Windowless concrete walls obscure the view from one side of this home designed by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa, while glazing and a cantilevering infinity pool make the most of sea vistas from the other. More about Windowless facade obscures seaside home in Kanagawa by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Norway's 18 tourist routes are known for their breathtaking scenery, but that's not the only reason to make the pilgrimage. The Nordic country's landscape is dotted with architectural gems, including a memorial for witches by Peter Zumthor and a rusty steel viewing platform by Reiulf Ramstad. More about 10 must-see landmarks on Norway's scenic tourist trails
In an exclusive interview with Dezeen, costume designer Ane Crabtree talks about her work on dystopian TV show The Handmaid's Tale, and how the blood-red capes she created have become a symbol of protest among women. More about My costumes are part of a "quiet uprising" among women, says Handmaid's Tale designer
Some Apple workers hate the open-plan layout of their new Foster + Partners-designed campus so much they might quit, according to reports circulating around Silicon Valley. More about Apple Park employees revolt over having to work in open-plan offices
Dezeen promotion: A TV stand that doubles as a plant pot and another that incorporates a decorative display shelf are among the designs shortlisted in Dezeen and Samsung's QLED TV stand design competition. More about Plants, pulleys and a surfboard among shortlist for Dezeen and Samsung's TV stand design contest
Bjarke Ingel's firm BIG has revealed renderings of a pair of high-rise residential towers with spiky facades, which will overlook a new IKEA and hotel in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district. More about BIG unveils plans for Cactus Towers beside new Copenhagen IKEA
An entire glass wall swings upward to open this spacious retreat to the landscape of the American West – one of several inventive features incorporated by US firm Olson Kundig. More about Rural Idaho home by Olson Kundig has gadgets and gizmos aplenty
Open-plan offices are "sabotaging" employees' ability to focus at work, while connectivity is leaving them "paralysed" by an oversupply of information, according to research by furniture brand Haworth. More about Open-plan offices must be rethought to prevent employees losing focus, finds Haworth
An "obese house" by Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm has been installed on the lawn outside an 18th-century palace in Vienna. More about Erwin Wurm's Fat House installed outside baroque palace in Vienna
Work is well underway on Heatherwick Studio's "tree-covered mountains" in Shanghai, as shown in this flyover movie filmed by a drone. More about Drone footage shows Heatherwick Studio's "tree-covered mountains" underway in Shanghai
Designers should rethink the high-tech look of gadgets according to Nendo founder Oki Sato, who has also called most of today's smart devices "useless". More about "Technology should look like something in your grandmother's room" says Oki Sato
This moody Melbourne house extension by local studio Branch Studio Architects features dark rammed-charcoal walls, window nooks and an outdoor bathtub. More about Branch Studio uses rammed earth to build Melbourne house extension
Pale brickwork lines the living areas of this Sydney house by local studio Andrew Burges Architects, while the bedrooms are located in blackened wood volumes on top. More about Andrew Burges' Sydney house pairs pale brickwork with blackened wood
Kingston University graduate Jisue Park has designed clothes and accessories that make napping more comfortable for commuters, after observing people awkwardly falling asleep on public transport. More about Jisue Park's "napping equipment" makes sleeping on the go more comfortable
Atelier Tao+C has renovated a top-floor apartment in one of the earliest high-rise residential buildings in Shanghai, adding bookshelves all around its perimeter. More about Study takes centre stage in bookshelf-lined apartment in Shanghai
Two enormous translucent walls flood the playing court of this bright white sports centre by Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza with dazzling light. More about Alberto Campo Baeza's Madrid sports centre is a "box of light"
Peeling plaster, raw concrete and dangling wires give character to these home interiors, which look as though they've been abandoned halfway through decorating and have been popular on our Pinterest boards. More about 10 stripped-back home interiors that are deliberately unfinished
Brave hikers in the Swiss Alps can now walk almost half a kilometre across this thin metal suspension bridge to reach trails on either side of a huge valley. More about World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge traverses a Swiss valley
IKEA is expanding its solar panel offering with a battery-storage solution, which it claims could help homeowners cut their electricity bills by 70 per cent. More about IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla's Powerwall
This tiny guest house by designer Will Beilharz stands on a lava field on Hawaii's Big Island, and has views of the steam produced where molten rock flows into the sea. More about Phoenix House sits at the base of the world's most active volcano