Pheromones and aftershave are impregnated into these leather seats by Gigi Barker to evoke the sense of sitting on human flesh (+ slideshow). More about Gigi Barker's skin-covered seats are infused with bodily scents
Each of the rooms of this irregularly shaped family house in Kobuchizawa, Japan, were planned by architect Kawashima Mayumi to face a different mountain or patch of woodland (+ slideshow). More about Kawashima Mayumi's House for Viewing Mountains frames seven different views
Paris studio Laplace has added two new wings to a cluster of disused farm buildings in the English countryside to create a new arts centre for contemporary gallery Hauser & Wirth (+ slideshow). More about Hauser & Wirth's Somerset gallery is housed within historic farm buildings
The small English seaside resort of Littlehampton has acquired yet another architectural gem, with this performance space and sheltered seating area by Flanagan Lawrence architects joining projects by Thomas Heatherwick, Asif Khan and Studio Weave (+ slideshow). More about Shell-shaped shelter by Flanagan Lawrence built on Littlehampton seafront
Los Angeles studio Bestor Architecture has completed a colourful new headquarters for Beats by Dre, following Apple's $3 billion acquisition of the headphones company (+ slideshow). More about Bestor Architecture uses primary colours in Beats by Dre headquarters
Shanghai studio Neri&Hu has completed its largest project to date – a total exterior and interior overhaul of a hotel in Zhengzhou, China, featuring a new facade resembling a pile of glass boxes and an entrance surrounded by a forest of bronze columns (+ slideshow). More about Le Meridien hotel redesign by Neri&Hu features glass boxes and bronze columns
Today marks the opening of a new 760-metre-long bridge leading out from the coastline of northern France to the historic Mont Saint-Michel island commune (+ slideshow). More about Mont Saint-Michel bridge by Dietmar Feichtinger opens to pedestrians in Normandy
Terracotta tiles on the balcony continue inside this Barcelona holiday apartment renovated by Colombo and Serboli Architecture (+ slideshow). More about CaSA renovates Rocha Apartment with an assortment of tiles
A courtyard garden divides the two sides of this concrete house in Vienna, which has been squeezed onto a plot just five metres wide by local architecture studio Caramel (+ slideshow). More about Caramel's narrow CJ5 House in Vienna encloses a sunken courtyard garden
These clocks by London designer Lina Patsiou have spent time on the sun beds to tan patterns onto their leathery faces (+ slideshow). More about Lina Patsiou's leather Sunclocks get tanned in the solarium
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has renovated one of his most iconic projects – the waterside Boa Nova Tea House in his hometown of Porto (+ slideshow). More about Álvaro Siza transforms his 50-year-old Boa Nova Tea House into a seafood restaurant
Graduate designer Kine Solberg has created window panels from circular glass lenses that manipulate images of the landscape reflected across their surfaces (+ slideshow). More about Kine Solberg's window panels made with lenses create distorted views
Bamboo architects: groundbreaking bamboo architect Simón Vélez, who describes the material as "vegetable steel", has built a trio of experimental structures at Domaine de Boisbuchet in France (+ slideshow + interview). More about The architecture of Simón Vélez pioneers "new ways of using giant bamboo"
Mexican office Cherem Arquitectos designed this concrete house with a corrugated exterior for a family of four just outside Mexico City (+ slideshow). More about Cherem Arquitectos completes corrugated concrete house in Mexico
Larch cladding has been painted black to create a uniform appearance for this seaside home on the Isle of Wight, England, by Dow Jones Architects (+ slideshow). More about Black-painted seaside house by Dow Jones mimics local fishermen's sheds
A new internal framework of wooden columns, beams and staircases provides a warm contrast to the rough stone walls of this old farmhouse in rural Spain, renovated by Barcelona studio 2260mm (+ slideshow). More about Renovated Spanish farmhouse by 2260mm conceals a new structure behind its walls
Doors and windows have been stretched out from the facade of this shop and cafe in Guatemala City by local studio Taller KEN (+ slideshow). More about Saul E Méndez menswear store features doors and windows pulled out from the walls
Dutch architecture office Heren 5 has collaborated with artist Boris Tellegen to integrate a seven-storey brick artwork into the facade of this housing complex in Haarlem, the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More about Jagged brick artwork by Boris Tellegen extends over Haarlem housing by Heren 5 Architects
Tubular steel frames support textured and iridescent materials that make up items in this furniture collection by Gothenburg designer Anny Wang (+ slideshow). More about Anny Wang uses contrasting materials in Akin Collection of furniture
This cube-shaped holiday home in Austria's mountainous Vorarlberg region was designed by Spanish studio Exit Architects to contrast with its more traditional neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Wooden Haus M by Exit Architects is a skiing and hiking retreat in Austria