This week the UK’s architecture watchdog was forced to apologise for saying that Renzo Piano and Daniel Libeskind are "not entitled to be described" as architects, while designer Andy Martin angered a number of Dezeen readers by unveiling a concept bike that many thought "goes against structural logic" (above). More about This week on Dezeen
These back-to-front shoes by designer Leanie van der Vyver force the wearer to walk in an unnatural way (+ movie). More about Scary Beautiful by Leanie van der Vyver
In this movie we filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day, Sugru founder Jane ní Dhulchaointigh shares her journey through inventing and launching a "space-age rubber" that lets people customise their belongings and endorses the idea that "you don't have to be an expert to do amazing things". More about "You don't have to be an expert to do amazing things" - Sugru founder
News: construction is set to recommence on 56 Leonard Street, a 250-metre-high residential tower in New York designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron and dubbed the "Jenga building". More about Work to restart on Herzog & de Meuron's stalled "Jenga building"
Slideshow feature: the winner of this year's RIBA Stirling Prize will be revealed tomorrow at a ceremony in Manchester, but in the meantime here's a reminder of the six buildings nominated, which include the London Olympic Stadium, a botanical laboratory and two projects by OMA. More about Slideshow feature: Stirling Prize nominees
Canadian architect Omar Gandhi has completed a wooden cabin for two artists that appears to be climbing up a hill in rural Nova Scotia (+ slideshow). More about Moore Studio by Omar Gandhi
Product news: a watering can and an action figure were among the everyday objects scanned and distorted by designer Matthew Plummer Fernandez to create these faceted and richly coloured 3D printed vessels. More about Digital Natives by Matthew Plummer Fernandez
Footwear designer Tracey Neuls explains why she shies away from "disposable fashion" and reveals that many customers consider her shoes "their best kept secret" in this movie Dezeen filmed at the Designed in Hackney Day PechaKucha, part of a series of talks and discussions we hosted in August. More about "Customers grow old with our shoes, not bored with them" - Tracey Neuls
This student housing building in Paris by Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti was designed to resembled a stack of wooden baskets. More about Basket Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti
East London design brand Hulger has contributed a chandelier made from its new Baby Plumen light bulbs to the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More about Hollywood Chandelier for the Stepney Green Design Collection
The news that Gardens by the Bay was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival leads this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also contains all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Product news: Dutch designer Annebet Philips cut this sofa and its cushions from a single block of foam and covered it with a blank canvas so that it looks like an unfinished cartoon. More about My Couch, My Canvas by Annebet Philips
An oak capsule houses a raised living room and workspace inside this renovated apartment in Moscow by Russian architect Peter Kostelov (+ slideshow). More about Smolenka Apartment by Peter Kostelov
Beijing Design Week: British photographer John Short and design studio Praline created these "audio explosions" by scattering colour pigments using different sound frequencies (+ movie). More about Colour Space by John Short and Praline
Chunky concrete boxes form a grid of secluded balconies across the facade of this apartment block in Kyoto by Japanese studio VIDZ Architects. More about Housing in Onmae by VIDZ Architects
A floating white box glides through this fashion boutique in Japan designed by Tokyo studio Specialnormal Inc. (+ slideshow). More about Note et Silence by Specialnormal Inc.
Movie: Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27 used cinematic techniques he picked up in his early career as a movie director to film one of his latest projects through the eyes of the client's pet cat. More about Movie: Toblerone House by Studio MK27 through the eyes of a cat
This six-sided building covered in mirrors is the new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland in Ohio by London-based architect Farshid Moussavi (+ slideshow). More about Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland by Farshid Moussavi
This pop-up Starbucks coffee shop in Tokyo by Japanese design studio Nendo was designed like a library, where customers ordered drinks by taking books to the counter (+ slideshow). More about Starbucks Espresso Journey by Nendo
Dezeen promotion: Folding geometric lampshades by Italian furniture brand Artemide and Japanese designers Miyake Design Studio are among the products to be showcased at office furniture trade fair Orgatec 2012, taking place from 23 to 27 October in Cologne, Germany. More about Orgatec 2012