US architecture studio Lever Architecture and a team of researchers have successfully tested the earthquake-resistant capabilities of a 10-storey, mass-timber building in California. More
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features news that electric bicycle manufacturer VanMoof has been declared bankrupt in the Netherlands. More
Passive cooling techniques in architecture, reflective paint and water-filled windows are featured among the methods that designers and architects are using to mitigate heat in energy-efficient ways. More
Dezeen School Shows: a housing project in Dundee that connects the local young generation with the elderly is included Dezeen's latest school show presented by the Interior Educators Awards. More
Promotion: the European Union Intellectual Property Office has announced the shortlist for its industrial design prize and named Swedish designer Maria Benktzon as the recipient of this year's lifetime achievement award. More
An intricate screen designed to encourage plant growth wraps around the walls of Woven House, which British practice Giles Miller Studio has raised above a sloped site in Kent. More
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has revealed a symmetrical steel torch with a rippled texture informed by the River Seine for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. More
Saudi Arabia has officially responded to a United Nations Human Rights Council report criticising death sentences for three men connected to the Neom mega project. More
A network of staircases, bridges and galleries are designed to foster collaboration and social interaction at the headquarters of website Booking.com in Amsterdam, which was designed by UN Studio. More
British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular "floating" canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. More
Architects must start placing greater emphasis on protecting biodiversity in their projects, writes RSHP sustainability lead Michelle Sanchez. More
Interlocking timber, 3D-printed arches and rotating forms feature in this roundup of 10 unusual bridges from around the world. More
Using a combination of copper, larch and structural insulated panels, architecture firm Whittaker Parsons has added an additional storey to a contemporary mews house in Stoke Newington to house a bedroom suite. More
Danish studio Norm Architects has worked with pale wood, red bricks, sandstone and stainless steel to create the interior of The Office Group's Chancery House workspace in London. More