Dezeen Wire: five winners of the bi-annual Index Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Copenhagen, including See Better to Learn Better by fuseproject, which won the Body category, and Elemental Monterrey by Elemental, winner of the Home category. More »

The Dezeen Book of Ideas, a selection of over 100 great ideas by the world’s best creative brains, is now available for pre-order! More »

Twisted bricks create openings in the walls of a speakeasy-style bar in Bangkok, allowing passers-by a sneaky glimpse inside. More »

Students at the Architectural Association in London have constructed leaf-like sculptures that curl down from a fourth-floor roof terrace to a ground level courtyard. More »

London Design Festival 2011: Dezeen are proud to be media partners for designjunction, which will take place at Victoria House Basement, 37 – 63 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4DA from 22 to 25 September as part of the London Design Festival. More »

These fungus-like purses are made of layers of laser-cut silk. More »

Dezeen Watch Store: the latest design from Mr Jones watches, which tells the time through numbers on the teeth of a skull, is now available at Dezeen Watch Store. More »

A shelving unit displaying children’s clothes doubles up as a plywood playhouse with a sliding staircase, swinging doors and removable furniture. More »