Melbourne practice Architecture Architecture has altered the orientation of a house in the Australian city so the main living areas get the best of the northern sunlight (+ slideshow). More about Renovated house turned around to face the sun by Architecture Architecture
Dezeen Music Project: artist Isobel Knowles used cut-out paper shapes to create the animated underwater scenes of dancing swimmers and fish in this music video for Australian singer Sally Seltmann's single Catch Of The Day. More about Paper fish dance to the beat in Isobel Knowles' music video for singer Sally Seltmann
Cow-bladder lights, fish-skin stools and plastic made of beetles all feature in an exhibition of work by Eindhoven design duo Formafantasma. More about Design made of animal products on show in Formafantasma exhibition
A sweeping, sculptural staircase extends through the centre of this monochrome inner-city loft apartment in Melbourne, Australia, by Adrian Amore Architects. More about Sculptural staircase twists through loft apartment in Melbourne by Adrian Amore Architects
Milan design studio Skrivo has combined a steam-bent wooden frame with woven rattan material to create this angular chair. More about Colony armchair by Skrivo mixes steam-bent wood and rattan
We've been taking a look at robots in construction this week, with a machine for 3D-printing metal structures in mid-air and robotic termites that can build architectural structures (pictured). Read on for more of this week's architecture and design news, plus our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
News: Google's latest research project equips smartphones with the ability to map their surroundings and build navigable three-dimensional virtual environments that can be used to give directions indoors. More about Google’s Project Tango uses your phone to map your home
Japanese architect Shimpei Oda has reworked the dark interior of a humble 1920s house in Kyoto to bring natural light into living spaces and create a small gallery that opens to the street (+ slideshow). More about Shimpei Oda reworks humble Japanese house to create light-filled spaces
Swiss automobile company Rinspeed has unveiled a self-driving concept car that transforms into a mobile office so owners can make the most of their time on the road (+ slideshow). More about Driverless cars designed for use as mobile offices
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: integration with the existing fashion supply chain is crucial to the development of a successful wearable technology industry, says solar-powered dress designer Pauline van Dongen. More about Wearable technology needs to "transcend the world of gadgets"
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is a position for a senior product designer with Faye Toogood, whose interactive installation for design brand Established & Sons is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Uruguayan designers Mercedes Arocena and Lucía Benítez created this collection of garments entirely using wool sourced from their native country. More about Fashion collection woven from Uruguayan wool by Mercedes Arocena and Lucía Benítez
These interactive installations by artist Daniel Rozin use sensors and motors to rearrange objects into a mirror-image of whoever stands in front of them (+ slideshow). More about Mechanical Mirrors by Daniel Rozin replicate images using everyday objects
Fashion house Saint Laurent's creative director Hedi Slimane has designed a new store for the brand in London, with a marbled and mirrored interior similar to the label's flagship retail outlet in Paris (+ slideshow). More about Hedi Slimane opens Saint Laurent store in London
This 27-storey Barcelona hotel by Ateliers Jean Nouvel is punctured by windows shaped like palm fronds and contains a huge atrium filled with palm trees and tropical vegetation (photos by Roland Halbe). More about Jean Nouvel's Barcelona Hotel has leafy windows and a plant-filled atrium
News: Dutch designer Joris Laarman has developed a 3D-printing technique that allows a robot to draw metal structures in mid-air. More about 3D-printing robot by Joris Laarman draws freeform metal lines
This asymmetric Alpine cabin by Austrian architect Peter Jungmann has been named Ufogel because its owners think it looks like a cross between a UFO and a "vogel" - the German word for bird (+ slideshow). More about Alpine holiday cabin by Peter Jungmann has metal feet and a beak
Stockholm 2014: Swedish designer Monica Förster has created a range of leather bags for Stockholm boutique Palmgrens. More about Monica Förster designs leather bags for Palmgrens
This house in Hyogo, Japan, was designed by Tato Architects with the same hipped roof, stilted structure and wide balcony that are common to residences in Queensland, Australia (+ slideshow). More about House in Kawanishi by Tato Architects with hipped roof and stilts
Maison&Objet 2014: designers including Philippe Starck, Patricia Urquiola and Nendo have reinterpreted the Bourgie table lamp produced by Italian plastic brand Kartell to mark the design's tenth anniversary. More about Nendo, Starck and more reinterpret Kartell's Bourgie lamp