Tobacco-making equipment and artwork sit side-by-side within the tile-screened volumes of this museum in Spain's Cáceres region, which was designed by local studio Losada García Arquitectos (+ slideshow). More about Stacked blocks form Spanish tobacco and art museum by Losada García Arquitectos
Architects and designers have created quirky obstacles based on features of Los Angeles for a temporary mini-golf range at the city's Materials & Applications gallery (+ slideshow). More about Architects design fantastical crazy-golf courses for Turf exhibition in Los Angeles
This Hong Kong speakeasy by NC Design & Architecture is disguised as an umbrella shop, and is accessed via a secret doorway towards the back of the boutique (+ slideshow). More about Foxglove speakeasy by NC Design & Architecture is hidden behind an umbrella shop
US firm KieranTimberlake has nestled a home into a rocky outcrop in New York State, with mirrored cladding that reflects the forested landscape and sky (+ slideshow). More about Pound Ridge House by KieranTimberlake reflects its surroundings with a mirrored facade
In our second movie featuring an iconic Richard Sapper product, Alberto Alessi tells the story behind the late designer's 9091 harmonic whistling kettle (+ movie). More about Remembering Richard Sapper: 9091 kettle for Alessi
Bleacher-style seats conceal private offices, toilets and storage areas at this advertising agency, designed by Dutch office Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten inside an overhauled railway building in Tilburg (+ slideshow). More about Bedaux de Brouwer transforms Dutch railway warehouse into multi-level office
Comments update: readers weighed into the ongoing debate about whether non-architects should design buildings after Marcel Wanders described the discussion as the "f*cking opposite" of open-minded creativity. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Most people design rubbish without any formal training"
In memory of Richard Sapper, who died last week, we're revisiting our movies in which Alessi president Alberto Alessi speaks about the German industrial designer's iconic products for the brand. In the first, he explains the story behind Sapper's 9090 espresso maker (+ movie). More about Remembering Richard Sapper: 9090 espresso maker for Alessi
CES 2016: women can receive fitness metrics and workout tips from sportswear startup OMsignal's smart bra, which was launched at the CES technology fair in Las Vegas this week (+ slideshow). More about OMsignal's smart sports bra gives wearers instant workout feedback
An indoor basketball court forms the atrium of this family home in eastern Japan by local firm Koizumi Sekkei (+ slideshow). More about Koizumi Sekkei completes house in Japan with a basketball court at its centre
Design industry figures including Yves Behar, Clemens Weisshaar and Andrea Morgante have posted Instagram photos of their favourite products by Richard Sapper, who died on New Year's Eve. More about Design industry pays tribute to Richard Sapper on Instagram
A curved wooden staircase connects the two floors of this penthouse apartment in Brussels, which architecture office B-ILD converted from two flats (+ slideshow). More about B-ILD combines two apartments in Brussels to create live-work penthouse
A spiral staircase provides a staff entrance to this headquarters for a South Korean publishing house, completed by Spanish studio Daniel Valle Architects on the outskirts of Seoul. More about Daniel Valle Architects builds Paju Book City headquarters for publisher Kyomunsa
Following an accident with a hairdryer, design student Sookhyun Kim has burnt a pattern of 426 circles onto this wooden chair using a heat gun (+ movie). More about Sookhyun Kim burns circles onto Peacock Chair with a heat gun
Architects Ifat Finkelman and Deborah Warschawski have built a slatted wooden structure around an old pine tree to update a courtyard space at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (+ slideshow). More about Treehouse installed in Israel Museum playground by Ifat Finkelman and Deborah Warschawski
ACDF Architecture has repurposed a space inside an abandoned train station and hotel in Montreal to create the new headquarters for software company Lightspeed (+ slideshow). More about Abandoned station and hotel converted into Lightspeed headquarters by ACDF Architecture
Dutch studio Doepel Strijkers has unveiled designs for a sunken pavilion with earth walls and a rooftop greenhouse, which will be built in Almere ahead of the Floriade 2022 horticultural expo (+ slideshow). More about Designs revealed for sunken pavilion on MVRDV's Almere expo site
Disney Research Zurich and Swiss technology institute ETH have developed a four-wheeled robot with integrated propellers that allow it to scale vertical surfaces. More about Disney's VertiGo robot uses propellers to climb up walls
Welcome to 2016 everyone – and thanks for making 2015 our best year ever with seven awards and a record-breaking 44 million visits! More about Thank you for helping make 2015 Dezeen's best year ever
German industrial designer Richard Sapper, who created iconic products for brands including Alessi, Knoll and IBM, has died aged 83. More about Industrial designer Richard Sapper dies aged 83