Biomaterials made from microalgae and a project that proposes using communal composts bins to produce biogas are included in our latest school show by students at the IE University Spain. More about IE University Spain presents 10 architecture and design projects
Dezeen promotion: acoustic textile manufacturer Autex Acoustics has developed two creative tools that allow users to customise acoustic panels. More about Autex Acoustics develops Groove and Print tools for customising acoustic panels
Mexican architect René Pérez Gómez has completed Casa Amapa, a pared-back concrete house nestled in the Primavera forest near Guadalajara in Mexico. More about René Pérez Gómez designs concrete retreat in Mexican forest
Design studio Beyond Space has created an office interior in Amsterdam that doubles as a showroom using rippling laser-cut fabric to form cave-like spaces for working. More about Beyond Space drapes one kilometre of fabric across Amsterdam office
City leaders are doing more to eliminate global carbon emissions than national governments, according to Hélène Chartier of international network C40 Cities. More about Governments have done "very little" to address climate change says head of zero-carbon development at global cities network
Design consultancy firm Softroom has designed a virtual reality news studio that uses 3D-creation software Unreal Engine to "dissolve the boundaries of the TV studio". More about The News Pavilion by Softroom allows newsreaders to "extend reality"
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released designs for a terraced office block clad in solar panels for Chinese agriculture development company Lankuaikei Agriculture Development. More about MVRDV unveils terraced LAD headquarters in Shanghai designed as "agricultural oasis"
Designers and architects including Arthur Mamou-Mani and Adam Nathaniel Furman have shared what they're grateful for as part of 100 Days of Gratitude, an ongoing portrait series illustrator Justyna Green started in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. More about Creatives share what they're grateful for during the pandemic in 100 Days of Gratitude
Artist Sarah Coleman has added a psychedelic twist to Fendi's distinctive double-F logo for a pop-up cafe she designed for the brand in the Miami Design District. More about Sarah Coleman puts a psychedelic twist on the brand's logo at the Fendi Caffe
The Hamptons is an exclusive enclave of private holiday homes and sandy beaches at the eastern end of Long Island in New York. We've rounded up ten houses that make the most of the ocean views. More about Ten of the best homes in the Hamptons
Musician and artist Beatie Wolfe has created an interactive video installation depicting rising carbon levels in the atmosphere. More about From Green to Red installation by Beatie Wolfe makes atmospheric carbon "something that people can relate to"
A project that reimagines obsolete urban infrastructures and another that envisions a river bath as a place for the community are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Technical University of Munich. More about Technical University of Munich spotlights eight student architecture projects
The UK Green Building Council is calling for projects and installations that propose solutions to the built environment's carbon emissions in a virtual pavilion that will coincide with November's COP26 climate conference. More about Virtual pavilion seeks projects that showcase zero-carbon architecture at COP26 climate conference
Perforated steel doors, generous arched openings and terracotta tile floors help to blend the indoor and outdoor spaces within this Spanish holiday home by Bajet Giramé and Nicolas Burckhardt. More about Arched openings connect indoor and outdoor spaces in 1960s Spanish holiday home
Organisers of the annual Antepavilion architecture charity competition have released footage of police storming their building and arresting staff ahead of the opening of the rooftop tensegrity structure targeted in the raid. More about Footage of "sinister" police raid on Antepavilion building triggers anger ahead of tensegrity structure unveiling
UK department store John Lewis has revealed its plans to become a residential landlord by converting its own shop car parks into rental housing across the UK. More about John Lewis to repurpose car parks to create 10,000 homes
The dark-wood interiors of Japanese bars and restaurants informed this wine-bar-cum-office in Stockholm designed by local studio Note for Swedish digital technology consultancy Samsen. More about Note Design Studio creates warm-hued wine bar that doubles as an office
Palestinian studio AAU Anastas has created an installation with a vaulted stone ceiling at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale as part of an ongoing project challenging the origins of stone architecture. More about AAU Anastas aims to challenge "imperial ideas" with vaulted stone pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
The owners of Danish design company Vipp have renovated a Tribeca loft that acts as a showroom for their brand and a pied-à-terre when they stay in New York City. More about Vipp Studio in Manhattan functions as both showroom and apartment
A hotel interior informed by drag culture and the reimagining of an ocean pavilion that preserves an inter-war building are included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Sydney Design School. More about Ten interior design projects from Sydney Design School students