Furniture designer Mari Koppanen has resurrected a suede-like material, historically made in parts of central Romania from hoof fungus, to upholster a rotund stool and matching bench. More about Mari Koppanen wraps seating collection in traditional Transylvanian mushroom leather
Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has built a pavilion with a textile roof supported by bamboo stalks on the grounds of a temple in Kyoto, Japan. More about Kengo Kuma creates pavilion supported by live bamboo at Kyoto temple
Dezeen promotion: architectural manufacturer Kawneer has launched a premium service named Kawneer Collaborative to help architects achieve "bold architectural visions and specific requirements" for aluminium building systems. More about Kawneer launches service to assist architects design bespoke building systems
Danish studio Tableau and designer Ari Prasetya have filled the Connie-Connie cafe at the Copenhagen Contemporary art gallery with chairs created by 25 designers from leftover wood. More about Copenhagen Contemporary cafe features wooden chairs made by 25 designers
This home on the side of a hill in Ecuador was designed by El Sindicato Arquitectura to provide maximum privacy to its owners and their two daughters. More about Slope House by El Sindicato Arquitectura steps down a Quito hillside
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the demolition of modernist architect Marcel Breuer's Geller I house in Long Island and discussing other top stories. More about "Countries that demolish their past also demolish their future" says commenter
Marble, wood and brass are among the eclectic materials found in an upscale eatery in Washington DC that was designed by Greek-Swedish studio OOAK Architects. More about Contrasting elements fill Imperfecto restaurant in Washington DC by OOAK
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, Chinese studio Open Architecture and Italian design studio Formafantasma are among the speakers at The World Around Summit 2022, a day of talks that Dezeen is live streaming on 5 February. More about Tadao Ando and Open Architecture to take part in The World Around Summit 2022
Barcelona-based Majoral Tissino Architects has modernised a house in the historic Spanish village of Cruïlles, adding living spaces to the vaulted ground floor and creating a studio that opens onto a secluded terrace. More about Majoral Tissino Architects adds first-floor courtyard to refurbished Spanish home
To celebrate Black History Month 2022, we asked 12 renowned Black architects and designers to select a fellow Black contemporary who deserves greater recognition. More about Fourteen Black architects and designers you should know
This week China celebrates Chinese New Year. To mark the festivities, Dezeen has rounded up 12 major Chinese architecture projects set to complete in the Year of the Tiger. More about Twelve Chinese architecture projects completing in the Year of the Tiger
It's Dezeen Awards' fifth birthday! Entries open on 8 February, with the discounted early-entry period running until 30 March 2022. Sign up to the Dezeen Awards newsletter to be the first to hear about new updates! More about One week to go until Dezeen Awards 2022 opens for entries
Architectural charity Twentieth Century Society has applied to have the Will Alsop-designed La Frégate cafe in Jersey protected to prevent it being demolished as part of plans to redevelop its waterfront site. More about Listing bid launched to stop demolition of Will Alsop's upside-down-boat cafe
Madrid Design Festival, a Neri Oxman retrospective and a drag-queen-led tour of celebrity homes during Palm Springs' Modernism Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in February from Dezeen Events Guide
Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse, where it has purchased land for its new showroom. More about Roar to open Meta Space studio to design property in the metaverse
Mexican studio Práctica Arquitectura has designed La Hacienda Jardín, a holiday home in Tepoztlán built from Texcal volcanic stone and Durango pine around a central courtyard. More about Práctica Arquitectura reinterprets Mexican hacienda in volcanic stone
Brexit is a "disaster" that is leading to less overseas work and a loss of talented workers, according to leading UK architects. More about Brexit is "one of history's great own goals" say architects
Local design studio Intg has created minimalist interiors informed by traditional Korean architecture for a Seoul bank lounge. More about Intg designs Korean bank lounge with "floating meeting room"
German-Chinese architecture practice Büro Ziyu Zhuang has completed a church in Qingdao, China, featuring walls and a tower made from dozens of spaced-out aluminium ribs. More about White-metal fins form abstract exterior of Büro Ziyu Zhuang's Chamber Church
A flying car capable of converting from a road to an air vehicle has been granted an airworthiness certification in Slovakia, as its makers eye mass manufacturing. More about Transformable flying AirCar awarded airworthiness certificate