Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a series of contemporary objects for Japan Brand, using traditional Japanese craft techniques. More »

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Dutch architects LAM have completed a sustainable giraffe enclosure for Rotterdam Zoo, which opens next week. More »

Dezeenwire: U2′s latest tour, 360°, kicked off at Camp Nou in Barcelona last night with singer Bono wearing a leather jacket containing 240 lasers and designed by Moritz Waldemeyer. More info and a video on Waldemeyer’s blog.

See also our earlier stories on Waldemeyer’s digital costume collaborations with OK Go and Hussein Chalayan.

Cape Town designers Animal Farm have produced an “organic lounger” made from woven branches that hangs in a tree and is reached by a rope ladder. More »

Italian architects Stefano Boeri Architetti have completed a complex of buildings including a conference centre, exhibition venue and marina in Sardinia. More »