Madrid architecture studio Ecosistema Urbano has created a modular tower with inflatable awnings and stacks of native plants to mitigate the effects of climate change in urban areas. More
Local studio Trahan Architects has finished an interior renovation of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, completing a series of renovations launched after Hurricane Katrina that it claims will extend the stadium's life by 25 years. More
Dezeen Showroom: as we head into autumn in the northern hemisphere, we've rounded up a selection of furnishings listed on Dezeen Showroom that have deeply pigmented, rich appearances owing to their jewel-like colours. More
Norwegian studios Vatn Architecture and Groma have extended a home called Dråpa in Oslo, adding a curved form with a large terrace looking towards the city and its archipelago. More
US studio Steven Holl Architects has completed Meander, a housing project in Helsinki, Finland, with a snaking form that frames gardens and maximises outward views. More
Beverage company Diageo has produced what it believes is the world's lightest standard-sized glass spirits bottle for its Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra whisky, launching next week at the London Design Festival. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a home in north London with a timber-slatted floor by local practice S2B Studio. More
London studio Wright and Wright has refurbished the London headquarters of the British Academy, creating double-height spaces on the lower floor that aim to reflect the grandeur of the rooms above. More
Promotion: American furniture collective MillerKnoll has launched its first "major destination outside of the United States" in London's Clerkenwell. More
Eyewear brand Cubitts has collaborated with nine artists to create unusual spectacles including a model with different-sized lenses by David Shrigley, which will be exhibited during London Design Festival. More
Architecture studios Snøhetta and Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture have completed a renovation and expansion of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha with the addition of a "weightless" pavilion. More
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features images of Apple's new events venue in California. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
UK studio Foster + Partners has renovated the modernist Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper in San Francisco, USA, restoring elements from the original design and linking it to a redesigned adjacent park. More
Dezeen School Shows: a winery in California, USA, which uses sustainable systems is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Texas A&M University. More
Promotion: architecture practice Iosa Ghini Associati has renovated the 1980s headquarters of Italian surfacing manufacturer Fiandre in Castellarano, using ceramic to cover almost the entire interior from the walls and floors to the custom furnishings. More
British artist Alex Chinneck has created a six-metre-high, looped canal boat on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal in England as a "playful distortion of the familiar". More
An inflatable 18-metre-tall astronaut towered over the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York last night, designed by production designer Matt Steinbrenner to celebrate the award show's 40th anniversary. More
Dezeen has announced the 81 projects longlisted for this year's Dezeen Awards in the sustainability categories, including projects by SOM, Tarkett, Bolon, Mater and Smartvoll. More
Pearson Lloyd founders Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd have curated the London Design Festival exhibition Well Made to explore what this term means in today's world. In a Dezeen exclusive, they highlight 10 objects from the show. More
Designers including Fernando Laposse, Studio Furthermore and Future Facility will present work exploring materiality and artificial intelligence at a major exhibition curated by Dezeen for ASUS Zenbook during this year's London Design Festival. More