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A one-bedroom flat in a 1960s housing block in north-west London has been updated with modern fittings and furniture in this project by designer Adrian Manea (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Indian design studio Paul Matter has released its debut collection of lighting, including lamps with rounded shades made from beaten brass (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

A louvred wooden screen protects the upper storey of this west-facing house in Singapore from direct sunlight, while the lower levels are partly embedded in the hillside site and shaded by the floors above (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Australian architect Adrian Bonomi used a combination of blackened and pale wood to clad this summer residence for a couple who spend the winters sailing their yacht around Queensland (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

A wooden boardwalk leads inside this timber-clad gym and spa building, designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects to accompany a residence on Nova Scotia's Atlantic coast (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Movie: Frank Gehry's chunky wooden pavilion from 2008 is the subject of our next exclusive video with Serpentine Gallery director Julia Peyton-Jones. (more…) View the full article

Sheets of plywood were layered on top of each other to create the ceiling of this Parisian salon, which local architect Joshua Florquin designed to represent sunny forests and natural environments (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Architecture studio APA has renovated a Victorian townhouse in London's Canonbury neighbourhood, creating a bright and open interior intended to recreate the spaciousness of a converted warehouse (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Stockholm 2016: Stockholm designer Chris Martin's shelving system for Swedish brand Massproductions comes as individual units that can be linked together as many times as necessary (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Readers were up in arms this week about a folded steel staircase, which they claimed were missing a crucial handrail. Our latest Pinterest board is dedicated to similarly extreme staircase design, from cantilevered wooden treads "as thin as plates" to a conceptual flight of steps attached midway up a skyscraper. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest | Browse more staircases in our archives View the full article

Galvanised metal cladding gives this housing development in Bordeaux a factory-like aesthetic that references its setting in a once industrial neighbourhood (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Dutch fashion house Viktor & Rolf has continued its "wearable art" theme with an haute-couture collection of sculptural white garments made from Cubist facial features. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: the UK's National Trust is calling upon designers to produce a visitor experience at a historic stately home, as part of its project to "redefine the country house". (more…) View the full article

A change to building regulation codes in Australia means that architects will be allowed to build timber-framed structures up to eight storeys in height for the first time. (more…) View the full article

Hall McKnight, 6a Architects and DRDH Architects are among the studios to have revealed their shortlisted designs for the overhaul of St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Plans to overhaul the area surrounding Copenhagen's Bella Center – the location of biannual design fair Northmodern – aim to turn the neighbourhood into a year-round creative hub (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Business news: American media company Architizer has received $7 million to develop an online products database for architects that aims to be as revolutionary as Airbnb and Uber. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: there is still time to submit entries for the 20th annual Webby Awards, which honours the best of the internet. (more…) View the full article

A pair of hollow red pyramids support the weight of these bridges that span the mouth of the river Elliðaár in the Icelandic capital (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Greek artist Eleftheria Stamati's metal necklace pendants resemble outlines of three-dimensional Tetris blocks. (more…) View the full article

Cutaways in the brick facade of this family home by Seoul studio OBBA provide views over a small walled garden in the city's high-density Gangnam neighbourhood (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

The industrial landscape of Hong Kong informed the design of this concrete and steel side table by Italian designer Andrea Ponti (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

This pool house nestled among trees on the estate of a farmhouse in Spain's Sierra Nevada region is flanked by dry stone walls and has a turf roof that helps it merge with the landscape (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Giant illustrated boards depicting parrots, bears and leopards are among the oversized animal costumes that children can try on at a Paris exhibition. (more…) View the full article

Alejandro Aravena was named as the 2016 recipient of the Pritzker Prize this week. We've created a Pinterest board of projects by the Chilean architect, as well as buildings by past winners including SANAA, Shigeru Ban and many more. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest | See key projects from previous Pritzker laureates View the full article