American studio Tighe Architecture has created a sculptural residence on a tree-studded hillside in Los Angeles that is wrapped in plaster and large stretches of glass. More about Facets and curves form exterior of Hollywood Hills House by Tighe Architecture
Artist and activist Ai Weiwei took to Instagram to show Chinese authorities knocking down his studio in Beijing, with many of his artworks still inside. More about Ai Weiwei's Beijing studio demolished by Chinese authorities
Royal College of Art graduate Cas Dahmen has envisioned the future of high-end waterborne public transport with an autonomous and electric hydrofoil catamaran. More about Cas Dahmen creates zero-emission hydrofoil concept
British architecture studio Teatum + Teatum has adapted an old iron foundry in Sheffield into modern offices for a communications agency and co-working local businesses. More about Teatum + Teatum transforms 18th-century iron foundry in Sheffield into pared-back offices
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with Farshid Moussavi Architecture in London and COS in Hong Kong. More about Top five architecture and design jobs this week include COS and Farshid Moussavi
Glasgow-based design studio Timorous Beasties have collaborated with leather expert Bill Amberg to create a colourful digitally printed hide. More about Timorous Beasties digitally prints splatters of colour onto leather hide
Claudio Silvestrin Architects has completed a shopping outlet in Turin, Italy, that features a 111-metre-high "modern medieval spire". More about Huge obelisk marks entrance to Torino Outlet Fashion Village by Claudio Silvestrin Architects
The open floors of a 117-year-old, run-down factory in Des Moines, Iowa, have been transformed into offices by Neumann Monson Architects. More about Neumann Monson converts century-old Iowa factory into offices
Los Angeles designer Sean Knibb has renovated a mid-century hotel in Austin, adding textured surfaces and pale pink accents to update the guest facilities. More about Mid-century tower becomes Line Austin hotel with interiors by Sean Knibb
Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has transformed a gasworks in the city of Hilversum into a residential neighbourhood, featuring cylindrical apartment buildings intended to resemble the now-dismantled gas holders. More about Mecanoo's cylindrical apartments designed to recall gas holders
Our updated Pinterest board showcases inventive shed design, including a converted 1930s outhouse and a shed-cum-painting studio in the Netherlands. More about Get inspired to spend time in your garden via our Pinterest board dedicated to sheds
Australian studio Biasol paired worn concrete walls with pink marble and rich red accents for the interiors of this Italian restaurant in Melbourne, which takes visual cues from Ancient Rome. More about Pink marble and patchy concrete emulate ancient Rome in Melbourne’s Pentolina pasta bar
Ecuador architecture firm TEC Taller EC has constructed a warehouse with a wavy, white metal upper storey, alongside a plot of grazing horses. More about Wavelike roof tops Mikhuna quinoa facility in Ecuador by TEC
A swinging door at the back of a ramen restaurant in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighbourhood reveals a tiny Japanese-style speakeasy, designed by architect Arnold Cheung. More about The Hidden Pearl is a tiny bar tucked behind a Brooklyn ramen shop
With Instagram becoming an increasingly influential tool within architecture, we've selected 10 of the best architectural photographers who will freshen up your feed with their stunning images of projects from around the world. More about 10 architectural photographers to follow on Instagram
Swedish architecture studio Arklab has completed a pair of "sibling" houses in the German town of Heidelberg that feature unique angled forms to ensure they do not overlook one another. More about Arklab creates matching larch-clad houses with "the same DNA"
The gently curved backrest and seat of Constance Guisset's stackable steel chair for French brand Matière Grise is based on the contoured form of Batman's mask and cape. More about Batman serves as inspiration for Constance Guisset's latest chair
This week, images of Europe's tallest building, the Lakhta Centre in St Petersburg were revealed, and video footage showed a Chinese skyscraper that incorporates a 108-metre high water feature. More about This week, images of Europe's tallest skyscraper were revealed
Architectural elements based on wine bottles and barrels create a contemporary vaulted ceiling in this wine shop in Valladolid, northwest Spain by Zooco Estudio. More about Zooco Estudio creates cave-like wine shop in Spain
An exhibit of furniture by American artist Donald Judd is on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, accompanied by a guide with photographs of his New York and Marfa studios. More about SFMOMA showcases Donald Judd's minimal furniture