Dezeen promotion: cognac brand Martell has compiled a list of the most influential emerging creative talent from France, which includes architecture studio Triptyque and designer Philippe Nigro. More about Martell reveals list of 300 influential French creatives
Mottled grey tiles envelop this angular house in the Swiss Alps, which was designed by Milanese firm JM Architecture to look "like a stone in the landscape" (+ slideshow). More about Faceted home in the Swiss Alps by JM Architecture is covered in dark grey tiles
After a spate of luxury developments with private suspended swimming pools, developer Guildhouse has announced plans for a Croydon skyscraper with a glass-bottomed pool on the 14th floor that would be open for everyone. More about London's first public suspended swimming pool planned for Croydon
Studio Libeskind has unveiled plans for a contemporary arts centre in Vilnius, which will house a unique collection of modern and contemporary art by Lithuanian artists (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Libeskind designs angular white concrete and glass museum for Lithuanian art
Moscow studio Arch Group has designed a concept for an operations control centre for handling emergency situations in Russia, featuring a domed room filled with mobile seat pods. More about Arch Group proposes dispatch centre for Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations
Portuguese firm Ribeiro de Carvalho Arquitectos has completed a winery at an estate in Alentejo, featuring a wide balcony facing out over the vineyards (+ slideshow). More about Ribeiro de Carvalho updates century-old Portuguese winery with new metal-clad building
Artisanal oil brand By Evolve has packaged its organic extra virgin olive oil in a cylindrical reusable bottle made from laboratory glass (+ slideshow). More about Evolvia By Evolve olive oil is presented in a minimal bottle
DANS Architects used timber planks and shingles to create this footbridge and cycle path, which connects a Slovenian village to nearby lakes and mountains (+ slideshow). More about Arching wooden footbridge by DANS Architects connects Slovenian village to mountains
Tucked away at the bottom of a Brooklyn garden, this tiny cedar-clad pavilion was designed as a retreat for a pair of writers. More about Tiny writer's studio by Architensions provides a creative refuge in Brooklyn
Business news: "bemused" by Black Friday retail frenzies, UK furniture brand Vitsœ is closing its stores on 27 November to protest against the culture of discounting products. More about Vitsœ to avoid Black Friday "insanity" by closing stores
Governments should stop thinking about refugee camps as temporary places, says Kilian Kleinschmidt, one of the world's leading authorities on humanitarian aid (+ interview). More about Refugee camps are the "cities of tomorrow", says humanitarian-aid expert
Architecture studio Berger & Berger has added three new structures to a pair of 18th-century French mansions, creating a larger exhibition space for the collection of gallerist Yvon Lambert (+ slideshow). More about Berger & Berger uses white concrete and marble to create muted interiors for Collection Lambert
Dezeen promotion: entries are open for architects and designers to submit proposals for the renovation of an abandoned lighthouse in Sicily. More about Call for entries to Lighthouse Sea Hotel competition 2016
Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has created the economy and business cabin interiors for airline KLM's first Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which go into operation today. More about Hella Jongerius designs "homelike" cabin interiors for KLM's Boeing 787 aircraft
American architect Steven Holl has just been given the go-ahead to build a pair of skyscrapers linked by a cycle and pedestrian bridge 65 metres above Copenhagen's harbour. But he's not the only one with ambitious plans for linked towers.
Other recent examples include proposals for a trio of plant-covered buildings by Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia and a pair of residential buildings in London bridged by a transparent swimming pool. See more linked towers on Dezeen »
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New York architect Steven Holl has finally received the go-ahead to build a pair of skyscrapers in Copenhagen harbour, linked by a pedestrian and cycle bridge 65 metres above the water's surface. More about Steven Holl to build Copenhagen skyscrapers linked by 65-metre-high cycle bridge
Transport for London has released renderings and a video showing the trains originally designed by Barber and Osgerby for the city's east-west rail link Crossrail (+ movie). More about Transport for London unveils designs for 200-metre-long Crossrail trains
A Cold War fortress on a Swedish island is the setting for this timber-framed restaurant by Sweco Architects (+ slideshow). More about Sweco Architects builds timber-framed restaurant at Sweden's Hemsö Fortress
Dublin studio GKMP Architects added a pyramid-shaped roof to this compact house in rural Ireland to create some taller rooms inside. More about House in Wexford by GKMP Architects features a pyramid-shaped roof
Paranoid parents can remotely track their child's temperature using this lightning bolt-shaped thermometer that connects to a smartphone app by San Francisco studio New Deal Design (+ movie). More about New Deal Design's Fever Scout child thermometer allows parents to monitor temperature remotely