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Proctor & Shaw uses limestone bricks for "powerfully tranquil" extension in London

Local studio Proctor & Shaw looked to Mallorcan villas to create a feeling of calmness at Stone Brick House, a London home extended with walls of pale limestone brick. Read more

Eight contemporary houses raised on stilts

Whether to make sloped sites level, prevent flooding or reduce impact on natural surroundings, houses on stilts are being built around the world. Here are eight of the best contemporary examples. Read more

Snøhetta arranges "unconventional" finance office around stepped wooden amphitheatre

A multipurpose forum featuring tiered seating elements forms the centrepiece of this office designed by architecture studio Snøhetta for a finance consultancy in Taichung, Taiwan. Read more

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Cota760 Arquitetura gives São Paulo apartment "terracotta-toned nucleus"

Ceramic cobogó blocks and caquinhos tiles form the kitchen of this São Paulo apartment renovated by Brazilian studio Cota760 Arquitetura. Read more

House at the Edge frames "living tableaux" of forest in France

French studio In Sinu Architectes has renovated and extended a woodland house in France, adding large windows to frame painting-like views of the surroundings. Read more

Seven buildings draped with fabric-like glass facades

In this roundup, we spotlight seven buildings with undulating glass facades that resemble flowing fabric, giving new meaning to the idea of curtain walling. Read more

Dezeen Agenda US edition features a subterranean visitor screening centre for the White House

The latest US edition of Dezeen Agenda reveals Donald Trump's proposal for a subterranean White House visitor screening centre. Read more

This week OMA completed its extension of the New Museum in Manhattan

This week on Dezeen, we revealed OMA's angular expansion of the SANAA-designed New Museum in Manhattan, New York. Read more

Verge Select connects three weathering-steel volumes for Ontario painting studio

Canadian design studio Verge Select has designed a studio for painter Janna Watson in Ontario, composed of three square volumes fused together to form a secluded forest retreat. Read more

Nike unveils "unapologetically English" World Cup football kit

Sports brand Nike has revealed the texturized football kits that the England team will use at this year's World Cup, which include embedded graphic elements. Read more

SO-IL uses pink concrete to give Brooklyn apartment block "civic presence"

Architecture studio SO-IL utilised precast, coloured-concrete blocks in various sizes to give the 144 Vanderbilt apartment block in Brooklyn, USA, a distinct identity. Read more

Moses baskets by Anzy Home

Dezeen Showroom: newborns are cradled in traditionally-crafted, natural materials within Moses baskets by Ukrainian brand Anzy Home. Read more

Islington House extension features details that "might make a Georgian craftsperson proud"

Local practice Architecture for London and interiors studio Hamish Vincent Design have revamped a neo-Georgian house in London, organising its interior around a triple-height stairwell. Read more

Archmongers revamps three mid-century houses on London's Dulwich Estate

London studio Archmongers has injected new materials, colours and details in the renovations of three homes from the 1950s and 60s, all located on the Dulwich Estate in southeast London. Read more

Over 40,000 civilian buildings in Iran reportedly damaged in ongoing war

Humanitarian group Iranian Red Crescent Society has reported that 42,914 civilian buildings in Iran have been damaged by US-Israeli airstrikes, including more than 36,000 homes. Read more

X Architects unveils Grand Mosque "for rapidly changing Riyadh"

Dubai-based X Architects has revealed plans for the Grand Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will be fronted by a stacked minaret. Read more

Is AI really coming for architects' jobs?

In the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly, we discuss a study indicating that architecture is highly exposed to automation and talk about the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize. Read more

Laerke Ryom creates furniture "tailored like garments" for Raiments exhibition

Danish designer Laerke Ryom has unveiled Raiments, a series of furniture shown at Copenhagen's Innenkreis gallery that aims to move away from traditional upholstery. Read more

Rebound and Det Levende Hus develop "world's first" mass-produced mycelium door

Danish mycelium company Rebound has partnered with architecture studio Det Levende Hus to create a sustainable interior door with a core made from cultivated fungi. Read more