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London-based designer Nir Meiri has created a series of table lamps using mushroom mycelium, as an alternative to synthetic materials. Read more

Dezeen promotion: tiles by Dutch manufacturer Hakwood have been used to create a striking monochromatic kitchen with tricoloured floors inside a home in the Netherlands. Read more

A smart ring developed by New York-based designer Hussain Almossawi allows people with sickle cell disease to monitor and detect low oxygen levels in their blood. Read more

Patrik Schumacher's court documents reveal the executors of Zaha Hadid's estate tried to have her name removed from the eponymous practice. Read more

A red corrugated aluminium extension, named East Street Exchange, has been added to a 1960s library in southeast London, to give it "a new lease of life". Read more

A masterplan drawn up by architecture firm Snøhetta envisions an "island" neighbourhood for 12,000 students off the Danube river in south Budapest. Read more

Ghana's first Building Code marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country, says Ghanian British architect David Adjaye. Read more

The designers of an electric wheelchair share scheme and two exoskeletons are among the five finalists of the Mobility Unlimited Challenge who will be given $500,000 each to develop their prototypes. Read more

Bold red and yellow furnishings break up the otherwise pale interiors of this office in China, which MDDM Studio created inside a 1950s fabric factory. Read more

New York interior designer Magdalena Keck has used brand-name furnishings and a monochrome palette to create a minimal apartment in Lower Manhattan. Read more

French designer Loïc Bard has crafted a set of wooden furniture and matching tableware, all with rounded edges "inspired by the sense of touch and the human body". Read more

Dark hues are paired with decadent materials in this Sydney apartment, designed by local studio Amber Road to suit a sociable, well-travelled owner. Read more

Danish design studio Flensted Mouritzen has created a running mould machine that makes sculptural plaster objects with mottled surfaces. Read more

Our new Pinterest board is dedicated to houses built predominantly from glass, including the new Mecanoo house that is partially submerged in a lake and a house framed by a red steel structure. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›

Belgian studio Gijs Van Vaerenbergh has created a reception pavilion for the German Military Cemetery in Hooglede by cutting six vaults out of a huge stone block. Read more

Argentinian firm Adamo-Faiden has built a concrete tower in Buenos Aires, flanked on two sides by metal-grated walls that conceal dozens of private gardens. Read more

New York studio Champalimaud has renovated an English-style country house in the Hudson Valley, turning it into a cosy hotel with a mix of contemporary decor and vintage furniture. Read more

Architect and designer Knud Holscher has built a simple glazed house on Fanø, an island off the southwest coast of Denmark. Read more

After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, designer Teddy Schuyers decided to focus on redesigning the ostomy bag that many sufferers have to wear to improve both their performance and appearance. Read more

Tower of Bricks is an art centre on the site of a former brickworks near Hengshui, China, featuring a brick-clad observation tower and vaulted exhibition spaces. Read more

Parasitic structures, 3D-printed homes, floating architecture and even flying houses feature on the Dezeen x MINI Living Future Urban Home competition shortlist, which is unveiled today. Read more

An Alice in Wonderland adventure, a minimal steel chapel and a fluorescent floating platform are among US reporter Eleanor Gibson's 10 standout pavilions from this year, as we continue our review of 2018. Read more

Scallop-edged doors, vaulted storage cupboards and baby pink surfaces are just some of the features that 2LG Studio has included in the whimsical overhaul of its office-cum-residence in southeast London. Read more

Saudi Arabian office Shepherd Design Studio has reinterpreted the traditional Islamic prayer mat to make it more sustainable. Read more

Indigenous trees and wooden workbenches line the inside of Apple Iconsiam in Bangkok, the first Apple Store to open in Thailand, designed by Foster + Partners. Read more