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Dezeen’s top ten: our latest monthly top ten rounds up the Dezeen stories that have attracted the most comments from readers since we launched: More »

More boats: architect John Pawson has designed the B60 sloop in collaboration with naval architect Luca Brenta (via Yatzer). More »

Cristiano Cora is a hairdressing salon in New York, designed by architect Avi Oster. More »

Architects Foster + Partners have designed the 40 Signature Series yacht for YachtPlus. More »

Dezeen promotion: as part of our collaboration with The Jones hotel in London, Dezeen readers can get 50% off standard room rates when booking during the London Design Festival, Frieze Art Fair or indeed at any time from September until December. More »

Conduit is a new restaurant in San Francisco designed by architects Stanley Saitowitz, which features lots of pipes. More »

The six shortlisted buildings for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2008 were announced last week. More »

Dezeen promotion: the British Council is seeking entries for its inaugural UK Young Design Entrepreneur award, which offers the winner and two runners up the chance to travel to India to learn about the Indian design scene: More »

The Wonder Room at Selfridges department store in London is hosting an exhibition of new work by Dutch designer Eric Klarenbeek. More »

Charles Barclay Architects have completed the Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, UK. More »

Oslo-based studio Various Architects have designed a mobile venue for a five-screen cinematic performance, to be set up in different locations around the world. More »

Shanghai Riddle, an exhibition of new work by Dutch designer Maarten Baas, will open at Contrasts Gallery in Shanghai next month.

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Paris-based LAN Architecture have renovated a building on a 1960s social housing estate in Bonneuil-sur-Marne, France, to create a toy library for children. More »

German designers neongrau.id have created Veloheld, a pared-down bicycle for cycling in the city. More »

Porcelain manufacturer Nymphenburg has invited 16 fashion designers to “dress” a new edition of its Commedia Dell’Arte figurines, which were originally designed by Franz Anton Bustelli in 1760. More »