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See the latest from our new and improved recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Marks Barfield Architects, Dattner Architects, and David Chipperfield, who won the prestigious commission for the new Nobel Center in Sweden (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with The Science Museum, Howe, and Acme. (more…) View the full article

Rio 2016: the handball arena set to host events during the Rio Olympics next month is designed to be taken down and rebuilt as schools around the city (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Photo essay: now that North Korea is no longer the tourism black spot it once was, French photographer Raphael Olivier has travelled to the notoriously secretive nation's capital to capture its particular architectural style (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Architecture studios BIG, MVRDV, Snøhetta and Architetto Michele De Lucchi have all unveiled proposals for the new San Pellegrino Flagship Factory in northern Italy (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Our US job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a fellowship in architecture at the Sam Fox School of Design at Washington University, where the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum (pictured) is located. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

This small garden pavilion, created by British architect Scott Kyson as a playhouse for his children, is covered in sheets of smoked glass and lined in lengths of charred larch. Read more View the full article

San Francisco startup Fellow has designed a connected kettle that lets users precisely and remotely control its temperature for optimum coffee brewing. Read more View the full article

To celebrate International Women's Day, the Dezeen editorial team has nominated 50 women and female-led studios from the architecture and design industry who inspire us. In no particular order... Read more View the full article

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a studio assistant to join the London studio of Marc Newson, who recently revamped Louis Vuitton's iconic trunks in bright colours. More › View the full article

Jasper Morrison's first interior design project in Japan is a Tokyo shop that mimics the layout of a typical house and garden. Read more View the full article

Nike has revealed the football kits for the Nigeria and England teams at this year's World Cup in Russia, which both combine designs from old strips with elements inspired by youth culture. Read more View the full article

A memorial and museum dedicated to the legacy of racial violence and injustice in America are set to open in Montgomery, Alabama. Read more View the full article

There are 50 examples of sustainable fashion on show in the Netherlands for the inaugural State of Fashion exhibition, including textiles created from salvaged plastic bags and shoes made of fish skins. In a Dezeen exclusive, curator José Teunissen reveals her highlights. Read more View the full article

Aaron Betsky examines the emergence and popularity of Jenga-style towers and pixelated buildings around the world, and hopes that future examples don't tumble into mediocrity. Read more View the full article

New York studio Champalimaud has renovated an English-style country house in the Hudson Valley, turning it into a cosy hotel with a mix of contemporary decor and vintage furniture. Read more

American artist Rob Pruitt debuted a series of bold patterned quilts for moving furniture called Migration Moving Blankets, which reference the multifaceted topic of migration. Read more

London-based hotelier Ennismore has opened a branch of its chain The Hoxton within a historic building in Portland, Oregon, with refreshed modernist-influenced interiors. Read more

The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly includes an underwater restaurant and a hormone kit that enables fathers to share breastfeeding duties. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›

Chair of the UK government's Building Better Building Beautiful Commission Roger Scruton has been fired for calling Chinese people "robots" and claiming Islamaphobia was "invented by the Muslim Brotherhood". Read more

The two London stores of design retailer Skandium have closed and its e-commerce site has been disabled as the company prepares to go into administration. Read more

DKUK is a contemporary art gallery and hair salon in south London, which has been designed by Sam Jacob Studio. Read more

American firm David Baker Architects has completed an eco-hotel in Sonoma County that features board-marked concrete walls, a garden courtyard and a brise-soleil made of redwood slats. Read more

Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker collaborated with scientist Stefano Mancuso to create this installation at the Fondation Cartier that shows the real-time impact of climate change on nature in Paris. Read more

Rome is trialling a scheme where people can recycle plastic bottles in return for free rides on the city's public transport system. Read more

As a new university year begins, we're waving off our freshers and returning students with Pinterest collections of homely bedrooms and alcoves, space saving interiors and storage ideas that even your parents would approve of. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › Read more