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Kicking off a series that spotlights houses from different US states, we've searched our archive for five of the best residences in Texas. They include a black timber extension to an Austin bungalow and a lakefront dwelling with a pre-rusted steel treehouse (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Photo essay: British photographer Anthony Gerace has produced a series of images offering a snapshot of the crumbling architecture and infrastructure of Cornwall – a stronghold of the Brexit campaign (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Architecture firm Foster + Partners has released a fresh set of renderings showing its Oceanwide Center development for San Francisco's downtown area, which gained planning approval earlier this year (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

The German director of the V&A museum in London Martin Roth is stepping down after five years, after describing the results of the EU Referendum as a personal defeat. (more…) View the full article

London's latest crop of skyscrapers don't give enough back to the city according to British sculptor Antony Gormley, who claims the British capital is growing at the expense of its citizens (+ interview). (more…) View the full article

Apple has unveiled its first update to the MacBook Pro laptop since 2012, which includes a secondary display between the keyboard and screen. Read more View the full article

The problem with Britain's railway stations isn't anything to do with style, it's that they are all just malls waiting to happen, argues Owen Hatherley in his latest Opinion column. Read more View the full article

Chilean architects 2DM twisted the upper volume of this blackened timber house away from its stilted base to offer a variety of views to the sea in Chile's Cardenal Caro Province. Read more View the full article

Tel Aviv student Iftach Gazit has designed food bags that can be added to the laundry cycle to cook dinner at the same time. Read more View the full article

Architects including David Chipperfield, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Ma Yansong and Elizabeth Diller are speaking at the Royal Institute of British Architects' International Conference in London today. Tune in to watch the talks, which kicked off at 9.30am. Read more View the full article

Over on Dezeen Jobs, we're advertising jobs in a few Australian cities right now. We've selected five of the best, including roles with John McAslan + Partners, Cox Architecture and The University of Queensland. Read more View the full article

Airbnb has launched a new versatile brand typeface that is designed to have good readability across digital and print media. Read more View the full article

This multipurpose drinking fountain, designed by ÉCAL industrial design graduate Dimitri Nassisi, can be used for fighting fires, quenching thirst, filling bottles and refreshing pet dogs. Read more View the full article

Forty brushes produced by German brand Bürstenhaus Redecker are celebrated in this exhibition and movie, curated by British designer Michael Marriott. Read more View the full article

Stuart Semple has released the "flattest, mattest, black acrylic paint in the world" and banned Anish Kapoor from using it, as the latest development in an ongoing feud between the two British artists. Read more

The palette of exposed, untreated materials used to construct this house in Killan, Ireland, results in a building with an intentionally unfinished appearance. Read more

This concrete coastal house in Brazil was designed by locally based Martins Lucena Architects to capture prevailing breezes and minimise solar heat gain. Read more

Architect Alejandro Soffia pieced together a series of modules and covered them in bright yellow corrugated panels to form this prefabricated woodland residence in Pucón, Chile. Read more

Samsung has pushed back the launch of its highly anticipated folding smartphone after multiple reviewers reported the screens broke within days. Read more

Italian architect Piero Lissoni has designed a west London showroom for furniture brand DePadova, arranging its interiors to resemble a luxury penthouse. Read more

Danish furniture brand Muuto has expanded its existing Copenhagen offices, creating a showroom and a series of versatile workspaces decked out in pastel hues. Read more

New bathroom products brand By Humankind aims to eliminate plastic waste through more sustainable products such as refillable deodorants and dehydrated mouthwash. Read more

Atlanta studio NO Architecture has teamed pale woods and white accents with retro tiles and gingham print inside this all-day breakfast eatery in the city. Read more

Canadian firms Omar Gandhi Architect and SvN have used baltic wood, skylights and plants to update a popular brunch spot in Toronto. Read more

Traditional maritime construction and the harsh climate of Canada's Atlantic coast influenced the architecture studio Atelier Pierre Thibault's design of this house, which is raised on pilotis above a sandy site. Read more