Photo essay: for the last four years Hannes Coudenys has been photographing houses across Belgium but, instead of selecting the best examples, he only shoots those he deems ugly. More about Ugly Belgian Houses: Hannes Coudenys creates an archive of unattractive architecture
An interactive streetlight that records the shadow of a passerby and plays it back to the next pedestrian is among this year's Designs of the Year nominees (+ movie). More about Shadowing streetlight records and projects pedestrian movements
Skylights illuminate the timber-lined atrium of this daycare centre by ZAmpone Architectuur, where furniture, sleeping nooks and even the staircase are all designed to be accessible for little occupants (+ slideshow). More about Daycare centre near Brussels features child-size furniture and a combined staircase and slide
The curator of a new exhibition of drawings by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh has selected six works for Dezeen, explaining how he used his drawing skills as "a valuable promotional tool". More about Drawings from the Charles Rennie Mackintosh archive show his "exceptional draughtsmanship"
Following the recent announcement of projects shortlisted for Scotland's national architecture awards, we've created a new Pinterest board dedicated to Scottish buildings, including houses, museums and educational facilities.
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Green panels create a grid across the facade of this restaurant in Bupyeong, South Korea, folding open to reveal the upstairs dining room to the street (+ slideshow). More about Folding green panels animate facade of Forest House restaurant by JYA-rchitects
DesignMarch 2015: when Greenlander Liss Stender launched her homeware products, she made the national news and created "a kind of shock." She spoke to Dezeen about working in the Arctic and being a design pioneer in a country with a strong craft tradition (+ interview). More about Greenland's first product designer triggers "explosion of new designers" in her homeland
Music: Japanese director Hiro Murai used a thermal imaging camera and heat lamps to shoot the murky visuals in this music video for rapper Earl Sweatshirt's new single Grief. More about Hiro Murai uses thermographic camera to create dark Earl Sweatshirt music video
Diagonal strips of timber clad this single-storey addition to a Hampstead apartment block, which also features a rooftop garden that can be used by neighbouring residents (+ slideshow). More about Claridge Architects inserts timber-clad house behind north London mansion block
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has added bamboo-lined booths and green glass lampshades to a Shanghai bar that specialises in one drink – punch (+ slideshow). More about Neri&Hu's design for a Shanghai punch bar references the city's old alleyways
Norwegian designer Per Finne has created a utensil based on traditional Japanese knives that he says offers enough flexibility to be the only knife needed in a home cook's kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Per Finne's Umami Santoku knife combines Norwegian and Japanese design
Blackened timber, zinc and cement boards add variety to the facade of this beachside home near Melbourne, which is made up of several intersecting and overhanging blocks (+ slideshow). More about Mt Martha Beach House by Wolveridge Architects is clad in a mixture of weather-resilient materials
This week we reported on Jacques Herzog's attack on the Milan Expo, Tadao Ando's first project in New York and a Swedish woodland home (pictured). Read on to catch up with the latest architecture and design news, plus our track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Milan 2015: Danish studio Norm Architects has created a collection of bathroom furnishings and accessories, including a matching wash basin and bathtub perched on slim metal legs (+ slideshow). More about Norm Architects creates minimal bathroom furniture for Ex.t
Four "legs" support the upper level of this house in Portland, Oregon – a design intended to offer the openness of a glass house, without compromising on privacy (+ slideshow). More about The form of Ben Waechter's Pavilion house is derived from a dining table
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Soho House Group, whose New York members club is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Members of a private club pay to exchange elaborately wrapped presents in ceremonies held inside this dimly lit, wood-lined room in Paris (+ slideshow). More about Fumihiko Sano creates ritualistic spaces for a members-only gift wrapping service
The Amsterdam-based architecture studio led by architect Ben van Berkel has designed a round table with multiple levels to encourage office workers to be more active. More about StandTable is a circular podium designed by UNStudio to replace office desks
In this exclusive movie, the founder of Studio Gang Architects explains how her design for the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership in Michigan was intended to bring human rights issues out of "invisible places" and into public consciousness (+ movie). More about Arcus Center was designed to embody the idea of social justice, says Jeanne Gang
A 100-kilometre array of floating barriers designed by a 20-year-old inventor aims to clear the oceans of waste plastic, and is one of the projects shortlisted for this year's Designs of the Year award (+ slideshow). More about The Ocean Cleanup aims to strip 70 million kilos of plastic from the sea in 10 years