The upper storey of this house in Kanagawa is supported by timber beams that extend from the outer walls towards an atrium that connects the two levels (+ slideshow). More about Snark and Ouvi's house for an illustrator features exposed wooden beams
The team led by MAD Architects has presented revised designs for the proposed George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art along Chicago's lakefront (+ slideshow). More about MAD Architects unveils slimmed-down design for Lucas Museum in Chicago
Recycled shopping bags and clothing labels adorn the walls at budget fashion retailer Primark's international headquarters in Dublin by British studio MoreySmith (+ slideshow). More about MoreySmith designs new Primark international HQ in Dublin
Dezeen promotion: Beijing Design Week is returning to the Chinese capital this month to present design, art and creativity from across the country (+ slideshow). More about Beijing Design Week 2015 to showcase contemporary Chinese design
Israeli studio Pitsou Kedem has completed a family residence in Tel Aviv, using a cantilevered concrete box and glass walls to create a building that "corresponds with the Modernism of the 1950s" (+ slideshow). More about Pitsou Kedem uses board-marked concrete, glass and steel for Modernist-inspired home in Tel Aviv
Following its design of the UK's "first amphibious house", Baca Architects has unveiled a floating house concept that could be deployed across London's waterways as a solution to the lack of new homes in the capital (+ slideshow). More about Baca Architects proposes prefabricated amphibious housing for London's canals
This mini-market in the Italian mountain village of Collalbo is topped with an oversized roof that makes it look like a petrol station (+ slideshow). More about Messner Architects completes a top-heavy mini-market in an Italian alpine village
London-based ZCD Architects has designed the interior of the first retail store for fashion designer Hussein Chalayan in Mayfair, who celebrates 21 years in business this year (+ slideshow). More about Hussein Chalayan's first shop opens in London's Mayfair
Porsche has unveiled its first all-electric sports car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, becoming the latest brand to incorporate rechargeable battery technology into its vehicles (+ slideshow). More about Porsche takes on Tesla with its Mission E concept car that can charge in 15 minutes
Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for architects and designers to submit projects for the A' Design Awards and Competition 2016 (+ slideshow). More about Call for entries to the A' Design Awards and Competition 2016
Planning permission has been granted for a luxury mixed-use development in Mayfair, designed by British architect David Adjaye, for a site opposite London's iconic Ritz hotel. More about David Adjaye gets green light for "contextually sympathetic" mixed-use Mayfair development
London Design Festival 2015: British artist Alex Chinneck has revealed a 35-metre-tall latticed steel sculpture resembling an upside-down electricity pylon for this year's London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about Alex Chinneck unveils installation modelled on upside-down electricity pylon
New York firm AA Studio, in collaboration with Morris Adjmi Architects, has converted a telephone exchange building in Tribeca into a creative services venue, with loft-style areas for photo shoots, film production and fashion shows (+ slideshow). More about AA Studio transforms industrial building in Tribeca into creative hub
London Design Festival 2015: Japanese studio Nendo has created a sliding shelving unit strengthened with carbon-fibre sheets, which will debut at London's Somerset House next week (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's expandable Nest shelves are embedded with carbon fibre
London Design Festival 2015: London designer Lee Broom is launching a collection of glass and marble vases at his Shoreditch showroom, which he will transform to look like a flower shop during the city's design festival (+ slideshow). More about Lee Broom to debut Podium Vases within "immersive" floral installation
A geometric pattern based on the shape of lotus flowers is punched into steel panels cladding the upper storeys of this residential and commercial building in the South Korean city of Daegu (+ slideshow). More about Perforated metal panels reveal a staircase in Smart Architecture's Lotus Haus
New York chocolatier Mast Brothers has overhauled its store in Brooklyn to create a stripped-back space that allows visitors to view the chocolate-making process (+ slideshow). More about Mast Brothers designs its own Minimalist chocolate shop in Brooklyn
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with the Barbican Centre to give readers the chance to win one of three limited-edition prints illustrating the iconic Barbican Estate in London by Manchester-based studio Dorothy (+ slideshow). More about Competition: three limited-edition Barbican Estate prints by Dorothy to be won
Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for a drone port in Rwanda, which will be used to transport urgent medical supplies to remote parts of the East African country via unmanned flying vehicles (+ slideshow). More about Foster reveals plans for Rwandan Droneport to deliver medical supplies in remote areas
Staff at this converted office complex on London's Finsbury Circus can cycle straight into the building and down a ramp that leads to a storage space for 250 bikes (+ slideshow). More about Studio RHE converts three historic buildings into "London's first cycle-in office"