Cologne 2009: young German designer Pierre Kracht has created a collection of objects called Wrapped. More »

The Armani 5th Avenue store in New York City, designed by Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas Architects, opened last week. More »

French architects Beckmann-N’Thépé and landscape designers TN+ have won a competition to remodel Korkeasaari Zoo in Helsinki, Finland. More »

Stockholm-based architects Tham + Videgard Hansson Arkitekter have designed a hotel hidden in the trees, to be located in Harads, Sweden. More »

Graduate designer Leo Livshetz created this angular, ceramic tea set while studying at Rhode Island School of Design in the USA. More »

Prague architects Projektil Architekti have completed Sluňákov, a centre for ecological activities in Olomouc, the Czech Republic. More »

An exhibition of classic album covers opens next month at The Gallery@ in Barnsley, UK and includes work by designers including Peter Saville, Airside (below), Neville Brody, Farrow Design and Alex Steinweiss (above). More »

Keer Chair by Dutch designer Reinier de Jong has gone into production. More »

Buenos Aires architects Dieguez Fridman Arquitectos & Asociados have designed the flagship store for female fashion brand Ayres Store in Buenos Aires, Argentina. More »

Here’s another project by Toyko company Hiroyuki Tanaka Architects, who designed the House in Hiyoshi in our earlier story. More »

Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a chair from childrens’ toy building blocks. More »

Danish design studio Claydies have created Claydies and Gentlemen, a collection of hand-modelled stoneware bowls based on hairstyles. More »

Stockholm jewellery designer Catarina Hällzon has created a collection of jewellery made from animal and fish remains. More »

Israeli designer Itay Ohaly has proposed a series of chairs called Fracture, made of benches of various materials which are torn or smashed into individual chairs. More »