Polycarbonate panels run along the base of this gallery in São Paulo by local architects Metro, flooding the space with natural light during the day and transmitting light from within at night. More
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has completed a new complex for an urban garden in Portland, Oregon, that features a central courtyard and buildings topped with pagoda-style, green roofs. More
New York architecture firm ODA has constructed a residential complex in Long Island City that features protruding boxes across its street-facing facades. More
Gender equality is at the forefront of this week's comments update, following an Instagram post by BIG founder Bjarke Ingels that opened up a debate around the hiring balance within architecture. More
Dezeen promotion: a range of upholstered seats with steam-bent wood frames are among the products that Britishfurniture brand Ercol is showcasing for Milan design week 2017. More
Almost two kilometres of neon lighting shaped into sharp lines and sweeping forms create this installation by Welsh artist Cerith Wyn Evans, which is suspended in the Tate Britain's Duveen Galleries. More
Danish studio CEBRA has redesigned a science centre in Copenhagen, adding a shimmering copper-clad staircase that represents the structure of a DNA strand. More
Benches and mirrors can be pushed, pulled and swivelled from these striped wooden cabinets that Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue has installed across a palazzo facade for this year's Milan design week. More
ÉCAL's fine art and industrial design students have come together to put on an exhibition that explores the "grey zone" between the two practices. More
The triggering of Article 50 last week means that Brexit is a certainty – and that the UK will need a new passport. Luckily last week also saw the judging for our unofficial Brexit passport design competition... here is a look at the nine proposals shortlisted by our judges. More
Staggered floor plates and set-back glazing create large planted terraces around this 119-metre tower by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, which overlooks Beirut's marina. More
It's day two of Milan design week, and visitors are flocking to installations and exhibitions – including a pavilion by Jaime Hayon, a time machine by Lee Broom and objets d'art by ÉCAL. More
The UK government has issued a formal £490 million call for the design and production of a new passport, which will come into circulation after Brexit. More
For this year's Milan design week, Lee Broom has filled a carousel with products he designed over the past decade to celebrate his studio's 10th birthday. More
London studio Industrial Facility has unveiled a collection of lacquered vessels at Milan design week that are based on traditional Japanese soup and rice bowls. More
At Milan design week, Italian manufacturer Gigacer has launched a collection of tiles in greys and primary colours drawn directly from Le Corbusier's colour guides. More
Copenhagen studio NORD Architects has completed a hospice for palliative patients in the heart of the Danish capital, with golden facades featuring curving cutouts that surround quiet courtyards. More
Milan design week is a few days from kick-off, but a number of trends are already emerging from the world's biggest and most important design fair. More