Japanese studio Nano Architects has inserted a sunken circular living room into a 1960s apartment in Fukuoka (+ slideshow). More about The Times Transplantation Building by Nano Architects
Berlin architect Elisabeth Lux has designed a writing desk for furniture brand e15 with sliding storage compartments that can be pulled out and rearranged. More about Bureau Nota by Elisabeth Lux for e15
The latest building to feature an indoor slide is this South Korean house by Seoul studio Moon Hoon, where a wooden slide is slotted into a combined staircase and bookshelf (+ slideshow). More about Panorama House by Moon Hoon
In this article from Print Shift, our one-off magazine about additive manufacturing, Dezeen's Ben Hobson asks how soon we could be tucking into 3D-printed steaks. More about "One day we will be able to 3D-print a hamburger"
This holiday home in upstate New York by US firm Gluck+ features an elevated living room that hovers nine metres above the ground (+ slideshow). More about Tower House by Gluck+
News: Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has been granted planning permission for a school of government and public policy at the University of Oxford, UK. More about Herzog & de Meuron wins planning permission for Oxford university building
Shelves are supported by dowels slotted into pegboard walls at a new store for skin and haircare brand Aesop in the Hamptons, New York (+ slideshow). More about Aesop East Hampton by NADAAA
News: One World Trade Center in New York has become the world's third-tallest building after topping out at a height of 541 metres. More about One World Trade Center tops out
Product news: cable clutter is hidden away under the lid of this extension lead from Swiss design brand Punkt. More about ES 01 by Georges Moanack for Punkt.
Product news: this doorstop by Belgian designer Cas Moor is shaped like a tiny bird. More about Tjirp by Cas Moor
Walls of Corten steel and timber surround this house by McAllister Alcock Architects on a vineyard in Mornington Peninsula, Australia (+ slideshow). More about Main Ridge Residence by McAllister Alcock Architects
The watchtowers, walls and pathways of a historic fort were repaired and rebuilt as part of this restoration project in the 2000-year-old city of Thula, Yemen, one of 20 projects shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Award. More about Thula Fort Restoration by Abdullah Al-Hadrami
The armrests of these chairs by Swedish designers Claesson Koivisto Rune reach out as though asking for a hug. More about Hug by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Arflex
An opaque box appears to balance over see-through walls of glass and perforated steel at this house and pet shop in Saitama, Japan, by architecture studio Norisada Maeda Atelier (+ slideshow). More about Torus by Norisada Maeda Atelier
Our latest Pinterest board brings together all of the Japanese houses we've featured on Dezeen over the last six years. See all the projects »
More about New Pinterest board: Japanese Houses
This house in rural England was designed by British architect Lucy Marston to reference old English farmhouses and features red brickwork, a steep gabled profile and a corner chimney (+ slideshow). More about Long Farm by Lucy Marston
Mirrors curve down from the ceiling on thick steel frames at this hair salon in Berlin by German studio Karhard Architektur + Design (+ slideshow). More about Viktor Leske International by Karhard Architektur + Design
These garments made from interlocking foam pieces by Croatian designer Matija Čop reference construction techniques and shapes found in gothic architecture (+ slideshow). More about Object 12-1 by Matija Čop
Hundreds of cut-out paper letters tell the history of typefaces in this stop-motion animation by Canadian graphic designer Ben Barrett-Forrest. More about The History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest
This week the first 3D-printed gun was fired, closely followed by a US government ban on the blueprints allowing people to download and print one for themselves. Read on for our roundup of the past seven days plus the Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen