Architecture studio IFUB has transformed the second floor of an old chocolate factory in Berlin into an apartment featuring curved ceilings, exposed steelwork and big windows. More about IFUB creates loft apartment with vaulted ceilings in former Berlin chocolate factory
A pair of gabled buildings clad in corrugated aluminium make up this house in Linköping, Sweden, designed by architect Björn Förstberg for his mother (+ slideshow). More about Björn Förstberg's house for his mother features pointed roofs and reflective walls
This Kickstarter-funded electric bicycle has been tailored to the demands of city riding with a quick-folding mechanism and remote locking system (+ movie). More about Electric bicycle Gi FlyBike can be folded up in a second
Oak-covered living rooms and bathrooms clad in large panels of veined marble add a touch of luxury to this otherwise simple apartment in the heart of London (+ slideshow). More about SIRS lines renovated London apartment in panels of marble and oak
Argentinian studio Besonias Almeida has added a garden pavilion to a house in Buenos Aires, using board-marked concrete so that the two buildings match (+ slideshow). More about Casa Torcuato Pavilion is a concrete garden room by Besonias Almeida
This week on Dezeen: nominations for awards including the UK's Carbuncle Cup, London Design Museum's Designs of the Year and Finland's most important architecture prize were all unveiled this week. More about This week, shortlists for Designs of the Year and the UK's worst building were announced
London Design Biennale 2016: fragments of recycled ocean plastic are inlaid to achieve the terrazzo effect of the Gyro table, designed by Brodie Neill for Australia's entry into the first London Design Biennale (+ slideshow). More about Brodie Neill creates terrazzo-effect table using recycled ocean plastics
Colorado architects Studio B have extended a local waterfront home by adding a pair of buildings with different levels of privacy (+ slideshow). More about Studio B adds two separate volumes to Riverside House in Colorado
This prefabricated family home in Princeton, New Jersey, by local architect Marina Rubina was conceived as an "experiment" in providing a high-quality residence that is sustainable and affordable (+ slideshow). More about Prefab house in Princeton by Marina Rubina was built in one day
The tetrahedral New York apartment building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group is captured in these pictures by photographer Montse Zamorano (+ slideshow). More about BIG's Via 57 West "courtscraper" in Manhattan shown in new images
London Design Festival 2016: circus tents, clowns, elephants and strongmen are transformed into kitchenware and tableware in Marcel Wanders' latest collection for Italian design brand Alessi, which will launch in the UK during the London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about Marcel Wanders creates circus-themed collection of tableware for Alessi
An apartment in Tel Aviv with herringbone flooring went viral on our Pinterest channel this week, so we've chosen to count down our top 10 most-pinned homes with parquet detailing (+ slideshow). More about 10 of the most popular herringbone floors on Dezeen's Pinterest boards
Business news: German publishing house Gestalten has entered into voluntary insolvency after losing money on a concept store in Berlin. More about German design publisher Gestalten declares itself insolvent
The 2016 Burning Man festival is taking place this week in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, where New York-based creative director PieterJan Mattan has photographed his highlights from this year's event (+ slideshow). More about The best temporary structures from Burning Man festival 2016
Mazes, slides, nets, fireman's poles and climbing walls all feature inside this Copenhagen community centre, designed by architecture studios MVRDV and Adept to encourage adults to be more active (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV and Adept team up on community centre that invites grownups to play
Construction has started on a digitally connected co-living and co-working retreat in the Himalayas, designed by Italian architect Carlo Ratti. More about Carlo Ratti building digitally connected retreat in the Himalayan mountains
US technology giant Google has scrapped one of its most ambitious ventures, Project Ara, according to insider sources. More about Google shelves modular smartphone Project Ara
Dezeen promotion: Australian design brand Made by Pen and Melbourne-based architect Michael Ong have teamed up to create a miniature wooden house for dogs (+ slideshow). More about Made by Pen launches The Dog Room with architect Michael Ong
London Design Biennale 2016: with the first ever London Design Biennale set to open next week, Dezeen reporter Jessica Mairs has selected 10 attractions that aren't to be missed, including a forest dining room and a giant weathervane. More about Top 10 picks for the London Design Biennale 2016
Black-painted concrete frames the two glazed boxes that make up this holiday home, designed by architects Cadaval & Solà-Morales for a growing tourist resort on the outskirts of Mexico City (+ slideshow). More about Cadaval & Solà-Morales completes black concrete retreat in Mexican countryside