Chinese studio AD Architecture has completed a mixed-use building in Shantou, Guangdong Province, which features a geometric facade and a minimalist family home. More about Minimal home by AD Architecture challenges "box-like" urban development in China
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the renovation and extension of the Saint-Francois Convent on the island of Corsica and debating other top stories. More about Commenter says renovation of Corsican convent is "absolutely exquisite"
The St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been illuminated in New York as construction nears completion. More about Santiago Calatrava's World Trade Center church illuminated for first time
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali has added new designs to Blume, a collection of seats and tables designed by German designer Sebastian Herkner with rounded cushions and slender frames. More about Pedrali presents Blume armchair by Sebastian Herkner at Supersalone
British practice Stanton Williams' 2019 development of key worker homes, retail and public spaces in Cambridge has been shortlisted for both the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize and the 2021 RIBA Neave Brown Award. More about Stanton Williams draws on traditional urban layouts for Key Worker Housing in Cambridge
Lithuanian practice Šilta Šiauré has completed a block of four holiday apartments in the coastal resort town of Palanga, which has been shortlisted in the residential rebirth category of Dezeen Awards 2021. More about Šilta Šiauré clads block of holiday apartments in charred timber
With under two weeks left to vote in the Dezeen Awards 2021, here is an update on votes cast so far in each of the 12 interior categories. More about See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote interior categories
Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut is set to host the first-ever Solar Biennale in 2022, which will see creatives and scientists collaborate across disciplines to envision a future where everything is solar-powered. More about Inaugural Solar Biennale aims to mobilise designers around the "solar revolution"
Furniture brand Blu Dot's Method lounge chair, which has a playful silhouette with mismatched upholstery, is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Method lounge chair by Blu Dot among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen promotion: an anti-snoring pillow and a healthcare bracelet that helps people regulate their bodies are among the winning Health and Fitness designs at this year's iF Design Award. More about iF Design Award presents the 2021 Health and Fitness winners
Design studio Barbara Gollackner has presented a collection of homeware items made from industrial and personal food waste at Vienna Design Week. More about Studio Barbara Gollackner exhibits tableware made from food waste at Vienna Design Week
Roberto Benito Arquitecto has completed a low-slung house in central Argentina with concrete walls designed to look like geological strata. More about Roberto Benito incorporates unfinished "textural" materials into Vivienda Texturas
Paraguayan architecture office Bauen has completed a house in the forests of Guaira, which cantilevers off three concrete walls to project over the site's steep and lush landscape. More about Steel house by Bauen was assembled in seven days on remote mountain site in Paraguay
An interactive installation examining the influence of shadows on human perception and a pavilion designed for the Burning Man festival are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Monash University. More about Ten design projects from students at Monash University
Dezeen promotion: Swedish interior designer Tekla Evelina Severin has collaborated with Italian kitchen manufacturer Very Simple Kitchen on two bright kitchen models, which were presented at Milan design week. More about Very Simple Kitchen mixes bold colours with Italian tradition for marble and stainless steel kitchen units
Architecture office VATRAA has reused bricks salvaged from the demolition of an existing sidewall to construct this extension to a Victorian house in north London. More about VATRAA adds brick-clad gabled extension to Victorian house in Camden
Dezeen Courses launches today, with listings for architecture and design courses in eight countries at schools including the Royal College of Art, Parsons School of Design and Domus Academy. More about Dezeen Courses launches with details of over 50 architecture and design courses
EcoLogicStudio has designed AirBubble, a children's play pavilion that uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air. More about EcoLogicStudio uses algae to purify air inside enclosed playground for children
Dezeen teamed up with Holcim to host a live talk about Striatus, a 3D-printed concrete footbridge that the building material company built in Venice with Zaha Hadid Architects and Block Research Group at ETH Zurich. More about Watch our live talk with Zaha Hadid Architects, ETH Zurich and Holcim on their 3D-printed concrete bridge Striatus
Seven antique pine cabinets have been stripped and painted both inside and out to form this colourful furniture collection, created by Dutch duo FreelingWaters and unveiled as part of London Design Festival. More about FreelingWaters emblazons 18th-century cabinets with graphic patterns and calligraphy