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Breaking news: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has caught fire, with flames visible from the roof and firefighters attending the scene. Read more

Artist Antony Gormley has teamed up with astrophysicist Priya Natarajan on a virtual-reality experience that allows users to walk on a digital version of the moon created using data from NASA. Read more

David Chipperfield's Milan office has won a contest to design a new campus for one of the world's oldest surviving universities. Read more

Concrete block and fibre-cement boards were among the materials used by American firm In Situ Studio to create this hillside home for a retired couple living in North Carolina. Read more

Bioplastics could potentially be worse for the environment than conventional plastics, according to recycling expert Arthur Huang. Read more

Climate change action group Extinction Rebellion has unveiled a "radically different" visual identity, including DIY protest posters that will allow activists to flypost cities. Read more

Marcus Field spent six years in an off-grid home. With architecture's contribution to carbon emissions in the spotlight and children striking against climate change, he asks if climate activists are prepared for the sacrifices needed to live sustainably. Read more

Here are five of the best architecture and design opportunities available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including roles at Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron and American studio David Baker Architects. Read more

Triangular skylights meet terrazzo floors in this quirky extension that architecture studio IF_DO has added to the Montague Court flat in east London, which occupies a former synagogue. Read more

French design studio Superpoly looked to the Mediterranean summertime to craft the Postcard collection of "sun-tinted" furniture and homeware for Copenhagen gallery Etage Projects. Read more

German architecture studio J Mayer H has built a house on a cliff next door to the glass-domed Presidential Palace in Tbilsi. Read more

Montreal architecture firm Atelier Boom-Town has covered this holiday home overlooking the estuary of Quebec's Saint Lawrence River in cedar planks that will gradually silver in contact with the sea air. Read more

Design firm Yabu Pushelberg has transformed a 20th-century house in California's Napa Valley into this luxury hotel, which features bedrooms lined with dark wood, spacious bathrooms and a rustic restaurant. Read more

A youth centre in Spain designed by Barcelona and Madrid studio B720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos uses warm colours and wooden elements to create a "comforting" place. Read more

Vogue Italia has opened its office this week to a host of designers including JW Anderson and Rafael de Cárdenas, who have given the Milan headquarters a temporary makeover for the city's annual design festival. Read more

As Milan design week draws to a close, take a look back through Dezeen's extensive coverage of the world's biggest design fair via our new Pinterest board. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

Australian artist Linda Tegg has created a living installation inside Jil Sander's headquarters in Milan, using plants gathered from around the city. Read more

Earthen concrete walls, planted patios and pools feature in this house in Mexican state Hidalgo, which was designed by Mexican City firm Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica. 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

Indian architecture studio Nudes has built an entire cafe in Mumbai using cardboard to prove its versatility as an environmentally friendly material. Read more

As a busy Milan design week draws to a close, Dezeen has selected eight Italian hotels that event-goers can head to for a moment of calm, including a minimalist retreat with views of the Dolomite mountains and a 15th-century holiday apartment with original fresco walls. Read more

This week, Dezeen reported on the best installations, product launches and events at Milan design week. Read more

Milan's Dimore Gallery has reproduced seven pieces of furniture by artist Gabriella Crespi and installed them among piles of sand for an exhibition called Visioni. Read more

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the centenary of Germany's late design school the Bauhaus. Read more

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects' Salesforce Tower has won the top prize at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's annual awards for high-rise structures, beating competition from BIG and David Chipperfield. Read more