Design Indaba 2015: fashion is dead, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has declared, describing the fashion industry as "a ridiculous and pathetic parody of what it has been" (+ interview). More about "It's the end of fashion as we know it" says Li Edelkoort
Following the unveiling of 74 designs for another new crossing over London's River Thames, we've updated our bridges Pinterest board with the latest examples from the pages of Dezeen.
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News: Swedish furniture giant IKEA has incorporated induction-charging stations into products from its latest collection, which will allow users to wirelessly charge their smartphones. More about IKEA launches furniture that wirelessly charges smartphones and tablets
Faced with a sharply sloping plot in Portland, Oregon, architect Ben Waechter chose to "build up rather than out" to create a cost-efficient house for a family (+ slideshow). More about Ben Waechter's Tower House makes the most of an "unbuildable" Portland hillside
A cafe in a cross-shaped tent, a mirrored hideaway and a pop-up art gallery are among the shelters that architects have dotted along a frozen river in Winnipeg, Canada (+ slideshow). More about Warming Huts provide shelter for ice-skaters on Winnipeg's frozen river
News: Swiss watch brand Mondaine has unveiled a smartwatch with an analogue face – which it says is the first Swiss watch to combine traditional watchmaking with connected technologies. More about Mondaine launches "first ever Swiss-made smartwatch"
Music: a plasticine depiction of Radiohead singer Thom Yorke is "stuck in a plastic reality" for this new video created to accompany the British band's 1992 track Creep. More about Olya Tsoraeva sets Radiohead's Creep to stop-motion plasticine animation
London studio Kirkwood McCarthy has renovated a derelict workshop in east London to create a brick house that is tacked onto the end of a narrow mews yard (+ slideshow). More about Old upholsterer's workshop in London transformed into a narrow brick home
Design Indaba 2015: most furniture and lighting brands "will disappear in five years" as the internet revolutionises the way products are distributed, according to Italian industrial designer Stefano Giovannoni (+ interview). More about Most design brands "will disappear" within five years says Stefano Giovannoni
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: industrial designer Leonie Tenthof van Noorden, who uses 3D scanning to produce bespoke dresses, claims the technique will soon be commonplace in fashion stores (+ movie). More about 3D scanning will be used to create "unique fitted clothing"
North London-based Studio Vit has created a collection of lights that combine spherical bulbs with conical shades and stands that resemble archetypal party hats. More about Studio Vit's Cone lights are shaped like party hats
News: work has begun on a redevelopment of Budapest's Central European University by Irish firm O'Donnell + Tuomey, winners of this year's RIBA Royal Gold Medal (+ slideshow). More about Construction starts on O'Donnell + Tuomey's Budapest university redesign
This week we reported on the design of Google's new headquarters by BIG and Heatherwick Studio (pictured), the finalists of this year's Mies van der Rohe Award and designs for another bridge across London's River Thames. Read on to catch up with the latest architecture, interiors and design news, plus our track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Geneva Motor Show 2015: British manufacturer Aston Martin has released images of a new carbon-fibre racing car that the brand says offers hints of the design it will roll out for future road vehicles (+ slideshow). More about Vulcan carbon-fibre racing car signals "next generation" for Aston Martin
News: Google has released a movie detailing its plans for a new California headquarters designed by the studios of Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick. More about BIG and Heatherwick unveil "vibrant new neighbourhood" for Google's California HQ
News: an international design competition has been launched to create a "state-of-the-art facility for young people" inside Preston Bus Station, an iconic Brutalist building in Lancashire, England. More about Competition launched to create youth centre inside Preston's Brutalist bus station
A narrow wooden tunnel provides the entrance to this forest refuge built by students beside a mountain in Bergen, Norway (+ slideshow). More about Norwegian mountain hut is entered through a curving wooden orifice
John Pawson has applied his signature Minimalist style to the interior of British fashion designer Christopher Kane's first physical retail space (+ slideshow). More about John Pawson designs interior for Christopher Kane's first store
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a gallery and events organiser at furniture retailer Habitat, whose first Mini Habitat store-in-store inside a branch of Homebase is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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News: plans to recreate the Crystal Palace exhibition hall in south London have been shelved, despite attracting a shortlist of architects including Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers and David Chipperfield. More about London council cans controversial Crystal Palace project