The Japanese government is protesting the "unacceptable" inclusion of a group of disputed islands on the Korean unification flag that South Korea and North Korea are set to compete together under at the Winter Olympics. More about Japan protests inclusion of disputed islands on Korea's unified Olympic flag
Organisers of the reSITE Resonate conference have offered female delegates cut-price entry, in an effort to improve the gender balance of the event taking place at the AL_A-designed MAAT museum in Lisbon next week. More about Women offered 70 per cent discount for architecture conference in Lisbon
Online retailer Amazon has patented a wristband that can monitor the hand movements of its warehouse employees and direct them to items using small vibrations. More about Amazon patents wristband to track productivity and direct warehouse staff using vibrations
The escalators of Parisian department store Le Bon Marché appear to have been tied in a knot in this installation by Argentian artist Leandro Erlich. More about Leandro Erlich uses visual trickery for Parisian store installation
A multi-coloured house is turned upside down and used as a climbing frame in this competition-winning design by architecture office Alma-nac. More about Alma-nac to build tiny upside-down house in UK play park
Canadian firm Studio North has built a two-storey residence in Calgary with design features including a built-in dog bed, a lofted niche and a pole for scaling. More about Dog nook and fireman's pole feature in laneway house by Studio North
Kohn Pedersen Fox's 68-storey skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn will include the "highest residential infinity pool in the western hemisphere" on its roof. More about KPF's Brooklyn skyscraper to feature record-breaking rooftop pool
Metallic paint, perforated aluminium and black rubber are combined to give this Manhattan espresso bar by Only If Architecture a futuristic feel. More about Only If creates space-themed underground coffee bar in New York
Dappling shading created by Sonoma Valley's local flora has informed elements of this T-shaped residence by American studio Schwartz and Architecture. More about Tree lichen influences design of California house by Schwartz and Architecture
Snøhetta has created a collection of hinged wooden lamps, which were originally designed for a treetop cabin at the Treehotel in Sweden. More about Snøhetta's first lighting collection features black-dyed birch
Dezeen is looking a little different today. We have temporarily updated our masthead with a hand-drawn version of the Dezeen logo by Jean Jullien to celebrate the launch of our new film about Emeco, which features illustrations by the French graphic designer. More about Dezeen adopts hand-drawn logo to celebrate Jullien Brothers collaboration
Facebook is thought to be finalising plans for a new British headquarters to join Google at the emerging tech hub at King's Cross in central London. More about Facebook set to build London headquarters at King’s Cross
Grimshaw Architects and WilkinsonEyre have been selected, alongside engineers Arup and WSP, to design stations in Birmingham and London for the high-speed rail network HS2. More about Grimshaw and WilkinsonEyre appointed to design HS2 stations
Dezeen Jobs has launched a new advertising campaign featuring people who have met the perfect match through the site. More about "We met on Dezeen Jobs" ad campaign launches
German airline Lufthansa has overhauled its livery, changing the background of its iconic 100-year-old logo from yellow to blue. More about Lufthansa attacked for "bland and pointless" redesign of its classic logo
AL_A principal Amanda Levete has won this year's Jane Drew Prize, an annual lifetime achievement award for an architect who has furthered the progress of women in the industry. More about Amanda Levete wins 2018 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture
Our pick of the best architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs this week include positions with David Chipperfield's London-based architecture firm, MAD in Beijing and Handel Architects in San Francisco. More about Top architecture and design jobs this week include roles at MAD and David Chipperfield
Electronics companies like Apple need to make their hardware easy for anyone to open up and take apart, according to design duo Formafantasma, who are pushing designers to prioritise recyclability following a two-year research project into e-waste. More about The iPhone is "not very innovative" because it's hard to recycle, says Formafantasma
A pitched roof extends well beyond the internal walls to create sheltered terraces around the edges of this summer house designed by Danish architecture studio CEBRA for a site overlooking the country's Vejle Fjord. More about Oversized roof shelters terraces on either side of CEBRA's Danish summer house
Weathered cedar and warm pine wrap these townhouses by Hacker Architects, which are geared towards residents who enjoy Oregon's wealth of outdoor pursuits. More about Hacker Architects designs Basecamp housing in central Oregon for outdoorsy types