Photographer Allan Crow battled treacherous terrain, high humidity and swarms of insects to capture these images of MAD's latest project – a group of topography-inspired housing blocks in China's Huangshan mountain range. More about MAD's Huangshan Mountain Village photographed by Hufton + Crow in the dawn light
Architecture firm Michael Hennessey has refreshed a 1960s house in California built by Joseph Eichler, the father of America's modernist housing subdivisions. More about Michael Hennessey brings mid-century details back to Eichler house in San Francisco
Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire is organising a retrospective of work by Shiro Kuramata, one of the 20th century's most important Japanese designers, at one of its space in Miami Design District. More about Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami
London architecture studio Denizen Works has revealed plans to build a canalboat that doubles as a church, featuring a roof that expands and contracts like the bellows of an organ. More about Denizen Works designs floating chapel shaped like a giant organ
Architecture firm Snøhetta has designed a residential skyscraper for Manhattan's Upper West Side, which will feature an angular terrace cut into its side. More about Snøhetta unveils "chiselled" New York tower with bronze details
Dezeen promotion: Spanish studio MUT Design has created a range of colourful sound-absorbing wall panels inspired by beetle shells for furniture brand Sancal. More about Sancal's fabric acoustic panels are designed to look like beetles
In a mountainous valley in British Columbia, design-build firm Studio North has created an elevated A-frame dwelling that is meant to be used by campers and birds. More about Birds and humans share wooden treehouse in western Canada by Studio North
Lighthouses and Noah's Ark provided design cues for this nautical-inspired townhouse in north London – one of the properties vying to be named UK house of the year. More about Michael Russum uses boatbuilding techniques to build his "mystery vessel" house
Artist Anish Kapoor has created a blocky red trophy with the Brittania figure trapped in its centre for winners at next year's Brit Awards. More about Anish Kapoor designs sculptural red trophy for Brit Awards 2018
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Dutch firm Studio Roosegaarde, Australian designer Marc Newson and Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include Marc Newson and Studio Roosegaarde
This art museum is located on the outskirts of Jingdezhen, a city famed for its porcelain production, so architecture studio DL Atelier chose to use the local clay-heavy earth for its walls. More about DL Atelier builds museum with rammed-earth walls near China's "porcelain capital"
Bowls made from recycled metals and seating inspired by traditional Arabic Majlis featured in an exhibition of emerging talent from the Middle East and North African regions at this year's Dubai Design Week. More about Nomadic design exhibition showcases new talent from the Middle East and North Africa
British firm Allies and Morrison has designed a new city for Oman, which will transform a desert valley into a 624-hectare urban centre over the next 30 years. More about Allies and Morrison challenges "identikit urbanism" with masterplan for new city in Oman
Pink and teal hues accent storage units in this family home in Montreal, converted from a shop by local firm Atelier Barda. More about Atelier Barda turns Montreal shop building into bright residence
Tim Rundle stripped-back traditional furniture typologies to create this collection for Australian brand SP01, which pairs plush fabrics with exposed metal frames. More about Tim Rundle reinterprets furniture archetypes for SP01 collection
Spanish firm YLAB Arquitectos has redeveloped a holiday home in Maresme, southeast Spain, to make the most of the coastal mountain-range views. More about Spanish holiday home by YLAB Arquitectos frames coastal mountain views
Portuguese architect Filipe Saraiva chose black concrete panels for the walls of his family home, which is designed to look like a child's interpretation of a house. More about Filipe Saraiva's self-designed home is based on a child's drawing
Czech glass brand Lasvit and design firm Yabu Pushelberg have created an illuminated glass Christmas tree for the lobby of Hong Kong's Upper House Hotel. More about Lasvit and Yabu Pushelberg unveil illuminated glass Christmas tree
Last week, a rural Chinese house with rammed-earth walls was named World Building of the Year 2017. As a result, our latest Pinterest board showcases a range of buildings created using this material, including a cultural centre in a Senegalese village and a desert house in Arizona. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Three black boxes stacked on a steep lot in Los Angeles form this residence by Aaron Neubert Architects, and create outdoor living spaces without needing to use any additional land. More about Stacked volumes form Los Angeles hilltop home by Aaron Neubert Architects