Black House by V2 Arquitectos contrasts charred wood with concrete
Argentinian architecture firm V2 Arquitectos has stacked a charred wood volume on top of a concrete structure to form a residence outside of Buenos Aires. More
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Zaha Hadid Architects and Grimshaw among architects to criticise Autodesk's BIM software
Zaha Hadid Architects, Grimshaw and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners are among 17 major UK-based architecture studios that have signed an open letter to software company Autodesk criticising the rising cost and lack of development of its Revit application. More
Pad Studio clads house in Hampshire with reclaimed timber from old barn
Planks of wood reclaimed from an old barn were used to clad this house in Hampshire, England, designed by Pad Studio. More
Nendo designs space helmet-shaped vessels and cascading tables for Zens
Nendo has designed a range of products for Chinese lifestyle brand Zens, including a chair based on the design of a paper clip and glass vases shaped like space helmets. More
Ljubljana apartment by Arhitektura d.o.o features mobile steel furnishings and silver curtains
Arhitektura d.o.o has fit out this apartment in the Slovenian capital with metallic moveable furniture so its owners can adapt the layout to suit their busy social lives. More
IRIS Flow Headphones use algorithms to enhance listening experience
A pair of wireless algorithm-driven headphones features in this captioned video produced by Dezeen for audio technology brand IRIS. More
DnA_Design and Architecture builds wooden tofu factory in Chinese mountains
Beijing studio DnA_Design and Architecture has built a tofu factory from wood in the mountains of Songyang in eastern China. More
Umé Studio pads Zabuton Sofa with cushions used on Japanese tatami floors
California practice Umé Studio has created a modular sofa with bolsters, wooden units and traditional Japanese zabuton cushions that are often used on tatami floors. More
Matte-black house Las Golondrinas is a sanctuary for retirement in Valle de Bravo
Architecture firm PPAA has designed a black house atop a sloped site in Mexico's Valle de Bravo region with a swimming pool that meets the tree canopy. More
Green roof blends Brazilian house by Studio Arthur Casas with nearby golf course
Brazilian architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas has used grass to top this holiday home in Brazil, comprising two interlocking volumes that face a golf course. More
Microsoft teams up with Nike, Mercedes-Benz and Unilever to launch Transform to Net Zero initiative
Microsoft has joined eight other global corporations to help businesses erase their carbon footprints as part of its commitment to becoming a carbon-negative business by 2030. More
Black shutters and concrete wall conceal Te Pakeke retreat in New Zealand
This holiday home in New Zealand by Fearon Hay Architects hides from neighbouring properties while having uninterrupted views of the mountainous landscape. More
Violet Zhou translates mental states into ethereal fashion collection
Rosy-hued shells of organza encase the wearer of these garments by Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) graduate Violet Zhou, which explore different states of mind experienced during personal struggles. More
Wall&decò's textured wallpapers are designed "to be explored with the hands"
Dezeen promotion: Design-led wallpaper company Wall&decò has created the Essential Wallpaper Collection, which has a range of textures, inlays, engravings and relief patterns. More
Grey brick and yellow polycarbonate contrast to create striking Peckham primary school
Cottrell and Vermeulen Architecture has combined grey brick with bright-yellow polycarbonate to create a distinctive identity for Bellenden Primary School in Peckham, south London. More
Glass walls reveal lush greenery around House NK in Brazilian beach town
Tropical plants, glass and chunks of rock feature in this holiday home in Guarujá, Brazil, designed by local studios Zalc Arquitetura and Rua 141. More
New York hair salon Hawthorne Studio is designed for social distancing
Wooden frames, moveable styling stations and plants are used to encourage social distancing in this New York hair salon, which local studio BoND designed during the coronavirus pandemic. More
Frankie Pappas threads skinny house through South African forest
Architecture collective Frankie Pappas has hidden the 3.3-metres-wide House of the Big Arch within the Bushveld nature reserve in the north of South Africa. More
Villa Cavrois serves as backdrop to Muller Van Severen exhibition
Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen is exhibiting a selection of their furnishings amongst the rooms of Villa Cavrois, a modernist 20th-century villa near Lille, France. More
David Guambo builds his stilted studio Kusy Kawsay in Ecuadorian hillside
Architecture student David Guambo has built himself a small studio in rural Ecuador with a straw roof and wood framing. More