A group of students from London's Royal College of Art have designed a prototype coat for refugees that transforms into a tent or a sleeping bag (+ movie). More about RCA students design wearable dwelling for Syrian refugees
A pair of museums entirely dedicated to French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent's life and work are set to open in Paris and Marrakech in 2017, including a new building by Studio KO (+ slideshow). More about Two new museums will pay homage to Yves Saint Laurent
Triangular facets of perforated red metal frame the entrance to this cultural centre, completed by Paris studio Périphériques for a town in northwest France (+ slideshow). More about Faceted red metal creates sculptural facade for music centre by Périphériques
Business news: creative industries in the UK are now worth £84.1 billion per year to the country's economy, according to new government figures. More about UK's creative industries generate almost £10 million per hour
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with the Royal Institute of British Architects to give 10 readers the chance to win tickets for lectures by Zaha Hadid and Peter Cook, and workshops with Bjarke Ingels and Grayson Perry. More about Competition: win tickets to Gold Medal masterclass and lecture days at the RIBA
Maison&Objet 2016: French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier has plucked his initials from a collection of alphabet-shaped chairs and used a distressed-looking fabric to upholster them. More about Jean Paul Gaultier customises Typographia chairs by Tabisso with rust-patterned upholstery
New York office Studio KCA has created a conch-shaped, metal pavilion for NASA that provides visitors an opportunity to listen to the sound of satellites orbiting the earth (+ movie). More about Orbit Pavilion by Studio KCA broadcasts sounds of NASA satellites in outerspace
Dezeen promotion: digital platform Danish™ features articles about both contemporary and iconic design from the Scandinavian country, as well as a catalogue of Denmark's designers and architects (+ movie). More about Explore Denmark's architecture and design with new online magazine Danish™
A sliver of glass separates the two volumes of this bottom-heavy residence in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, which is made up of a bulky rectilinear base with a house-shaped block on top (+ slideshow). More about Shuhei Goto's Floating House in Ogasa features two-tone cladding and a 360-degree window
This bathtub by Israeli designer Tal Engel is woven from thin strips of wood veneer using a traditional Asian boat-building technique. More about Tal Engel's Otaku bathtub is woven from wood
Barcelona studio Arquitectura-G has revamped a country house with a "labyrinthine character" into a family home featuring a tile-covered kitchen, a spiral staircase and a secluded swimming pool (+ slideshow). More about Whitewashed stone and glazed tiles feature in renovated Spanish farmhouse by Arquitectura-G
An upcoming exhibition at Antwerp's Modemuseum examines how Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga changed the silhouette of women's clothing in the 20th century, and his influence on today's top fashion designers. More about Game Changers exhibition will celebrate Balenciaga's influence on 20th-century fashion
PYO Arquitectos has converted a stone stable block and farmhouse in north-western Spain into a holiday residence for a family with four daughters (+ slideshow). More about PYO Arquitectos transforms Spanish farmstead with board-marked concrete and pale stone
Bespoke joinery and minimal materials feature throughout the interior of this London apartment, recently transformed into a contemporary home by local architecture practice MWAI (+ slideshow). More about MWAI adds copper fixtures and marble surfaces to Victorian apartment in London
US firm Desai Chia Architecture used prefabricated elements to construct this glass and steel home in rural New York that serves as a weekend retreat (+ slideshow). More about Desai Chia Architecture creates a glass box home in the New York countryside
An image of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza's first US project – an upscale residential tower in Manhattan – has been released, with construction slated to begin this May. More about Work to begin this May on New York condo tower by Álvaro Siza
Comments update: readers have been discussing Rafael Viñoly after the New-York based architect recently completed two high-profile projects, including a supertall skyscraper in New York and a circular road bridge in Uruguay. More about "People love to hate Viñoly but his recent work is incredible"
Adrian Smith, one of the architects behind the world's present and future tallest buildings, has dismissed claims that we are entering the era of the "megatall" skyscraper (+ slideshow). More about "Conflict and financial turmoil" will stall megatall skyscrapers says Burj Khalifa architect
Architecture firm Snøhetta has released images of a new library it has designed for a Philadelphia university, stating that it aims to challenge the "traditional typology of the research library" (+ slideshow). More about Snøhetta unveils design for Temple University library in Philadelphia
Sports brand Nike has updated its classic Air Force 1 high-top shoes, using its innovative Flyknit material to reduce the weight of the shoe by half (+ slideshow). More about Nike uses Flyknit material to create lightest-ever Air Force 1 trainers