A striped wall concealing private spaces folds back to reveal the kitchen inside this apartment in São Paulo, designed by local studio David Ito Arquitetura. More about Grooved white panels divide São Paulo apartment by David Ito
San Jose-based architecture firm Studio Saxe has built a house in Costa Rica with an indoor-outdoor great room and cantilevered porches upstairs that overlook dense tropical foliage. More about Studio Saxe creates contemporary villa in Costa Rican rainforest
Scientists at Australian research centre CSIRO have used graphene to create a simple filtration system that could change the lives of millions in the developing world by making the process of purifying water faster and more effective. More about Graphene-based water filter produces drinkable water in just one step
This summer house in the Estonian village of Muraste comprises a cluster of timber volumes topped with faceted roofs and triangular roof lights that allow natural light to pour into the interiors. More about Angular roofs funnel daylight into coastal summer house inspired by traditional Estonian buildings
The music video for Mark Nevin's latest track follows singer-songwriter Dolly Parton as she fights Elvis Presley's manager for the rights to her song, I Will Always Love You. More about Heather Colbert's stop-motion animation of Dolly Parton is a "tale of female confidence"
Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a house in Hanoi featuring walls made from different types of rammed earth, and gabled roofs incorporating planters used to grow fruit trees. More about Fruit trees grow from the roofs of Vo Trong Nghia's stripy rammed-earth house