Design Society museum in Shenzhen surveys the industry's development with opening exhibitions
A timber pavilion constructed by a robot and a flat-pack chair from the 18th century are among the objects included in the first exhibitions at the V&A-backed Design Society museum in Shenzhen, within spaces designed by MVRDV and Sam Jacob. More
Curved opening frames reflective pool in London house extension by Tonkin Liu
Rain can fall through a cut-out in the concave roof of this London house extension by Tonkin Liu, animating a shallow pool of water beneath. More
Competition: win a book that showcases futuristic homes
Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Inside Utopia, a book celebrating some of the most innovative architecture and interior design projects from the mid-20th century. More
Dezeen's top 10 home interiors of 2017
A moody grey-toned apartment in Taipei and a pastel-hued flat in Stockholm are among the most impressive home interiors to emerge over the past 12 months. Continuing our review of 2017, editorial assistant Natasha Levy selects 10 of the best. More
Marcel Wanders uses mismatched patterns and oversized furnishings for Doha hotel
Columns adorned with golden eggs, intricate mosaic walls and giant bell-shaped lights are some of the eccentric features that Marcel Wanders has designed for the interiors of Doha's Mondrian hotel. More
Competition: win a book that reveals the interiors of tiny homes
Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Small Homes, Grand Living – a book that explores how tiny dwellings make the most of their square footage. More
Calico Wallpaper launches range of painterly textiles
Splotches of watercolour and wildflower blooms are among the motifs seen in this collection of textiles created by Calico Wallpaper's new sister company, Cope. More
Dezeen's top 10 staircases of 2017
Kicking off our review of 2017, editorial assistant Natasha Levy picks the best staircase design from the past year, including a huge spiral stair lined with copper and set of steps made from 2,000 pieces of plywood. More
Denizen Works designs floating chapel shaped like a giant organ
London architecture studio Denizen Works has revealed plans to build a canalboat that doubles as a church, featuring a roof that expands and contracts like the bellows of an organ. More
Vibrant yellow kitchen brightens basement of north London home
Architecture studio Russian for Fish has injected colour into the basement of a London duplex flat by installing a bright yellow kitchen. More
Klaarchitectuur inserts new architecture studio inside dilapidated Belgian chapel
A white box bursts through the roof of this old chapel in Limburg, Belgium, to form the new studio for architecture office Klaarchitectuur. More
M3 Architecture adds music studio with its own stage to garden of Australian residence
This music studio in the garden of a home in Newcastle, New South Wales, is entered via a house-shaped porch that doubles as an outdoor recital space. More
Colourful cabinetry offsets white interior of Bauhaus-era apartment in Tel Aviv
Striking green, blue and copper accents create focal points within this otherwise monochromatic apartment in Tel Aviv, Israel, which is set within a 1930s Bauhaus building. More
Moleskine's Smart Planner lets users organise notes on page and screen
Italian stationery brand Moleskine has added to its collection of smart products able to digitise handwritten notes with the release of a planner that syncs with phones, computers and tablets. More
Greenery-themed decor leads redesign of Barcelona flat by Nook Architects
A wall that depicts a scene of overflowing greenery is one of the original features that Nook Architects has preserved during the overhaul of this apartment in Barcelona. More
Photographer Will Scott celebrates the varied architecture of London Underground stations
Will Scott's Architecture of the Underground photo series showcases the diverse designs of London's Tube stations, from the art deco of Arnos Grove to the high-tech of Canary Wharf. More
Tetris Table by People's Industrial Design Office slots together in different formations
This table can be broken apart, rearranged and slotted back together, to allow office employees more flexibility in the way they work. More
Deep-green tiles and geometric entrances create distinctive toilets for Portuguese graveyard
Portuguese architecture studio M2 Senos has completed a new public toilet for a cemetery in the country's Ílhavo municipality, taking the graveyard's verdant grounds and marble headstones as cues for the design. More
What Design Can Do reveals shortlist for Climate Action Challenge
A backpack radio station designed to warn remote communities of impending natural disasters and a bio-degradeable tower that harvests water from air are among the projects shortlisted in What Design Can Do's Climate Action Challenge. More
Al-Jawad Pike combines brick, concrete and timber for restrained London home extension
"Matter-of-fact" materials such as concrete, brick, and timber in muted tones have been used to create this extension to a family home in Stoke Newington, north London. More