The US Department of Transportation has unveiled a plan to eradicate accidents on American roads by increasing the number of self-driving vehicles. More about US reveals billion plan to roll out self-driving cars within a decade
Rem Koolhaas' firm has revealed plans to overhaul continental Europe's largest department store, with the addition of a glass rooftop extension and a series of sculptural new staircases (+ slideshow). More about OMA unveils major renovation plans for Berlin's KaDeWe department store
Glasgow watch brand Instrmnt has opened its first shop, furnishing the space with pieces by brands including Vitsœ, Hay and Folk (+ slideshow). More about Minimalist watch brand Instrmnt opens first store in Glasgow city centre
Business news: UK creatives such as architect Zaha Hadid and designer Thomas Heatherwick are not given the recognition they deserve as business pioneers, according to the founder of a new website to help creative startups. More about Lack of recognition for entrepreneurial designers is "a huge lost opportunity"
Wooden hatches fold open to reveal a new loft room inside this former Victorian schoolhouse, recently renovated by London studio McLaren Excell as a holiday home. More about McLaren Excell creates "floating" loft room inside renovated schoolhouse home
Spanish studio MUT Design has created a collection of tiles for manufacturer Peronda based on the shapes of chocolate bars. More about MUT Design's Onza tiles resemble slabs of chocolate
A thick loop of concrete forms the walls, flooring and roof of this pool house, completed by Indian firm 42mm Architecture in the garden of a New Delhi residence (+ slideshow). More about Indian pool house by 42mm Architecture boasts a concrete frame and a transparent middle
Untitled Motorcycles San Francisco has stripped back a Ducati Scrambler motorcycle to highlight its trellis-like frame and reveal bare metal parts (+ slideshow). More about UMC-SF and Marin customise Ducati Scrambler to create a "provocative" motorcycle
To create a feeling of zen in this Amsterdam hotel room, designer Hanna Maring added a Japanese wooden bathtub and semi-transparent screens designed to resemble the sky at different times of day (+ slideshow). More about Hanna Maring installs wooden bathtub and colourful screens inside Volkshotel suite
New York architecture studio Stonefox has designed a collection of sculptural, faceted mirrors that distort a viewer's likeness. More about Stonefox debuts faceted Identity Check mirrors
Urban Office Architecture has unveiled plans to build a concrete church in New Jersey featuring a "sky chapel", elevated walkways and a shallow pool (+ slideshow). More about New Jersey church by Urban Office Architecture to feature "sky chapel" and reflecting pool
This dining table by British design brand Duffy London uses layers of wood and glass to create the appearance of a watery abyss (+ slideshow). More about Duffy London's latest Abyss table is designed to resemble ocean chasms
Nikolas Gregory Studio's conceptual Ripley kit encourages users to swallow and excrete their own biologically customised piece of jewellery. More about Excrete customised poo jewellery with Nikolas Gregory's Ripley kit
Business news: IKEA is aiming to double its sales by 2020 despite demand for home furnishings reaching a peak, according the company's head of sustainability. More about We've reached "peak home furnishings" says IKEA sustainability chief
London Eye designer Marks Barfield Architects has reached the final stage in its construction of the UK's highest observation tower outside the capital (+ slideshow). More about "World's first vertical cable car" to open on Brighton beach in summer 2016
Theatres built for public trials of heretics informed Dutch studio AMO's set design for Italian fashion house Prada's Autumn Winter 2016 catwalk presentations (+ slideshow). More about AMO builds public penance theatre for Prada's Autumn Winter 2016 fashion shows
The US is to require the identification of cash buyers for high-end residential properties in New York City and Miami in an attempt to crack down on "dirty money" in real estate. More about US Treasury to ID cash buyers of super-luxury real estate in New York and Miami
Perched on a hillside overlooking the vineyards of Portugal's Baixo Corgo region, this wine-making facility and visitor centre is clad entirely in black brick to minimise its visual impact on the surrounding landscape (+ slideshow). More about Alves de Sousa winery is a black brick box that emerges from its hillside site
Argentinian architecture studio Ries has designed a collection of minimal furniture based around simple steel frames. More about Alpina furniture by Ries is made from thin steel shapes
Set on a gently sloping dune on the Argentinian coastline, this holiday home by Buenos Aires-based Besonias Almeida Arquitectos features board-marked concrete walls and warm-toned wood detailing (+ slideshow). More about Concrete summer house by Besonias Almeida sits among dunes on the Argentinian coastline