Ying Gao's dresses become animated "in the presence of strangers"
Fashion designer Ying Gao has created a collection of robotic dresses, with fibrous panels that delicately twist and curl when they identify strangers nearby. More
Lotte de Raadt's terracotta carafes are designed to encourage people to drink tap water
To encourage people to consume more tap water, Dutch designer Lotte de Raadt presents a range of terracotta carafes that naturally keep liquids cool at this year's Dutch Design Week, which starts today. More
Dimore Studio uses velvet, brass and marble for opulent London supper club
Dimore Studio took cues from the decadent 1960s nightlife spots on the French Riviera for the rose-tinted interiors of this new restaurant at a west London members' club. More
Foster + Partners begins work on Canada's tallest skyscraper
Foster + Partners has begun construction on a supertall skyscraper in Toronto's business district, which is set to become the country's tallest building at 306 metres. More
Colourful house-shaped boxes surround windows at nursery school in northern Japan
Bay windows with colourful house-shaped frames extend from the front of this nursery school in the city of Sendai, which was designed by Tokyo-based architect Masahiko Fujimori. More
Studio Tate references old treasuries with coffee shop for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
The "restrained opulence" of historic banks and treasuries informed the interior of this coffee shop in Sydney, designed by Studio Tate. More
Green kitchen and wall of plants add character to low-budget apartment in Ukraine
A kitchen decked out with forest-green plywood cabinets and a shelving unit filled with plants add colour to this otherwise simple apartment in Ukrainian city Lviv, by interior designer Roman Shpelyk. More
Competition: win a book full of architecture projects by HUUM
Dezeen is giving five readers the opportunity to win a book documenting over a decade of work by American architecture studio Hughesumbanhowar Architects. More
Slices of timber align to form roof of outdoor classroom near Moscow
A huge tree trunk has been sliced into sections to create the slatted roof of this outdoor classroom designed by architecture students for a school at an art park in Russia's Kaluga region. More
Christopher Jenner updates traditional silverware with contemporary shapes
London designer Christopher Jenner has teamed up with British heritage brand Elkington and Co to reimagine everyday pieces of silverware for London Design Festival 2017. More
Populous updates Lord's cricket stand with fan-shaped roof
Splayed wooden ribs support the new gauze-like roof of the Warner stand at Lord's cricket grounds, which was designed by Populous as part of a wider overhaul of the stadium. More
Coin-sized Rollbe measuring wheel can be kept in a purse or pocket
Canadian company The Work of Mind has crowdfunded a compact measuring tool that professionals like architects, designers, sewers and carpenters can use on the go. More
10 double-height rooms that bring ample space and light into home interiors
From lofty living rooms to towering lightwells, this week’s Pinterest roundup focuses on double-height interiors that use elevated ceilings to their advantage. More
Nishizawa Architects adds movable walls to multi-family home in southern Vietnam
Nishizawa Architects has replaced the facade and interior walls of this residence in Vietnam's An Giang province with moveable corrugated metal panels to create a "half-outdoors" dwelling for three families. More
Competition: win a stackable Omkstak chair designed by Rodney Kinsman
Dezeen has teamed up with British furniture brand OMK 1965 to offer two readers the chance to win a classic Omkstak chair in a colour of their choice. More
10 of the best home workspaces from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, cosy corner desks and minimalist furnishings are recurring features in this week's Pinterest roundup, which focuses on well-designed home offices and study nooks. More
Paris' most eye-catching buildings take centre stage in Sebastian Weiss' latest photo series
The silvery skin of Jean Nouvel's Philharmonie de Paris concert hall and the cauliflower-like balconies of the Choux de Créteil tower blocks by Gérard Grandval are among the details captured by photographer Sebastian Weiss on his last trip to Paris. More
Instagram photo inspires brightly hued terrarium shop in London
The owner of this terrarium store in south London used an image she chanced across on Instagram to inform the interior's bright colour palette. More
Windowless facade obscures seaside home in Kanagawa by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Windowless concrete walls obscure the view from one side of this home designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, while glazing and a cantilevering infinity pool make the most of sea vistas from the other. More
Built-in storage redefines layout of 1960s apartment overhauled by MWAI Architects
MWAI Architects has updated an 1960s apartment in Hampstead, London, by rearranging a series of minimalist living spaces around an integrated wooden storage unit. More