Photo essay: German-Hungarian artist Katharina Roters has produced a series of photographs documenting the ornamental patterns added to standardised dwellings in Hungary as an expression of individuality (+ slideshow). More about Hungarian Cubes: the houses of post-war communism photographed by Katharina Roters
Internal lighting glows through the perforated brick wall of this Melbourne home by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, which was designed as an abstraction of a typical Victorian-era residence (+ slideshow). More about Harold Street Residence by Jackson Clements Burrows disguises its size with a twisted roof
École Boulle graduate Benoît Malta has designed a chair with two legs and a light that switches itself off in an effort to tackle the lack of physical activity in modern lifestyles (+ slideshow). More about Benoît Malta's Passive Behaviours furniture collection encourages movement
Prague studio OV-A has added an extra storey and a cast concrete interior to a community centre in the medieval heart of Czech town Slavonice (+ slideshow). More about OV-A adds concrete interior to Slavonice community centre
If these canvas shoes by Israeli designer Lou Moria get dirty or torn, the wearer can cut off layers to reveal clean sections underneath (+ slideshow). More about Disposable canvas layers rejuvenate Model 1 shoes by Lou Moria
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Perforated metal shutters give this Buenos Aires apartment building by Esteban-Tannenbaum Architects an ever-changing facade (+ slideshow). More about Perforated shutters fold back to reveal apartments at Sucre 4444 by Esteban-Tannenbaum
Exposed concrete surfaces are paired with brass details at this children's footwear boutique and small apartment in Belgium by Antwerp studio ONO Architectuur (+ slideshow). More about ONO Architectuur uses concrete and brass in De Ruyte children's shoe shop
Dezeen Music Project: Spanish filmmaker NYSU has emulated the dramatic camera movements associated with classic Hollywood cinema to make Philip Selway's new music video. More about NYSU imitates classic movies in Philip Selway's Coming Up For Air music video
A timber-clad box punctuated by narrow windows rests on top of a stone wall to form this extension to a municipal facility near Montpellier, France, by local architect Chrystelle Sanaa (+ slideshow). More about Chrystelle Sanaa's Municipal Technical Centre is clad in thin strips of cedar
After 15 years of incremental work, architect Niall McLaughlin has restored and extended a London house with a subterranean gallery (+ slideshow). More about Niall McLaughlin extends Duncan Terrace house with translucent passageway and gallery
Tel Aviv studio AndreyAndShay has created a collection of brushes in bold primary colours by melding sections of the bristles together to form handles. More about AndreyAndShay melds colourful bristles to form Monobloc Brushes
A gridded timber frame extends around the exterior of this office for a cladding company by Austrian studio Heri & Salli, providing space to test facades, as well as to hang sun-screens or grow plants (+ slideshow). More about Timber frame surrounding Heri & Salli's Office Off transforms the building into a climbing frame
This week we published a vibrator that can be worn as a necklace, swimming pools for the River Thames and a fish-inspired skyscraper (main image). Read on for more architecture and design highlights from the past seven days, plus our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Boxy steel-clad volumes cantilever in different directions to provide alternating views from inside this office building in Roeselare, Belgium, by Ghent studio CAAN Architecten. More about Three stacked volumes comprise Hectaar office building by CAAN Architecten
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a project manager at Foster + Partners, whose proposed pair of skyscrapers for San Francisco's Transbay area are pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Japanese designer Akihiro Mizuuchi has created a set of precise Lego moulds that turn melted chocolate into edible bricks (+ slideshow). More about Akihiro Mizuuchi makes Lego bricks from chocolate
Competition: we've teamed up with Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza to give away five copies of his new monograph to Dezeen readers. More about Competition: five copies of Alberto Campo Baeza's monograph to be won
Sports brand Nike has created a full-sized basketball court with motion-tracking and reactive LED visualisation technology built into the floor to help American star Kobe Bryant teach his moves to young players in Shanghai (+ slideshow). More about Nike creates first full-size LED basketball court in Shanghai for training with Kobe Bryant
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Pieteke Korte has made a collection of leather samples that use iridescent colours and geometric patterns to create distorted visual effects (+ slideshow). More about Pieteke Korte creates optical illusions with leather for Visual Interferences collection