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A pair of chequerboard designs have been unveiled as the new official logos for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, after the original designs were ditched amid claims of plagiarism. (more…) View the full article

This barstool designed by Aurélien Barbry allows people of different heights to sit comfortably thanks to footrests positioned at various heights. (more...) View the full article

Italian design studio Joe Velluto has collaborated with motorcycle company NorthEastCustom to make a bike-shaped piece of furniture that replaces metal and plastic with glass, wood and wool (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Materials and colours used throughout the interior of this Aesop store in Sapporo, Japan, were designed by architecture studio Case-Real to mimic the surrounding landscape of snow-topped mountains (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Milan 2016: Italian lighting design firm Nemo has reissued Le Corbusier's Borne Béton lamp, originally designed by the architect in 1952. (more…) View the full article

LED lights on a plus-shaped installation floating on Manhattan's East River change colour based on the water quality conditions. Read more

Just one in five designers in the UK are women, according to new research by the Design Museum. Read more

Colourful walls and irregularly placed windows with vibrant yellow frames add individuality to this prefabricated house in Stockholm, which was designed by Swedish studio HelgessonGonzaga Arkitekter. Read more View the full article

Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen channelled the aesthetic of a library inside the latest showroom of Danish textile company Kvadrat, which has opened in west London. Read more

Triangular balconies and a three-sided rooftop pool overlook Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach from this hotel, renovated by Brazilian firm Bernardes Architecture. Read more

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Spain has been awarded the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale, while Gabinete de Arquitectura has been awarded the prize for best exhibition. (more…) View the full article

News: Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung has temporarily halted development of Sou Fujimoto's tree-inspired 300-metre tower for the city, which he says is "problematic" in terms of structure and safety. (more…) View the full article

American artist Trevor Paglen has launched a reflective, diamond-shaped artwork into outer space, but it is yet to be activated because of fallout from the US government shutdown. Read more

Brexit crisis: uncertainty following the Brexit vote could prove "almost terminal" for small architecture design firms in the UK, according to a consultant who advises creative businesses. (more…) View the full article

Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland surrounds. Read more

Guide: As Design Miami – the final major design event of 2014 – prepares to open tomorrow, we're launching a new, easy-to-use version of our international architecture and design event listings for 2015. Go to Dezeen Guide 2015 » View the full article

New York interior designer Magdalena Keck has outfitted a holiday home in a Catskill Mountains development to create a "harmony" between Japanese minimalism, mid-century design and American crafts. Read more

Table legs extend up to look like tree trunks and branches at this cafe in Tokyo by Japanese studio id (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

News: a fighter jet incorporating 3D-printed parts has successfully completed a test flight, making it the first combat aircraft produced using additive manufacturing. (more...) View the full article

Milan 2014: design brand TOG launches in Milan this evening and will unveil a range that includes customisable outdoor furniture by British designer Sebastian Bergne. (more...) View the full article

Bright colours and simple geometric forms feature in this children's outpatient clinic in Kiev by local practice Ater Architects. Read more

This week's Dezeen Mail features a possible solution to New York's housing crisis, a range of Star Wars-inspired products designed by Nendo and a revamped house in Melbourne featuring a giant toy box under its floors (pictured). Read Dezeen Mail issue 291 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

Dezeen Guide: design events are taking place in Bangkok, São Paulo and Melbourne (pictured) this month, along with five other exhibitions and festivals listed for August. (more...) View the full article

Terracotta tiles resembling brickwork cover parts of this house extension in Dublin by Irish practice GKMP Architects (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Belgian studio B-ILD has converted a wartime bunker into an austere holiday home where guests sleep beside raw concrete walls and home comforts are reduced to the bare essentials (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article