Hyundai has revealed its concept for a system called the "Mobility of Things", which would turn previously inanimate objects into robots and allow people to reconfigure spaces on demand. More about Hyundai proposes "Mobility of Things" system to add robotic technology to everyday objects
Dezeen promotion: wooden cladding and decking brand Thermory's thermo-ash cladding wraps the interior and exterior of a contemporary country home in the Netherlands designed by Maas Architecten. More about Thermo-ash cladding gives tone and texture to Dutch forest house
Scientists from Kyoto University have developed a face mask made with ostrich antibodies that glows under ultraviolet light when coronavirus is present. More about Kyoto University creates mask from ostrich cells that glows when coronavirus is detected
Homebuilders in England have been told by the government that they must agree to fund the replacement of unsafe cladding on mid-rise blocks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. More about UK government to force developers to meet £4 billion cladding costs
Employees of New York-based SHoP Architects have announced plans to form the US's first union of architecture workers since the 1940s in response to an alleged culture of "endless overtime and deadlines". More about SHoP employees plan to unionise to prevent "exploitation of our time and our talent"
Dezeen promotion: metaverse platform Mona has launched Renaissance, a digital competition calling for designers, architects and artists to create new virtual worlds. More about Call for entries to Mona's Renaissance metaverse competition
Milan has committed itself to constructing 750 kilometres of bike paths by 2035 as part of a plan to make cycling the most convenient form of local transport. More about Milan to build Cambio network of "super-cycle corridors" linking 80 per cent of the city
A sunken bicycle workshop sits at the end of a classical-style walled garden at this extension to a townhouse in Ghent, completed by Belgian practice Graux & Baeyens Architecten. More about Graux & Baeyens adds prefabricated-steel extension to Ghent townhouse
Filmmaker Nathan Eddy teamed up with Dezeen to offer readers a 10-day screening of his documentary about the brutalist Mäusebunker building in Berlin, Germany. More about Filmmaker Nathan Eddy presents Battleship Berlin documentary
Design platform Exil Collective has launched its first collection at Dubai Design Week to spotlight work by both up-and-coming and established Lebanese designers. More about Exil Collective showcases work by emerging Lebanese designers
Following the death of Richard Rogers last month, we're republishing a series of exclusive interviews we filmed with the British architect in 2013. In the first, Rogers spoke about architects' responsibility to society and his work process. More about Architects should try to "leave the city more beautiful than when we entered" says Richard Rogers
Researchers at ETH Zurich have used 3D-printed formwork elements made from recyclable mineral foam to create a pre-cast concrete slab, which they say is lighter and better insulated while using 70 per cent less material. More about ETH Zurich develops formwork from 3D-printed foam to slash concrete use in buildings
Computer modelling was used to design the angular wall surfaces of Rotterdam's newest theatre, to ensure a completely even distribution of sound. More about Theater Zuidplein's multi-faceted auditorium promises perfect sound in every seat
White panels made from perforated metal create a feeling of "light and airiness" at this digital-technology education centre, completed by London studio Coffey Architects for City College Norwich in Norfolk. More about Coffey Architects encases Norwich technology hub in perforated aluminium
For our latest lookbook, we've chosen ten kitchen and dining extensions that create spacious, practical and stylish additions to homes.
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Designer Yinka Ilori has created a colourful maze-like installation called Listening to Joy for the V&A Dundee, exploring the difference between how adults and children approach space. More about Yinka Ilori creates maze of colour and sound for V&A Dundee
A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. More about Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect
London studio Gort Scott has redeveloped St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford in England, adding two buildings that unite the campus with lush gardens and river views. More about Gort Scott reconnects University of Oxford college with riverfront site
For our latest lookbook, we've collected 10 homes with interiors that combine the indoors with the outdoors, featuring lush trees in pots, planters and indoor courtyards. More about Ten homes where verdant indoor trees create calming interiors
This week on Dezeen, car brand BMW released images of its updated electric iX SUV vehicle, which is wrapped in "digital paper" that can change colour. More about This week BMW revealed its colour-changing iX Flow vehicle