Big-Game designs indoor oasis for Parisian Prix Emile Hermès exhibition
Plinths filled with tropical trees and plants were designed by Swiss studio Big-Game, to showcase the finalists of a design prototype competition in Paris organised by fashion house Hermès. More
Aesh and Tweed collection by Georg Oehler fuses British and Austrian design
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: Austrian designer Georg Oehler has used traditional Scottish tweed fabric and British ash wood in this furniture collection, manufactured using traditional carpentry techniques in the Alpine village where he grew up. More
Naturehumaine completes a pair of interlocking houses in Montreal
A steel-clad box is perched atop these two interlocking houses in Montreal – the second project on Dezeen this week by Canadian studio Naturehumaine. More
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Naturehumaine's steel-clad Sorel House designed to stand out from its neighbours
Skylights puncture the gabled roof of this suburban house in Montreal by Canadian studio Naturehumaine, while a sheltered terrace overlooks a wooded garden (+ slideshow). More
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Kawamura Ganjavian designs Kangaroo Light for the bottom of your bag
Spain and Switzerland-based studio Kawamura Ganjavian launched a Kickstarter campaign this week to fund a flexible glowing lamp (+ slideshow). More
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Adam Dettrick's Narrabundah House angles towards view of an old eucalyptus tree
Angular roof canopies frame terraces at the front and rear of this family house in Australia by Adam Dettrick Architects, allowing residents to enjoy both morning and evening sunshine (+ slideshow). More
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Bettina Madita Böhm creates Apiarium hive for urban beekeepers
Design graduate Bettina Madita Böhm has created a cylindrical concrete beehive for urban beekeepers to use on the roofs of city buildings. More
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The Manser Practice creates a house for a yachtsman on the Isle of Wight
Glazed and translucent walls create glowing boxes around the exterior of this holiday home by The Manser Practice that opens out to the shoreline of a sea inlet on the Isle of Wight (+ slideshow). More
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Get Lost collection by Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F channels frustrations of young designers
Milan 2014: Brazilian duo Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F have created a series of products for young designers who "feel lost" in the industry, including a coffee table that spins in circles. More
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Summer house on stilts by Mats Fahlander nestles into the landscape of a Swedish fjord
A barrel-vaulted roof sits atop this family holiday home, completed by architect Mats Fahlander over the rocky terrain of a Swedish national park (+ slideshow). More
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Adjustable balcony animates the facade of E348 Arquitectura's Miramar House
Slatted timber shutters fold back to reveal the boxy first-floor balcony of this family house in Portugal, designed by E348 Arquitectura to adapt to the changing climate (+ slideshow). More
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Wooden sheds by Architekti DRNH offer gardening facilities for a Renaissance chateau
An old cobblestone street paves the way to this timber building complex, designed by Architekti DRNH for the upkeep of historic gardens in the grounds of a seventeenth-century Czech chateau (+ slideshow). More
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Neon mirrors by Phillip K Smith III created glowing beacons at Coachella
For this year's Coachella festival, American artist Phillip K Smith III created an installation of shiny cuboids that by day provided a series of mirrors, but by night were transformed into neon towers of light (+ slideshow). More
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Timber treehouse hangs inside Oily Cart theatre headquarters by Hawkins\Brown
A wooden treehouse with circular perforations is suspended from the ceiling inside this space for a south London theatre company for disabled children, echoing round patterns on its facade (+ slideshow). More
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Dry-stone walls surround English countryside house by The Manser Practice
This house in the Oxfordshire countryside was designed by London studio The Manser Practice with a Cotswold stone facade and a cantilevered terrace overlooking the woods (+ slideshow). More
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Red cedar clads extended Parisian house by CUT Architectures
A 100-year-old house in Paris has been renovated and extended by local studio CUT Architectures to frame a garden facing the morning sun and create a shaded terrace overlooking a nearby park (+ slideshow). More
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PANDA's Asakusa Apartments feature rows of "picture frame" windows
Rows of rectangular windows are designed to frame rooms like an "advertisement board for well-designed living" on the facade of this apartment block in Tokyo by local studio PANDA (+ slideshow). More
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Hillside hideaway by GSMM Architetti features a courtyard for stargazing
This bright white house in Portugal by GSMM Architetti uses the trees on its hillside site to create a sense of intimacy, providing a counterbalance for the openness of its central courtyard (+ slideshow). More
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Sunken house by De Matos Ryan nestles in a secret garden
This house in London by local studio De Matos Ryan sits within a sunken courtyard, surrounded by a secret flower garden (+ slideshow). More
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Community library in China turns a roof into a playground
Children can clamber onto the curved roof of this community library in China, which architects John Lin and Olivier Ottevaere designed for an earthquake-damaged village in Yunnan Province (+ slideshow) More
