Studio Mumbai to use bamboo and cow dung to build third MPavilion in Melbourne
Studio Mumbai founder Bijoy Jain has revealed his design for this year's MPavilion, billed to become the largest bamboo structure ever built in Australia (+ movie). More
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Alpine chapel designed by Joaquim Portela Arquitetos as a giant light funnel
This proposal for a concrete chapel by Joaquim Portela Arquitetos is designed to reach up towards the sky from its site in the Swiss Alps (+ slideshow). More
He Wei adds portable plastic rooms to youth hostel in a converted Chinese house
Architect He Wei has transformed a traditional rammed-earth property in China into a youth hostel, featuring house-shaped polycarbonate rooms-on-wheels (+ slideshow). More
Nimtim modernises Victorian terrace to create pied-a-terre for a heart surgeon
British studio Nimtim has updated a London flat with pastel blue cabinetry, zigzagging parquet and marble to create an urban retreat for a children's heart surgeon (+ slideshow). More
Ward Roberts' photographs capture the colours of sports courts around the world
Photo essay: drawn to the bright hues painted on basketball, tennis and volleyball courts in low-income neighbourhoods, New York-based photographer Ward Roberts has scoured the globe to capture these pastel-toned pockets of urban space (+ slideshow). More
The Tinhouse by Rural Design is a self-built corrugated-metal dwelling on a Scottish island
Scottish architecture studio Rural Design has completed a shed-like holiday home on Scotland's Isle of Skye, featuring corrugated aluminium walls that reference local agricultural buildings (+ slideshow). More
Rugged flint walls contrast dark cedar gables of House 19 by Jestico + Whiles
Dark-stained cedar gables contrast with knapped flint walls at this English countryside house, designed by London-based Jestico + Whiles for one of the firm's directors (+ slideshow). More
Casa MS by Studio Arthur Casas features both opaque and transparent facades
Glass walls slides and fold open to completely reveal the living spaces of this house in Brazil by Studio Arthur Casas, allowing residents to look out on their swimming pool and over the golf course beyond (+ slideshow). More
Paul Hirzel lifts home above Idaho river to evade flooding and snakes
Idaho-based architect Paul Hirzel has completed a house raised high above the ground to avoid surging waters and snake infestations in the rural town of Juliaetta (+ slideshow). More
Bright pink doorway marks the entrance to Reigo and Bauer's Winona House in Toronto
Toronto firm Reigo and Bauer has created a three-bedroom home in the city, which features a hot pink entrance and is otherwise clad in black shingles (+ slideshow). More
Italian design needs to go back to its origins, says Cappellini
Italian brands create "too many products that look the same", says Giulio Cappellini, whose furniture company is making a comeback under new owner Haworth (+ slideshow). More
Pedevilla Architects creates rose-hued fire station for an Alpine village
Italian studio Pedevilla Architects has used red pigmented concrete to give an Alpine fire station in South Tyrol a muted yet distinctive colouring (+ slideshow). More
"I grew up in a hot-rod culture" says Tom Kundig
American architect Tom Kundig has spent decades creating buildings that celebrate rough-and-ready materials and mechanics. In this exclusive interview, he explains how the rise of digital fabrication has affected his design philosophy (+ slideshow). More
Terunobu Fujimori works with Kingston University students to create charred timber pavilion
Graduate shows 2016: Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori worked with students from Kingston University to create this tiered pavilion, which is clad in pieces of charred timber, zinc and chestnut wood (+ slideshow). More
Golden resin highlights cracks in the floor of TANK's Xchange Apartment
Dribbles of gold fill the cracks in the floor of this Kyoto apartment, designed by architecture studio TANK to replicate the traditional Japanese pottery technique of kintsugi. More
UK designers' rights "will be swept away" by Brexit, warns intellectual property lawyer
Brexit crisis: UK creatives could be left at a significant disadvantage after Brexit unless the government acts, according to lawyer Margaret Briffa, who has issued a guidance note to help designers understand the legal ramifications. More
Condom material becomes sportswear for Pauline van Dongen's long-jump suit
Dutch fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created experimental athletics apparel from the same material that contraceptives brand Skyn uses to make its condoms (+ movie). More
Cluster of gabled blocks form forest holiday home by Studio Nauta
Dutch office Studio Nauta created an ensemble of new and old gabled blocks for this family holiday home, which is secluded within a dense forest on the southern coastline of the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More
Pernilla Ohrstedt designs custom Silhouette table for Dezeen offices
Architect Pernilla Ohrstedt has created a collection of sleek black tables for Dezeen's new offices, located in east London (+ slideshow). More
Pernilla Ohrstedt designs collaborative newsroom for Dezeen's canalside office
London architect Pernilla Ohrstedt has designed a light-filled, collaborative work environment for Dezeen's new canalside office in east London (+ slideshow). More