Charred cedar clads the walls of this house in Aichi, Japan, by architecture studio MDS, while exposed wooden beams create a rack-like effect on the underside of the diagonally slanted roof. More about Charred timber clads walls of Okazaki House by MDS
Milan 2014: British fashion designer Paul Smith has applied his iconic striped fabrics to a selection of furniture by legendary Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, which will be presented in Milan next month. More about Paul Smith upholsters classic furniture designs by Hans J. Wegner in his signature stripes
Each piece in the Folk candle holder range is different but shares the same characteristics, creating a family of objects which work together or individually (+ slideshow). More about Family of candle holders created by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen
News dominated this week as Shigeru Ban was awarded the Pritzker Prize, Facebook invested $2 billion in virtual reality, and Marc Newson described the design industry as "really pathetic". Read on for more architecture and design news from the past seven days, plus our Dezeen Music Project featured track. More about This week on Dezeen
Pathways slice through the grounds of this hotel and health farm in Portugal's Penafiel region, leading to the entrances of partly submerged buildings designed by Porto firm AND-RÉ (+ slideshow). More about White buildings sink into the landscape at the White Wolf Hotel by AND-RÉ
Shigeru Ban's design for an art gallery opening this summer in Aspen, Colorado, has been demonstrated by a new architectural model, following news that the Japanese architect will receive this year's Pritzker Prize (+ slideshow). More about Architectural model demonstrates Shigeru Ban's new Aspen Art Museum
Milan 2014: the intricate embroidery of this rug collection, by London studio Doshi Levien for Spanish rug maker Nanimarquina, combines traditional techniques with spontaneous compositions (+ slideshow). More about Handmade rugs by Doshi Levien pay homage to tribal Indian folk embroidery
This bar stool designed by Aurélien Barbry allows people of different heights to sit comfortably thanks to footrests positioned at various heights. More about Bar stool by Aurélien Barbry features multiple footrests to fit any user
Our next interactive slideshow features the most recent products by Nordic architects and designers for Danish brand Muuto. More about Interactive slideshow: Nordic designers create furniture, lighting and accessories for Muuto
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for concept designers at Danish toy brand Lego. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates built this unusually skinny house on a three-metre-wide site in a residential district of Aichi Prefecture, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Katsutoshi Sasaki's Imai house is just three metres wide
Selfridges has collaborated with mobile phone company HTC to create a temporary 1,700 square metre skatepark replete with ramps, rails, benches and banks, in the middle of London's West End. More about Former Selfridges hotel converted into Britain's largest indoor skatepark
A new type of hospital door handle by British studio Agency of Design transforms a hotbed for germs into a sanitising device, with a sensor that monitors how often it is used. More about Hospital door handle sanitises users' hands and measures cleanliness of staff
The three pitched roofs of this bungalow extension in Manchester were designed by Blee Halligan Architects to capture sunlight at different times of the day and frame views of trees in the garden (+ slideshow). More about Blee Halligan's Triptych house extension catches sunlight from three directions
Milan 2014: British designer Bethan Gray will exhibit a set of monochrome marble tableware in Milan next month. More about Monochrome marble tableware designed by Bethan Gray
This movie by Mexican film agency Nation tours the school of art, design and architecture that Japanese architect Tadao Ando completed last year at the University of Monterrey in Mexico. More about Movie: Tadao Ando's art and design school for University of Monterrey
Architect Elia Nedkov paired exposed concrete with clean white displays for the interior of this shoe shop in the historical centre of Sofia in Bulgaria. More about White shelves hang from crumbly concrete walls in Bulgarian shoe shop by Elia Nedkov
Opinion: a 1960s institution in Mexico that gives visitors space and time to wander is a stark contrast to the commodified museum experience that has become the norm, says Alexandra Lange. More about "We need more museums that let us relax into knowledge"