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The ancient Acropolis of Athens is in full view from the rooftop of this boutique hotel, which design studio House of Shila has housed in a former factory building. Read more

American roofing firm GAF has completed the first phase of a public-private initiative that seeks to mitigate urban heat in Los Angeles through solar-reflective coating. Read more

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an all-white stucco home in Mexico by HW Studio Arquitectos. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Canadian studio Hemsworth Architecture has completed a mass timber factory wrapped in vertical cedar slats, nestled in British Colombia’s Squamish Valley. Read more

Dezeen School Shows: tactile toys that take cues from architectural features and a clothing line that references alternative subcultures are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Plymouth College of Art. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Derlot worked with Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain to create a circular stool named Stump that users can customise with wheels or integrated lights. Read more

Wooden planks made from old railway sleepers clad Roundhouse Works, a creative centre in London designed by architect Paddy Dillon with local studios Reed Watts Architects and Allies & Morrison. Read more

Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh says that her restrained and environmentally conscious Serpentine Pavilion reflects current views on architecture in this exclusive interview. Read more

The sets of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie required such vast amounts of pink paint, they swallowed up one company’s entire global supply, according to production designer Sarah Greenwood. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: British brand Morgan has used 3D knitting instead of conventional upholstery to achieve a striking look with the Aran lounge chair, which contrasts different densities of weave. Read more