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Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Aesop – the Melbourne-based skin and haircare brand with a wide array of clever store designs, including an amphitheatre-inspired space by Snøhetta (pictured). More › View the full article

Icelandic designer Anna Thorunn exploits the "natural shape" of the circle in this set of rounded tray tables and candle holders. Read more View the full article

The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes a Mercedes-Benz inspired by the film Avatar and a collection of light switches designed by Kelly Hoppen. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › View the full article

Dark grey cladding, snowy white interiors and ample natural light feature in this home with a basement apartment, designed by Canadian studio D'Arcy Jones Architects for an extended family. Read more View the full article

Comments update: interior designer and TV presenter Naomi Cleaver provoked a strong response from Dezeen readers this week after identifying student-style accommodation for adults as a potential solution to London's housing crisis. (more…) View the full article

Snøhetta and WERK Arkitekter have released visuals of a community centre for water sports on the coast of Esbjerg, Denmark, which will be made from wood. Read more View the full article

Dezeen Screen: dresses whirl past on a radio-controlled coat hanger in this installation by Amsterdam-based German designer Michael Schoner at the Droog flagship store in Amsterdam. Watch the movie » </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The subtly different proportions of two concrete gables fronting a bank building in northern Germany create the illusion that one side is fatter than the other. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

The internet is affecting the way we interact with the world around us, from the news we read to how we perceive fashion and beauty, as these six Design Academy Eindhoven graduates demonstrate. Read more

A copper-clad "light scoop" sweeps through the interior of this home in Dublin, wrapping back on itself to cover a rooftop room overlooking a terrace. Read more View the full article

London Design Festival: Zaha Hadid teamed up with hairdressing brand Fudge to create a pop-up hair salon in London last week. (more…) View the full article

Continuing our review of 2019, Lizzie Crook spotlights 10 of the best staircase designs from this year including concrete steps intended to attract Japanese spirits and stairs that double as a meeting space. Read more View the full article

Architectural products brand Baux has worked with a team of scientists specialising in biomimicry to create a line of biodegradable acoustic panels. Read more

The most private rooms of this house by Japanese studio Airhouse Design Office are concealed within massive columns, leaving the surrounding double-height space to become an area for socialising (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Detailed photos of 80 Chinese buildings feature in Kris Provoost's book Beautified China, which spotlights the country's current architectural boom. Read more View the full article

British architect Piers Taylor worked alongside students from London’s Architectural Association to design and build a faceted wooden workshop in the woods in Dorset, England. (more…) View the full article

Moving into the second half of the year, China opened the largest building in the world in Chengdu in July but halted the construction of a 838-metre-high tower in Changsha that was planned to become the world's tallest (pictured). (more...) View the full article

While blogs and online magazines have come to dominate coverage of design news, the internet has also made it more feasible for anyone to launch a print magazine and created a demand for a more considered approach says Katie Tregidden, co-founder of Fiera magazine (+ slideshow + interview). (more...) View the full article

Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: the Korean Pavilion curated by Mass Studies founder Minsuk Cho has been awarded the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014. (more...) View the full article

British motor company Jaguar has announced that it will restart production of the D-type racing car for the first time in over 60 years. Read more View the full article

Architects and master planners from across the globe are invited to submit masterplan proposals for three new islands that are set to be developed in Penang, Malaysia. Read more View the full article

The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes Nike's 2020 Olympic skateboarding uniforms and a student's response to Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture at Taliesin closing. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly › View the full article

Designers Lanzavecchia + Wai are the latest to craft objects in coloured glass, producing bright blue tableware for online retailer Luisa Via Roma (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Scientists believe that a newly developed electronic skin that is able to mimic the function and properties of human skin could help to create prosthetics capable of providing sensory feedback. Read more View the full article

A dilapidated building, once used an embassy for Mexico, was the venue where new Japanese furniture producer Ariake showcased its inaugural collection during Stockholm Design Week 2018. Read more View the full article