Bless Yee's proposal for floating habitats that capture carbon from the air has been awarded joint third place by the judges of Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Bless Yee's vision for carbon-capturing "living infrastructures" wins joint third place in the Redesign the World contest
Designers at Korean car company Hyundai have built the Heritage Series Grandeur, a modernised, all-electric version of its 1980s saloon car. More about Hyundai releases electric version of 1980s Grandeur saloon car
Hessentia's collection of marble tables that feature bases modelled on sails is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Spinnaker table collection for Hessentia among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Mount Emei forms the backdrop for this expansive whisky distillery, which Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has completed in China's Sichuan province. More about Neri&Hu completes stone-clad whisky distillery in China for Pernod Ricard
The second talk that Dezeen hosted as part of Velux's Build for Life online conference focused on the importance of quality and beauty in sustainable architecture and placemaking. More about Watch our live talk on beauty in sustainable architecture as part of Velux's Build for Life conference
London studio Industrial Facility has designed a compact height-adjustable desk with the aim of enabling a "new method" of team-working. More about Industrial Facility designs compact height-adjustable desk OE1 Micro Pack
A panel discussion focused on affordable housing and a talk by Open Architecture founder Li Hu are among the highlights of the second day of Velux's Build for Life digital conference. More about Day two of Velux's Build for Life conference features a panel discussion on affordable housing and a talk by Open Architecture
A community hospital in Bangladesh, a cycle and pedestrian bridge in Denmark and a cultural site in Berlin have been shortlisted by the Royal Institute of British Architects for its 2021 International Prize. More about RIBA reveals three shortlisted projects for the 2021 International Prize
Art and design collective Flint Collective used neon lights to transform eight empty storefronts in New York for the Open installation, which is shortlisted in the architectural lighting design category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Flint Collective illuminates New York storefronts to form outdoor street installation
Steel siding and non-combustible roof boards are among the fire-proofing features at a one-bedroom residence in Boulder, Colorado, which US firm Renée del Gaudio Architecture designed to survive a wildfire. More about Wildfires inform design of Colorado's Goatbarn Lane by Renée del Gaudio
Visitors can now enter Herzog & de Meuron's monumental screen-topped M+ museum, which has opened to the public in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District. More about Herzog & de Meuron's M+ museum in Hong Kong opens to the public
Dezeen promotion: the prestigious Hotel of The Year title at AHEAD Americas 2021 has been awarded to One & Only Mandarina, a luxury resort in Mexico that straddles a sandy beach and dense jungle. More about One & Only Mandarina named Hotel of the Year at AHEAD Americas 2021
Day 11 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a video interview with museum director Aric Chen, who suggests that the process of writing manifestos is a distraction from solving the world's problems. More about Aric Chen urges designers to "put words into action" in live Dezeen 15 interview
A disused power plant and its neglected surroundings in Shenzhen, China, have been transformed into a wetland park masterplanned by Hong Kong-based landscape studio eLandscript. More about eLandscript converts industrial site in China into an urban wetland
London-based fashion brand Auroboros has designed a dress made from salt crystals and recycled plastic that changes colour and shape in real-time, mimicking the growth of a flower. More about Auroboros' "living" Biomimicry dress crystalises and changes shape in real time
There is just one week to go until the Dezeen Awards 2021 winners are revealed in six video shows from 22 to 26 November. More about One week to go until Dezeen Awards 2021 winners are announced by LionHeart and Nelly Ben Hayoun
Museum director Aric Chen claims that manifestos are "part of how we got into the mess that we're in" in his contribution to the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More about Aric Chen calls for "the death of manifestos"
Cheshire Architects used local Kiwi materials and craftwork for the interiors of this hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. More about Cheshire Architects uses local materials to create The Hotel Britomart in Auckland
A short film by Oliver Salway that imagines a future where humanity has chosen to embrace a simpler existence to avert climate catastrophe has been highly commended by the judges of Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Oliver Salway calls for people to "redesign their lives" instead of redesigning the planet
Swedish startup Volta Trucks has launched an electric 16-tonne truck featuring a cab with large expanses of glass to offer safer and less polluting freight distribution in city centres. More about Volta Trucks develops electric 16-tonne lorry with "glasshouse-style" cabin