Onjuku Surf Shack by BAKOKO
Black-stained cedar clads this weekend house at the beach in Chiba, Japan, by Tokyo studio BAKOKO (+ slideshow). More about Onjuku Surf Shack by BAKOKO
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RMIT Swanston Academic Building by Lyons
This university building in Melbourne by Australian architects Lyons is covered in brightly coloured scales (+ slideshow). More about RMIT Swanston Academic Building by Lyons
NDA Planter by no.555
Plywood boards in a variety of colours generated the multi-tonal concrete facade of this house in Yokohama by Japanese architects no.555 (+ slideshow). More about NDA Planter by no.555
New York after the storm by Iwan Baan
Slideshow feature: this set of images by Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan shows the scene in New York over the past week as the city recovers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy that swept across Manhattan last Monday, cutting the electricity and flooding the streets and subways. More about New York after the storm by Iwan Baan
WUHAO Curated Shop by Isabelle Pascal
An ancient Chinese courtyard garden tucked away in the hutongs of Beijing provides the setting for seasonal installations at curated design shop WUHAO. More about WUHAO Curated Shop by Isabelle Pascal
Ruta del Peregrino: Cerro del Obispo Lookout Point by Christ & Gantenbein
This bone-like tower of concrete by Swiss studio Christ & Gantenbein is one of nine architectural interventions along La Ruta del Peregrino, a 72-mile pilgrimage through the mountain landscape of Jalisco, Mexico (+ slideshow). More about Ruta del Peregrino: Cerro del Obispo Lookout Point by Christ & Gantenbein
Underwater by David Bowen
Interieur 2012: data from the ripples of a nearby river animated this mechanical installation by American artist and designer David Bowen, which hung over visitors' heads at the Interieur design biennale in Kortrijk, Belgium, last week (+ slideshow). More about Underwater by David Bowen
Slideshow feature: machines
Slideshow feature: following a recent trend for creating one-off products using machines that work like self-contained factories, we've put together a slideshow of all of the best production machines featured on Dezeen. More about Slideshow feature: machines
Kawanishi Fam by TT Architects
The minimal interior of this collaborative office was converted from a coffee-roasting warehouse by Japanese studio TT Architects (+ slideshow). More about Kawanishi Fam by TT Architects
The Oscar Niemeyer Collection for Converse
Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer has created a collection of sneakers and slip-ons for American shoe company Converse, featuring a handwritten poem celebrating the "sensual curve" for which his architecture is famous (+ slideshow). More about The Oscar Niemeyer Collection for Converse
Kishu by Maya Selway
Interieur 2012: objects that seem like half-finished sketches of candle holders, vases, bowls and bottles won British designer Maya Selway second prize in the Object category of the Interieur Design Awards at the Interieur design biennale in Kortrijk, Belgium, last week (+ slideshow). More about Kishu by Maya Selway
Durasafe Store by Ministry of Design
Hard hats and high visibility jackets are displayed as fashion items at this Singapore boutique that architects Ministry of Design designed for a safety equipment brand (+ slideshow). More about Durasafe Store by Ministry of Design
Future Primitives by Muller Van Severen
Interieur 2012: soft leather seats hang between the colourful plastic shelves of this furniture by Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen presented at the Interieur design biennale in Kortrijk, Belgium, last week (+ slideshow). More about Future Primitives by Muller Van Severen
Paviljoen Puur by Emma Architecten
A loosely curving wall of timber shingles spirals around this visitor centre that Dutch studio Emma Architecten has constructed beside one of the coastal batteries of Amsterdam's historic defence line (+ slideshow). More about Paviljoen Puur by Emma Architecten
Noma Restaurant by Space Copenhagen
Danish studio Space Copenhagen has overhauled the interior of Copenhagen eatery Noma, which was this year named "World's Best Restaurant" for the third time in a row (+ slideshow). More about Noma Restaurant by Space Copenhagen
Daum Space by Mass Studies
South Korean firm Mass Studies has developed a system of five concrete modules for building South Korea's answer to California's Silicon Valley, starting with this flexible headquarters building for internet company Daum (+ slideshow). More about Daum Space by Mass Studies
Biosciences Research Building by Lyons
A louvred wooden X-shape filled with staircases connects the two laboratory wings of this scientific research centre by architects Lyons at the Australian National University in Canberra (photos by Dianna Snape + slideshow). More about Biosciences Research Building by Lyons
Mascara House by mA-style architects
Part of this wooden house in Japan by mA-style architects is lifted off the ground and curved like the hull of a boat (+ slideshow). More about Mascara House by mA-style architects
House at Goleen by Niall McLaughlin Architects
A simple uniform of Irish blue limestone dresses these four mono-pitched extensions to a rural cottage on the south coast of Ireland by London firm Niall McLaughlin Architects (+ slideshow). More about House at Goleen by Niall McLaughlin Architects
Buddhist Meditation Centre Metta Vihara by Bureau SLA
Dozens of square windows puncture the corrugated steel shell of this barn-like Buddhist meditation centre in a rural part of the Netherlands by Dutch architects Bureau SLA (+ slideshow). More about Buddhist Meditation Centre Metta Vihara by Bureau SLA