Jagged tunnels edged with red trim, scooped walls and wave-like canopies are among the defining features of these vacant concrete skateparks in California, photographed by artist Amir Zaki. More about California's "elaborately designed" concrete skateparks captured by Amir Zaki
Troubled Scandinavian design retailer Skandium has been acquired by a Danish duo, who have reopened the e-commerce site and plan to open a new showroom on London's Brick Lane next month. More about Skandium reopens following acquisition by Danish e-commerce entrepreneurs
Stephen Kenn Studio has transformed an apartment within a century-old factory building into an Airbnb-style rental, where guests can try out furniture designed by the Los Angeles firm and its partner brands. More about Stephen Kenn Loft in downtown Los Angeles doubles as "micro hotel" and showroom
Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup plans to burn some of the plastic it collects from the Pacific Ocean, Dezeen has learned. Designers and environmentalists say the move "makes no sense". More about Plastic collected by The Ocean Cleanup will be burned to generate electricity
Flux Haus is a parasitic housing scheme, which has been conceptualised by Kammil Carranza, Jitendra Farkade and Vinay Khare, that would engulf five towers in Hong Kong with single-person pods. More about IAAC graduates propose parasitic pods as alternative to cage homes in Hong Kong
FujiwaraMuro Architects has built a house in Osaka, Japan, which is separated from the street by two curved concrete walls. More about Arced concrete walls invite visitors into House in Konohana
Danish fashion label Ganni has opened a UK store in London's Soho that's been completed with homely, pastel-tone interiors created in collaboration with Stamuli Architecture. More about Ganni's first UK flagship is meant to resemble a Danish home
Our selection of the most promising opportunities in architecture and design on Dezeen Jobs this week include roles with Universal Design Studio and Hawkins\Brown. More about This week's top architecture and design jobs include Universal Design Studio and Hawkins\Brown
The haphazard stitching usually concealed on the back of embroidered rugs is integrated into the decorative surfaces of this collection created by London studio Raw Edges for Spanish brand GAN. More about Raw Edges' BackStitch rug collection showcases hidden side of embroidery
Danish practice Christensen & Co have designed a Corten steel-clad cube in Denmark to house the offices of sustainable energy suppliers Helsingør Utility that blends in with the industrial structures that surround it. More about Christensen & Co designs Corten cube for Danish utility company
The residents of this house in São Paulo, designed by local architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas, can bathe in a cantilevered swimming pool and play golf on the roof. More about Studio Arthur Casas tops sprawling NVD House in Brazil with putting green
Charleston interiors firm Basic Projects has used design touches like rattan and textured green plaster to add "a warm, Southern element" to the Savannah outpost of New York eatery The Fat Radish. More about Basic Projects designs The Fat Radish Savannah eatery inside former pharmacy
Takt Studio has added an extension with a steel exoskeleton and sloping roof to a 1950s brick bungalow in the foothills of the Illawarra mountains in Australia. More about Steel exoskeleton covers timber extension to Australian bungalow
Design graduate James Plimmer has created an inhaler for asthmatics that improves posture and technique during use to ensure more medicine reaches the lungs. More about Flohaler is an easy-to-use inhaler that helps asthmatics receive a better dose
As glass buildings claim more of the skyline, architects and designers are cultivating ideas for plant-filled cities. This week's Pinterest boards feature vertical gardens, facades with crawling greenery and potted interiors. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest › More about Breathe life into concrete jungles with our flourishing Pinterest boards
Multi-disciplinary design studio Frama used mismatched wooden chairs and concrete surfaces to create a Middle Eastern version of the humble French bistro inside this Copenhagen restaurant. More about Copenhagen's Yaffa restaurant takes cues from bustling French cafes
Brazilian studios Rua 141 and Zalc Architecture turned an outdoor terrace into a glazed dining room while renovating this São Paulo apartment. More about Rua 141 and Rafael Zalc make efficient use of space within renovated São Paulo apartment
New York designer Nikolas Bentel has created a handmade porcelain pipe for smoking marijuana with an unconventional wiggle form. More about Nikolas Bentel creates The Wiggle Pipe in "absurd" Memphis style
Stacked boxes clad in stone perch on a rocky outcrop overlooking Durgam Cheruvu Lake in Hyderabad in this house designed by architecture studio CollectiveProject. More about Granite boxes form clifftop house overlooking a lake in India
There's more to Ibiza than clubber-oriented resorts – the Spanish island also hosts a growing number of agroturismo hotels in old farmhouses. Here are five that combine a farm-to-fork ethos with contemporary design. More about Five hotels in Ibiza that combine farmhouse living with contemporary design