Slovenian studio Dekleva Gregoric Arhitekti have completed a metal-recycling plant in Pivka, Slovenia. More »

Cologne 2011: these lamps with a mechanism derived from marking tools were among a collection of furniture presented by German designer Bao-Nghi Droste at imm cologne. More »

British designer Tom Dixon has completed the interior of the new restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. More »

Stockholm 2011: French designer Inga Sempé will present this ash chair and table for Swedish brand Gärsnäs at the Stockholm Furniture Fair in Sweden next week. More »

Here’s another house by Osaka studio TOFU Architects (see their N House in our earlier story), this time located in Fukui, Japan, and completely wrapped in a material normally used for roofing.  More »

This cedar-panelled box in Shiga, Japan, is a family house by Japanese studio TOFU architects. More »

This bicylce helmet designed by Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin erupts from its hiding place inside a scarf when triggered by abnormal movements. More »

Greek architect Aristide Antonas has designed a metal-clad extension on stilts for a courtyard in central Athens. More »

This white rectangular box with an array of windows on three sides is a family retreat located in the mountains in Pernink, Czech Republic, designed by Czech studio FAM Architekten. More »

Cologne 2011: German designers Schwab/Panther presented this dining table comprising five wire frames held together under tension as part of [D3] Design Talents at imm cologne in Germany. More »

Dezeen Watch Store: the second design by new Hong Kong watch brand Ziiiro, called Mercury, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store. More »

The v-shaped roof of this Illinois tea house by architect Jeffery Poss funnels rainwater to a spout over the adjacent pond. More »