Architect Jamie Fobert combined pale brick walls with a sunken concrete floor and bronze embellishments to create this south-west London home – one of six projects shortlisted to receive the RIBA Manser Medal for best house of 2014 (+ slideshow). More about Jamie Fobert's Luker House makes the most of its site with subtle detailing
London Design Festival 2014: Norwegian design studio Noidoi has designed a multipurpose daybed for contemporary living spaces that are taking on the merged roles of what would once have been separate rooms. More about Noidoi's multifunctional Pulse daybed combines a resting space, magazine rack and serving tray
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win one of 20 pairs of tickets to the Global Design Forum 2014 talks, which take place over five days during the London Design Festival with speakers including designers Tord Boontje (pictured) Gadi Amit and Ab Rogers. More about Competition: win one of 20 pairs of tickets to Global Design Forum 2014
Dezeen Music Project: French visual effects studio Superbien has used projection mapping to transport Cameroonian singer Irma to different environments in this single-take music video for her track Save Me. More about Projection mapping creates changing setting in Superbien's music video for Irma
London studio Sam Tisdall Architects has incorporated Victorian-style criss-cross ceiling struts into the contemporary interior of this new house. More about Sam Tisdall subtly recreates period details with modern Dorset Road house
News: industrial designer Marc Newson is to join the Apple design team, where he will work alongside Apple's senior vice president of design, Jonathan Ive. More about Marc Newson joins Apple
A latticed canopy overhangs the zigzagging glass facade of this riverside community hall near Stuttgart by German studio Ackermann + Raff (+ slideshow). More about Criss-crossing timber canopy extends over Ackermann + Raff's glass-fronted festival hall
Design Academy Eindhoven students Florence Louisy and Léo Schlumberger have developed a collection of glassware to coax users into drinking a glass of water for every alcoholic beverage they consume (+ slideshow). More about Alliance glass collection encourages drinkers to match wine with water