Tatami mats create gridded layout for Kenrak Tokmoto's Inari House
Traditional Japanese floor mats define the proportions of this house in Niigata, designed by Tokmoto Architectures Room as a strict grid of squares (+ slideshow). More
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Japanese architects have rejected the starchitect system says MoMA curator
Contemporary Japanese architects have created "a legacy with more consistency" than the famous names that dominate architecture elsewhere, says the curator of a major new MoMA exhibition (+ slideshow). More
CC Arquitectos builds timber-framed Santana House in Mexican woodland
CC Arquitectos used weathered stone, natural wood and huge panels of glazing to create this secluded woodland house in Mexico's scenic Valle de Bravo region (+ slideshow). More
John Miller's Lost maze disorientates visitors with mirrored panels
If mazes weren't confusing enough already, American artist John Miller has built one from mirrors to further bewilder lost visitors, at Miami's Institute of Contemporary Art (+ slideshow). More
Floris Wubben etches patterns into Erosion ceramics using heat
Dutch designer Floris Wubben has created a flame-throwing device that allows him to form uneven textures across a collection of ceramics (+ slideshow). More
AGi Architects completes Kuwait house featuring four secluded roof terraces
Four terraces are concealed behind the multi-tonal stone facade of this house in Kuwait – the Arab state with an impressive legacy of Modern architecture (+ slideshow). More
Mood Ring House by Silo AR+D glows with a rainbow of colours
American firm Silo AR+D has included multicoloured LEDs that are controlled by a smartphone on the exterior of this Arkansas home (+ slideshow). More
"I called Isozaki and woke him up. I didn't know there was a 13-hour time difference"
One of the world's most influential hoteliers and developers, Ian Schrager redefined nightclubs, invented the boutique hotel and is now rethinking luxury apartments. Dezeen spoke to Schrager about his collaborations with architects and designers including Arata Isozaki, Philippe Starck and Herzog & de Meuron (+ interview + slideshow). More
Studio Job's MAD House retrospective opens in New York
The Museum of Arts and Design in New York has opened an exhibition that shows how Belgian artists Studio Job "lost naivety and gained professionalism" (+ slideshow). More
Inarc completes "efficient, yet extravagant" retreat on Australia's Mornington Peninsula
Australian firm Inarc aimed to find a middle ground between luxury and efficiency for this holiday house, built beside a seafront golf course on the outskirts of Melbourne (+ slideshow). More
Ineke Hans' Berit outdoor furniture slots together when not in use
Dutch designer Ineke Hans has created a collection of outdoor furniture, including a table and pair of benches that fit neatly together for storage (+ slideshow). More
Makoto Azuma's New York exhibition aims to make visitors "radically reconsider the power of flowers"
Fungal flowers coated in metal and a sofa upholstered with fake grass are among the pieces in a solo show of work by Japanese botanical artist Makoto Azuma in New York (+ slideshow). More
Stone tannery building transformed by Arrokabe Arquitectos into cultural venue
Behind the aged stone walls of an old tannery building in northwest Spain, Arrokabe Arquitectos has created a small events venue that opens onto a neighbouring park (+ slideshow). More
Call for entries to Wood Awards 2016
Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for architects and designers based in the UK to submit designs to this year's Wood Awards (+ slideshow). More
FrontOfficeTokyo strips back small Tokyo apartment by pulling down walls
To make better use of space inside this small Tokyo flat, local studio FrontOfficeTokyo replaced almost all of the walls with multi-functional box units and a series of sliding partitions (+ slideshow). More
Faceted concrete and latticed timber frame Brazilian cultural centre by São Paulo Arquitetura
Slabs of folded concrete give this cultural centre by São Paulo Arquitetura a seemingly impenetrable appearance, but hidden behind its windowless walls are light-filled galleries and a plant-lined gully (+ slideshow). More
Apple downsizes its smartphone with launch of iPhone SE
Apple has designed a smaller version of its current iPhone, which is almost identical in shape and size to its older 5s model but with the same capabilities as the newer iPhone 6s (+ slideshow). More
Lee Broom to open pop-up New York store off Soho's Broome Street
New York 2016: British designer Lee Broom is opening his first dedicated US retail outlet in New York, billed as a "Postmodernist theatre" to showcase and sell his furniture and lighting (+ slideshow). More
OYO's House Pibo features a sloping green roof and split-level interior
An angular entrance and roof intersect the plant-covered roof of this wedge-shaped house, completed by architects office OYO in the Belgian village of Maldegem (+ slideshow). More
Architect K builds concrete home called Alley's Adventures in Wonder House
The curved form of this expansive concrete house in Busan, South Korea, is designed by Architect K to match the irregularly shaped buildings built by refugees during the Korean War (+ slideshow). More