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Al-Jawad Pike uses pale, exposed materials to extend west London home

Davisville Road extension by Al-Jawad Pike

Pale brickwork, oak furnishings and terrazzo flooring combine in this light-filled extension to a Victorian house in London's Shepherd's Bush, designed by architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike. More ›

 
 

Stackable Playscapes system transforms empty lots into playgrounds

Two Jordanian architects have devised a modular, easy-to-assemble system of street furniture to bring ad-hoc playgrounds to cities, refugee camps and other environments lacking in public space. More ›

 
 

Zumtobel showcases versatile lighting systems in Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre

Dezeen promotion: lighting brand Zumtobel has worked with Marte.Marte Architects to develop a bespoke lighting system for the huge new halls of the Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre in western Austria. More ›

 
 

Emmanuelle Moureaux's rainbow-hued installation seemingly changes colour

Artist Emmanuelle Moureaux used over 100,000 paper number cut-outs to create this multihued installation designed to visualise the passing of time. More ›

 
 

Bamboo social housing in rural Mexico can be built by residents in a week

Mexico City studio Comunal Taller de Arquitectura has completed a prototype for social housing in a mountain town, using a prefabricated bamboo frame that residents can use to replicate the structure in just seven days. More ›

 
 

Kl.tz Design renovates light-filled family residence with floating staircase in Montreal

Lazard by kl.tz

Canadian studio Kl.tz Design has included a staircase with suspended timber steps and a thin metal balustrade in the bright interiors of this renovated home. More ›

 
 

Estudio Persona's furniture collection channels "Hispanic rock 'n' roll"

Estudio Persona by Emiliana Gonzalez and Jessie Young

Design duo Estudio Persona has based this range of furniture on the aesthetic of their native Uruguay, which they describe as "far from the exuberantly colourful Latino cliché". More ›

 
 

"It's like someone blew bubbles in the windows of a postmodern tower"

515 West 18th Street by Thomas Heatherwick

British designer Thomas Heatherwick suffers criticism for his latest project, a pair of New Towers with bulging windows, in this week's comments update. More ›

 
 

Micro apartments in concrete pipes designed to ease Hong Kong's housing crisis

OPod by James Law Architects

Hong Kong studio James Law Cybertecture has developed a prototype for low-cost, stackable micro homes in concrete pipes, which could slot into gaps between city buildings. More ›

 
 

Paul Smith applies his signature multicoloured stripes to a collection of rugs

British fashion designer Paul Smith has designed a collection of handwoven rugs, featuring the multicoloured stripes that are synonymous with his brand. More ›

 
 

Butterfly roofs top rural house in Carmel by Feldman Architecture

Butterfly House by Feldman Architecture

V-shaped roofs cover each of the three pavilions that make up this Californian residence by US studio Feldman Architecture, which was constructed in an environmentally sensitive private community. More ›