Italian designer Tobia Zambotti has used discarded single-use masks as the stuffing for a sofa to call attention to the amount of plastic waste being generated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. More about Tobia Zambotti stuffs Couch-19 with more than 10,000 used face masks
A curving facade of black steel and glass fronts this factory for electric car brand Polestar in Chengdu, China designed by Snøhetta. More about Snøhetta wraps Polestar car factory in Chengdu in wavy black facade
Studio Viktor Sørless and Estudio Juiñi have designed the Xinatli museum to tower over an area of jungle in Mexico that is being reforested after years of illegal logging. More about Studio Viktor Sørless and Estudio Juiñi design museum for Mexican jungle
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether architect Bjarke Ingels ranks alongside 20th-century greats such as Frank Lloyd Wright and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Nobody can be the Frank Lloyd Wright of the 21st century" says commenter
Following the publication of our coronavirus student survey, Bath School of Design head Kerry Curtis reflects on a rollercoaster year that forced students and staff to adapt to remote learning. More about "Students laughed, cried, got angry and booked taxis, trains and flights home"
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Marset has launched the Ginger lamppost, a three-metre-high floor light designed by Joan Gaspar to softly illuminate outdoor spaces. More about Ginger lamppost by Joan Gaspar for Marset
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created the slender Le Belvédère pavilion above the River Vilaine in Rennes, France, which is lit up by globular lights at night. More about Bouroullec brothers create folly as "point of contemplation" above Rennes river
One in four design students says their wellbeing has suffered while studying from home during the pandemic, although half of them see advantages in remote learning, according to a survey conducted by Dezeen and Bath School of Design. More about Resourceful students "firing pots in barbecues and doing fashion shoots in bedrooms" during lockdown
Dezeen and Bath School of Design surveyed design students about the impact the pandemic is having on their studies and wellbeing. The responses, published here in full, provide a unique insight into student life amid Covid-19. More about Coronavirus student survey reveals "tough generation" of design students
Stefan Diez discussed how the circular economy inspired his Costume modular sofa for Magis in this live talk produced by Dezeen in collaboration with the Italian furniture brand. More about Stefan Diez discusses modular Costume sofa for Magis in live talk
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger has sold ten pieces of virtual furniture in an NFT online auction, with the most expensive non-existent item fetching almost $70,000. More about Andrés Reisinger sells collection of "impossible" virtual furniture for 0,000 at auction
Foster + Partners is designing the Southern Dunes hotel in Saudi Arabia as part of The Red Sea Project tourist development on the western coast of the country. More about Foster + Partners' hotel to be built amongst Saudi Arabian sand dunes
LOT Office for Architecture has designed a monochrome blue Brooklyn townhouse for a renovation project in the borough's Bushwick neighbourhood. More about LOT Office for Architecture creates all-blue building in Bushwick
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has proposed connecting England, Scotland and Northern Ireland via tunnels connected to a giant underground roundabout beneath the Isle of Man. More about Boris Johnson proposes roundabout beneath Isle of Man as part of tunnel system under Irish Sea
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish designer Matti Klenell has added to his Font seating system for Flokk-owned brand Offecct, expanding on a design originally developed for Stockholm's Nationalmuseum. More about Font sofa system by Matti Klenell for Offecct
Designers Paul Mok and Jiayu Qiu have built a primary school in rural Deqing, China, which features plenty of outdoor space including parks, playgrounds and an amphitheatre. More about Paths and playgrounds connect classrooms at Erdu Primary School
Valencia-based creative studio Masquespacio has completed an open-plan colour-blocked interior with a community feeling for the Resa San Mamés student accommodation in Spain. More about Masquespacio creates colour-blocked interiors for Bilbao student housing
Fashion designer Phillip Lim has teamed up with industrial designer Charlotte McCurdy to create a petroleum-free dress covered in bioplastic sequins. More about Phillip Lim and Charlotte McCurdy adorn couture dress with algae sequins to avoid "reaching for polyester"
Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana used five tons of salt from the Dead Sea to create his Crystalline collection, which showcases how the material can be used as building blocks. More about Erez Nevi Pana constructs "small-scale architecture" from Dead Sea salt
Alexander Owen Architecture has added a marble-clad extension and garden room to this Victorian mid-terrace in East Dulwich, London, to accommodate a home office and a well-stocked bar. More about Alexander Owen Architecture wraps London house extension in two types of marble