News: the Australian Institute of Architects has announced 61 projects in the running for this year's National Architecture Awards, including a rainforest home in Malaysia, a plant and seed research facility and a restaurant inside an old Sydney police station. More about Australian National Architecture Awards 2014 shortlist announced
Fashion house Valentino's New York flagship store, with a grey Terrazzo interior by British architect David Chipperfield, has opened to shoppers (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield's Valentino flagship store opens in New York
Brutalism: next up in our series on Brutalist architecture is Habitat 67, the experimental modular housing presented by Moshe Safdie at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal as a vision for the future of cities (+ slideshow). More about Brutalist buildings: Habitat 67, Montreal by Moshe Safdie
London Design Festival 2014: the British capital's annual celebration of design officially kicks off on Saturday, so our design editor Dan Howarth has selected his pick of the best installations, locations and exhibitions to visit around the city between 13-21 September. More about Dezeen selects the top 7 things to see at London Design Festival 2014
Reactions to the Apple Watch, our series on Brutalist architecture and a cliff-hugging house (pictured), feature in this week's Dezeen Mail issue 219. Click through for the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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London designer James Christian has created a series of architectural parasites intended to occupy empty rooftops, car parks and greens of dilapidated estates across the capital for his residency at the city's Design Museum. More about James Christian designs parasitic structures for disused city spaces
In this movie produced by Dezeen for Biennale Interieur, Joost Vanhecke introduces this year's festival and explains why it runs a workshop for the 20 young designers selected for its Interieur Awards. More about Biennale Interieur "gives chances to a new generation of designers"
The entire glazed front of this beach house in Hampshire, England, concertinas open to join a waterfront terrace (+ slideshow). More about The Kench is a British seaside chalet designed to "encourage outdoor living"
News: Honda has launched a riposte to Google's driverless cars with a new saloon that incorporates automated collision prevention technologies and can connect with other road users (+ movie). More about Honda introduces automated driving technologies for a "collision-free society"
Opinion: Scotland once boasted its own distinct regional building styles, but since devolution began in the 1990s Scottish architecture has fallen foul of the profit-chasing short-termism that has blighted the rest of the UK, says Owen Hatherley. More about "What might the future of Scottish architecture be in an independent state?"
London Design Festival 2014: design brand SCP is launching its latest collection of products, furniture and accessories across its two London shops next week, including new designs from Reiko Kaneko, Lucy Kurrein and Donna Wilson (+ slideshow). More about SCP launches Autumn Winter 2014 collection during London Design Festival
Visitors to Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art can now frolic over and amongst a field of mushroom-shaped inflatables based on the landscape of a Korean fairy tale (+ slideshow). More about Moon Ji Bang installs a field of mushroom-shaped balloons outside a Seoul museum
Wood panels used for the floors of Venice's ubiquitous water taxis surround a bookcase and a coffee table by Italian designer Davide G Aquini (+ slideshow). More about Davide G Aquini's furniture collection is clad in boat decking
The shell of the Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – also known as the Cheesegrater – is now complete and has been handed over to its future tenants for fit out (+ slideshow). More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners hands over the Leadenhall Building for fit out