Thomas Heatherwick has defended his Garden Bridge proposal for London's River Thames, after a BBC report found that the project was missing £22 million in funding. More about Heatherwick defends Garden Bridge as investigation reveals £22 million funding gap
Multi-coloured bricks cover the facades of this residential scheme by architects dRMM, which is built on the site of the former brutalist Heygate Estate in south London and has been shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). More about DRMM's Trafalgar Place development features multi-hued brickwork and communal gardens
Design collective Outofstock has created a heat-compressed felt lamp that merges two basic geometric shapes (+ slideshow). More about Outofstock designs geometric felt Stamp pendant for Bolia
South Korean studio Lee Haan Architects has completed a house and cafe connected by a bridge and arranged around courtyards with views of a nearby river and cherry trees (+ slideshow). More about Rooftop bridge connects riverside house and roadside cafe in a South Korean valley
British designer Tom Dixon has completed his first hospitality project in America: a speakeasy in Atlanta, Georgia, featuring a copper bar and pendants that resemble molten metal (+ slideshow). More about Tom Dixon designs "darkly theatrical" Himitsu cocktail lounge in Atlanta
This rustic residence in Aspen has been renovated by Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture in line with the Japanese principle of wabi-sabi, which acknowledges imperfection as beauty (+ slideshow). More about Oppenheim Architecture celebrates imperfections of La Muna chalet in Aspen during renovation
An American startup has installed a tent-like structure in California that aims to provide users with a luxury off-grid camping experience (+ slideshow). More about Autonomous Tent creates a remote glamping spot on a California clifftop
Pritzker Prize-winning Australian architect Glenn Murcutt has revealed new images of his first mosque in Melbourne, showing a roof covered in rows of dramatic lantern-like skylights (+ slideshow). More about Glenn Murcutt unveils first images of Australian Islamic Centre in Melbourne
Osaka studio Sides Core has created a house in Kobe, conceived as a series of simple wooden containers (+ slideshow). More about House in Mikage by Sides Core contrasts white surfaces with exposed wooden beams
Sydney designer Trent Jansen referenced the aesthetics of Australia in the 1970s to create this sunlounger for outdoor furniture brand Tait (+ movie). More about Trent Jansen designs Tidal sunlounger to capture the mood of a 1970s Australian summer
It's over to Utah for this week's roundup in our series spotlighting residential architecture across the US. The top five from this western state include a house clad in weathered steel shingles and a spiritual retreat built with stone-filled gabion cages (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best houses in Utah on Dezeen
This chestnut-clad home by Pad Studio was prefabricated offsite before being craned into a clearing in the New Forest, a stretch of protected woodland in the English county of Hampshire (+ slideshow). More about Pad Studio creates prefabricated dwelling to comply with New Forest housing regulation
Most Loved: in our next exclusive movie, Anna Lindgren and Sofia Lagerkvist of Swedish design studio Front discuss the unexpected reaction to their range of lifesize animal products for Moooi. More about Front's lifesize Horse Lamp for Moooi was a provocative experiment
Dezeen promotion: Satellite Architects has designed a gridded structure filled with mirrors and vegetation for the entrance to designjunction's event during this year's London Design Festival. More about Satellite Architects to create gridded facade installation for designjunction 2016
Plaster sculptures are displayed on wooden pallets inside this ancient Tuscan church, which has been converted into a gallery by Italian practice Microscape (+ slideshow). More about Storage crates form plinths for sculptures inside Microscape's Tuscan church conversion
Researchers at MIT's Media Lab have created a series of smart temporary tattoos that can control devices through touch (+ movie). More about DuoSkin temporary tattoos can remotely control devices
Local architecture firm Studio Octopi added this brick and glass extension to a Victorian terrace in west London to improve the connection between the property's reconfigured interior and garden (+ slideshow). More about Studio Octopi adds glass-fronted extension to White Lodge house in London
New York studio Messana O'Rorke has completed three new boutiques for the high-end skincare brand Malin+Goetz in the USA, each of which features a different look (+ slideshow). More about Messana O'Rorke uses wood, marble and concrete for Malin+Goetz's US stores
Another supertall tower for Manhattan is going ahead, now that legal proceedings stalling KPF's 1,501-foot skyscraper beside Grand Central station have been abandoned (+ slideshow). More about KPF's One Vanderbilt skyscraper for Manhattan moves forward after lawsuit dropped
Tel Aviv's apartment buildings are being transformed with contemporary interiors by a wave of local architects and designers. We've rounded up five of the best new apartment designs in the Israeli city, including a renovated space with a dramatic steel staircase and a penthouse with an infinity pool on the roof (+ slideshow). More about Five of the best apartment renovations in Tel Aviv