Bright white walls contrast historic facade of MM34 apartments in Mexico City
Mexican architect Inca Hernández has renovated and refurbished a crumbling historic building to create apartments in Mexico City. More
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"Luxury these days has become tiresome" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the homes David Adjaye and Aston Martin have designed for a New York skyscraper and sharing their views on other top stories. More
Building material offcuts from affordable housing project used to create Tempo furniture collection
Mexican industrial design studio Jorge Diego Etienne has created a collection of "unpretentious" furniture for Techo – a non-profit that builds prefabricated housing for people living in slums across Latin America. More
Interface creates carpet tile backing using carbon-negative materials
Dezeen promotion: flooring manufacturer Interface's latest collection NY+LON Streets features a new backing containing carbon-negative materials. More
MAD tops Beijing kindergarten with red rooftop playground
Chinese studio MAD has converted an 18th-century courtyard building in Beijing into the YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten, which is topped with a playspace for the children. More
First human passengers travel in BIG-designed Virgin Hyperloop pod
For the first time, two human passengers have travelled in one of Virgin's levitating hyperloop capsules, which was sent at 100 miles per hour through a near-airless tunnel in the Nevada desert. More
Video offers glimpse inside Safdie Architects' Jewel Changi Airport
This short film provides a brief tour of Safdie Architects' Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore, which is home to the world's tallest indoor waterfall. More
Feilden Fowles to redesign gardens at London's Natural History Museum
Feilden Fowles and J & L Gibbons have unveiled plans to overhaul the gardens at London's Natural History Museum to create a hub for education and biodiversity called the Urban Nature Project. More
Sachi Tungare forms swirly vessels from discarded cigarette butts
Indian designer Sachi Tungare collected five kilograms of cigarette butts by hand to create her Jugaad collection of multi-coloured bowls and vases. More
Camira launches Sumi and Kyoto fabric collections
Dezeen Showroom: UK textile maker Camira has launched Sumi and Kyoto, a pair of fabrics that combine Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics. More
Retroscena is a colourful apartment renovation by La Macchina Studio
Italian architecture office La Macchina Studio has renovated a 1950s apartment in Rome, revealing original terrazzo floors and adding bold colours. More