The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the US-Israel war on Iran could push up prices of building materials, including steel and cement, a study by global construction consultant Linesight has warned. More about Construction material costs set to rise if Strait of Hormuz blockade continues
Industrial design studio Caliper has developed a drafting table for American artist Daniel Arsham, featuring a backlit surface and magnifying lamp to support the creation of his small-scale charcoal and graphite drawings. More about Caliper creates "over-engineered" adjustable drafting table for Daniel Arsham
American studio SPF Architects has included an aluminium skin and an upper volume that "appears to float" over the ground level at completed the Bronze and Black House in California. More about SPF Architects clads cantilevered Beverly Hills house in black and bronze
Swiss brand Okapa has unveiled the materials, mechanisms and manufacturing processes behind its luxury water bottle, as shown in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about Okapa explains engineering behind "medical-grade" water bottle in exclusive video
Sydney Fish Market, which claims to be the largest fish market in the southern hemisphere and features an undulating 20,000-square-metre roof canopy, has opened its doors in "an underutilised harbour area" in Sydney. More about 3XN-designed Sydney Fish Market opens to the public
For our latest roundup, we look at seven homes across the UK and Australia, ranging from new builds to extensions, that are finished with shiny, metal exteriors. More about Seven homes characterised by shiny metal exteriors
Architectural Design & Research Institute of South China University of Technology has designed the Lunar Tower, an observation tower that sits within a mangrove reserve on Hainan Island. More about Observation tower in China topped with moon-shaped viewing platform
Furniture made from melted aluminium and compressed wool features in this fine-dining restaurant in Budapest, Hungary, which architecture firm URBA designed to highlight sustainability and local identity. More about URBA uses reclaimed materials to craft "multi-layered" interior for Onyx Æther restaurant
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian architecture practice Studio Moto has created a modular aluminium furniture system, which is capable of acting as shelving and coffee tables. More about Stack furniture system by Studio Moto
New Zealand studio Bull O'Sullivan Architecture has perched a compact aluminium-clad chapel on a hillside overlooking the Lyttelton Harbour near Christchurch. More about Bull O'Sullivan Architecture perches tiny chapel on New Zealand hillside
Living units have been arranged around a central courtyard in Barrington 1503, a residential project by California studio LOHA that was designed to skilfully address the "complexities of communal living". More about Co-living building by LOHA adds "much-needed density" to West Los Angeles
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has completed The Lake House Life Experience Pavilion in Shanghai, wrapping two existing structures on the edge of a lake with facades of aluminium and ceramic panels. More about Wutopia Lab perches simple pavilion on banks of Chinese lake
Dezeen Showroom: chrome, aluminium, nickel and steel are the primary materials in the following furnishings and products recently published on our Showroom section. More about Eight design brands forging ahead with metal furnishings
Angled sheets of anodised aluminium cloak the exterior of this minimalist cafe, designed by Chinese studio Jiangjie Office for an arts centre in Hangzhou. More about Aluminium-clad B131 Café appears "untouchable from the outside"
New York-based startup Infinite Machine has unveiled the Olto minimalist e-bike that looks like a scooter but doesn't require a motorcycle license, according to the brand. More about Infinite Machine creates two-person electric vehicle built for bike lanes
International architecture studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has lofted a solid aluminium mass on concrete pillars to represent the "weight of valor" for a museum dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients in Arlington, Texas, USA. More about Rafael Viñoly Architects lofts monolithic metal volume for military museum in Texas
New York studio Robert AM Stern Architects has completed an academic building for Georgetown University in Washington DC featuring installations by American designer Maya Lin. More about RAMSA and Maya Lin collaborate on metal-clad Washington DC building
German luggage manufacturer Rimowa and Swiss design company Vitra have collaborated on a toolbox and mobile storage stool informed by the companies' "mutual use of aluminium". More about Rimowa and Vitra collaborate on aluminium stool and toolbox
New York design studio Earth to People has swapped synthetic glue for tree sap to bind its debut furniture collection, which features monolithic chairs hand-crafted from centuries-old cedar. More about Earth to People binds timber furniture with tree sap
A red aluminium roof modelled on banana leaves shelters Shiv Nader School, completed by architecture studio Vastushilpa Sangath in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. More about Vastushilpa Sangath covers Indian school with banana leaf-shaped roof