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An elevated bicycle highway for London, a "bike in a bag", and a glow-in-the-dark cycle path were among Dezeen editor Anna Winston's favourite cycling-related designs on Dezeen this year. (more…) View the full article

German architect Frei Otto, who died on Monday, has been named the 2015 Pritzker Prize laureate. (more…) View the full article

A canyon at the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in rural Washington is the setting for this timber and concrete house designed by Seattle firm Balance Associates (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

British writer and curator Justin McGuirk – a regular columnist for Dezeen – is joining London's Design Museum as chief curator this month. (more…) View the full article

London Design Festival 2015: British designer Max Lamb's installation at Somerset House includes 131 logs sourced from an ailing ash tree at his grandfather's farm (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Students at the Bartlett School of Architecture have developed a composite material using felt and resin that can be stitched together to create tubular furniture. (more…) View the full article

Future Makers: the technology that startup MX3D is developing to 3D print a bridge in Amsterdam could be used to produce "endless" different structures, says Dutch designer Joris Laarman in this exclusive movie. (more…) View the full article

Business news: UK architecture firm BDP has been bought by Japanese firm Nippon Koei for £102.2 million. (more…) View the full article

Milan 2016: British designer Lee Broom will recreate part of an Italian palazzo inside a delivery van for a travelling installation to showcase his latest 90s-inspired lighting collection. (more…) View the full article

The four competing proposals for the revamp of LA's Pershing Square have been finalised and revealed, by designers including Morphosis and James Corner Field Operations (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia has revealed that he makes his staff meditate every day to help them "resist cravings and improve concentration". (more…) View the full article

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

American architect Tom Kundig has spent decades creating buildings that celebrate rough-and-ready materials and mechanics. In this exclusive interview, he explains how the rise of digital fabrication has affected his design philosophy (+ slideshow). (more…) View the full article

French illustrator and animator Guillaume Kurkdjian made this image to celebrate Dezeen reaching 750,000 followers on Instagram. Follow us here for a stunning curation of architecture, design and interiors images. View the full article

London Design Festival 2016: architecture firms have created installations along one of London's most famous shopping streets for the Royal Institute of British Architects' annual Regent Street Windows project (+movie). (more…) View the full article

Architecture studio Gort Scott has unveiled plans to replace an out-of-use office block in London's Walthamstow with 45 "pocket" apartments. Read more View the full article

During this year's Orgatec trade fair, Vitra took over an entire hall, filling it with products by 12 brands and small tech startups. Read more View the full article

Álvaro Siza's plans for a new entrance and visitor centre at the historic Granada palace the Alhambra have been rejected. Read more View the full article

Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Part-II architectural assistant at London-based Bureau de Change Architects, whose past projects include the central London showroom for Made.com. More › View the full article

A major initiative aiming to rid a rubbish-riddled area of the Pacific Ocean from its discarded plastic will begin work within the next 12 months. Read more View the full article

This black woodland house on the outskirts of Seattle is set around a gravelled courtyard, which provides its residents with a secluded outdoor space safe from roaming elk. Read more View the full article

Dezeen is looking a little different today. We have temporarily updated our masthead with a hand-drawn version of the Dezeen logo by Jean Jullien to celebrate the launch of our new film about Emeco, which features illustrations by the French graphic designer. Read more View the full article

Dutch architecture firm OMA has completed its Qatar National Library building in Doha, which features tiers of marble bookcases set within a single open-plan space. Read more View the full article

The first Serpentine Pavilion built outside the UK is a tunnel made out of arched steel beams, built by Chinese studio Jiakun Architects in Beijing. Read more View the full article

Ecuador architecture firm TEC Taller EC has constructed a warehouse with a wavy, white metal upper storey, alongside a plot of grazing horses. Read more View the full article