The top two floors of this office for Nestlé Waters in Beirut projects out by 15 metres to create a clear route below for trucks to access the warehouse next door (+ slideshow). More about Nestlé Waters' Beirut office is top heavy to allow space for trucks to pass by
San Francisco-based BAR Architects has completed a California winery designed to match the colours and textures of its natural surroundings (+ slideshow). More about BAR Architects nestles a winery into a hilly California landscape
Our US job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Blair + Mui Dowd Architects, which renovated the interior of Yves Saint Laurent's New York office headquarters and showrooms (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Weathering steel – often known by the brand name Corten – continues to remain popular with architects. The pre-rusted metal, which is created when chemicals are used to speed up the oxidisation process, has recently been used to clad a Brisbane community centre and a mountaintop family retreat. The rust forms a weatherproof layer of protection. See all our stories about weathering steel »
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The architecture and design of the counterculture era has been overlooked, according to the curator of an upcoming exhibition dedicated to "Hippie Modernism" (+ slideshow). More about Hippie Modernism exhibition at the Walker Art Center to celebrate design's trippy side
Italian studio Arabeschi di Latte and curator Jane Withers have installed a bar at London's Selfridges that invites visitors to "imagine life without the plastic water bottle" as part of an exhibition about ocean plastic (+ slideshow). More about Selfridges hosts Water Bar for marine plastic exhibition Project Ocean
Images have emerged revealing previously unreported plans for a visitor centre, including a rooftop observation deck and a shop, at the Foster + Partners-designed Apple Campus 2 in California. More about Plans unveiled for visitor centre with rooftop viewing terrace at new Apple campus
This raw concrete house in Tokyo was designed by Japanese firm Apollo Architects & Associates as a family home for a couple whose interests include contemporary art and cars (+ slideshow). More about Apollo Architects creates spaces for artwork and cars in raw concrete Grigio house
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a 3D visualiser with architect David Chipperfield, who is reconfiguring the Royal Academy of Arts in London (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Sydney design studio Sibling has installed a grid system based on 3D rendering programmes to define the working areas within the new Australian headquarters for digital animation studio Squint/Opera (+ slideshow). More about Sibling installs wireframe "matrix" in Squint/Opera's Melbourne office
This staircase inserted into a terraced house in London features alternating treads that make the most of a tight space, and perforated steel surfaces that allow light to filter through. More about DBLO Associates adds perforated steel staircase to refurbished London home
NeoCon 2015: French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has created a collection of lozenge-shaped seats for American brand Bernhardt Design, intended to break up large public spaces like lobbies and lounges (+ slideshow). More about Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance creates colourful modular seating for Bernhardt Design