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Brazilian studios BCMF and MACh have added a cantilevered bar and sunken gallery to a private residential complex on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, which perches on a hillside overlooking the surrounding valleys (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

See the latest from our recruitment site Dezeen Jobs, including positions with O'Donnell + Tuomey, Studio Arthur Casas and the AA School of Architecture, from which a group of students suspended a translucent pyramid from tree trunks (pictured). This is also the last chance to apply for roles with the RIBA, Allied Works Architecture, WilkinsonEyre and more... (more…) View the full article

The Australian Institute of Architects has named 46 winners in its annual awards, ranging from a brightly coloured hospital to a house split up into a "village" of blocks and a new home for the Melbourne School of Design (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

A team of Illinois-based scientists have developed a form of "Martian concrete" that could be used to build architectural structures on the surface of the red planet. (more…) View the full article

Italian design brand Kartell has opened a new flagship showroom in London, where Dezeen spoke to CEO Claudio Luti about how the company pioneered the manufacture of plastic furniture and his plans for the future (+ interview). (more…) View the full article

Business news: Ahalife, the design marketplace that acquired e-commerce site Bezar earlier this year, has appointed online fashion retail expert Christopher Colfer to its board to help it become the first global design store on the web. (more…) View the full article

AE Arquitectos has combined exposed concrete, white render and slatted timber for this morgue in Spain's Asturias principality, which features terraces overlooking a harbour (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store: Swedish designer Alexander Lervik's first wristwatch, which features a circular case punctured by hexagonal holes, is now available for exclusive pre-order. (more…) View the full article

As real-estate prices in New York City continue to soar, Brooklyn residents are using their extra space and relaxed planning restrictions to extend their townhouses and build "quirky" garden studios, according to local architects (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

A cream-painted staircase connects the four floors of this London mews house, which has been renovated by architecture studio Alma-nac to create more light and space (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

When it comes to designing apartment interiors, architects are favouring a minimal style. We've rounded up ten of our favourite examples, including one that looks like a gallery and another with a gold-filled cracked concrete floor. (more…) View the full article

Dezeen Watch Store: the latest watch from American brand Projects takes its unusual dial design from a drawing produced in the 1920s by influential Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky. (more…) View the full article

Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet's Waterschatten furniture and homeware is made from reclaimed and recycled toilet paper. Read more View the full article

A partner at New York agency Pentagram has created the visual identity for an organisation set up to lobby the US government on the controversial tax on menstrual products. Read more View the full article

Dezeen has teamed up with Aram Store to offer our UK readers a chance to win a lounge chair designed by Le Corbusier, a side table by Eero Saarinen or a table lamp by Achille Castiglioni. Read more View the full article

Dezeen promotion: window manufacturer Fakro has launched a range of skylights suited to flat roofs, including one that shuts automatically when it begins to rain. Read more View the full article

From 2019, all new Volvo cars will have electric or hybrid engines, the Swedish auto manufacturer announced today. Read more View the full article

Belgian practice Steven Vandenborre has added this annex to the rear of a family dwelling in Ghent, employing abundant glazing to frame garden scenes. Read more View the full article

A staircase with living areas on its large landings replaces unnecessary rooms at the centre of this Brussels apartment, which was renovated and extended by Belgian architecture studios Mamout and AUXAU. Read more View the full article

Studio Morison's yellow PVC pavilion provides visitors to a Dutch art festival with the chance to sleep in one of the darkest places in the Netherlands. Read more View the full article

French fashion house Balenciaga is being sued for creating key rings that closely resemble Little Trees, the popular in-car air fresheners. Read more View the full article

Australian studio BoardGrove Architects uses three tones of peach to define different zones within this revamped shared studio space in Melbourne, Australia. Read more

Last year's Dezeen Awards winners share the transformative impact the accolade has had on their studios, both in terms of their public profile and their businesses. Read more

Hand cranks are used to lift up huge glass doors that open to a courtyard in this Mexican restaurant, which Seattle firm Olson Kundig has completed in downtown Austin. Read more

Phil Parkin is a senior project designer at Starbucks. For the Dezeen Jobs careers guide, he describes how he ended up designing stores for the world's biggest coffee-shop chain. Read more