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Toronto design studio Castor has launched a set of accessories for marijuana users that resembles a vintage candy dish, ahead of Canada's expected legalisation of the drug later this year. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: the Dezeen x Samsung Ambient Mode design competition has been whittled down to a shortlist of five, who have shared the thinking behind their designs with Dezeen. Read more View the full article

American firm Hoogland Architecture has conceived a low-lying concrete residence wrapped in weathering steel, for an active couple who hope to remain in the desert home as they age. Read more View the full article

We've selected four of the best roles in interior design available on Dezeen Jobs right now, including opportunities with Foster + Partners and Heatherwick Studio. Read more View the full article

Prefabricated housing startup Koto has launched a series of modular one- to four-bedroom cabins that can be customised with add-ons such as saunas and outdoor showers. Read more View the full article

Helsinki's new art museum Amos Rex proves that importing an international brand, like the Guggenheim, isn't the only way to create a blockbuster tourist attraction, argues Dezeen deputy editor Tom Ravenscroft. Read more View the full article

Duangrit Bunnag has defended his competition-winning design for a new airport terminal in Bangkok, which detractors claim copies Kengo Kuma's work. Read more View the full article

The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a WW Armchair, part of the Colour Series created by Hayche and Brighton-based Studio Makgill. Read more View the full article

Studio Ryte's Catssup collection can be attached to shelves or furniture to provide a world for cats to explore without compromising the human living space. Read more View the full article

Nike has applied its signature ZoomX foam to a new running shoe, which the brand describes as its "fastest-ever training product". Read more View the full article

Burning Man fans can watch the action from this year's festival unfold without getting dusty, thanks to a live online broadcast of the event. Read more View the full article

In this week's comments update, readers are critical of Zaha Hadid Architects' recently revealed designs for a housing development. Read more View the full article

American studio Anacapa Architecture has designed a low-slung home in central California, with light-filled rooms that open onto a backyard with a fire pit and an outdoor shower. Read more View the full article

Ilse Crawford, Gitta Gschwendtner and Roksanda Ilinčić are among six female designers that have created artworks for an exhibition at 2 Willow Road, the London house that belonged to architect Ernö Goldfinger. Read more View the full article

David Chipperfield Architects has submitted its planning application for the IMPACT Centre, the proposed new home for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, including a series of new visuals. Read more View the full article

Australian Institute of Architects' Gold Medal-winning architect Kerry Hill, designer of the City of Perth Library as well as numerous award-winning hotels, has passed away. Read more View the full article

Finnish designer Laura Seppänen applied earthy tones throughout this restaurant in Helsinki to reflect the menu's focus on locally sourced ingredients. Read more View the full article

Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with David Adjaye's firm in London and sportswear brand Nike in Portland, Oregon. Read more View the full article

British product designer Hans Ramzan has created a pocket-sized device that enables people to test themselves for HIV from the comfort of their own home. Read more View the full article

Created by Belgian designer Bram Kerkhofs, Coil is a modular furniture system designed to combine the function of an open shelf and a display cabinet. Read more View the full article

Brazilian studio Cupertino Arquitetura has renovated this mid-century apartment in São Paulo for the grandchild of its former owner, turning a pair of disused outdoor spaces into gardens in the process. Read more View the full article

Architecture studio Barclay & Crousse used local stone, and cement with a reddish hue, to make this house on the outskirts of Lima match the colour tones of the Peruvian desert. Read more View the full article

Blocks of resin with colourful marble-like patterns surrounds chunks of wood to form these miniature storage boxes by Royal College of Art graduate Jie Wu. Read more View the full article

We've updated our Pinterest board dedicated to shingles, including a pavilion in the grounds of Japan's Shinshoji Zen Museum with a contoured form and a cedar-clad residence connected by a breezeway in Maine. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › View the full article

A subterranean seed bank could be built into the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, says Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts graduate Sean Cassidy, to ensure food crops can be regrown after an apocalypse. Read more View the full article