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Iranian architecture studio Olgoo has completed a subterranean holiday home near Tehran, topped by a green roof that merges with the surrounding landscape. Read more

For our latest lookbook, we spotlight eight contemporary kitchens that centre on islands with waterfall countertops made from concrete, stone and chunky terrazzo. Read more

This month’s Dezeen In Depth newsletter looks at Chinese architects’ nightmare working conditions and features an interview with the first Black president of the RIBA. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth now. Read more

This week on Dezeen, rental website Airbnb unveiled its latest themed holiday home, a grass-and-mud-covered hut underneath a tree hosted by Donkey from the movie series Shrek. Read more

Local studio KOKO Architecture + Design has created a permanent interactive children’s play space at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Read more

Dezeen School Shows: a costume design informed by both video games and a classic children’s book is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Hong Kong Design Institute. Read more

Dutch studio OMA has unveiled visuals of the geometric Dhaka Tower, its first project in Bangladesh, which « expresses the aspirations of a dynamic nation ». Read more

Dezeen Showroom: curved lines and a warm-toned colour palette define the Croma furniture collection, designed by Barcelona studio Lagranja Design for furniture brand Systemtronic. Read more

Promotion: US material sample brand Material Bank is launching its services in Europe, which will offer European architects and designers « the most sustainable way to search and sample materials ». Read more

Dezeen Showroom: designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla, the Palm Compact Comfort A bar stool combines the elegant proportions of a classic bar stool with the comfort of a chair. Read more