious" says commenter
Global heritage body UNESCO has reported that 143 culturally significant buildings have been damaged in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in late February. More about More than 140 significant cultural sites damaged in Ukraine during war says UNESCO
The rarely seen graphic and furniture designs of Lucia Eames, daughter of midcentury icons Charles and Ray Eames, have been unveiled in an exhibition during Milan design week. More about "Undiscovered legacy" of Lucia Eames showcased at Milan design week
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Arper has presented a selection of furniture on Dezeen Showroom, including a modular sofa and a chair made from recycled plastic. More about Sculptural seating and tables from Arper feature on Dezeen Showroom
Students from the Swiss design school ÉCAL have collaborated with Japanese manufacturing company Yamaha to create six devices for playing music which were showcased at Milan design week. More about Yamaha and ÉCAL students design music players that encourage physical interaction
Architect registration boards in the UK and USA have signed a draft agreement to enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials between the two nations. More about US and UK reach agreement on reciprocal licensing for architects
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a portable wind turbine that provides reliable, renewable energy on the go. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a portable wind turbine
Supertall skyscrapers have changed the way that we think about cities, says author of the book Supertall, Stefan Al. He highlights 11 tall buildings that have had a major impact over the past decade. More about Eleven supertall skyscrapers that demonstrate the "human aspiration to go higher"
Dezeen teamed up with Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son to host a live talk during 3 Days of Design coinciding with the launch of a collection of heritage pieces designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen. More about Watch our talk with Carl Hansen & Son about Vilhelm Lauritzen's impact on Danish design
Promotion: technology brand ASUS has designed a tubular WiFi router as part of its Mesh WiFi System line that boasts a "zen" look, which is said to bring a sense of calmness to spaces. More about ASUS has designed the ZenWiFi router to bring a calmness to home interiors
Danish architect Sigurd Larsen has designed a cabin for hospitality start-up Raus featuring furniture built into "cave-like" niches and panoramic windows that frame views of nature. More about Sigurd Larsen creates compact timber-clad cabin with panoramic windows
Not being an architect allowed Theaster Gates to create a simple structure for this year's Serpentine Pavilion, says the artist in this exclusive interview. More about "I didn't feel the burden of ambitious architecture" says Serpentine Pavilion designer Theaster Gates
On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, fire safety specialists have attacked UK architecture schools for failing to adequately teach students about the subject. More about Architecture education has "shifted away" from fire safety, experts say on Grenfell anniversary
Designer Benjamin Hubert has collaborated with Deutsche Telekom Design to create a conceptual collection of connected home devices that take cues from residential interiors, which were presented during Milan design week. More about Benjamin Hubert designs "highly human" smart devices that invite touch
RIBA regularly reviews courses and is considering a code of conduct for academic institutions says president Simon Allford, in response to an investigation exposing a toxic teaching culture at the Bartlett School of Architecture. More about RIBA "exploring" university code of conduct in response to Bartlett report
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of functional home accessories that credit the materiality of wood is among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ad All collection by Mathias Hahn for Zeitraum among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Tala Fustok Studio used different mineral textures and materials to soften the hard edges of this industrial apartment in New York's West Village. More about Tala Fustok Studio layers different metals to create calm ambience in Manhattan loft apartment