Architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has completed an all-electric, affordable housing complex in Santa Monica called 1819 Pico, which departs from the area's typical "defensive apartment buildings" with their solid walls and fences. More
Shelburne Museum in Vermont, USA, has unveiled a design by architecture studios Annum Architects, Reed Hilderbrand and Two Row Architect for its Native American Art Center after cancelling a scheme by Adjaye Associates last year. More
Dezeen School Shows: a biodegradable packaging design for tampon products is featured in this Dezeen school show by Design Institute of Australia. More
Dezeen Showroom: a material made from repurposed clear CD cases and colourful waste plastic is among recently-released tiles and surfaces featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Mute has added two new products to its Jetson range of office pods, designed to prioritise affordability and ease of assembly. More
Architecture studio Pensaer referred to its clients' love for gardening when designing this cottage extension in Herne Hill, London, which is finished with a palette of wood and reclaimed materials. More
Chairs informed by Nigerian mythology and modernist-style floor lamps were among the objects displayed at an exhibition organised by social enterprise POOR Collective to raise the profile of young designers at this year's London Design Festival. More
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Arturel and designer Nital Patel combined beauty, practicality and sustainability in their Wave felt acoustic panels, which are made from 100 per cent recycled plastic. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a residential skyscraper in Downtown Manhattan created by Rafael Viñoly Architects using an "unconventional approach". More
Architecture studio Chybik + Kristof has unveiled plans for a timber and rammed-earth preschool that will feature an outdoor classroom sheltered by fabric canopies in Mulbekh, India. More
Spanish studios Beades Architects and Cuarto Interior have revived a 1970s hotel property overlooking a bay in Ibiza, using local materials and mid-century furniture to transform its interiors. More
French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has completed the 30-metre-high, rattan and ironwood Tri Hita Karana Tower on a beach in Bali, Indonesia. More