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Erginoglu & Çalışlar Architecture’s proposal for a swimming pool under an inverted dome at a primary school in Istanbul has been shortlisted for an award at this year’s World Architecture Festival, which will take place in Singapore from 3-5 October (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Our US job of the week on the new and improved Dezeen Jobs website is for a marketing assistant at REX Architecture, which was chosen to replace Frank Gehry on the performing arts centre project at the World Trade Center site (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

RIBA Royal Gold-medal winning architect Edward Cullinan, founder of Cullinan Studio, has passed away aged 88. Read more View the full article

A circular doorway provides access to a passage lined with shoes at this futuristic sneaker store in Melbourne by local designers March Studio (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

News: architects have "nothing to do with the workers" who have died on construction sites in Qatar, according to Zaha Hadid, whose Al Wakrah stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2022 is under construction in the gulf state. (more...) View the full article

We've compiled a new Pinterest board full of religious architecture including chapels, mosques, synagogues, temples and meditation centres. See our new worship board » Follow Dezeen on Pinterest » See all our stories about worship » View the full article

These aluminium CCTV camera cases by Italian designer Eleanor Trevisanutto transform security equipment into animal characters. (more...) View the full article

The indigenous grassland of southeast Victoria is recreated inside Australia's Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion. Read more View the full article

Planning permission has been granted for a luxury mixed-use development designed by British architect David Adjaye for a site opposite London's iconic Ritz hotel. (more…) View the full article

Hackney studio Levitt Bernstein has won a housing design competition with a proposal to turn disused parking garages into tiny pop-up homes. (more…) View the full article

Stockholm 2016: Swedish design studio Form Us With Love has elevated club-style armchairs on slender frames to create a set of raised seats for Danish brand +Halle. (more…) View the full article

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with The Boundary, Heatherwick Studio and Cousins & Cousins, whose projects include a temporary stripy glass pavilion built for last year's Clerkenwell Design Week. This is also the last chance to apply for roles with Soho House, AECOM and Architype and more... (more…) View the full article

Stockholm 2013: Swedish lighting brand Wästberg has unveiled an installation of 30 lamps created from a modular set of parts by Japanese designers Nendo. (more...) View the full article

News: Google Street View has captured the inside of its first skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, allowing users to virtually explore the tallest building in the world. (more...) View the full article

London architect Zaha Hadid has designed a family of superyachts for German shipbuilders Blohm+Voss (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

In this week's comments update, readers are questioning whether architecture students are under too much pressure after revelations from some that they have felt suicidal. Read more

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Dutch office MVRDV has designed a completely see-through glass kitchen that aims to inspire a "more healthy, if not sexy" approach to food (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: the Design Industry ceramic tile collection by Italian company Refin features two ranges of tiles that resemble metallic surfaces and cement finishes. (more…) View the full article

An exhibition in London dedicated to Korean craft will present pieces by 18 designers exploring the concept of movement (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Our US job of the week on the new and improved Dezeen Jobs website is for a designer or architect to join the Merge Architects in Boston, which used pre-rusted steel to clad a family home (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

Lithuanian designer Marija Puipaitė used the curves of her legs in different resting positions to generate the forms of these seats created for her Design Academy Eindhoven graduate project. (more…) View the full article

Argentinian firm Adamo-Faiden has built a concrete tower in Buenos Aires, flanked on two sides by metal-grated walls that conceal dozens of private gardens. Read more

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has unveiled an autonomous vehicle concept that allows drivers to relinquish the controls when their journey gets boring (+ movie). (more…) View the full article

Architect He Wei has transformed a traditional rammed-earth property in China into a youth hostel, featuring house-shaped polycarbonate rooms-on-wheels (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

London fashion studio Sibling used the vibrant hues of furniture and interiors by late Danish designer Verner Panton as a reference for its Autumn Winter 2015 collection, shown as part of London Fashion Week. (more…) View the full article