Stephen Phillips clads modern San Francisco townhouse in black zinc
Local studio Stephen Phillips Architects has completed a black duplex in San Francisco that aims to challenge the city's standard housing typologies (+ slideshow). More
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Null Stern's hotel with no walls allows panoramic views of the Swiss Alps
Guests are invited to sleep under the stars in this open-air hotel, which is located 6,463 feet above sea level in the mountains of Graubünden (+ slideshow). More
Architecture schools need to teach entrepreneurship, says Odile Decq
French architect and Confluence Institute founder Odile Decq has called for entrepreneurial skills to be taught in architecture schools to help architects navigate the "broken" global economy. More
The Favela Chair influenced a generation of designers, says Humberto Campana
Most Loved: Brazilian designer Humberto Campana explains why the Favela Chair is one the designs he is most proud of in the next movie from our exclusive video series. More
Rusty ship transformed into cavernous pavilion for MoMA's Young Architects Program in Seoul
South Korean studio Shinslab Architecture sliced off one end of a rusty old ship and turned it upside down to form this installation for the Seoul edition of MoMA's Young Architects Program (+ slideshow). More
Jérémie Souteyrat photographs 20 contemporary Japanese houses and their owners
This series of images by photographer Jérémie Souteyrat captures the everyday activities of people living in contemporary Japanese houses (+ slideshow). More
Kodasema creates tiny prefabricated house that moves with its owners
This tiny prefabricated dwelling by Estonian design collective Kodasema is designed to allow its residents to up sticks and move to a new location in less than a day (+ slideshow). More
11 of the best rooftop swimming pools on Dezeen
As London enjoys a mini heatwave, we're celebrating the belated arrival of summer by dipping into some of the best rooftop swimming pools from our archive, including an infinity pool with views of the Tel Aviv skyline and a bathing spot in the Brazilian jungle (+ slideshow). More
UNESCO adds 17 Le Corbusier projects to World Heritage List
Heritage body UNESCO has added 17 projects by 20th-century French architect Le Corbusier to its list of internationally significant architecture sites, including the Unité d'Habitation housing in Marseille – arguably the most influential Brutalist building of all time (+ slideshow). More
Five products that have already been designed for Pokémon GO
Just two weeks after the release of mobile game Pokémon GO, designers have created an array of products aimed at making it easier for players to "catch 'em all". More
New images revealed of Renzo Piano's 565 Broome Soho tower in New York
Renzo Piano Building Workshop has released new images of its 30-storey Soho Tower in New York, which will be the firm's first residential project in Manhattan. More
Campana brothers use palm fibre to give hairy texture to São Paulo house
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana have built a house in São Paulo that is covered in palm fibre to give it a hairy exterior (+ slideshow). More
Germans Ermičs creates coloured glass furniture collection
Amsterdam-based designer Germans Ermičs has created a collection of coloured glass furniture with strong pigments that fade to clear (+ slideshow). More
Isay Weinfeld to design relocated The Four Seasons restaurant in New York
Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld has been chosen to design the interior for New York's The Four Seasons restaurant when it relocates from its iconic Seagram Building home. More
Tropical Space uses perforated brickwork to build riverside pottery studio in Vietnam
Vietnamese studio Tropical Space has completed a cube-shaped sculpture workshop for artist Le Duc Ha, which hides an elaborate bamboo shelving grid behind its perforated brick walls (+ slideshow). More
Alexander Gorlin creates colourful affordable housing for single adults in The Bronx
New York studio Alexander Gorlin Architects has completed a Bronx apartment block with small studios for low-income tenants, including those who were once homeless (+ slideshow). More
MVRDV creates home-inspired rooms for its new Rotterdam office
MVRDV has moved into a new studio in central Rotterdam, featuring multicoloured meeting rooms, a plant-covered chandelier, an oversized dining table and a staircase that doubles as a seating area (+ slideshow). More
A Little Design maximises space in tiny 22-metre-square Taiwan apartment
Taiwanese studio A Little Design has renovated a 22-metre-square micro apartment to serve every need of its occupant (+ slideshow). More
Edmund Sumner photographs Kenzo Tange's "brutal classic" St Mary's Cathedral
Swooping steel-clad walls support the cross-shaped roof window of Kenzo Tange's 1960s St Mary's Cathedral in Tokyo, documented in these new images by architecture photographer Edmund Sumner (+ slideshow). More
Julius Breitenstein creates Unpaid Intern device to aid designers
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins graduate Julius Breitenstein has created a device that performs the activities an intern would usually do in a design office. More