New York 2015: New York studio Snarkitecture has used patterns of the city's subway tiles and marbled surfaces to cover a range of clothes that allow the wearer to blend in with the urban environment (+ slideshow). More about Snarkitecture's Architectural Camouflage garments feature subway tiles and marble
Opinion: an exhibition at New York's Museum of Arts and Design about women's role in postwar Modernism highlights the uneasy gender imbalance between craft and industrial design, says Alexandra Lange. More about "Women were unwelcome in architecture, but male architects couldn't live without them"
Comments update: the robotic cranes proposed for building Google's new HQ triggered a debate about "hackable" architecture this week – read on for more on this and the other most commented stories on Dezeen. More about "This isn't as ridiculous as you think"
London collective Assemble has been named on the shortlist for the Turner Prize 2015, marking the first time an architecture or design studio has been recognised by the UK's most important art award (+ slideshow). More about Assemble becomes first design studio shortlisted for the Turner Prize
Design writer Justin McGuirk has been named head of the writing and curating programme at Design Academy Eindhoven, with the school saying there is an urgent need to train a new generation of writers and critics. More about "We need critics and curators" says new head of Design Academy Eindhoven writing programme
Nestled into a grove of mature trees in the Tennessee countryside, this timber-framed farmhouse features a sheltered swimming pool and a large porch where residents can look out over gently rolling fields (+ slideshow). More about Old Briar is a Tennessee farmhouse for a family relocating from Chicago
Japanese architect Kouichi Kimura chose grey steel sheets for the exterior of this office and apartment building in Shiga, giving it an armoured appearance (+ slideshow). More about Live-work block in Japan by Kouichi Kimura features a steel-plated facade
Tato Architects has replaced all of the walls inside a traditional Japanese house with curving plywood screens (+ slideshow). More about Tato Architects updates a traditional Japanese house with a curved plywood interior
New York 2015: Brooklyn lighting brand Roll & Hill is launching seven ranges by designers including Lindsey Adelman and Philippe Malouin during New York's design week (+ slideshow). More about Roll & Hill presents seven new product lines in New York
Terracotta tiles, balcony corridors and a secluded courtyard all feature at this renovated Spanish home, for which Barcelona studio Arquitectura-G has been awarded the European Union's Emerging Architect prize (+ slideshow). More about Arquitectura-G's Casa Luz features terracotta surfaces and a glazed courtyard
New York 2015: patches of dirt and an aquarium with ancient species are part of a new installation by French artist Pierre Huyghe for the roof garden at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (+ slideshow). More about Pierre Huyghe incorporates primordial elements into Met rooftop installation in New York
Dutch artist and philosopher Koert Mensvoort has launched a virtual restaurant featuring a menu of conceptual dishes that could be made possible by lab-grown meat – including knitted mince, a cocktail made from meat foam and sausages grown from living pets (+ slideshow). More about Bistro in Vitro is a virtual restaurant serving the artificial meat dishes of the future
This military hospital in San Antonio features terracotta brise soleils inspired by strips of grafted skin, which protect burns victims from the intense sun (+ slideshow). More about Texan military hospital by RTKL features slatted sun shades based on skin grafts
Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana have wrapped suede webs around shoes and a bag for Camper to coincide with an exhibition about the Spanish footwear brand at London's Design Museum. More about Campana brothers design Camper accessories for London exhibition
Dezeen has opened for business in New York! We now have an editorial team based in the city producing content about architecture and design in the United States, which can be found at www.dezeen.com/usa. More about Dezeen opens New York office and launches dedicated US content
David Chipperfield has today unveiled his plans to reconfigure and renovate the Royal Academy of Arts in London, which will include building a bridge between two historic buildings. More about David Chipperfield reveals plans for Royal Academy of Arts overhaul
This library extension in the centre of Bruges is covered in sheets of pre-rusted Corten steel, deliberately contrasting the white plasterwork of the original building (+ slideshow). More about Studio Farris adds rusty steel extension to a library in Bruges
Graux & Baeyens Architecten has divided an old Flemish-style house in Belgium into a psychotherapy centre and apartment, installing a concrete canopy to give each space its own outdoor area (+ slideshow). More about Concrete canopy creates two-storey terrace for home and clinic by Graux & Baeyens
This holiday home near the northern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, features a balcony-like room that allows residents to enjoy the scenic surroundings all year round (+ slideshow). More about Hammer Architects completes a cabin retreat in the Cape Cod woodland
Polish design studio 5mm has created a collection of tables with heavy solid-oak tops balanced on slim powder-coated steel bases (+ slideshow). More about 5mm launches collection of top-heavy tables