Submerged below a sandy bank and enclosed by a zigzagging rammed-earth wall, these twelve subterranean rooms provide temporary accommodation for cowboys on an Australian cattle station (+ slideshow). More about Luigi Rosselli constructs ranch housing behind "longest rammed-earth wall in Australia"
This family dwelling in the Colorado mountains by Will Bruder Architects features an exterior made of burnt wood and a roof sheathed in copper (+ slideshow). More about Will Bruder clads a mountain home in Aspen with charred cypress
This first set of official images shows Diller Scofidio + Renfro's The Broad art museum in Los Angeles ahead of its opening later this month (+ slideshow). More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro releases first official photos of The Broad
Opinion: the wedge – a form covered in grass and glass – has become an increasingly popular device for disguising architecture as landscape, says Alexandra Lange. More about "Let's stop acting like the wedge is not architecture"
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson's solar energy company Little Sun has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a mobile phone charger with a built-in lamp. More about Olafur Eliasson launches crowdfunding campaign for solar-powered mobile phone chargers
This week's Dezeen Mail includes Google's new logo, images of The Broad museum in Los Angeles (pictured) and the UK's "worst" building completed this year. There's also the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Crowdfunding represents a "huge opportunity" for architects looking to get public projects off the ground, according to the team behind the latest infrastructure project to seek funding on Kickstarter. More about Crowdfunding platforms are "changing the game" for public architecture projects
Dezeen promotion: Mindblower, a new platform created to turn ideas into realised products, is inviting submissions for design concepts to be showcased at this year's London Design Festival (+ movie). More about Idea-to-product platform MindBlower to launch during London Design Festival
At least 11 firms have been invited to apply for the Barack Obama Presidential Library design contract in Chicago. More about Renzo Piano and Diller Scofidio + Renfro competing for Obama Presidential Library
A small writing studio designed by Aaron Neubert Architects on a hill in Los Angeles frames views of the Griffith Observatory and other landmarks through a room-sized picture window (+ slideshow). More about Black Box writing studio by ANX captures iconic Los Angeles views
Movie: in the next instalment from our exclusive video series with Julia Peyton-Jones, the Serpentine Gallery director recalls the difficulty in convincing Japanese architect Toyo Ito to design the gallery's 2002 summer pavilion. More about Toyo Ito "gulped" when asked to design the 2002 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Oak boards cover the chamfered entrance to this hair and beauty salon in Osaka, renovated by Okuwada Architects Office to look like a cave (+ slideshow). More about Okuwada gives Mook salon in Osaka an oak-panelled makeover
Dutch designer Nikki Gonnissen and artist Pieke Bergmans have created a series of flags for the 2015 Brazilian Design Biennial that reference the colours and shapes of buildings around the host city of Florianopolis. More about Thonik and Pieke Bergmans create flags based on Brazilian architecture for design biennial
Square concrete frames in different sizes create four layers of rooms for this house at the foot of Japan's Mount Rokkō by Y+M Design Office (+ slideshow). More about Slide House by Y+M Design Office comprises four layers of square concrete frames
Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka stripped away the walls of this inherited house in Tokyo, revealing an arrangement of timber columns that give the residence an unfinished appearance (+ slideshow). More about Jo Nagasaka knocks through the walls of a Tokyo house to reveal its aged structure
London Design Festival 2015: Norwegian design studio Kneip has created a set of four functional sculptures that measure and report on weather conditions (+ movie). More about Kneip designs Weathered series of sculptural atmospheric sensors
New flat-pack pieces from St Louis-based furniture company Artifox include a vertical bike rack and a standing desk with a writable surface (+ slideshow). More about Artifox unveils quick-assembly wood furniture that ships in flat-pack boxes
Fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created a coat for workers on the Wadden Sea World Heritage site, with detachable solar panels on the pockets for charging electronic devices (+ slideshow). More about Pauline van Dongen’s Solar Parka charges electronic devices for nature reserve workers
Our most visited story last week was about an installation of 100,000 white balloons at Covent Garden in London. Stories about the child-friendly inflatables are always popular on Dezeen so we've assembled our all-time top ten balloon posts, including a bridge, an airship and a levitating bench. More about Dezeen's ten most popular stories about design with balloons
A Southern California landscape architect is questioning why Frank Gehry was chosen to lead the masterplanning effort for the Los Angeles River redevelopment, citing a lack of expertise and public input. More about Gehry's selection as LA River masterplanner sparks criticism