Photo essay: Polish photographer Alicja Dobrucka has produced a series of images documenting the rapid growth of skyscraper construction in Mumbai, India (+ slideshow). More about Life on a New High: Mumbai skyscrapers photographed by Alicja Dobrucka
Sports brand Adidas has unveiled its latest running shoes with springy blades sticking out of the soles (+ slideshow). More about Adidas launches Springblade Razor trainers with soles made of curved pads
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has layered wooden boards to create striations inside this workspace and cafe for an online restaurant guide based in Osaka (+ slideshow). More about Kengo Kuma stacks wooden layers inside office and cafe
Opinion: Mimi Zeiger argues that dismay over the New York Museum of Modern Art's plan to demolish the next-door American Folk Art Museum represents "a lingering sentimental belief that architecture is an exception to the rules of obsolescence." More about "We need to steel ourselves for more rapid architectural obsolescence"
News: Italian architect Renzo Piano has been commissioned to design a 27-storey residential tower beside his London skyscraper The Shard. More about Shard architect Renzo Piano to design residential tower next door
Russian studio Wowhaus has transformed a four-lane highway beside Moscow's Moskva River into the city's first year-round park, featuring rows of trees, fountains, cafes and artists' studios (+ slideshow). More about Wowhaus converts a Moscow road into a riverside park
Australian office Tribe Studio has hollowed out the centre of a 1920s house in Sydney to create angular ceilings and a wide entrance to the garden (+ slideshow). More about Hollowed-out house in Sydney by Tribe Studio
News: US publisher Riverhead has collaborated with 3D-printing firm MakerBot to create the first printed book sleeve. More about "First 3D-printed book cover" created with a MakerBot