Architect Michele De Lucchi has redesigned the Italian covers of the Harry Potter books, shifting focus away from the characters and towards the fantastical buildings of the wizarding world. More about Michele De Lucchi reimagines Harry Potter covers "in dialogue with contemporary architecture"
Dezeen promotion: Glen-Gery has launched its first US edition of Folio, a book that celebrates the use of bricks in architecture. More about Folio publication by Glen-Gery is dedicated to the "beauty of brick"
Dom Publishers' ambitious Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide covers the history and significant buildings of 49 countries in Africa. Its editors explain the aim of the multi-volume publication in the first of a seven-part collaboration focused on the architecture of the continent. More about Guide to sub-Saharan architecture aims to "spread the word about Africa's architectural wealth"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly includes Sam Lubell's book, Life Meets Art, which features the interiors of Norman Foster's home. More about Norman Foster's dining room features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Norman Foster's lofty dining room and the tactile living space of Faye Toogood are among the home interiors revealed in author Sam Lubell's new book, Life Meets Art. More about Life Meets Art book offers glimpse inside homes of leading creatives
Nicholas Fox Weber, a longtime friend of Josef and Anni Albers and executive director of their foundation, has authored a visual biography of the renowned Bauhaus couple and their work. Here he discusses six of the most interesting projects from the book. More about Six seminal projects from Bauhaus designers Josef and Anni Albers
London charity Accumulate has released an "honest, painful and revelatory" book telling the stories of 18 different people and their experiences of homelessness. More about The Book of Homelessness is the first graphic novel created by homeless people
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Kama Sutra typeface is "stunning and inclusive" says commenter
Naked bodies pretzeled together into different sex positions form the letters of the alphabet in the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book by French illustrator Malika Favre. More about Malika Favre's Kama Sutra typeface shows sex as a "deeply pleasurable and sometimes funny act"
As part of Dezeen's collaboration with Phaidon we are giving away five copies of In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials, by Spencer Bailey. More about Competition: win a copy of In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials
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
Berlin-based publisher Gestalten has released a book that showcases whimsical architectural and interiors renderings. The book's editor, Elli Stuhler, highlights five artists that feature inside. More about Dreamscapes & Artificial Architecture book editor selects five favourite 3D artists
London illustrator Vic Lee has documented his experience of the coronavirus pandemic in a graphic diary, which ended up selling thousands of copies after he shared it online. More about Illustrator Vic Lee publishes hand-drawn Corona Diary documenting his lockdown experience
Climate change and rising sea levels are impacting the design and shape of our cities. Edward Barsley, author of Retrofitting for Flood Resilience, outlines six key strategies for creating environments that are adapted to flooding. More about Six strategies for creating flood-resilient environments
South Korean technology company Naver Corp has developed a smart reading light called Clova Lamp that helps children to cultivate healthy reading habits by narrating their books aloud. More about Clova Lamp is an AI-powered light that reads books to children
Charmaine Chan has highlighted 25 recently completed courtyard houses in her book Courtyard living: Contemporary houses of the Asia-Pacific. Here she picks five of the most interesting. More about Five houses where the courtyard is the heart of the home
Founders of 2LG Studio Russell Whitehead and Jordan Cluroe have written a book to empower people to embrace colour in their interiors. Here they pick their top five projects. More about 2LG Studio shares favourite projects from their book Making Living Lovely
UK architecture studio Foster + Partners has made an illustrated online book starring its Gherkin skyscraper as part of an initiative to entertain children during the coronavirus pandemic. More about Flying Gherkin stars in Foster + Partners' children's book
As part of today's collaboration with ArkDes for Virtual Design Festival, curator and editor Carlos Mínguez Carrasco explains how the architecture centre's idea for its book Kiruna Forever came about and why Kiruna's history is so fascinating. More about Kiruna Forever book by ArkDes illuminates the relocation of the northern Swedish city
Tom Kundig has selected his 10 favourite projects, including a house in Rio de Janeiro and a hillside winery in British Columbia, ahead of the release of a monograph detailing the American architect's work. More about Tom Kundig describes 10 highlights of his architecture career