Disney's research company is developing a method for printing electrostatic loudspeakers in any shape – with trials including a rubber duck and a spiral. More about Disney Research unveils technique to 3D print any object as a speaker
News: preservationists have proposed a system of hydraulic jacks that could safeguard Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House from flood damage by lifting it into the air. More about Hydraulic jacks could protect Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House from flood danger
Philip Johnson's iconic Glass House is set to vanish as part of an installation by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya that will see the building temporarily engulfed in dense clouds of mist. More about Fujiko Nakaya hides Philip Johnson's Glass House in vaporous fog
A 38-metre-high treehouse by American studio Mithun is the venue for the Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America, but also functions as a treetop exhibition centre for visitors to the surrounding West Virginia park. More about West Virginia treehouse by Mithun hosts the American boy scouts' Jamboree
For this year's Coachella festival, American artist Phillip K Smith III created an installation of shiny cuboids that by day provided a series of mirrors, but by night were transformed into neon towers of light (+ slideshow). More about Neon mirrors by Phillip K Smith III created glowing beacons at Coachella
News: a New York developer has revealed first images of an apartment block redevelopment underway in Manhattan with interiors designed by this year's Pritzker Prize winner, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More about Shigeru Ban redesigns interiors for iron-clad New York apartment block
Milan 2014: designers from MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group have created a shape-shifting table that reacts to human presence with a series of 1,000 tiny motors built into the frame (+ movie). More about Table top by MIT designers ripples when people are nearby
Seven concrete fins provide a green roof that collects rainwater at this new engineering facility for a wastewater treatment plant in Portland, Oregon, by local firm Skylab Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Water treatment facility by Skylab Architecture features a roof of grass-covered fins
Milan 2014: designers including Maarten Baas, Arik Levy and Maxim Velčovský introduce their new pieces for Lasvit in this movie filmed at the Czech lighting company's Emotions show in Milan earlier this week. More about Lasvit's new lighting collections "combine craftsmanship with advanced technology"
News: architect Daniel Libeskind has hit back at his critics, comparing his own work to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and saying that he doesn't try to be liked, at the launch of an exhibition in Milan this week. More about Ignore the critics – Beethoven was "a failure" in their eyes too, says Daniel Libeskind
This weekend cabin in a Washington national park, by Seattle architect Tom Kundig, features a protective steel exterior that slides across its windows and a floor raised up on stilts to prevent flooding. More about Tom Kundig creates "virtually indestructible" steel cabin on stilts
Milan 2014: American furniture company Emeco has revealed a collection of stools and tables made from recycled and reclaimed materials in collaboration with Nendo (+ slideshow). More about Nendo reimagines the Navy Chair to create new stool for Emeco
News: architects Frank Gehry and Foster + Partners have today presented designs for a neighbourhood of 1300 homes, for the third phase in the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in south London. More about Gehry and Foster unveil designs for Battersea Power Station redevelopment
News: architects and designers including OMA, BIG and WXY have unveiled proposals to revitalise parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut devastated by Hurricane Sandy, and help protect them against future emergencies. More about OMA and BIG propose transformations for America's hurricane-struck east coast
This chaise longue by architect, designer and MIT professor Neri Oxman features 44 different composite materials 3D-printed inside a wooden enclosure, creating a multi-coloured recliner. More about Chaise longue by Neri Oxman uses 3D printing to create a multi-coloured cocoon
News: Danish firm BIG has unveiled plans to install a wooden maze with a concave surface inside the National Building Museum in Washington DC. More about Bjarke Ingels unveils "BIG Maze" for Washington's National Building Museum
Milan 2014: architect Daniel Libeskind has designed a chandelier of hand-blown crystal glass shards for Czech brand Lasvit. More about Daniel Libeskind creates chandelier for Lasvit from shafts of crystal
Shigeru Ban's design for an art gallery opening this summer in Aspen, Colorado, has been demonstrated by a new architectural model, following news that the Japanese architect will receive this year's Pritzker Prize (+ slideshow). More about Architectural model demonstrates Shigeru Ban's new Aspen Art Museum
News: social network Facebook has paid $2 billion to acquire Oculus VR, the technology company behind the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. More about Facebook invests in virtual reality with Oculus
News: tech giant Google and eyewear company Luxottica have announced a partnership to develop Google Glass wearable headsets into consumer-friendly products. More about Google and luxury eyewear brand form wearable tech partnership