Pablo Escobar's house, affordable micro homes and more of this week's top stories

Follow us This week we reported on graduate design from the Royal College of Art and livestreamed highlights from the RIBA International Conference. Read on for more of the best stories on Dezeen... "The house was more tastefully decorated when it belonged to Pablo Escobar"   A prominent art dealer has turned Pablo Escobar's former estate into a luxury hotel, but readers say the drug baron had better taste. Read the story and comments › "Beautiful"   Adidas and textile manufacturer Kvadrat have paired up to release Stan Smith sneakers in dotted fabric, and readers love the result. Read the story and comments › "A proposal for design snobs"   Kodasema has launched a tiny prefab home to help solve the UK's housing crisis, but commenters say it isn't affordable for the majority. Read the story and comments › "How has no one thought of this before?"   Readers are applauding this children's clothing range, which features garments with built-in pleats that stretch as kids grow. Read the story and comments › "A peculiar creature"   Critics of this latticed hotel tower in Melbourne say Zaha Hadid Architects should pick a style and stick to it. Read the story and comments › "Great aid for the pee-shy"   Tourists in Norway can admire the natural landscape through a glazed panel in the floor of this restroom, but is it too revealing? Read the story and comments › "Who remembers the Tamagotchi craze?"   This connected pot feeds or starves a plant depending on user behaviour, bringing back memories of the 90s digital pet phenomenon. Read the story and comments › "Ingenious solution"   This sex shop-turned-art gallery makes clever use of a difficult layout, says one commenter. Read the story and comments › "Grotesque to connect this to Mies' Farnsworth house"   This house in rural Texas cites the iconic Farnsworth House as a reference, much to the opposition of diehard Mies van der Rohe fans. Read the story and comments › "Democratic design in every sense"   Readers continue to be impressed with Serpentine Pavilion architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, who is also rebuilding the parliament in his home country Burkina Faso. Read the story and comments › "Superfluous"   This graduate fashion collection is designed to free women from restrictive clothing, but readers are confused by the accessories. Read the story and comments › "Weightless, even with the heavy marble"   Readers think the proportions of the "monolithic piece of marble sculpture" topping this Bangkok house achieve the opposite effect. Read the story and comments ›           Dezeen Jobs   Are you looking for a role in architecture or design? Visit Dezeen Jobs, where we've got 100 new jobs this week including: Interior designer at WeWork in Tokyo, Japan › BIM architect/designer at Zaha Hadid Architects in London, UK › Product designer at Studio Urquiola in Milan, Italy › Most popular   Space-saving tricks used in tight Tel Aviv apartment › Most liked   John Gerrard creates simulated flag of billowing black smoke › Most tweeted   Minecraft used to design public space in developing countries › Most pinned   Norm Architects designs showroom and co-workng space for Menu › Most commented   Vertical transport concept lets city dwellers cycle up skyscrapers › News   Tadao Ando to convert Paris stock exchange into art gallery › More news › Architecture   Tiny Alpine chapel featuring a steep shingle-clad roof › More architecture › Design   Controllable Third Thumb extends wearers' natural abilities › More design › Interiors   The Stella Collective creates office that resembles luxury penthouse › More interiors › Technology   Volvo switches to all electric and hybrid cars › More technology › Competitions   Win a limited-edition Tokyobike and Ally Capellino backpack › More competitions › Dezeen Hot List   Dezeen Hot List reveals the 400 hottest forces in architecture and design ›

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