This glazed house built from thick concrete slabs was designed by Swiss architect Gian Salis to follow the slope of a plant-covered hill in Germany's Rhine Valley (+ slideshow). More
This week we reported on rumours that Apple is designing an electric car, the 76 nominees for Designs of the Year 2015 and a garden folly "dedicated to smoking" (pictured). Read on to catch up with the latest architecture, interiors and design news, plus our track of the week. More
Spanish studio LaSelva has designed a collection of hexagonal encaustic cement tiles with a pattern that joins up regardless of which way round they are positioned (+ slideshow). More
News: Bjarke Ingels' firm has released images of its design for a loop-shaped country house that features a gallery for showcasing the clients' car collection (+ slideshow). More
Each room of this woodland retreat in Japan is topped by a "pointy hat" that gives the timber structure the appearance of a group of pitched tents (+ slideshow). More
News: images have emerged of a replacement for the stalled Pinnacle skyscraper in London, which will now be demolished following a deal believed to be worth £300 million. More
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a technical director at Bjarke Ingel's firm in Copenhagen, whose projects include a combined power plant and ski slope that blows smoke rings (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
News: Ferrari has released images of a concept racing car that the Italian manufacturer envisions as a possible future for Formula One. More
Small wooden houses contain play areas and swinging furniture at this Buenos Aires cafe for both adults and children by architect Íris Cantante (+ slideshow). More
Business news: the UK government has finally set a date for the introduction of its new copyright protection law, making it illegal to manufacture or sell copies of mass-produced designs after 2020. More
Each room of this townhouse in Spain is a separate block with a translucent frontage, which together create a stepped facade that glows after dark (+ slideshow). More
Stockholm 2015: Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Søn has refreshed a 1970 tray table by Modernist designer Hans J Wegner with a pale and smoked oak veneer. More
