News: Google is holding discussions with some of the world's biggest automotive manufacturers in an attempt to bring self-driving cars to market by 2020. More about Google in talks with Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen to realise driverless cars
News: construction of Rafael Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue skyscraper in New York – the tallest residential building in the western hemisphere – was temporarily halted following a complaint about falling construction material. More about Work resumes on Viñoly's 432 Park Avenue tower after complaint of falling debris
Wooden ceiling beams extend beyond the walls of this boxy black house in Japan by Apollo Architects & Associates, creating a canopy above a secluded entrance courtyard (+ slideshow). More about Trellis canopy shades courtyard of Pergola house by Apollo Architects
Maison&Objet 2015: Basque designer Jean Louis Iratzoki has moulded the shell of a chair from a plant-based polymer that is fully recyclable and biodegradable (+ slideshow). More about Jean Louis Iratzoki designs "first bioplastic chair"
Visitors to an office-themed installation by Aberrant Architecture were invited to take a spin on an office chair below a ceiling suspended just 1.5 metres above the ground (+ movie). More about Aberrant's styrofoam ceiling installation celebrates wasting time at work
A row of aluminium ribs curves away from the serrated glass facade of this research laboratory in England to help shelter occupants from the sun (+ slideshow). More about Laddered metal fins angle from the facade of Cambridgeshire laboratory by Abell Nepp
Stockholm 2015: Dutch designer Richard Hutten shaped this circular seat to mimic the way architects denote chairs on floor plans (+ slideshow). More about Architects' sketches of chairs influence Richard Hutten's seat for Offecct
A red brick wall spans the gap between two crumbling facades on a street in Catalonia, hiding a home by H Arquitectes with two courtyards and a central garden (+ slideshow). More about H Arquitectes inserts courtyard home between two existing Spanish houses
Maison&Objet 2015: Italian research studio Fabrica has designed a tableware collection to reflect the fusion of different cultures, customs and traditions in current dining trends (+ slideshow). More about Fabrica blends international tableware styles in collection for Atipico
As advances in technology put space travel back on the agenda, we've rounded up some of the best interstellar design from the pages of Dezeen. More about 10 designs for the future of space travel
Visitors to this restaurant near Shanghai can enter by crossing a bridge over a lily pond or ascend onto its plant-covered roof to enjoy views of the adjacent lake (+ slideshow). More about Domed roof garden covers Waterfront Restaurant by Pro-form Architects
Toronto design studio Jacknife has developed prototypes for a range of recreational ice skates inspired by traditional leather models. More about Jacknife designs leather ice skates based on vintage Canadian designs
Snøhetta unveiled its design for the new Paris headquarters of French newspaper Le Monde this week, so we've collected together the multidisciplinary design firm's best projects from the pages of Dezeen and pinned them to a new Pinterest board.
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This trapezoidal house in Toronto by LGA Architectural Partners features stark white interiors to frame its owner's art collections and create a projection screen for a light installation (+ slideshow). More about LGA creates wood and cement home for a curator and her art collection
Hungarian design student Zsanett Szirmay has transferred folk embroidery patterns onto strips for a punched card music box, which plays the traditional motifs as sounds (+ slideshow). More about Zsanett Szirmay turns cross-stitch patterns into musical scores
News: non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity has closed its San Francisco headquarters and laid off its staff after apparently being unable to continue funding humanitarian projects. More about Architecture for Humanity co-founders "deeply saddened" as charity's head office closes
Music: a selection of the UK capital's most prominent Brutalist buildings are featured in the video for post-punk band Omi Palone's track Architecture. More about London's Brutalist landmarks star in Omi Palone music video
German studio Franken Architekten milled a pattern of squiggly lines into the outer surface of this house and studio in Frankfurt's old town, replicating the outline of timbers from the building it replaced. More about Franken Architekten engraves ghost timbers into facade of Frankfurt house
Orange tubes bend and twist to suggest the outline of a living space in a set created by Spanish studio Stone Designs for presenting Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake's latest Homme Plissé collection (+ movie). More about Tubular installation forms backdrop for Issey Miyake menswear campaign
Stockholm 2015: this wooden chair by British designer Jasper Morrison was created for use in a Tanzanian orphanage and will be sold to fund the centre's development. More about Jasper Morrison designs Kali chair to fund African orphanage