The living spaces of this beach house in Byron Bay, Australia, by Refresh Design are accommodated in an upper storey that projects outwards at both ends from a timber-clad plinth (+ slideshow). More about Northern Rivers Beach House is raised off the ground to avoid flooding
The front of this family home in South Korea comprises three blank white blocks, designed to shield views from the house opposite, while the rear is glazed to open it out to a protected garden and balcony (+ slideshow). More about 172M2 House by JMY Architects maintains privacy with a blank facade and a secluded garden
Israeli architects Pitsou Kedem and Irene Goldberg have created a series of nature-influenced products for the home, including a shelving system that references a rock formation and a sink based on an iceberg. More about Pitsou Kedem unveils first items from Object furniture and homeware collection
Gabled brick buildings surround quiet courtyards to create an intimate and comforting environment for the families of sick children at this facility on a hospital campus in Glasgow, Scotland (+ slideshow). More about Gables and courtyards help children's hospital building by Keppie appear more welcoming
Herzog & de Meuron dominated the headlines this week as the Swiss firm's proposed skyscraper for Paris (pictured) was approved, images of its Chelsea FC football stadium design emerged and the company's mountain-top restaurant completed. Click through for more of the biggest architecture, interiors and design stories from the past seven days. More about This week on Dezeen
Textured stone and wood surfaces are oriented both horizontally and vertically to emphasise spaces within this house for two doctors in Belgium (+ slideshow). More about Contekst combines oak, stone and concrete inside a minimal Belgian house
It's graduate shows season, so we've pinned our favourite projects by architecture and design students past and present onto a new Pinterest board. A do-it-yourself tattoo machine, non-toxic replacement for moulded plastic and a proposal to construct architecture for atheists are all included.
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