Watercube by PTW Architects
Architect Chris Bosse has sent us some photos of the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing - better known as Watercube - which officially opened on Monday. More about Watercube by PTW Architects
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Shortlist for Designs of the Year awards
The Design Museum in London has announced the shortlist for the first Brit Insurance Design of the Year Awards - a new annual exhibition and awards programme that replaces the controversial Designer of the Year award. More about Shortlist for Designs of the Year awards
Front at Nordic Light Hotel
Stockholm Design Week: We're in Sweden this week, and the girls from Front have just completed an installation in the lobby of our hotel, the Nordic Light. More about Front at Nordic Light Hotel
Mind Chair by Peter Marigold and Beta Tank
London designers Peter Marigold and Beta Tank have created a chair that uses sensory substitution technology to transmit moving imagery to the sitter's brain. More about Mind Chair by Peter Marigold and Beta Tank
Empyrean Passage by Dan Corson
American sculptor Dan Corson created the Empyrean Passage sculpture to mark the boundary between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, California. More about Empyrean Passage by Dan Corson
Aluminum house by Atelier Tekuto
Tokyo architects Atelier Tekuto have developed a prefabricated aluminium house with walls that act as both structure and thermal radiators. More about Aluminum house by Atelier Tekuto
Cut Attachez by Shay Alkalay
Israeli designer Shay Alkalay has sent us an animation and still images of Cut Attachez - a system that allows you to attach a drawer to an existing piece of furniture. More about Cut Attachez by Shay Alkalay
Interview: Strida bike designer Mark Sanders
Mark Sanders, designer of the Strida Bike, has given Dezeen access to his archive of drawings, models and photographs (including his very first sketch of the bike, above). Here he tells us how the project came about: More about Interview: Strida bike designer Mark Sanders
Highland house by A+J Burridge
Edinburgh architects A+J Burridge have designed a sustainable timber house for Scotland that features lambswool insulation. More about Highland house by A+J Burridge
Dezeen's best month ever
Yay! We're celebrating our best month ever: we got over 550,000 unique visitors in January. 551,798 to be precise. Thanks everyone!
More about Dezeen's best month ever
OMA in Singapore
Office for Metropolitan Architecture has announced a large residential complex containing over 1,000 apartments in Singapore. More about OMA in Singapore
Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre by Tom de Paor
Architectural photographer Dennis Gilbert has sent us photos of the Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre in Dublin, designed by Irish architect Tom de Paor. More about Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre by Tom de Paor