In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the imminent demolition of a house designed by David Adjaye. More about "Looks like the unwanted child of Villa Savoye and a trailer" says commenter
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is introducing a new initiative in time for Black Friday that will see it buy back customers' unwanted IKEA products for up to 50 per cent of the original price. More about IKEA launches Buy Back initiative for unwanted furniture
Dezeen promotion: Geberit's state-of-the-art technology, including touch-free flush plates and toilets with user recognition, can help architects design next-level bathrooms for hotels. More about Touchless technology from Geberit pushes the boundaries for hotel washrooms
A diagonal atrium enclosed by faceted glass protrudes from the exterior of the Axel Springer building, which OMA has completed in Berlin, Germany. More about Faceted glass atrium bisects OMA's Axel Springer building in Berlin
New York architect and designer Jes Paone has created a collection of lights in collaboration with his aunt, the ceramicist Anne Paone, which feature cracked, wobbly porcelain shades. More about Jes Paone's Desert lights resemble dried-out river beds rendered in porcelain
The coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities, but could lead to more sustainable buildings, a "renaissance" for urban farming and a "new future" for monorails, says Norman Foster. More about "Is Covid-19 going to change our cities? The answer is no," says Norman Foster
The ascetic lifestyles and diets of Korean Buddhist monks influenced the interiors that Limtaehee Design Studio has created for DooSooGoBang restaurant in the city of Suwon, South Korea. More about DooSooGoBang restaurant in South Korea references Buddhist practices
In this live conversation by Exhibit Columbus and Dezeen, a panel of experts discussed how cultural organisations and communities can work toward creating equitable civic spaces across the US. More about Third talk in Exhibit Columbus series explores community and the arts in the American Midwest
Køge Nord Station crosses two rail lines and eight motorway lanes and was created by Cobe and Dissing+Weitling for a new high-speed train line from Copenhagen. More about Cobe and Dissing+Weitling design futuristic footbridge for Køge Nord Station
Plywood covers almost every surface in this store that creative studio Mythology has designed for beauty retailer Shen in Brooklyn, New York. More about Mythology crafts warm plywood interiors for Shen beauty store in Brooklyn
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has resigned as dean of the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York, citing a crippling workload and a lack of empathy for black women. More about Lesley Lokko resigns as dean of architecture at New York's City College in "profound act of self-preservation"
D&AD deputy president Ben Terrett has refused to step up to the presidency of the UK design and advertising body saying "there has not been enough diversity" in industry leadership roles. More about Ben Terrett declines D&AD presidency citing lack of diversity
Joshua Abbott has written A Guide to Modernism in Metro-Land to highlight the modernist architecture in the northwestern suburbs of London. Here he selects ten of the most interesting examples. More about Ten modernist architecture highlights in London's Metro-land
Pastel-coloured aluminium bottles of cleaning products can be purchased once and reused endlessly with UK startup Spruce's plastic-free dehydrated refills. More about Spruce is a refillable bottle system for cleaning products
Plastic makes way for moulded paper in this chocolate packaging designed by Norwegian practice OlssønBarbieri to inspire a more mindful approach to materials. More about OlssønBarbieri makes minimalist chocolate packaging for CF18 Chocolatier
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with Finnish Design Shop to offer readers the chance to win a €1,000 gift card, or one of 10 €100 gift cards. More about Competition: win a €1,000 gift card to spend at Finnish Design Shop
Shanghai studio Roarc Renew has slotted two sweeping brick corridors between a pair of disused granaries in Jiaxing, China, to create the TaoCang Art Centre. More about Chinese granaries transformed into art centre with sweeping brick corridors
Pendant lights sculpted from pebble stones and bronze bowls cast from objects found on hikes are among the pieces on show at Alpenglow Projects gallery in Vancouver. More about Alpenglow Projects' first exhibition features cactus lamps and pendants molded on river stones
Canine and Feline Hotel is accommodation for pets in Parada, Portugal, built on an old vineyard by local studio Raulino Silva Arquitecto. More about Raulino Silva Arquitecto designs a hotel for cats and dogs in Portugal
Bodice founder Ruchika Sachdeva has designed the pared-back interiors of the womenswear brand's store in New Delhi to counter the "more, new and now" culture of fast fashion. More about Minimal interiors of Bodice store in New Delhi champions slow fashion