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This week, Dezeen shared some of the proposals revealed by designers for Notre-Dame Cathedral's new spire, after it was engulfed by a major fire last week. Read more

Six timber boxes protrude from the sides of this house in the hills north of Barcelona by Alventosa Morell Arquitectes (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

This synthetic biology project by designer Ai Hasegawa imagines that a woman could gestate and give birth to a baby from another species, in this case a dolphin, before eating it (+ movie). (more...) View the full article

News: charitable organisation Architecture for Humanity has closed its San Francisco headquarters and laid off its staff after apparently being unable to continue funding humanitarian projects. (more…) View the full article

The entire facade of this house in the Japanese town of Ōiso by atelier HAKO architects is clad in fibre-reinforced cement boards and punctuated by a series of scattered windows (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Anacapa Architecture and Geremia have created a luxury campsite near Yosemite with Airstream trailers, tents and cabins filled with upscale decor, alongside a spacious clubhouse where guests can enjoy craft beer and kombucha. Read more

Chinese architects Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu say they considered withdrawing as guest of honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair this week over the build quality of their installation. Read more

Children going to school or public places should be given bulletproof backpacks, the CEO of self-defence brand Guard Dog has told Dezeen. Read more

Expansive panels of glass helped Rise Design Studio connect the formerly light-starved living spaces of this northwest London flat to the outdoors. Read more

Jagged copper balconies emulate the topography of surrounding landscape as they fold around the exterior of this apartment block in north-east Italy by architects Plasma Studio of London and Beijing (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

Architecture firm Foster + Partners and auto brand Nissan have combined technologies including wireless charging, autonomous driving and battery storage to present a proposal for the future of vehicles and cities (+ movie). (more…) View the full article

In a market increasingly dominated by websites and blogs, a series of new print titles are offering an alternative approach to writing about design. In the first of a series, Dezeen speaks to Anna Bates about carving out a niche for domestic design criticism with Dirty Furniture magazine (+ slideshow + interview). (more...) View the full article

The concrete and chipboard components of this irregularly shaped holiday home in Japan have been designed to deal with the difficult conditions of its woodland site, from restricted lighting to hilly topography (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Yabu Pushelberg and Rockwell Group have created a mix of floral and zany bars, restaurants, workspaces, and space-saving bedrooms inside this New York hotel. Read more

A "closed-loop climate system" centred around a tower of plants will feature in the Netherlands' pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020. Read more

Foster + Partners has completed stations in Saudi Arabian cities Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, connected by the 280-mile Haramain high-speed rail line. Read more

The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher's stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a 3D-printed suicide machine and some of IM Pei's most significant work. Sign up to Dezeen Weekly ›

BMW's shape-shifting concept vehicle, French architect Odile Decq's "bubble house" renovation (pictured) and Calais' Jungle refugee camp feature in the latest edition of Dezeen Mail. Read Dezeen Mail issue 296 | Subscribe to Dezeen Mail View the full article

London Design Festival 2014: architecture studios have collaborated with retailers to create 15 bespoke shop window installations on London's Regent Street (+ movie). (more...) View the full article

A glazed wall framed by thick concrete fronts this house built into a grassy hillside in Paredes, Portugal, by architecture office Spaceworkers (+ slideshow). (more...) View the full article

The scenic landscape of a small town in northern Italy informed the interiors of this hotel, which London-based studio Boxx Creative has given a contemporary overhaul. Read more

Milan 2016: Italian architect Carlo Ratti has created a system of smart modular seats that can be adjusted with an app or hand gestures into different configurations (+ movie). (more…) View the full article

Toronto practice Building Arts Architects used a small watercraft and boats to transport prefabricated elements to build this boathouse on a site only accessible by water in Ontario. Read more

Magnetic fastenings hold together these billowing layered outerwear garments by Kingston University graduate Phoebe Kowalska. (more...) View the full article

Dutch office MVRDV has revealed plans to build a huge staircase out of scaffolding in Rotterdam, the latest in a series of exciting new additions to the city. (more…) View the full article