Flood danger and a footprint restriction led to the elevated cube-like design of this Hamptons house by New York firm Leroy Street Studio. More about Cube House by Leroy Street Studio is a family beach retreat in the Hamptons
The renovation of this Brooklyn row house by local firm Bostudio Architecture involved recladding the property in grey fibre-cement board and reworking its internal layout. More about Bostudio updates Sunset Park Row House with fibre-cement cladding and open layout
Dezeen promotion: Winy Maas and Studio Swine are set to take part in the inaugural DesignCommons event in Helsinki, which will see designers and architects talk about issues currently facing the industry and wider world. More about DesignCommons event in Helsinki aims to find solutions to world issues
A flock of giant spherical drones move in response to visitors inside London's Roundhouse, which is hosting the latest installation by Rain Room creators Random International. More about Random International fills London's Roundhouse theatre with "swarming" drones
Driverless-vehicle testing usually involves some level of autonomous technology, but Virginia Tech university's recent experiment involved disguising a human driver as a car seat. More about Virginia Tech's "driverless" van is steered by a man dressed as a car seat
San Francisco studio Natoma Architects has completed a family residence that consists of intersecting volumes, with connections between its planes of concrete and glass designed to look as minimal as possible. More about Materials meet seamlessly "like an iPhone" at northern California home by Natoma Architects
Liverpool's docks may lose their UNESCO World Heritage status following the approval of a pair of high-rise residential blocks facing the city's River Mersey. More about Liverpool gives go-ahead for towers despite UNESCO warnings
British architect David Chipperfield describes the UK's departure from the European Union as a "shocking loss" in our final video interview filmed at the RIBA International Conference in London. More about David Chipperfield: "Brexit will isolate the UK"
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
MWAI Architects has updated an 1960s apartment in Hampstead, London, by rearranging a series of minimalist living spaces around an integrated wooden storage unit. More about Built-in storage redefines layout of 1960s apartment overhauled by MWAI Architects
The works of Alexander Calder influenced the bright colours and blocky shapes used by Chen Zhi in her graduate collection, which she hopes puts the fun back in fashion. More about Chen Zhi celebrates fashion's "superficial" reputation with colourful knitwear collection
Italian studio Diorama has transformed an old grocery store in Puglia into a bar and restaurant complete with tropical plants, flamingo wallpaper and neon palm trees. More about Diorama converts old grocery store into tropical cocktail bar in southern Italy
American architect J Byron-H has created a decluttered nail salon in Los Angeles with industrial-style surfaces and pops of blue. More about J Byron-H designs minimalist nail bar in Los Angeles
These miniature robots can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. More about Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant
Lots of wood, soft pastel tones and bright accents are used to make this Brooklyn preschool feel like an "extension of the home". More about Maple Street School in Brooklyn features warm wood interiors
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
In this week's comments update, Dezeen readers dispute the potential fire hazards of a timber-framed, tree-covered high-rise, which has been proposed for Toronto by architecture firm Penda. More about "People need convincing that wood can be a fire-safe material"
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
Dezeen promotion: a quirky Haringey house, a Stirling Prize-nominated apartment block with wicker balconies and the new home of New Scotland Yard are among the buildings that open up their doors to the public next month, as part of Open House London. More about Over 800 buildings open to the public for Open House London 2017
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has concealed a huge stone statue of the buddha within a hill covered in lavender plants at the Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo. More about Tadao Ando surrounds huge buddha statue with lavender-covered mound at Sapporo cemetery