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Architecture studio Erbar Mattes has added a limewashed brick and glass extension to a house in London's Crouch End, creating a bright and spacious living area for a family of four. Read more View the full article

A recyclable, collapsible helmet that could be sold at bike-share stations has been named this year's winner of the James Dyson Award. Read more View the full article

IKEA and Tom Dixon have revealed the results of their collaboration: a modular bed that "explores notions of adaptability and future-proofing". Read more View the full article

The tender for President Donald Trump's Mexico border wall has been amended, with more details added about the design requirements and the deadline for submissions extended. Read more View the full article

Curl la Tourelle Head Architecture has drawn up plans for "London's greenest public building", a school that would be entirely powered using the tidal movements of the River Thames. Read more View the full article

This white residence hidden amongst the trees in rural Quebec is shrouded by a grid of white slats, which filters light coming into the home. Read more View the full article

This supertall tapered skyscraper designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for the China Resources export company in Shenzhen is nearing completion ahead of its opening later this year. Read more View the full article

We've curated a Pinterest board showcasing the best sculpture design, including Rachel Whiteread's life-sized casts of a staircase and Nendo's acrylic light sculptures. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › View the full article

Paint-splattered surfaces, spaghetti-print bed sheets and neon wall art all feature in Studio Job's new base in Antwerp, Belgium, in a design that founder Job Smeets describes as being "like a visual assault". Read more View the full article

Architect Sandra Robles Boesler has stripped away plaster in a Panama City apartment to create a raw aesthetic that is balanced with wood flooring and pastel decor. Read more

Dutch designer Simone Post has created a series of graphic rugs from old trainers – one of the hardest fashion products to recycle – for sportswear giant Adidas. Read more

Dezeen promotion: the Whass office chair, created by Item Designworks for Spanish brand Actiu, is designed for flexible use. Read more

Young designers were among the standout exhibitors at the second edition of Collectible, the Brussels fair dedicated to contemporary collectible design. Dezeen's Anna Winston selects her highlights. Read more

Actor Brad Pitt has lauded praise on Peter Zumthor as the Swiss architect's plans for Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles are approved. Read more

Miysis Studio has proposed combining a reconstruction of Notre-Dame's spire with a modern glazed roof to "find the right balance between history and future" for the cathedral. Read more

These exclusive photographs show Neri&Hu's Aranya Art Center, which opens today in Qinhuangdao on the Gold Coast in China. Read more

Kettal has launched a replica of the penthouse pavilion atop VDL Research House, the former Los Angeles home of modernist architect Richard Neutra. Read more

Footwear brands are competing to produce ever more sustainable sneakers. Here are eight brands leading the pack with trainers made from algae and pineapple husks to bioplastics and recycled waste. Read more

A team of designers led by Faris Rajak Kotahatuhaha proposes re-freezing sea water in the Arctic to create miniature modular icebergs using a submarine-like vessel, in a bid to combat climate change. Read more

Google has released a beta feature for its Google Maps service called Live View, which uses augmented reality to show users which direction to walk in. Read more

Two dilapidated sheds built in 1961 on the shingle beach of Dungeness in Kent have been replaced with a cosy holiday home by London studios MS-DA and Johnson Naylor. Read more

The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes the winners of Dezeen Awards 2019 and plans for a forested smart city in Mexico. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › View the full article

Wooden decor and glass vitrines feature in this cannabis shop in the Pacific Northwest, which was designed by US studio Graham Baba Architects to provide a "personalised, leisurely browsing experience". Read more View the full article

Dezeen Jobs has a number of promising architecture and design opportunities right now, including positions at Danish architecture studio BIG and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more View the full article

Industrial design duo SF-SO forgo homogenous touchscreens in favour of a sensory, analogue interface for products that offer users a respite from their online lives. Read more View the full article