Exposed, white-painted concrete contrasts a delicate, skylit metal staircase at this minimalist house in Mataró, Barcelona, designed by local practice Vallribera Arquitectes. More about Vallribera Arquitectes contrasts heavy and light finishes at compact home in Barcelona
Sculpture-like concrete steps and a curving stair suspended above ground feature in this lookbook, which spotlights ten residential interiors with standout spiral or helical staircases. More about Ten home interiors animated by sculptural winding staircases
This week on Dezeen, US studio SHoP Architects completed 111 West 57th Street in New York City, which is now the world's skinniest skyscraper with a height-to-width ratio of 24:1. More about This week the world's skinniest skyscraper was completed
The founders of architecture studio Barkow Leibinger have created a square-shaped dwelling for themselves in Bozeman, Montana, that features ample use of wood, including cedar siding and glue-laminated timber beams. More about Knotty cedar clads 5280 House in Montana by Barkow Leibinger
The most senior politician to appear at the inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has insisted that his government's deregulation policies did not lead to a failure to update lax building codes ahead of the disaster. More about Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell
Studio Odile Decq has completed a 30-storey luxury residential tower in Barcelona, featuring curved balconies that are coloured red on the upper floors to give the building a distinctive presence on the skyline. More about Red balconies top Odile Decq's Antares tower in Barcelona
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has installed his Paper Partition System across temporary shelters in Europe that are housing Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. More about Shigeru Ban builds modular partitions to offer privacy to Ukrainians in emergency shelters
Interiors studio Fettle took cues from hospitality spaces when fitting out this contemporary residential block in London, which houses 164 apartments alongside a co-working area and an in-house cafe. More about Fettle designs apartment block The Gessner to resemble a hotel
Staff and students of a Ukrainian architecture school have restarted classes in temporary facilities and are creating emergency housing in Lviv after they "desperately fled" the besieged city of Kharkiv at the start of the war. More about "We want to make a strong statement and stay in Ukraine" say Kharkiv Architecture School principals
Dezeen teamed up with Open House Worldwide to livestream its festival exploring the future of housing and neighbourhood planning. More about Watch Open House Worldwide's Housing and the People festival explore extraordinary housing
Following the release of a sex toy that turns testicles into a dildo, here are six unusual erotic toys from the Dezeen archive including a thimble that tickles and skyscraper-shaped dildos. More about Six unusual sex toys with innovative designs
Materials like cardboard and recycled rubber are paired with softly contrasting colours in the London office of Bakken & Bæck, designed by local architects Archmongers. More about Archmongers uses eco-friendly materials in colourful Bakken & Bæck office
American designer Kelly Wearstler has refurbished a pool for a suite in the Downtown LA Proper Hotel, which opened earlier this year. More about Kelly Wearstler renovates swimming pool for suite in Downtown LA Proper Hotel
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a supertall skyscraper in New York City. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More about Dezeen Debate newsletter features the world's skinniest skyscraper
Glazed brick and charred cypress wrap the exterior of a partly sunken North Carolina home designed by architecture firm In Situ Studio. More about In Situ Studio creates HUUS house for sloped site in Raleigh
Promotion: this year's edition of Architect@Work will focus on the theme of air and architecture with a series of talks and an exhibition dedicated to exploring how we can improve air quality in the built environment. More about Architect@Work talks programme to tackle the issue of air quality in cities and beyond
French studio Ciguë has elevated this timber-clad home in Saint Julien le Petit, France, above its rural site using slender, removable steel foundations. More about Ciguë uses steel foundations to elevate lightweight home in rural France
Interior designer Katerina Kovalenko was forced to flee Ukraine in the early hours of the morning as Russian forces invaded. Here, she shares her story of returning to Milan, a city she once called home, as a refugee. More about "I was woken up at 6am by a call from a friend: 'The war has started. Get up'"
The final group of judges for Dezeen Awards 2022 have been announced and include architects India Mahdavi and Annette Fisher, London School of Architecture head Neal Shasore and Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro. More about India Mahdavi, Maria Porro and Eran Chen are Dezeen Awards 2022 judges
British architect Norman Foster has designed the displays for and curated the exhibition Motion: Autos, Art, Architecture at Guggenheim Bilbao, which showcases a number of his own cars. More about Norman Foster curates exhibition that celebrates the "beauty and technology" of the car