Projecting over a hillside in the Ecuadorean countryside, this small mirrored viewpoint was designed by Natura Futura Arquitectura as a rest stop for hikers (+slideshow). More about Mirrored viewing platform by Natura Futura is disguised against the Ecuadorean landscape
The thin columns and wood cladding that front this educational facility in a Pittsburgh park are designed to help the building fit in with its woodland setting (+ slideshow). More about Bohlin Cywinski Jackson's nature centre in Pittsburgh "blends with the surrounding woods"
New York developer Macro Sea has turned a warehouse at Brooklyn's Navy Yard into a workspace for tech entrepreneurs, using the building's "cathedral-like" steel trusswork to inform new elements (+ slideshow). More about Macro Sea turns abandoned Brooklyn warehouse into New Lab co-working space
London Design Festival 2016: this furniture collection from designer Alessandro Zambelli features a puzzle of metal pieces that have been oxidised to different degrees (+ slideshow). More about Alessandro Zambelli creates furniture inlaid with patterns of oxidised metal
These new photographs reveal a vast cultural complex by Zaha Hadid Architects, which is reaching its final stages of construction in the Chinese city Nanjing (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid's Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre nears completion
Dezeen promotion: this year's Beijing Design Week features installations, design exhibitions and pop-ups focused on the redevelopment of China's urban environment. More about Beijing Design Week returns for 2016
Comments update: Zaha Hadid Architects' new headquarters for Antwerp's Port Authority is the controversial talking point this week, with readers both decrying and praising the building's visual impact on its surroundings. More about "Giant glass grasshoppermates with building"
Wicker balconies project from the brick facade of this apartment block in north London, which was designed by Amin Taha Architects with a cross-laminated timber structure. More about Slender apartment block by Amin Taha Architects features a timber structure and wicker balconies
Sharon Baurley, head of the Royal College of Art's Design Products programme, is leaving after just three years to take up a post at a "prestigious European institution". More about Sharon Baurley to step down as head of Design Products at Royal College of Art
A door latch and a pair of pliers are among the mechanisms created without screws, bolts or other fixings by researchers working with a new technology called metamaterials (+ movie). More about Metamaterials make it possible to create mechanisms from a single piece of plastic
To encourage Bloomberg's Hong Kong employees to interact more, architecture studio Neri&Hu has given them a staircase with generous landings, seating areas and strategically positioned windows. More about Neri&Hu creates "stair of encounters" inside Bloomberg's Hong Kong office
German furniture maker Nils Holger Moormann has released a flat-pack bed designed for the needs of man's best friend (+ slideshow). More about Nils Holger Moorman launches dog-sized version of its flatpack bed
Swiss-French photographer Hélène Binet has shot the recently completed port authority building in Antwerp by Zaha Hadid Architects, which features a huge glazed volume mounted on its roof. More about Zaha Hadid's Port House in Antwerp captured in photography by Hélène Binet
American architect Wesley Walls has created a home for his family in central Arkansas that is composed of stacked boxes clad in stone, metal and glass (+ slideshow). More about Wesley Walls embeds multi-level home into forested Arkansas hillside
A former bank in the historic centre of Montreal has been transformed into an office for a tech start-up and a cafe for freelance workers by local architect Henri Cleinge. More about Henri Cleinge adapts grand Montreal bank for Crew Offices and Cafe
Video sharing app Snapchat has made its first foray into hardware with a pair of glasses that allow users to wirelessly send clips without touching their phone. More about Snapchat branches into hardware with camera-integrated Spectacles
Brexit Design Manifesto: the list of leading design industry figures backing Dezeen's Brexit Design Manifesto has more than doubled, with David Adjaye, Terry Farrell, Es Devlin and David Shrigley among those adding their support. More about Adjaye, Farrell, Devlin and Shrigley back Brexit Design Manifesto
A+Awards: brickwork assembled by robots forms wavy facades across these apartment blocks in Switzerland – the latest project in our series about winners from this year's Architizer A+Awards (+ slideshow). More about Brick "pixel patchwork" envelops Residenza Le Stelle housing by Buzzi Studio Di Architettura
Trans activist and entrepreneur Buck Angel has created a sex toy designed specifically for gender-transitioning men (+ slideshow). More about Buck Off is the world's first sex toy for transgender men
Dezeen promotion: Israeli designer and architect Ron Arad has teamed up with LG Display to create an artwork of OLED light panels for trade fair 100% Design during this year's London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about Ron Arad creates OLED light panel installation for LG Display at London Design Festival