Movie: the founder of architecture firm BIG explains his theory of "Worldcraft" – creating architecture that focuses on turning "surreal dreams into inhabitable space". More about Architecture should be more like Minecraft, says Bjarke Ingels
News: construction has started on a vast arts complex designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel for Qingdao, China, featuring a museum, artists' studios and a marina. More about Work begins on Jean Nouvel's woodland arts complex in China
Dutch artist Maarten Baas will be the first resident of this studio with a spiral staircase, created by interior architects i29 on top of the De Bijenkorf department store in Amsterdam (+ slideshow). More about i29's wooden wall turns historic department store tower into artists' residence
Two intersecting volumes create this house of two parts by Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem – one side is dedicated to family life while the other is an entertainment area featuring a six-metre-tall wine cooler (+ slideshow). More about Pitsou Kedem's House of Parties combines family life with entertaining
Stockholm 2015: four thin sheets of metal balance on one another to form this side table by Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune arranges metal sheets into Caramel side table
Fifty-two white-topped cubes make up the residences of this retirement home near Lisbon by Guedes Cruz Architects, but a roof turns bright red if someone inside sounds the alarm (+ slideshow). More about White rooftops turn red during emergencies at retirement home by Guedes Cruz Architects
A ribbon of pale wood wraps the interior of this split-level flat renovated by architect Carl Trenfield, encompassing kitchen units, storage cupboards and a staircase. More about Carl Trenfield adds perforated timber around the rooms and stairs of a London home
Maison&Objet 2015: Spanish studio Mut Design has created a pair of chairs to look like masculine and feminine versions of the same seat. More about Mut Design launches "male" and "female" outdoor chairs for Expormim
A street-facing window replaces a rolling shutter at the front of this former garage in a Dublin mews building, which local architecture office TAKA has converted to create extra space for an existing house. More about TAKA overhauls old Dublin garage to create more living space for Waterloo Lane house
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has updated her Maia collection of outdoor furniture for Kettal by replacing the seat with nautical rope and the legs with teak wood. More about Patricia Urquiola refreshes Maia outdoor furniture with teak and hand-braided rope
Following our visit to the inaugural Northmodern design show in Copenhagen, we've gathered our pick of the best products from Danish designers and brands and added them to a new Pinterest board.
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The triangular form of this concrete home in Greece by Tense Architecture Network creates a large window overlooking olive groves and the Gerania Mountains (+ slideshow). More about Tense Architecture Network completes a "frugal" concrete home in a Greek olive grove
Cologne 2015: Dutch designer Ineke Hans has incorporated slender drawers beneath the surface of this table to store items such as cutlery, letters or tablet devices (+ slideshow). More about Ineke Hans' Drawer Table offers storage for slender items
Music: British director Ruffmercy drew influence from the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat for this fast-paced animated video for a track by rappers Young Thug, Freddie Gibbs and A$AP Ferg. More about Ruffmercy directs Basquiat-inspired music video for Young Thug, Freddie Gibbs and A$AP Ferg
Architectural photographer Maxime Delvaux challenged students at Brussels University to create scale models that would appear realistic when photographed (+ slideshow). More about Maxime Delvaux's realistic photos of student models offer an alternative to 3D renders
Porto studio Fala Atelier has overhauled the layout of a cramped flat in Lisbon, adding sliding doors that connect each room to a central living area and small balcony. More about Fala Atelier guts Lisbon apartment to create bright open-plan home
Maison&Objet 2015: Copenhagen studio GamFratesi has created a collection of spun-brass trays with leather surfaces for Swedish metal company Skultuna. More about GamFratesi designs leather-lined brass trays for Skultuna
Wooden louvres and green rooftops make up the exterior of this market hall outside Paris by Ameller, Dubois & Associés, while inside is a dramatic ceiling that combines angles and curves (+ slideshow). More about Wooden louvres and grassy rooftops added to Marly-le-Roi market hall
This week Dezeen travelled to New York, where Adidas was launching its latest running shoe, and featured photographs documenting mid-century residential architecture in New Zealand (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
Australian architect Louise Nettleton has shoehorned a coffee shop for comic-book lovers into a narrow gully formerly used as a driveway, near Sydney's Central Station (+ slideshow). More about Louise Nettleton converts Sydney driveway into a comic-themed cafe