In the first of a series of exclusive video interviews with Richard Rogers, the British architect discusses the themes of his Royal Academy of Arts retrospective and explains why a building should not just be designed for a specific client, but society as a whole. More about "As architects we have a responsibility to society" says Richard Rogers
Lisbon studio ARX Portugal has extended a secondary school in Odivelas, Portugal, by adding angular concrete structures amongst the existing classroom blocks (+ slideshow). More about Caneças High School by ARX Portugal
News: police in Germany plan to 3D print a gun to test whether the weapon can pass through security checks undetected. More about German police test 3D-printed gun
News: a designer who developed a technique for harnessing bees to create physical objects has accused a major brand of exploiting his work. More about Honeycomb vase designer says whisky campaign "unabashedly exploits" his work
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders discusses how he overcame the challenges of using LED technology in his new lamp for Moooi and defends the high cost of design products in this movie Dezeen filmed in Milan. More about "We need to redesign our thinking with LED lamps" - Marcel Wanders
Royal College of Art graduate Jule Waibel has designed a series of folded paper clothes and accessories including a dress that adjusts and expands as you move and a concertinaed handbag (+ movie). More about Entfaltung collapsible fashion by Jule Waibel
This sexual health clinic by London studio Urban Salon features an enormous green cat on the wall and a mobile referencing sexual organs. More about Burrell Street Sexual Health Centre by Urban Salon
Polish design studio Beza Projekt has created a range of joints for DIY furniture that resemble plasters from a first-aid kit. More about Patch Project by Beza Projekt
Japanese studio Noiz Architects has created a colourless clubhouse in China with patterned walls, a jumble of doorways and a chandelier that mimics a starry sky. More about Zhengzhou Clubhouse by Noiz Architects