Architect Will Harkness was careful not to disturb any large gum trees with this compact holiday home for a retired couple in Lorne, just off Australia's Great Ocean Road (+ slideshow). More about Lorne Hill House is a retirement residence built among trees on Australia's coastline
Italian research studio MHOX has unveiled a concept to allow people to swap their eyes with digital-compatible versions. More about MHOX envisions a future of bioprinted and enhanced human eyes
DesignMarch 2015: net-wrapped hula hoops and skipping ropes with reindeer-antler handles are among pieces created by four Reykjavik-based designers to highlight the hundreds of tonnes of rubbish washed up on Iceland's coastline each year. More about Reykjavik designers convert marine litter into playground equipment and homeware
Opinion: the Game Developers Conference is refreshingly free of the superstar egos and the luxury brands that dominate architecture biennales and furniture fairs – and much more significant for the future of design, says Kieran Long. More about "The most important design event in the world is one you've probably never heard of"
The world's tallest hospital (pictured), gender-neutral retail spaces and Jean Prouvé's relaunched 1940s office furniture feature in this week's Dezeen Mail. Click through for the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Carriages hurtled around a rollercoaster track during German fashion designer Philipp Plein's Autumn Winter 2015 show in Milan. More about Rollercoaster provides centrepiece for Philipp Plein catwalk
Dezeen promotion: there's still time to register to exhibit at international design festival DMY Berlin, which will return to the German capital this year from 11 to 14 June at new location Kraftwerk Berlin. More about DMY Berlin 2015 issues call for registration
Sirens is a highly polished indie pop song by Tel Aviv duo Lola Marsh. The track will feature on the artists' upcoming debut album, which will be released by Anova Music later this year.
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Architecture office Stanton Williams has unveiled its plans to upgrade the entrances and public spaces of London's Royal Opera House, which have just been granted planning permission. More about Stanton Williams wins approval for plans to open up the Royal Opera House
The Australian Institute of Architects has named "lyrical technologist" Peter Stutchbury as the 2015 recipient of the country's most prestigious architecture award (+ slideshow). More about Peter Stutchbury wins 2015 Gold Medal from the Australian Institute of Architects
Milan 2015: Belgian duo Studio Job has used motifs from its archive to reinterpret "hyper-kitschy" cast-iron outdoor furniture. More about Studio Job designs "rock and roll" garden furniture for Seletti
Penoyre & Prasad has reskinned the Constructivist-influenced Guy's Tower in London, giving it back its crown as the tallest hospital in the world. Architect Sunand Prasad explains how his team updated an "ugly building designed with a great deal of love" (+ slideshow + interview). More about Penoyre & Prasad reclads "ugly" London hospital tower with origami-like skin
Milan 2015: British designer Tom Dixon's series of new products, including wingback chairs and "hallucinogenic" globular lamps, will be sold directly from his exhibition at an abandoned theatre in Milan next month. More about Tom Dixon to debut and sell products at The Cinema in Milan