The setting for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio will be a lagoon-side peninsula with 15 sports venues dotted along a network of snaking pathways, as detailed in this new set of visuals by masterplanners AECOM (+ slideshow). More about Rio 2016 Olympic Park by AECOM
Product news: French design company Moustache will present new products including lights shaped like swirls of cream and visor-inspired wall lamps at Maison & Objet in Paris this weekend (+ slideshow). More about New collection by Moustache
London studio rAndom International has created a 20-metre tower of falling water at a former coal mine in Germany (+ slideshow). More about Tower: Instant Structure for Schacht XII by rAndom International
Our second recent story from Japanese architects Studio Velocity is a house shaped like a fairytale tower with five different staircases connecting its two floors (+ slideshow). More about House in Chiharada by Studio Velocity
Product news: Hannover designer Patrick Frey curved and folded a sheet of thin aluminium to create the seat of these chairs for outdoor accessories brand Vial. More about Kirk chair by Patrick Frey for Vial
Angular cutaways and a deep shaft create apertures between the floors of this family house on Shikoku Island, Japan, by Osaka studio Horibe Associates (+ slideshow). More about House in Kamihachiman by Horibe Associates
Competition: Dezeen and laminate brand Formica Group have teamed up to give readers the chance to win a limited-edition Eames table and copies of the brand's latest book. More about Competition: Formica Group Eames table and books to be won
An asymmetric tunnel leads through an all-black facade to a bright and spacious interior at this house in Chiba Prefecture, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Kiritoshi House by Sugawaradaisuke
British fashion designer Paul Smith has extended his Albemarle Street store in London to include a room lined with dominoes and a patterned iron facade by 6a Architects (+ slideshow). More about Albemarle Street store extension by Paul Smith with 6a Architects
Movie: Designer Konstantin Grcic tells Dezeen that American furniture company Emeco had to industrialise its production methods to produce his new Parrish chair in this video interview filmed in Milan. More about "I felt we should change the way Emeco makes chairs" - Konstantin Grcic
News: a complex of Nazi rally grounds in Nuremberg designed by Hitler's favourite architect will undergo repairs costing €70 million (£60 million) to prevent the crumbling structures endangering tourists. More about Nazi rally grounds in Nuremberg to be rebuilt
News: Rafael Viñoly's Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London is reflecting a beam of light intense enough to melt cars, according to a series of recent reports. Update: a CGI artist predicted the effect a year ago - read more in our latest story. More about Rafael Viñoly's Walkie Talkie "melts cars"
Here's a movie we filmed with designer Daan Roosegaarde about his concepts for glow-in-the-dark roads and responsive street lamps to make highways safer, one of five projects honoured at last week's INDEX: Award. More about Movie: Daan Roosegaarde discusses his Smart Highway project
Dutch office UNStudio has developed a concept for a giant Ferris wheel in Japan that could rival the London Eye and the Singapore Flyer. More about GOW Nippon Moon by UNStudio
German studio J Mayer H Architekten has unveiled images of a temporary gallery made from scaffolding at a modern art museum in Munich (+ slideshow). More about Schaustelle by J Mayer H
This brick courtyard house by Auckland studio Glamuzina Paterson Architects sits at the foot of a mountain in New Zealand's Otago region (+ slideshow). More about Lake Hawea Courtyard House by Glamuzina Paterson Architects
Product news: these lamps by Joost van Bleiswijk with stands that looks to be built from a child's construction toy will be launched by Dutch design brand Moooi this week. More about Construction Lamp by Joost van Bleiswijk for Moooi
This bright white house in Toyokawa, Japan, was designed by architects Studio Velocity with a squashed diamond shape to maximise space without overlooking the neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Forest House in the City by Studio Velocity
Product News: Note Design Studio of Stockholm has created a set of wire candle holders that look different depending on where you stand. More about POV Candleholder by Note Design Studio for Menu
Exposed brickwork, pegboards and adaptable wooden display units feature in this Dublin clothing store by Irish studio Designgoat (+ slideshow). More about Indigo & Cloth by Designgoat