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Mexican architecture firm RootStudio has completed a concrete hotel in Oaxaca that was constructed in stages as a « habitable sculpture ». Read more

Dezeen School Shows: a device that is worn in the ears to help address symptoms of motion sickness and branding for an organisation geared towards helping female ex-convicts return back to society are included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Monash University. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Dutch lighting brand Humble Lights has added black and beige colour options to its Two table lamp, which was designed by APE Amsterdam to deliver the cosiness and romance of a candle. Read more

A spiral staircase made from plywood is the showpiece of this thatched barn in Gelderland, the Netherlands, which architectural designer Julia van Beuningen has converted into a residence. Read more

British airline EasyJet and engineering company Rolls-Royce have run a commercial aircraft engine on hydrogen in what they claim is a « world first », potentially paving the way for the decarbonisation of plane travel. Read more

Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning studio SANAA has completed an extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales that occupies a series of pavilions that step down towards Sydney Harbour. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: created for Steelcase brand Coalesse, the Marien152 lounge chair by Arik Levy has a design intended for the office but with a look that references the home. Read more

In this video, the 2022 Dezeen Awards judges aim to succinctly describe good design ahead of the Dezeen Awards winners’ announcement tomorrow. Read more

Architecture studio Technique has combined a pair of flats adjoining a traditional stone house in Scotland to create The Den, a one-bedroom dwelling clad in a black-metal « jacket ». Read more

Dezeen teamed up with Swedish brand Stolab on a three-part video series exploring the brand’s solid-wood furniture, as well as its heritage, values and approach to sustainability. Watch the three films here. Read more