The facades of well-known buildings in Paris, New York and Brisbane have been reduced to patterned surfaces and silhouettes in this series of images by French photographer Alexander Jacques (+ slideshow). More about Alexander Jacques transforms architectural facades into abstract patterns
Swedish studio Sweco Architects has covered the ceiling of this hair salon in Umeå with 85 green MDF boxes. More about Green boxes pattern the ceiling of Clip Drop In hair salon by Sweco Architects
Irish studio GKMP Architects added glazed white tiles to the angular walls of this extension to a semi-detached house in Dublin to help direct sunlight into the interior (+ slideshow). More about Tile-covered walls reflect light into Dublin house extension by GKMP Architects
Tech news has dominated Dezeen this week, as Google unveiled its Android Wear operating system for smartwatches and Imogen Heap launched a campaign to produce her gloves that manipulate sound. Read on for more architecture and design news from the past seven days, plus our Dezeen Music Project featured track. More about This week on Dezeen
Italian designer Eugenia Morpurgo has set up a high-street micro factory, which uses digital manufacturing to produce her range of customisable shoes that wearers can assemble and repair themselves. More about Don't Run shoe factory brings production line to local high streets
Layers of sand that resemble a mountainous landscape will gradually move and change shape for the duration of this installation by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo for skincare brand Aesop's New York pop-up shop. More about Patterns of sand shift over time in Frida Escobedo's installation for Aesop
In the first of a series of movies from BE OPEN's Made In… India Samskara exhibition in New Delhi, exhibiting designers and co-curator Sunil Sethi discuss the importance of Indian craft and its significance in the modern world. More about "India needs to cash in on its handicrafts" says Made in… India exhibition co-curator
Opinion: Patrik Schumacher's viral-friendly outburst against political correctness in architecture this week illustrated a dark symmetry between the TED talk and the rant, says Mimi Zeiger. More about "You need to know someone is looking in order to publicly tantrum"
Bamboo poles were used to clad the facade and surrounding walls of this house in the Philippines by Swiss-Filipino studio Atelier Sacha Cotture (+ slideshow). More about Bamboo cladding surrounds house in the Philippines by Atelier Sacha Cotture
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is a call for project architects at dRMM, whose Escher-style installation outside Tate Modern is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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News: don't let fear mongers prevent the development of technologies that make the human body perform better and last longer, says a leading bio-ethicist. More about "We need to think of our bodies as works in progress"
A grid of chunky timber beams criss-crosses a void between the ground and first floors to allow light to circulate in this Studio Aula-designed house in Shiojiri, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Criss-crossing wooden beams fill a void inside Studio Aula's Cocoon House
Milan 2014: Dutch designer Martijn Rigters created this rippled sofa by forcing a long block of foam through the gap between four hot wires. More about Cutting Edge sofa by Martijn Rigters cut from block of foam using hot wires
Barber and Osgerby's architecture arm has designed two pop-up shops for the launch of Seek No Further, a new label from sportswear manufacturer Fruit of the Loom (+ slideshow). More about Universal Design Studio rides the pop-up wave with Fruit of the Loom
Berlin studio J Mayer H has returned to Volkswagen's Autostadt visitor centre, at the German car brand's factory in Wolfsburg, to create a landscape of three-dimensional structures for children to interact with (+ slideshow). More about Autostadt installation by J Mayer H provides huge shapes for children to clamber over
British studio Jonathan Tuckey Design worked with a small team and a tight budget to build this timber-lined gatehouse for a west London primary school. More about School gatehouse built on a strict budget by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Visitors to a fashion film exhibition in Milan organised by arts website POSTmatter were able to manipulate imagery on giant displays using movement and gestures (+ movie). More about Interactive fashion films at POST exhibition respond to movement of gallery visitors
Landscape architecture firm Martha Schwartz Partners references Bedouin carpets and sand dunes in teardrop-shaped landscaping for a green retreat in the centre of an Abu Dhabi business district (+ slideshow). More about Abu Dhabi plaza by Martha Schwartz Partners features teardrop-shaped landscaping
This week's Dezeen Mail includes Ikea's collection for hipsters (pictured) and Patrik Schumacher's Facebook rant, along with the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Opinion: a Le Corbusier design for a customisable house inspired by the devastation of Flanders during the First World War has haunted architecture ever since, says Justin McGuirk. More about "The perfect architectural symbol for an era obsessed with customisation and participation"