Volcanic ash is mixed into the concrete shell of this angular house in central Tokyo, which was designed by Atelier Tekuto for a pair of chemists (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Tekuto completes crystalline concrete home for two chemists
Product design company Native Union has developed a charging dock for the Apple Watch that combines a block of marble with a rotating metal mounting arm (+ slideshow). More about Native Union designs marble charging dock for the Apple Watch
Chilean studio MAPA has converted a vacant building in Santiago into an apartment block covered in zigzagging brickwork (+ slideshow). More about MAPA updates Chilean housing block with textured brick facade
World Architecture Festival 2015: the orange, yellow and green tones of a building in Switzerland are captured in this shot by Fernando Guerra, which has been named best architectural photograph of the year. More about Fernando Guerra wins Arcaid award for best architectural photograph of 2015
Wood is taking over from steel and concrete as the architectural wonder material of the 21st century, with architects praising its sustainability, quality and speed of construction. (+ slideshow). More about Architects embrace "the beginning of the timber age"
Dezeen Watch Store: London brand Uniform Wares is returning to Dezeen Watch Store with an entirely Swiss-made collection. Dezeen spoke to co-founder Patrick Bek about how "plagiarism" of the brand's minimal watch designs led to its recent change in direction (+ slideshow). More about "We never set out to be minimal" says Uniform Wares co-founder
Foster + Partners has won a competition to redevelop a 35-hectare neighbourhood by the River Nile in downtown Cairo. More about Foster unveils winning masterplan for waterfront Cairo neighbourhood
Speakers originally designed by architect Jean Nouvel for his controversial Philharmonie de Paris concert hall are being put into production by French audio brand Amadeus. More about Jean Nouvel designs wood-encased Philharmonia speakers for Amadeus
Angad Paul, co-founder of British design brand Established & Sons, has died after falling from the balcony of his London home. More about Established & Sons co-founder and chairman Angad Paul dies aged 45
Google data and mouse movements become customisable textile patterns in Print All Over Me's fashion collaboration with artist Lia and studio Sosolimited. More about Print All Over Me turns search terms and mouse activity into textile patterns
Brooklyn studio Snarkitecture has used pink-hued steel and floor-to-ceiling mirrors to transform an industrial space in Los Angeles into a pop-up store for fashion brand COS (+ slideshow). More about Snarkitecture uses steel sheets with garment-shaped cutaways for COS pop-up shop in LA
Inside Festival 2015: Australia's booming economy is forcing companies to invest in innovative interior design in order to attract and retain staff, according to the winner of the Offices category at this year's Inside Festival. More about Workplace design in Australia booms as employers compete to attract talent
Movie: New York designer Dror Benshetrit discusses the limited-edition foldable wine rack he designed for Brancott Estate in our second movie for the New Zealand wine brand. More about Studio Dror's wine rack for Brancott Estate is "a little piece of sculpture"
Seoul studio OBBA hung thin white strips around this temporary pavilion, designed as a resting place for visitors to an outdoor art exhibition (+ movie). More about Translucent curtains surround "floating" Oasis pavilion by OBBA
Beijing-based Arch Studio has renovated this house in the city's Dongcheng district, adding a perforated-steel staircase designed to make climbing to the top feel like "walking into the sky". More about Arch Studio adds sculptural white staircase and glass roof extension to Beijing house
Dutch Design Week 2015: fashion designer Bas Timmer has used abandoned tents to create jackets that turn into waterproof sleeping bags for homeless people. More about Sheltersuit coat doubles as a sleeping bag for the homeless
This stripy brick home stands among coconut trees on the shoreline of Ko Pha Ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand (+ slideshow). More about Coconut groves surround brick retirement home on a Thai beach by NPDA Studio
Paris studio Marchi Architectes has extended a small museum in the French village of Biévres and added a community centre with a series of pitched roofs (+ slideshow). More about Marchi Architectes completes a community centre in the heart of an old French village
At this house for a racing driver, Czech studio Stempel & Tesar has shifted the living spaces upstairs to make room for a car workshop below (+ slideshow). More about Car workshop takes priority at Stempel & Tesar's house for a racing driver
A multi-directional black staircase bridges the main entrance space in this converted office building in Belgium (+ slideshow). More about Steven Vandenborre adds cross-shaped staircase to an industrial office conversion