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MAD co-founder Ma Yansong says that Chinese cities should draw more from the country's traditional architecture, rather than aping the style of western buildings, in the second part of our exclusive video interview. Read more View the full article

A large white canopy helps shade this building clad in hot-rolled steel, which was created by university students in a Colorado design-build programme that is known for its work in rugged settings. Read more View the full article

The lamp that Moustache created for French national railway service SNCF is now available to buy and, to mark the occasion, the Parisian design brand has released a series of movies featuring huge furry characters. Read more View the full article

An exhibition celebrating the collaboration between Gucci and Icelandic musician Björk has opened in the Gucci Garden museum in Florence. Read more View the full article

Fashion designer Sun Min and architect Christian Taeubert have renovated a neglected cottage set around a courtyard in rural China. Read more View the full article

There's a reason why Bauhaus architects and designers struggled to forge careers in the UK, says Owen Hatherley in the latest instalment of our Bauhaus 100 series. Read more

The scenic landscape of a small town in northern Italy informed the interiors of this hotel, which London-based studio Boxx Creative has given a contemporary overhaul. Read more

In this week's comments update, readers are confused by Ferm Living's decision to market its minimalist toy kitchen as "gender neutral." Read more

In the first of a series of short movies about Frida Escobedo, the Mexican architect describes how she fell into the profession and why she's never worked for anybody else. Read more

David Rockwell has created "a rough and ready kit of parts" for the set of the first concert at New York cultural venue The Shed. Read more

The rooftop swimming pool at Casa B, a concrete house in Malta, is visible from both the street and from inside the living space below. Read more

Fungus, yeast-based bioplastic and other materials grown by microbes have been used to make the Korvaa headphones, designed by Finnish studio Aivan in collaboration with scientists. Read more

Mexican designer Bandido Studio has created a pendant lamp with a textured charcoal grey surface created by heating up black enamel. Read more

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has opened his first major solo museum show — an interactive experience meant to awaken its audience to human impact on the environment. Read more

Mirrored tiles, patina walls, contemporary art and modernist Italian furniture make up this hotel within a 17th-century palazzo in Rome, which was formerly the family home of the owner. Read more

Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha is captured at work in this photoset by photographer Marc Goodwin, which offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of 20 architecture offices in São Paulo. Read more

The Dezeen Awards 2019 studio shortlist has been announced. Established studios Studio Gang, Barber & Osgerby, Note Design Studio and and emerging talents Child Studio and Estudio MMX have all made the shortlist. Read more

This installation at California's Donum Estate by American artist Doug Aitken arranges a series of hanging wind chimes. Read more

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Micheline Nahra has disassembled a four-person dinner setting and rebuilt it for one person, in a bid to make absence visible. Read more

Hauser & Wirth's Make gallery shows a collection of projects from seven different makers in an exploration of the enduring role of craft in the discourse around sustainable materials. Read more View the full article

Eco-Visionaries at London's Royal Academy of Arts looks at how art and architecture can help us respond to environmental change, and is the latest in a line of recent large-scale exhibitions on the theme. Read more View the full article

Long windows are embedded into the board-marked concrete walls of this residential building in Mexico City's upscale Polanco area, designed by American architecture firm Studio Rick Joy. Read more View the full article

Our updated Pinterest board features bathrooms with bold designs, including a glass-walled shower room and the striking bathrooms of The Siren Hotel in Detroit. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest or visit our updated board to see more. Read more View the full article

Underwear, vegetables and carrier bags could all be used in the fight against coronavirus, suggests designer Max Siedentopf. Read more View the full article

Thinking about making your next career move? Here are five promising architecture and design job opportunities, including positions at Soho House and India Mahdavi. Read more View the full article