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

Co-founder of Danish brand Hay Rolf Hay has criticised trade fairs and the temporary stands that brands use to display products. Read more