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New York City firm Mapos has nestled this grass-topped holiday home into a lush hill overlooking a Long Island bay, covering it in untreated wood, steel and concrete to match the surroundings. Read more View the full article

The colours of the sky are echoed in the furnishings and fittings of this lofty Manhattan restaurant, which architecture studio Woods Bagot designed so the views could "steal the show". Read more View the full article

Architecture studio Tonkin Liu has converted a barn in the English county of Yorkshire into a house featuring a double-height library and a gallery space flanked at either end by huge windows. Read more View the full article

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ellie Birkhead has developed a process of brick making that incorporates local waste products from the Chiltern Hills, in an attempt to "forge a future for local industry". Read more View the full article

This week on Dezeen, a man was hospitalised after falling into an art installation by Anish Kapoor, Adidas unveiled a concept trainer that mimics the feeling of running on sand, and the Dezeen Awards shortlists were unveiled. 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

A historic limestone pavilion in New York City has been redesigned as an open-air restaurant by local firm Gachot Studios, using a bocce ball court as a focal point. Read more View the full article

Construction workers in New York have staged a major demonstration on Park Avenue to protest the developer of the city's vast Hudson Yards, because the company intends to use nonunion labour for the project's next stage. Read more View the full article

In our latest competition, Dezeen is giving away a three-night stay at a boutique hotel in the Mexican jungle. Read more View the full article

A trademark application made earlier this month has given a clue to name and crest of David Beckham's new Miami football team, and the year they aim to start playing. Read more View the full article

Wood is the key to a more sustainable building industry, says architect John Klein, who has led Massachusetts Institute of Technology students in designing a large community centre from mass timber. Read more View the full article

Jackets with overblown, down-filled forms feature in menswear designer Craig Green's collection for fashion brand Moncler's ongoing Genius project. Read more View the full article

Gabled timber frames front this cafe in North Yorkshire, which British architecture practice MawsonKerr has erected in the grounds of a 14th-century monastery. Read more View the full article

Nike has removed a balaclava from sale, after critics argued that the design enforces racial profiling and glamorises violence. Read more View the full article

Steven Holl's recent proposal for Dublin, and its tenuous reference to a landmark 160 miles away, is symptomatic of architects' obsession with fake meanings, says Sean Griffiths. Read more View the full article

Property investor Legal & General has unveiled designs by Zaha Hadid Architects for a huge housing development in Bristol, England, on a site earmarked for the city's new arena. Read more View the full article

Antwerp-based design studio A New Archive has unveiled a new logo and word mark for Sweden's oldest tailoring company, as part of a brand overhaul following the arrival of creative director Christoffer Lundman. Read more View the full article

Danish designer Isabel Ahm has designed a wooden table for mid-century-focused brand Warm Nordic, featuring trumpet-shaped legs and a concealed drawer. Read more View the full article

The English city of York is transformed into a giant Nestlé sweet factory in this concept by Bartlett graduate Elliott Bishop, set in a post-Brexit Britain. Read more View the full article

The New York Public Library is posting versions of classic books and accompanying animations to its Instagram stories, encouraging the digital generation to read more. Read more View the full article

Across the United States, run-down motels and motor lodges from the 1950s and 1960s are being given a new lease of life as contemporary hotels and guesthouses. From California to New York, here are some of the best examples. Read more View the full article

Innovative clothing manufacturer Vollebak has produced a jacket made with graphene that can conduct power, store body heat and repel bacteria. Read more View the full article

Minimal, open-air eco urinals by design studio Faltazi have been placed across central Paris, prompting protests from local residents and businesses. Read more View the full article

In our second exclusive video interview with Christo, the artist looks back at some of his most ambitious projects and claims that all critical responses to them are valid. Read more View the full article

This week we've selected the best positions for project architects available on Dezeen Jobs, including roles with David Kohn Architects in London and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in San Francisco. Read more View the full article