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Mosaic, checkerboard and pixelated patterns influenced by grids characterise this multi-generational residence in Mumbai designed by Indian architecture studio MuseLAB. Read more

An adaptive reuse museum in Quito, Ecuador, has debuted a children’s exhibition space that centres play and exploration at the core of early childhood development, under the direction of international design studio Morphism. Read more

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features David Chipperfield Architects’ design for the Nobel Center in Stockholm. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Read more

Italian designer Marco Balich has revealed a pair of cauldrons that will be set up in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo during this year’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: British brand Clarke & Clarke looked to cityscapes and abstract art as inspiration for its Metropolitan fabrics and wallpapers, designed to make a bold impression. Read more

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has used details including a floor-level window and shoji screens within this wood-clad Osaka residence that aims to « set a new standard for contemporary living ». Read more

Designer Mario Paroli and Italian brand Seletti have unveiled an outsized, light-up version of the iconic Bic Cristal ball-point pen for French company Bic, at Maison&Objet. Read more