Bjarke Ingels' firm has unveiled its plans to build an art gallery that twists across a river in a Norwegian sculpture park (+ slideshow). More about Twisted art museum by BIG to be built across a Norwegian river
London is fast turning into the global centre for the collectible design market, with sales growing, new galleries opening and auction records tumbling. More about London is becoming "the most important place for collectible design" say gallerists
San Francisco designer Yves Behar's studio Fuseproject is releasing a new home access system that includes a keyless lock and video camera that are controlled by a user's smartphone (+ slideshow). More about Yves Behar's smart security system allows users to remotely let visitors into their homes
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of electric car brand Tesla, has belittled Apple's reported plan to create an electric car and described the tech giant as a "Tesla graveyard" of engineering talent. More about Tesla's Elon Musk slams Apple's electric car ambitions and watch design
Social media has become as important to design brands as traditional media according to Hem founder and CEO Jason Goldberg, who says he checks Instagram and Pinterest "religiously" to see what customers are saying about his products. More about Instagram and Pinterest "as important" as the New York Times, says Hem's Jason Goldberg
London-based Universal Design Studio has built an entrance pavilion and a vast temporary structure to house the Frieze Art Fair, taking place in Regent's Park this week (+ slideshow). More about Universal Design Studio creates venue for London's Frieze Art Fair
A thatched roof shaped like a giant parasol shelters this bamboo community centre by Vo Trong Nghia, which is built over a pond in a south Vietnam village (+ slideshow). More about Thatched "umbrella-like" roof tops bamboo community centre by Vo Trong Nghia
A Kickstarter campaign to fund a bladeless razor that removes hair using lasers, which has so far raised $4 million, has been suspended by the crowdfunding platform because it didn't meet prototype requirements. More about Laser razor removed from Kickstarter after failure to show working prototype
The roof of this bright red tennis clubhouse by Rotterdam firm MVRDV doubles up as an expansive seating area for game spectators (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV completes Amsterdam tennis clubhouse with seating bowl on the roof
A pair of terraces are hidden behind the board-marked concrete facade of this townhouse in Marseille, which was designed by ACAU Architects for a young family. More about Marseille house by ACAU Architects features board-marked concrete and an angular window
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