Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa has worked with electronics company Hitachi to create a stripped-back concept for a passenger lift (+ slideshow). More about Naoto Fukasawa's minimal elevator "intuitively escorts" riders
Half of this floating house by +31 Architects is submerged below the waterline of Amsterdam's river Amstel, while the other opens out to a buoyant terrace (+ slideshow). More about Floating home by +31 Architects is moored on an Amsterdam river
Planks of black-coloured timber were arranged in a diagonal formation to create the venue for an exhibition that celebrated weeds during this year's London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about Claridge Architects designs blackened timber pavilion for Plants Out Of Place exhibition
Robotic arms combined 3D printing, laser cutting and weaving to create a circular dress live during Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's Spring Summer 2016 show. More about Iris van Herpen uses robots to print and weave a dress over Game of Thrones actress
Chicago Architectural Biennial 2015: a team of designers from Swiss and American universities have created a towering architectural structure made from nothing but gravel and thread – which was built by a robotic arm (+ slideshow). More about Robot demonstrates pioneering technology by building structure from rocks and string
Competition: Dezeen is offering readers the chance to win one of five copies of the latest London Design Guide – a 208-page directory of the city's creative hotspots (+ slideshow). More about Competition: five copies of London Design Guide to be won
Industrial designer Marc Newson has created a limited-edition silver tea service for Danish metalware brand Georg Jensen, which features handles made from mammoth tusks. More about Marc Newson designs £82,000 silver tea set with mammoth-ivory handles for Georg Jensen
Comments update: issues surrounding replica furniture design were a hot topic this week after we reported that Norwegian authorities had destroyed 100 copies of Danish designer Hans J Wegner's Round Chair. Read on for more on this and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More about "Fakes wouldn't exist if design wasn't so expensive"
Dutch Design Week 2015: Maarten Baas has become the latest designer to foray into architecture, partnering with two teams of architects to unveil designs for a residential development in Eindhoven's De Bakermat plaza. More about Maarten Baas oversees architectural battle for "ugly location" in the Netherlands
This limestone-faced museum in the German city of Kassel by Kada Wittfeld Architektur houses the archives of famous literary duo the Brothers Grimm (+ slideshow). More about Museum dedicated to the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm has a stepped roof overlooking Kassel
Dutch Design Week 2015: design agency Maurice Mentjens referred to the convoluted structures of the brain when creating the interior for this boutique selling stimulants in Eindhoven (+ slideshow). More about House of Smart drugs shop by Maurice Mentjens features maze-like wooden beams
This floating sun deck on the edge of a Bruges canal by Atelier Bow-Wow and Dertien 12 is installed to provide a resting place for swimmers during the city's first art and architecture triennial (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Bow-Wow and Dertien 12 create Canal Swimmer's Club on Bruges waterway
Feline furniture brand Meyou has launched its first collection with three designer cat beds (+ slideshow). More about Cat cocoons feature in Meyou's debut furniture collection
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: Vietnam-based Vo Trong Nghia Architects has unveiled a third prototype of its low-cost housing design, which is now moving towards mass production (+ slideshow). More about Vo Trong Nghia Architects' low-cost housing moves towards mass production
Stark white walls frame vistas of the Ionian Sea from a bright white house by Brussels-based architect Olivier Dwek, which is perched above the coastline of Zante (+ slideshow). More about Silver House by Olivier Dwek stands on the forested hillside of the Greek island Zante
Installations that demonstrate Yayoi Kusama's obsession with polka dots are on show at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, as part of an exhibition that presents six decades of the Japanese artist's work (+ slideshow). More about Yayoi Kusama exhibition at Louisiana Museum features six decades of spots
Opinion: Chicago may have been the birthplace of the modern skyscraper, but the city is now more interested in landscape projects that make New York's High Line look like small fry, says Jonathan D Solomon, director of architecture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. More about "Chicago is a living laboratory of future infrastructure"
Business news: South African designer Christopher Jenner has left his position as creative director of cross-channel rail company Eurostar less than two years after taking over the role from Philippe Starck. More about Eurostar and creative director Christopher Jenner part company
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2015: the first career retrospective of architect David Adjaye has opened at the Art Institute of Chicago, featuring a full-size replica of his 2007 Horizon pavilion (+ slideshow). More about David Adjaye retrospective at Art Institute of Chicago includes a full-size pavilion
Awards season is upon us and Dezeen is shortlisted for 12 media awards at four different ceremonies over the coming weeks. More about Dezeen's editorial and video teams shortlisted for 12 media awards