Tree-like structures designed to recreate the humidity of a rainforest have been installed by German-Chilean office Gun Architects outside the Architectural Association (AA) in London's Bedford Square (+ slideshow). More about Gun Architects unveils Rainforest pavilion at London's Architectural Association
Skylights puncture the gabled roof of this suburban house in Montreal by Canadian studio Naturehumaine, while a sheltered terrace overlooks a wooded garden (+ slideshow). More about Naturehumaine's steel-clad Sorel House designed to stand out from its neighbours
Brightly-coloured etchings appear when visitors scratch the surface of walls and furniture in this installation by Israeli designer Itay Ohaly at Israel's Design Museum Holon (+ slideshow). More about Visitors scratch walls and furniture to create coloured etchings in Itay Ohaly installation
Corners appear to have been sliced away from the cantilevered concrete upper floor of this house in Indonesia by Jakarta studio SUB. More about Indonesian house by SUB features chiselled edges and a grassy courtyard
London Design Festival 2014: installations including a "gigantic scale" rotating sculpture by Barber and Osgerby, a garden installation by Zaha Hadid and a swarm of drones have been announced for this year's London Design Festival in September. More about London Design Festival 2014 to include spinning sculptures and drones
Fashion house Maison Martin Margiela has created its first wallcovering collection: a range of five wallpapers for Belgian brand Omexco. More about Maison Martin Margiela launches first wallpaper collections for Omexco
News: a political party has been ordered to pay Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava over £24,000 in damages after being found guilty of defamation with a website that accused him of "bleeding Valencia dry". More about Santiago Calatrava wins legal battle against "insulting and degrading" website
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Michiel van Raaij, editor-in-chief of Dutch architecture platform Architectenweb, to give away five copies of his new book Building as Ornament. More about Competition: five copies of Building as Ornament to be won
Milan Expo 2015: New York-based architect Daniel Libeskind has proposed a twisted reptilian structure for the first ever expo pavilion for a stand-alone Chinese company (+ movie). More about Daniel Libeskind designs Milan Expo pavilion for Chinese developer Vanke
Two light-filled courtyards and a private parking space are concealed behind the metal-clad facade of this small house in Osaka, Japan, by local firm Arbol Design (+ slideshow). More about House in Otori by Arbol Design hides courtyards behind slatted metal walls
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: British fashion designer Paul Smith has put his stamp on the Anglepoise Type75 desk lamp, adding colours to the iconic aluminium design. More about Paul Smith tints Anglepoise desk lamp with clashing colours
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby used patterns and colours found in the infrastructure of their home city to develop this range of tiles for UK brand Domus. More about Barber and Osgerby draw on the colours of London for tile range
Paris studio R-architecture has added a visitors' centre with mirrored walls to Flaine – the French ski resort completed by Modernist architect Marcel Breuer in 1969 (+ slideshow). More about R-architecture adds mirror-clad visitor centre to Marcel Breuer's Flaine ski resort
North London design store Folklore has launched a collection of products and accessories, which will available all year round in-store and online. More about London design shop Folklore launches Core Collection
These new images by photographers Hufton + Crow reveal the pairing of angular and curved concrete volumes at the art and music complex completed by French architect Christian de Portzamparc in Rio de Janeiro (+ slideshow). More about Christian de Portzamparc's Cidade das Artes adds curving concrete fins to the Rio skyline
Frank Gehry has created curvy alcoves and boxy podiums for this exhibition dedicated to the work of American sculptor Alexander Calder, at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) (+ slideshow). More about Frank Gehry sets the scene for LACMA's Alexander Calder exhibition
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana have paid tribute to their "mentor" Massimo Morozzi, the creative director of Italian design brand Edra who launched the duo's career and who died last month (+ interview). More about Campana brothers "would have disappeared" without Massimo Morozzi
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: London-based Studio Weave pays tribute to Clerkenwell's historic blacksmiths, leather makers and bookbinders with this pavilion that will host craft workshops during the three-day festival. More about Studio Weave celebrates old London trades with Clerkenwell Design Week pavilion
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: architect and philanthropist Phyllis Lambert is to be awarded the Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale next month. More about Rem Koolhaas names Phyllis Lambert as Venice Biennale Golden Lion recipient
Milan 2014: London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a stackable dining chair with removable covers to match his Talma lounge chair, forming a family of cloaked seats for Italian brand Moroso (+ slideshow). More about Benjamin Hubert dresses up dining chairs with Talma collection for Moroso