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Shoraku-Ji is a Buddhist temple next to a cemetery in northeast Tokyo by Toru Kashihara Architects with a stepped concrete design that aims to subvert traditional temple architecture. Read more

New York mayor Bill de Blasio has warned president Donald Trump that he could be fined up to $2.1 million if he doesn't retrofit his towers in the city to meet new environmental targets. Read more

As news about the recently declared climate "emergency" continues to dominate the headlines, it's worth taking note of the design companies that forefront sustainability in their practices. From Vestre to Emeco, we've selected eight of the best. Read more

Fluted concrete walls punctured by stone entrances and window frames characterise this minimal Italian house, which LCA Architetti has completed for an archeologist in Varese, Italy. Read more

Architect Richard John Andrews has built The Light Shed, a fibreglass-clad multi-functional shed in his east London garden to house his architecture studio. Read more

Cosy corners, perfect for nestling into with your favourite book, feature on our Pinterest board which includes wood-lined cabin retreats, relaxing hotel interiors and aspirational apartments. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › Read more

This week, Dezeen reported on IKEA's housing for the elderly that has been developed with the Queen of Sweden, and Aston Martin launched a car-centred architecture service. Read more

Creeping plants will eventually overtake the hollow timber walls of this chapel by in Queensland by Wilson Architects, so it looks like a ruin amid a landscape of lavender fields. Read more

Kirkby Design has given a 1967 London underground carriage a candy-coloured overhaul by upholstering it in the brand's Underground Vol. II fabric collection. Read more

Sheppard Robson has unveiled the mixed-use Citicape House in London that will have the "largest living wall in Europe" to help improve local air quality. Read more View the full article

A David Chipperfield-designed candle and a one-handed watch are among our selection of 15 gifts for interior designers this holiday season. Read more View the full article

In this movie, we look back at this year's Samsung Mobile Design Competition, a collaboration between Samsung and Dezeen, which challenged designers to come up with innovative new mobile accessory and wallpaper designs for Galaxy devices. Read more View the full article

London start-up Swyft has produced a sofa that one person can put together on their own without the need for any tools. Read more View the full article

A Shigeru Ban-designed boutique hotel in Japan and a resort that hides amongst the Malaysian rainforest are among the projects to be shortlisted in this year's AHEAD Asia awards. Read more View the full article

The Design Museum is closing its doors today, following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's official advice that citizens should avoid all public gatherings and non-essential travel in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more View the full article

Researchers at the University of Cambridge and the University of Queensland have created the HappyShield, a origami face shield that is made by folding a sheet of clear plastic. Read more View the full article

Today marks 35 days to go until the Dezeen Awards 2020 entry deadline on 2 June. We've put together a list of the most frequently asked questions we've been getting over the last few weeks to help you with your entry! Read more View the full article

Child-sized face shields with interchangeable decorations have been designed by Metaform Architects for children going back to school, plus today's other design-related coronavirus news. Read more View the full article

VDF products fair: UK flooring manufacturer Forbo has designed its Tessera Earthscape carpet tiles to emulate the natural textures of soil and rock. Read more View the full article

Italian designer Marco Dessi has created a set of glasses and decanters for Austrian brand Lobmeyr. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Austrian studio Marte.Marte Architects has revealed its design to convert the building where Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn into a police headquarters. Read more View the full article

Photographer Stéphane Chalmeau has sent us his photos of student accommodation in Bordeaux designed by French studio Lanoire & Courrian. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Comments update: a top heavy concrete house beside a Chilean lagoon proved unexpectedly divisive this week, with readers describing it as both "beautiful" and a "brick sh*thouse". (more…) View the full article

Dezeen have got together with Stephen and Theodore Spyropoulos of London design and architecture studio Minimaforms to give away five copies of Enabling: the Work of Minimaforms. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article

Here’s another conceptual project from Shenkar College of Engineering and Design student Yaniv Berg (see his coffee machine in our earlier story), this time a digital SLR camera where the lens and body are merged to form a kinked cylinder. (more…) </img> </img> </img> </img> </img> View the full article