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New York architect Rafael de Cárdenas has transformed a tired 20th-century brownstone house into a home for himself, featuring "multiple living rooms of varying moods". Read more View the full article

Grey-veined marble is paired with raw concrete and exposed pipework in this Barcelona apartment, in which architect Raúl Sánchez has used angled walls to create visual breaks in the layout. (more…) View the full article

Dutch firm UNStudio has unveiled images of its first UK project: a 30-storey residential tower on London's City Road. (more...) View the full article

Take a look inside The Colour Palace, a brightly patterned pavilion by designer Yinka Ilori and architecture studio Pricegore, in this 360-degree video filmed by Dezeen. Read more

The consolidation of the Italian furniture industry continues with the announcement that Tecno has become a majority shareholder in Zanotta. Read more View the full article

As architecture and design students prepare for their final shows, we've collected together our guide to the best graduation gifts, from a watch based on architectural drawings to a lightweight electric bicycle for the commute to their first job and a sofa for their first post-student flat (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

We've launched Dezeen Hot List, our comprehensive guide to the architects, designers, brands, schools, events and more that our audience most wanted to read about over the last year. Read more View the full article

McDonald's is rolling out simplified new packaging, designed by branding agency Boxer to function as a "mobile billboard" for the fast-food giant (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for an architectural designer at Archi-Union Architects, whose tea house and library constructed in the backyard of their studio in Shanghai is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs. View the full article

Italian illustrator Federico Babina honed in on details of buildings by architects including Le Corbusier, MVRDV, Zaha Hadid and Mies van der Rohe to create the abstract graphics of this poster series. (more…) View the full article

The 200th issue of Dezeen Mail includes MAD's mountainous complex of skyscrapers and a table for cats and their owners, as well as a tribute to Pritzker Prize laureate Hans Hollein, plus the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen. We're also celebrating 200,000 followers on Twitter. Follow us for all the latest headlines and comment » Read Dezeen Mail issue 200 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

Textile brand Kirkby Design has collaborated with Transport for London to recreate seven heritage moquette designs featured on the city's Underground tube seats. Read more

A set of bar stools is the latest addition to Dutch designer Maarten Baas' "family" of upholstered chairs with irregular back shapes for furniture brand Lensvelt. Read more

Floating saffron-coloured pathways on Italy's Lake Iseo (pictured), updates on the UK's European Union referendum and the opening of Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern extension feature in this week's Dezeen Mail. Read Dezeen Mail issue 311 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

Dezeen promotion: a luxury retreat tucked away in the Mexican jungle and a warehouse-turned-hotel in New Orleans are among the projects to be shortlisted in this year's AHEAD Americas awards. Read more

UNStudio and Monopol Colors have created an extremely reflective white paint to reduce the amount of heat buildings absorb. Read more

We've selected five of the best paid internships available on Dezeen Jobs right now, including roles in London, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. Read more

Four designers from London's Royal College of Art have recycled the toxic red mud residue from aluminium production to make a series of terracotta-hued cups, bowls and teapots. Read more

Dezeen promotion: this year's What Design Can Do conference will focus on European identity and how the continent can learn from new initiatives emerging in Africa (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

The latest edition of Dezeen Weekly includes a parametric design tool and Jony Ive's most revolutionary designs for Apple. Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›

Milan 2014: the fourth iteration of British designer Faye Toogood's Assemblage collection will launch at the Project B Gallery in Milan on Tuesday. (more...) View the full article

Japanese office G Studio added swathes of white paint to the walls of this loft apartment in Tokyo, making it look like the space is unfinished (+ slideshow). (more…)

This narrow building in Tokyo by local studio Apollo Architects & Associates accommodates an 85-year-old restaurant within its base, while its upper floor is a residence with a cantilevered balcony (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Dezeen promotion: Furniture manufacturer Flokk, owner of the Swedish brand RH, has released its most sustainable task chair to date – the RH New Logic, which has been made from recycled aluminium, plastic and steel. Read more

UNStudio has unveiled plans to create the "smartest neighbourhood in the world" in the Netherlands, where residents produce their own resources and control the use of their data. Read more