Modular buildings specialist ArchiBlox has unveiled its prototype for a compact carbon-positive house, featuring "edible garden walls", a sunroom and an insulating grass roof (+ slideshow). More about Prefabricated house in Melbourne's City Square can produce more energy than it uses
Stockholm 2015: Swedish lighting brand Örsjö Belysning has launched a range of lamps by designer Joel Karlsson made from spun steel and mouth-blown glass. More about Joel Karlsson designs pebble-shaped pendant lights for Örsjö Belysning
Following the publication of three projects by Kengo Kuma this week, we've collected together the best examples of the Japanese architect's work from the pages of Dezeen and pinned them to a new Pinterest board.
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Weathered steel screens cast chequerboard patterns of sunlight and shadow across the internal surfaces of this house near Tel Aviv by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem (+ slideshow). More about Perforated screens cast graphic shadow patterns over concrete house by Pitsou Kedem
Japanese studio Naoya Matsumoto Design has launched a collection of simple kitchen stools that are painted at the top and left with a natural finish lower down. More about Naoya Matsumoto Design creates two-tone stools
Music: the majority of the footage used in this super-slow-motion music video for French pop singer Siska was shot in only five seconds. More about Guillaume Panariello slows five seconds of footage for Siska music video
Bumpy terracotta tiles clad the gabled volume of this combined artist's studio and family home in the Italian countryside designed by Studio Zero85 (+ slideshow). More about Studio Zero85's hilltop house and studio for an artist is covered in ridged terracotta tiles
New York studio Grzywinski+Pons has ripped out the "sterile" interior of a lobby in a London hotel to reveal industrial fittings, which it has paired with pastel accessories and paintwork (+ slideshow). More about Grzywinski+Pons pairs industrial fixtures with pastel tones for Urban Villa hotel lobby
Stockholm 2015: high backrests surround these upholstered seats by Swedish furniture brand Lammhults (+ slideshow). More about Portus sofa system by Lammhults designed to create a "room within a room"
This glazed house built from thick concrete slabs was designed by Swiss architect Gian Salis to follow the slope of a plant-covered hill in Germany's Rhine Valley (+ slideshow). More about Gian Salis' House on a Slope steps down a hillside in the Rhine Valley
This week we reported on rumours that Apple is designing an electric car, the 76 nominees for Designs of the Year 2015 and a garden folly "dedicated to smoking" (pictured). 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
Spanish studio LaSelva has designed a collection of hexagonal encaustic cement tiles with a pattern that joins up regardless of which way round they are positioned (+ slideshow). More about LaSelva's hexagonal Atlas tiles are patterned to match up at every orientation
News: Bjarke Ingels' firm has released images of its design for a loop-shaped country house that features a gallery for showcasing the clients' car collection (+ slideshow). More about BIG unveils looping "snail" house designed for a car collector
Each room of this woodland retreat in Japan is topped by a "pointy hat" that gives the timber structure the appearance of a group of pitched tents (+ slideshow). More about Woodland home by Hiroshi Nakamura designed to resemble a cluster of timber tepees
News: images have emerged of a replacement for the stalled Pinnacle skyscraper in London, which will now be demolished following a deal believed to be worth £300 million. More about Leaked designs reveal replacement for London's part-built Pinnacle skyscraper
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a technical director at Bjarke Ingel's firm in Copenhagen, whose projects include a combined power plant and ski slope that blows smoke rings (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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News: Ferrari has released images of a concept racing car that the Italian manufacturer envisions as a possible future for Formula One. More about Ferrari unveils "aggressive-looking" Formula One concept car
Small wooden houses contain play areas and swinging furniture at this Buenos Aires cafe for both adults and children by architect Íris Cantante (+ slideshow). More about Fiii Fun House cafe by Íris Cantante features wooden swing seats
Business news: the UK government has finally set a date for the introduction of its new copyright protection law, making it illegal to manufacture or sell copies of mass-produced designs after 2020. More about UK government sets 2020 deadline to end replica furniture production