The work of Dutch graphic artist MC Escher has influenced all designers, says Oki Sato in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Escher's work lies "between the impossible and the possible" says Nendo's Oki Sato
The next instalment of our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a concept for a modular balcony system designed to encourage good relations between neighbours. More about Social Balconies connects existing balconies to encourage social interaction
This Peruvian restaurant, which overlooks an archaeological site, was designed by Lima-based Estudio Rafael Freyre as a laboratory and hub for experiments in local gastronomy. More about Fraying grass roof tops Mil Centro restaurant in Peru's historical Sacred Valley
Kohn Pedersen Fox has completed a 400-metre-high supertall skyscraper as the headquarters of the China Resources export company in Shenzhen, China. More about Bullet-shaped China Resources Headquarters skyscraper completes in Shenzhen
Peter Bilak has designed the set for the Royal Swedish Ballet production of Totality in Parts featuring a multi-armed light structure controlled by computers. More about Peter Bilak creates 32-arm lighting design for Royal Swedish Ballet
A smart ring developed by New York-based designer Hussain Almossawi allows people with sickle cell disease to monitor and detect low oxygen levels in their blood. More about Oxygem smart ring helps people with sickle cell disease monitor blood oxygen levels
Bang Bang Tattoo, known for its celebrity clients and high price points, has tapped designer Jesse McGowan to create the interiors for its new shop. More about Stark monochrome palette defines Bang Bang Tattoo's second New York City parlour
Large concrete boxes filled with edible plants form the facade of this house in Kuala Lumpur by locally based studio Formzero. More about Planter Box House by Formzero is a concrete home covered in edible plants
Form Hotel founder Tarek Daouk explains how the new boutique hotel in Dubai allows guests to customise their stay, in this movie Dezeen filmed for AHEAD. More about Form Hotel in Dubai invites guests to "curate their own experience"
The 40,000 seat Al Wakrah Stadium, designed by the late Zaha Hadid for the FIFA World Cup 2022, is taking shape in a town just south of Doha in Qatar. More about Video reveals Zaha Hadid's Qatar World Cup stadium nearing completion
The top 10 movies produced by Dezeen in 2018 include our first documentary, exploring how drones will transform cities, plus exclusive video interviews with architects and designers like Kengo Kuma, Frida Escobedo and Christo. Content producer Sebastian Jordahn picks the top 10 for our review of the year. More about Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design movies of 2018
Japanese artist Yuri Suzuki has released an acid house record and corresponding video protesting Brexit and the rise of anti-immigrant mentality. More about Yuri Suzuki and Pentagram drop anti-Brexit acid house album
Design studio Swift Creatives has come up with a smart cooking system called Sous Swift, that uses a sous-vide water bath to prepare restaurant-quality food with minimal effort. More about Swift Creatives' cooking concept makes sous vide meals as easy as microwaving
MINI Living Urban Cabins were installed in London, New York, Los Angeles and Beijing over the space of a year. In the latest video from our Dezeen x MINI Living series, we look back at all four. More about MINI Living builds "global village" of Urban Cabin micro homes
Qatar has revealed plans for the 80,000-seater Lusail Stadium, designed by Foster + Partners to host the final of the FIFA World Cup 2022. More about Foster + Partners designs golden stadium for Qatar World Cup final
High-end hotels in the Middle East are becoming increasingly refined and understated, say AHEAD MEA jury members in this movie Dezeen produced for the awards programme. More about New luxury hotels in Middle East "whisper rather than shout" say AHEAD MEA awards judges
London's rising homelessness problem is most visible on Tottenham Court Road, where a tent village springs up each night in front of furniture and lighting stores Habitat and Heal's. Dezeen speaks to two of the rough sleepers. More about "Most people are one pay cheque away from where I am" says homeless man who sleeps outside Habitat
In this movie, architect Sarah Izod explains how she drew from the children's book Where the Wild Things Are to create an other-worldly ceremony for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. More about Sarah Izod creates "strange nocturnal forest" for Dezeen Awards ceremony in London
Hotelier Valeri Chekheria explains how his team transformed the headquarters of a Soviet printing press in Tbilisi into the Stamba Hotel in this movie Dezeen produced for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More about Soviet publishing house in Tbilisi transformed into Stamba Hotel
Parasitic structures, 3D-printed homes, floating architecture and even flying houses feature on the Dezeen x MINI Living Future Urban Home competition shortlist, which is unveiled today. More about 15 urban homes of the future revealed on shortlist for Dezeen and MINI Living competition