Dezeen is 15 years old today! Here are some of the messages we've received from readers around the world, including famous ones such as Norman Foster and Philippe Starck and not-so-famous ones. More about "Without Dezeen, I’d find the whole world suffocating" says Kengo Kuma in a 15th birthday message
Plaster, travertine and pearly onyx are some of the materials that design studio Akin Atelier has used to form the tactile interiors of this womenswear store in Melbourne, Australia. More about Akin Atelier designs Camilla and Marc store in Melbourne as "homage to the sense of touch"
Day 13 of the Dezeen 15 virtual festival included a video interview with curator and architect Joseph Grima, who advocated for "a new spirit in design" that conserves the Earth's resources. More about Joseph Grima outlines concept of non-extractive architecture in live Dezeen 15 interview
A grid of thin cross-laminated timber columns frames communal spaces at the centre of this co-living project for senior citizens in Slagelse, Denmark, a collaboration between Danish developer Tetris and Copenhagen architecture practice Sangberg. More about Tetris and Sangberg design senior housing around a covered communal courtyard
Curator and architect Joseph Grima proposes a new type of non-extractive architecture that does not exploit the planet in his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. More about Joseph Grima calls for "new form of architectural practice that considers the full chain of building's consequences"
The UK parliament has published a briefing note outlining possible strategies to reduce the whole-life carbon emissions of buildings in England, including encouraging the reuse of existing buildings and the use of low-carbon materials. More about UK parliament publishes strategies for limiting whole-life building emissions
Matthew Pratt's proposal to raise all human activities onto elevated cities built on slender stilts has been awarded joint third place in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion. More about Matthew Pratt's vision to elevate humanity "high above the ground" wins joint third place in the Redesign the World contest
Figures from architecture and the built environment who attended COP26 have given the climate conference low marks while praising the energy of the fringe events and hoping that politicians' words will now be followed by action. More about COP26 was "better than nothing but clearly insufficient" according to architects who were there
Architecture studio Sher Maker used salvaged and standard construction materials to build its own workspace in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which it arranged along either side of an open-air courtyard. More about Sher Maker designs low-cost studio using locally sourced materials
Here are five of the best US-based jobs listed on Dezeen Jobs this week, including a role for a designer in New Orleans and an interior designer in Seattle. More about Five architecture and design jobs in the US
Creating eco-friendly buildings that support sustainable development was the topic of Dezeen's third talk with Velux as part of the brand's online Build for Life conference. More about Watch our live talk on how architecture can synergise with environmental systems as part of Velux's Build for Life conference
German practice Deadline Architects has completed a co-working space for arts, education and the creative industries in Berlin. More about Deadline designs Berlin "Baugruppen" co-operative for cultural commercial space
A panel discussion on reinventing existing buildings and a talk focused on designing architecture in tandem with natural environments are among the highlights of the third day of Velux's Build for Life digital conference. More about Final day of Velux's Build for Life conference features talks about designing sustainable buildings that last
New York City-based architect Michael K Chen has renovated an apartment in Manhattan's Carnegie Hill neighbourhood, which includes movable partitions that create different layouts based on the occupants' needs. More about MKCA completes Carnegie Hill apartment with hidden doors and reconfigurable furniture
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether CetraRuddy's skyscraper in New York is art deco or not and other top stories. More about "This is to art deco what Las Vegas is to the Eiffel Tower" says commenter
Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed its second redesign for a new building at the Vancouver Art Gallery after the project was pledged a nine-figure donation from a property developer. More about Herzog & de Meuron reveals second Vancouver Art Gallery redesign with woven copper-effect facade
A church converted into a gin distillery and a theatrical project that retells the history of a Magdalene laundry site is included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Oxford Brookes University. More about Oxford Brookes University presents 16 architecture projects
Dezeen promotion: Emirati crafts and designs that marry "innovative processes" with materials are exhibited at an ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai programme called MENASA-Emirati Design Platform. More about MENASA Emirati Design Platform presents "crafts in dialogue with innovative processes and materials" at Expo 2020 Dubai
Advanced manufacturing company OPT Industries has used computational design techniques to create a medical swab that aims to improve clinical testing during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. More about Intricate InstaSwab by OPT Industries was designed to enable better medical testing
Day 12 of the Dezeen 15 digital festival saw designer Natsai Audrey Chieza outline five practical principles that can be used to advance the emerging field of biodesign in a live interview. More about Natsai Audrey Chieza sets out five principles that could transform biodesign practice in live Dezeen interview