UK studios Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+ have collaborated with artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent to create an inflatable building that explores how people would live on Mars. More about Golden Martian House inflated on Bristol dockside
American baby footwear company Woolybubs has created a range of baby shoes that can be broken down in hot water after the wearer has outgrown them to help eliminate waste. More about Woolybubs baby shoes can be dissolved in boiling water
The Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo could soon be replicated in both real space and the metaverse, as its original architect Kisho Kurokawa's studio is auctioning the rights to rebuild it. More about Rights to rebuild Nakagin Capsule Tower for sale
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has revealed the Oasis Towers development in Nanjing, China, which is comprised of two L-shaped skyscrapers with angular cliff-like facades. More about MVRDV unveils pair of skyscrapers with "stratified cliff" facades
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have invented a biofilm that sticks to the skin like a Band-Aid to harnesses sweat for electricity that could power wearable devices. More about Biofilm developed to power wearable electronics with sweat
Mexican architecture studio Team 730 has completed a pavilion within Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo that offers new exhibition spaces and refurbishes an existing welcome building. More about Team 730 adds steel entrance pavilions to Mexico City's Chapultepec Zoo
A cluster of gabled pavilions clad in grey panels and golden-toned cedar form a Michigan home for a creative family designed by architecture firm Iannuzzi Studio. More about Harry Potter books influence design of Briarcliff house by Iannuzzi Studio
Dezeen School Shows: tableware designed to heighten all five senses and a restaurant enterprise that brings families together by communicating the needs of elderly family members are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. More about The Hong Kong Polytechnic University presents 10 design projects
Chinese studio Group of Architects has created a restaurant topped with a canopy made from a series of aluminium pyramidal forms in the village of Suzhou, China. More about GOA tops Metasequoia Grove Restaurant with cluster of tree-informed pyramids
London studio Knox Bhavan has created a prefabricated, flood-resilient house on the bank of the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, which is designed to be "future-proof" for at least the next 100 years. More about Knox Bhavan creates flood-resilient March House on banks of River Thames
Widespread unionization should be supported by studio leaders as it would help architecture businesses thrive as well as giving workers a fair deal, writes Andrew Daley of Architectural Workers United. More about "Architects must reject the 'follow your passion' narrative and see ourselves as workers"
A concrete house in the rainforest, a rammed earth home in a mountainous landscape and a red-painted steel structure in the city of São Paulo are included in this roundup of 10 Brazilian houses from the Dezeen archive. More about Ten Brazilian houses that reflect the country's diverse landscape
To fight the threat of soil degradation to food supply, design graduate Ryan Waterhouse has invented a portable device that monitors the health of topsoil. More about Terra Nova soil monitor aims to avert future food crisis
British artist Morag Myerscough has created an aerial installation of 105 flags for the Clean Power campaign, which aims to encourage conversation about renewable energy. More about Morag Myerscough reveals colourful flags emblazoned with environmental message on Oxford Street
Architects Fanny and Matthew Mueller have completed a lengthy and extensive renovation of their family home in Brooklyn, called 17 at 17, which features floating steps, loft beds and a wood-and-steel bridge. More about Fanny and Matthew Mueller complete 17-year renovation of Brooklyn townhouse
Local studio Crosson Architects used dark-coloured concrete to help the circular Te Pae lifeguard tower blend in with its setting on a remote black-sand beach near Auckland, New Zealand. More about Crosson Architects creates stealthy lifeguard tower on remote New Zealand beach
As summer continues in the northern hemisphere, we've curated a lookbook of lush gardens with private swimming pools that are perfect for cooling off in balmy weather. More about Ten gardens with swimming pools that are made for summer
Danish studio Norm Architects has completed Äng, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Sweden that features a glasshouse entrance and a subterranean wine cellar. More about Norm Architects creates inside-out greenhouse restaurant in a Swedish meadow
A giant disco ball holds the DJ booth at this nightclub in Seattle, designed by local firm Mutuus Studio to be a "safe and welcoming environment for women, BIPOC, and all members of the LGBTQIA+ community". More about Mutuus Studio designs inclusive Supernova nightclub in Seattle
British practice Invisible Studio has created a yoga studio with rammed-earth walls and a roof clad in copper shingles at The Newt in Somerset hotel in England. More about Invisible Studio adds rammed-earth yoga studio to the gardens of Somerset hotel