News: Frank Gehry's arts centre for a cultural foundation established by fashion brand Louis Vuitton is nearing completion in the Jardin d'Acclimatation, Paris. More about Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton gets set to open in Paris
Tens of thousands of recycled plastic bottles combined to create this cloud-shaped pavilion by Brooklyn architecture and design firm StudioKCA, which has been named one of the winners of the American Institute of Architects' Small Projects Awards. More about Pavilion made from 53,780 plastic bottles among AIA Small Projects winners
News: Japanese architect Tadao Ando has unveiled designs for his first building in New York City – a seven-storey concrete apartment block in Nolita. More about Tadao Ando reveals concrete and glass apartment block for Lower Manhattan
Exposed brick walls, an old-fashioned general store filled with sweet jars and vintage memorabilia including a cash register and a fluorescent sign feature in Yelp's headquarters in San Francisco by Studio O+A (+ slideshow). More about Studio O+A designs exposed brick and concrete headquarters for Yelp in San Francisco
Owners of Emeco's iconic Navy chair can finally avoid the shock of sitting on ice-cold aluminium with these purpose-made seat pads. More about Emeco launches seat pads for the classic but cold 1006 Navy Chair
News: Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has said he intends to work on fewer projects and may reduce the size of his office following his acceptance of the Pritzker Prize, which he says he did not expect to win. More about Shigeru Ban to do "smaller number of projects" following Pritzker Prize award
News: construction is almost complete on a David Adjaye-designed affordable housing complex in New York's Sugar Hill district featuring a facade embossed with floral patterns (+ slideshow). More about David Adjaye's Sugar Hill housing nears completion in Harlem
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: curator Rem Koolhaas has used the biennale to announce the end of his "hegemony" over the profession, according to architect Peter Eisenman (+ interview). More about Rem Koolhaas is stating "the end" of his career, says Peter Eisenman
Sportswear company Nike has designed a 3D-printed sports bag for players taking part in the FIFA World Cup 2014, kicking off next week in Brazil (+ slideshow). More about Nike launches 3D-printed sports bag for Brazil 2014 World Cup
San Francisco office Fougeron Architecture has designed a house in California that steps down the side of a cliff and projects over the edge. More about Fall House by Fougeron Architecture steps down a cliff side
News: Danish studio BIG has been granted $335 million to upgrade Lower Manhattan's storm defences, as one of six winners in the Rebuild by Design initiative to revive parts of the USA struck by Hurricane Sandy (+ slideshow). More about BIG awarded 5 million to improve Lower Manhattan storm defences
Giant panes of glass form the walls of this triangle-shaped maze at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City by artist Robert Morris. More about Glass panes form transparent labyrinth by Robert Morris
Coca-Cola's London headquarters has relocated to a space designed by UK studio MoreySmith that includes a wall of 5,000 recycled drink bottles (+ slideshow). More about Coca-Cola headquarters by MoreySmith is decorated with vintage memorabilia
News: construction is now underway on a 60-storey skyscraper with a segmented pinnacle, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind for Makati, the Philippines. More about Daniel Libeskind breaks ground on Philippines skyscraper
News: cracked protective coating on the Willis Tower's glass viewing deck, 410 metres above ground level, leads to temporary closure. More about Glass viewing platform on Chicago's tallest building "cracks" under visitors' feet
News: tech giant Apple has bought Dr Dre's Beats headphone company for $3 billion in the same week that details emerged of a project that will turn users' iPhones into remote control devices for their homes. More about Apple buys Beats and plans home- control system to rival Nest
A curved serving counter clad with a honeycomb pattern of white tiles occupies the front space of this cafe in San Francisco by OpenScope Studio (+ slideshow). More about OpenScope Studio converts nail salon into San Francisco cafe with tiled front counter
News: British car brand Jaguar Land Rover is working with researchers at MIT to develop technology for its vehicles, including controls operated by tracking where the driver is looking (+ slideshow). More about Land Rover developing sight-activated controls for future vehicles
Corrugated cladding with different levels of opacity provides privacy for residents of this housing development in Los Angeles by local office Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (LOHA) (+ slideshow). More about Cloverdale749 apartments by LOHA feature balconies screened by perforated metal panels
News: Google has revealed footage of a self-driving vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, announcing that it expects to roll out its first pilot scheme on public roads in "the next couple of years". More about Google unveils driverless car prototype