Aaron Betsky examines the emergence and popularity of Jenga-style towers and pixelated buildings around the world, and hopes that future examples don't tumble into mediocrity. More about "Jenga architecture proposes the unstable, the tentative, and that which tends to dissolution"
Remote-controlled ceramic models of military vehicles by Bezalel Academy graduate Oz Biri aim to open discourse on the "absurdity" of war. More about Oz Biri's ceramic military vehicles symbolise "fragility of life"
Venezuelan officials have claimed a thwarted assassination attempt was made against President Nicolás Maduro using explosives strapped to drones. More about Weaponised drone reportedly used in failed assassination attempt
US design studio Davidson Rafailidis has retained peeling paintwork, uneven concrete flooring and rough wooden beams while converting a garage in Buffalo, New York, into a live-work space. More about Davidson Rafailidis turns 1920s garage in Buffalo into combined home and workshop
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed visualisations of a 112 metre-high tower, planned for Paceville on the northern coast of Malta, which would be the country's tallest building. More about Zaha Hadid Architects reveals plans for Malta's tallest building
Illustrations of electronic musician Aphex Twin's logo have been spotted in locations across the world, to announce his new EP Collapse. More about Mysterious Aphex Twin logos appear in destinations across the world
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