IKEA's refugee plan, transparent leather and more of the week's top stories

Follow us This week the spotlight was on IKEA, as the furniture giant pledged to employ refugees at its production centres in Jordan, while Balenciaga launched a clone of the iconic blue tote bag. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen... "I take it tar paint is allowed by the Croatian authorities?"   Readers can't get enough of this mountain home featuring black tar-painted walls, although some are dubious of its eco credentials. Read the story and comments › "Great idea, as long as it doesn't become just another source of cheap labour"   IKEA's plan to employ 200,000 refugees in Jordan is admirable say readers, providing these people aren't exploited. Read the story and comments › "Pure genius"   Ten years after completion, Ryue Nishizawa's seminal Moriyama House has become a "classic masterpiece" says one commenter. Read the story and comments › "Like sticking a plaster on a bullet wound"   Do breakout pods offer the best solution to stress in the workplace? UNStudio's Ben van Berkel thinks so, but readers have other ideas. Read the story and comments › "An insult to the profession and those of us working within Africa"   Readers aren't convinced that this tower, designed to move to different locations, could be suited to all of sub-Saharan Africa. Read the story and comments › "Will make interesting racing leathers for bikers"   Could this transparent cow-skin leather used by fashion designer Sruli Recht make its way onto the High Street? Read the story and comments › "Whatever happened with the once productive Romanian watch industry?"   Romanian brand Optimef aims to revive the country's watch industry with this Memphis-inspired timepiece, now available at Dezeen Watch Store. Shop now › "How can we turn a house into something more flexible?"   MINI's Oke Hauser and SO-IL's Ilias Papageorgiou explain why they installed a translucent prefab home in an unused urban plot in Milan. Watch the movie › "So you can either buy the original for 40p or a shameful knockoff for £1,705?"   Balenciaga has designed a large blue tote that bears a striking resemblance to IKEA's iconic Frakta bag, but which is the better buy? Read the story and comments › "Just start shooting porn in the flats and the place will quickly be cordoned off"   Forget the High Court – there are much easier ways to solve the privacy feud between Neo Bankside residents and Tate Modern. Read the story and comments › "Architects may, heaven save their mortal souls, have to work on Trump's wall"   Is working on Donald Trump's US-Mexico border wall as unethical as it first seemed, asks Aaron Betsky. Read his Opinion column › "Fujimoto's Serpentine pavilion really started a movement"   This Shenzhen hotel and cultural centre takes its cues from Sou Fujimoto's 2013 Serpentine Pavilion, according to one commenter. Read the story and comments ›           Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 86 new jobs this week including: Senior yacht designer at Marc Newson in London › Visual artist at Oppenheim Architecture in Miami › Senior project architect at WeWork in Buenos Aires › Most popular   Drone footage captures Apple Park as it nears completion › Most liked   House by Tatiana Bilbao grows out from a forested Mexico hillside › Most tweeted   Neo Bankside residents take Tate Modern to court over extension › Most pinned   White box forms sleeping nook in Toronto loft by StudioAC › Most commented   Housing for Birmingham based on Hanging Gardens of Babylon › News   Tate Harmer reveals plans for £8.5 million hotel at the Eden Project › More news › Architecture   Balconies and courtyards puncture Japanese apartment building › More architecture › Design   Blond creates stripped-back bank card for start-up Revolut › More design › Interiors   Antonino Cardillo bases all-green gallery interior on Wagner opera › More interiors › Technology   David Adjaye creates concrete speaker with "directional form" › More technology › Competitions   Win a book documenting the work of designer Maarten Baas › More competitions › Dezeen Watch Store   Discover watch brands from A to Z from all around the world › Shop watches › Dezeen Hot List   Dezeen Hot List reveals the 400 hottest forces in architecture and design › Dezeen Book of Interviews   Dezeen Book of Interviews features conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design. Pick up your copy for just £12 ›

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