US firm William Rawn Associates has created a series of buildings for a performing arts campus in western Massachusetts, where retractable glass walls allow music to spill outdoors. More about William Rawn designs cedar-clad pavilions for Tanglewood campus in the Berkshires
Jagged tunnels edged with red trim, scooped walls and wave-like canopies are among the defining features of these vacant concrete skateparks in California, photographed by artist Amir Zaki. More about California's "elaborately designed" concrete skateparks captured by Amir Zaki
Troubled Scandinavian design retailer Skandium has been acquired by a Danish duo, who have reopened the e-commerce site and plan to open a new showroom on London's Brick Lane next month. More about Skandium reopens following acquisition by Danish e-commerce entrepreneurs
Stephen Kenn Studio has transformed an apartment within a century-old factory building into an Airbnb-style rental, where guests can try out furniture designed by the Los Angeles firm and its partner brands. More about Stephen Kenn Loft in downtown Los Angeles doubles as "micro hotel" and showroom
Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup plans to burn some of the plastic it collects from the Pacific Ocean, Dezeen has learned. Designers and environmentalists say the move "makes no sense". More about Plastic collected by The Ocean Cleanup will be burned to generate electricity
Flux Haus is a parasitic housing scheme, which has been conceptualised by Kammil Carranza, Jitendra Farkade and Vinay Khare, that would engulf five towers in Hong Kong with single-person pods. More about IAAC graduates propose parasitic pods as alternative to cage homes in Hong Kong
FujiwaraMuro Architects has built a house in Osaka, Japan, which is separated from the street by two curved concrete walls. More about Arced concrete walls invite visitors into House in Konohana
Danish fashion label Ganni has opened a UK store in London's Soho that's been completed with homely, pastel-tone interiors created in collaboration with Stamuli Architecture. More about Ganni's first UK flagship is meant to resemble a Danish home
Our selection of the most promising opportunities in architecture and design on Dezeen Jobs this week include roles with Universal Design Studio and Hawkins\Brown. More about This week's top architecture and design jobs include Universal Design Studio and Hawkins\Brown
The haphazard stitching usually concealed on the back of embroidered rugs is integrated into the decorative surfaces of this collection created by London studio Raw Edges for Spanish brand GAN. More about Raw Edges' BackStitch rug collection showcases hidden side of embroidery
Danish practice Christensen & Co have designed a Corten steel-clad cube in Denmark to house the offices of sustainable energy suppliers Helsingør Utility that blends in with the industrial structures that surround it. More about Christensen & Co designs Corten cube for Danish utility company