Rising sea levels and a shortage of development sites are leading to a surge of interest in floating buildings, with proposals ranging from mass housing on London's canals to entire amphibious cities in China (+ slideshow). More
Google is attempting to improve the aesthetics of the home Wi-Fi router with coverings by 24 artists and designers, including a fake-fur sheath and a cover that turns a device into a fruit bowl (+ slideshow). More
The letter I in our Christmas countdown of contemporary bridges is The Infinite Bridge, a circular walkway installed on the Danish coastline to offer visitors panoramic views of their picturesque surroundings. More
A floating window seat, a sunken roof terrace and a basement cinema room feature among the 33 projects shortlisted for Don't Move, Improve 2016 – a competition to find London's best home extensions (+ slideshow). More
Japanese design studio Nendo has partnered with eyewear brand Megane-Ichiba to redesign one of its classic pairs of glasses, adding reverse C-shaped hinges. More
French studio Atelier Fernandez & Serres has completed a cultural centre outside Nantes featuring pale stone walls and sloping roof planes that echo the forms of neighbouring houses (+ slideshow). More
Future Makers: Alessandro Zomparelli of Italian design studio MHOX, which produces customised 3D-printed fashion accessories, says designing with computer algorithms is like exploring a new material (+ movie). More
Design Miami 2015: American designer Ian Stell has created an expandable bench that forms two conjoined chairs when contracted. More
Kubo Tsushima Architects gave a curved form to this public toilet in Japanese town of Nakanojo, to avoid creating spaces for dust to collect or spiders to lurk (+ slideshow). More
French chocolate company Alain Ducasse has released a dried fruit and nut-covered festive chocolate tree that comes in a flat-pack box. More
A flight of stairs wraps around the exterior of this mixed-use concrete tower in Seoul's busy Gangnam district, freeing up prime rental space on the ground floor (+ slideshow). More
Opinion: KPF's attempt to recreate the allure of a red Porsche on the facade of Los Angeles automotive museum has left us with an eyesore, says Mimi Zeiger. But can it teach us anything about our architectural now? More
IKEA's future-living research lab Space10 has launched a visual exploration into what the next 20 years of food design might hold for the meatball, including artificially-grown animal flesh and crispy insect protein. More
MIT Media Lab graduate Will Patrick has designed a prototype desktop bioreactor that could enable the production of pharmaceutical drugs at home. More
The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles reopened this week following an extensive renovation, featuring a new wavy steel and aluminium facade designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (+ slideshow). More
Apple has unveiled its own Smart Battery Case that slides onto the back of the iPhone 6 or 6s to provide additional power. More
Comments update: Eric Parry Architects unveiled designs for the tallest building in London's financial district this week. Will it be an eyesore or a refreshing addition to the city's skyline? Read on to find out what readers thought, and explore our comments page to keep up to date with the latest discussions. More
Studio Egret West has unveiled a "revolutionary new design vision" for London Underground stations of the future (+ slideshow). More
The double-helix structure of a DNA strand inspired the design of the Singapore Helix Bridge by Cox Architecture, the latest addition to our Christmas countdown. More
From limited-edition watches to folding toys, Postmodern coffee makers to notebooks that turn sketches into digital files, Dezeen editor Anna Winston picks 21 of the best new designs to give an architect or designer this holiday season (+ slideshow). More