Comments update: readers have described OMA's new arts centre in Milan, which is partially clad in 24-karat gold leaf, as "sublime" and "ridiculous" this week – read on for more on this and the other most commented stories on Dezeen. More about "This is not a refurbished building, this is Goldfinger's mansion"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this movie filmed in Milan, Spanish designer Jaime Hayón explains why he used traditional craft materials in his installation showcasing MINI's new electric scooter concept. More about Jaime Hayón uses marble and ceramics to create "fantastical urban landscape" for MINI
A glass walkway wraps a steamy geothermal pool at the heart of this spa resort in rural China, while timber-clad villas create sleeping quarters among the vegetation (+ slideshow). More about AIM Architecture constructs spa resort around hot springs in rural Sichuan
Over 100 wooden transport pallets were broken down to create floorboards, wall coverings and furniture for a temporary office space in Tokyo (+ slideshow). More about Hiroki Tominaga Atelier uses deconstructed pallets to dress a Tokyo office in planks of timber
A series of glazed pavilions situated on the edge of two lakes in eastern China are concealed below planted rooftops and were designed for a horticultural exhibition (+ slideshow). More about Sprawling wetland structures by HHD_FUN host Chinese horticultural show
Dutch designer Han Koning has relaunched his 103% Vase designed in 2002, which was originally produced in China but is now 3D printed in his own studio (+ movie). More about Han Koning puts 103% Vase back into production by 3D printing it himself
This extension to a home in Kortrijk, Belgium, was added by local architect Steven Vandenborre to wrap around the property's outdoor swimming pool (+ slideshow). More about Concrete and glass extension to Belgian house shelters a poolside patio
A biologist and a designer are developing a bacteria and yeast "micro-factory" that could one day enable consumers to grow their own products at home (+ slideshow). More about Growduce "micro-factory" concept would allow users to grow their own products
Austrian men's magazine Vangardist has printed an edition using ink infused with the blood of HIV-positive people to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. More about Vangardist magazine prints 3000 copies with HIV+ blood-infused ink
Multi-levelled surfaces of polished concrete, wood and white gravel mark out the different areas within this open-plan Tokyo office designed by Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Torafu Architects uses concrete, wood and gravel to define spaces inside AKQA's Tokyo offices
This compact brick house in north London by local office Satish Jassal Architects is squeezed onto a small plot at the end of a Victorian terrace, which influenced the use of materials and the facade arrangement (+ slideshow). More about Small London home by Satish Jassal Architects is clad in brick both inside and out
Milan 2015: Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a wooden cabinet and seven objects to go inside – one to represent each of the seven deadly sins (+ slideshow). More about Objects in Neri&Hu's Cabinet of Curiosity symbolise the seven deadly sins
Milan 2015: Amsterdam design company Pikaplant has developed a collection of self-watering products aimed at making plant-keeping easier. More about Pikaplant creates self-watering systems for automatic plant maintenance
Rem Koolhaas' firm has converted a century-old distillery in Milan into a new arts centre for Fondazione Prada, featuring a "haunted house" clad in 24-carat gold leaf and a cinema camouflaged by mirrors (+ slideshow). More about OMA's Fondazione Prada art centre opens in Milan
Sydney office Aileen Sage Architects designed this house for one of its partners around a "secret garden" containing a circular patio for outdoor dining (+ slideshow). More about Textured brick and concrete house in Sydney encloses a garden courtyard
Shanghai design studio Linehouse has overhauled a former takeaway restaurant to create a small fishmonger's on a busy street in the middle of the city's former French Concession (+ slideshow). More about Little Catch fishmonger in Shanghai is lined with a metal-frame "net"
Street furniture prototypes designed to make cities more adaptable for disabled people are on show as part of the Designs of the Year exhibition at London's Design Museum (+ movie). More about Responsive Street Furniture adapts public spaces to suit pedestrians' needs
Milan Expo 2015: a pair of sinuous rippled concrete walls frame the entrance to UAE's Milan Expo pavilion, designed by Foster + Partners to suit the climate conditions in both Milan and Abu Dhabi. More about Foster + Partners presents rippled concrete Expo pavilion for the United Arab Emirates
The faceted metal surfaces of this addition to a dairy farmer's house in the Japanese city of Sodegaura fold around a courtyard that connects it with the original building (+ slideshow). More about Architects Teehouse adds an angular steel-clad home to a Japanese dairy farm