Architects Eugenio Simonetti and Bastian San Martin have completed KW House in Chile, a "study in duality" that contrasts glass-walled living spaces with intimate wood-lined bedrooms. More about Glass walls immerse inhabitants of Chilean home in surrounding forest
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we take a look at the most significant building of 2005, Moriyama House in Japan by architect Ryue Nishizawa. More about Ryue Nishizawa's Moriyama House was the most significant building of 2005
Projects by architects Ray Kappe and Martin Fenlon are among nearly 10,000 structures destroyed as deadly fires burn large swathes of Los Angeles in an "unprecedented, city-changing moment". More about "The scale of the damage is unfathomable" say Los Angeles architects
Californian start-up Aptera has debuted what it claims to be the first production-ready solar electric vehicle that doesn't need to be plugged in for day-to-day driving, developed with help from Pininfarina. More about Aptera reveals "production-ready" solar-powered car at CES
A slender-framed bamboo chair, electrolytically coloured steel furniture and tiles pigmented with micro-algae feature in this roundup of products exhibited at Designtide Tokyo. More about Ten design projects from a burgeoning generation of Japanese designers
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects and local studio Bureau Cube Partners are set to transform a paper mill in Belgrade, Serbia, into a museum with an elliptical roof informed by the scientific work of Nikola Tesla. More about Zaha Hadid Architects references magnetic forces for Serbian mill conversion
British studio Foster + Partners has begun construction on two stepped-back towers for the BDO Unibank Inc campus in the Philippines, which will have exoskeletons to support solar shading and achieve structural stability. More about Foster + Partners designs exoskeletons for stepped-back skyscrapers in Manila
Architecture studio Aedas has completed the Yohoo Museum on an artificial island in Hangzhou, China, which is shaped like an infinity loop. More about Aedas unveils infinity loop-shaped museum in Hangzhou
Goan furniture brand Josmo has opened a flagship store in Mumbai, designed by founder Anjali Mody to reflect a contemporary approach to Indian design craft. More about Josmo opens Mumbai store with "just the right amount of drama"
Fashion brand Louis Vuitton and artist Takashi Murakami have created a New York City pop-up store with multiple colour-blocked rooms and furniture with rounded edges to showcase a new phase of their collaboration. More about Louis Vuitton and Murakami create NYC pop-up informed by Tokyo hotels
Architecture studio EC3 and developer Prince Concepts have created The Canopy, a series of duplex buildings in Detroit with rooftop murals, native gardens and over 100 new trees. More about EC3 adds "inspired rental housing" with trees to Core City development in Detroit
The next instalment in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series looks at Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump, which was the turning point in Hadid's career. More about Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump was the most significant building of 2002
Japanese robotics startup Yukai Engineering has debuted a portable cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and beverages at the Consumer Electronics Show. More about Yukai Engineering unveils tiny cat robot that blows on hot food and drinks
A circular healthcare facility designed by American architect Bertrand Goldberg is at risk of demolition in Illinois after being closed for more than 20 years, but is "worth preserving" according to Goldberg's son. More about Cylindrical Bertrand Goldberg building at risk of demolition in Illinois
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we spotlight architect Diébédo Francis Kéré's Gando Primary School in Burkina Faso – the "perfect learning environment". More about Diébédo Francis Kéré's Gando Primary School was the most significant building of 2001
Hormone levels can be easily tested and monitored at home using the Hormometer, an instant testing kit created by Canadian start-up Eli Health and launched this week at tech fair CES. More about Hormometer provides instant at-home hormone level readings
New York City has become the first city in the US to charge a toll for vehicles entering the city during peak traffic areas in an attempt to reduce congestion, pollution and to provide funds for the city's public transportation. More about New York becomes first US city to implement traffic-congestion pricing
To kick off our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we profile Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern in London – the most significant building of the year 2000. More about Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern was the most significant building of 2000
Automotive brand Nissan is presenting its R32EV concept model at this week's Tokyo Auto Salon – an electrified iteration of its popular R32 Skyline GT-R sports car known as Godzilla. More about Nissan unveils electric version of 1980s Skyline GT-R sports car
This elevated water tower by Spanish studio Temperaturas Extremas is designed to camouflage with trees in a forest in Luxembourg and provide shelter for nesting birds and bats. More about Temperaturas Extremas incorporates bird nests into tree-like Luxembourg water tower