Dezeen Wire: Finland is attracting tourists at an unprecedented rate, boosted by Helsinki's current status as the World Design Capital, in sharp contrast to the unexpected drop in visitor numbers London has experienced during its Olympic summer. More about Boost for Finnish tourism as visitors head to World Design Capital Helsinki
Narrow slits provide entrances to this circular pavilion by Belgian artist Wesley Meuris outside the Flemish town of Borgloon. More about Memento by Wesley Meuris
Dezeen Wire: in an article for Domus magazine, design critic Justin McGuirk examines the social and physical decline of London's social housing, discussing the part played by luxury real-estate developers and how architects have been held accountable. More about "The market cannot solve the housing crisis" - Justin McGuirk
Dezeen Wire: “Software is the most important material we have come across in the last 100 years,” said Matt Jones of London studio BERG at yesterday's Designed in Hackney Day of talks and discussions with some of the most interesting designers and architects from Dezeen's local borough, curated in collaboration with Beatrice Galilee. More about Designed in Hackney Day highlights
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with the popular yet controversial Olympic Cauldron by Thomas Heatherwick (above) plus new jobs, competitions and music.
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Zaha Hadid has completed a streamlined concrete and glass building for three government departments in Montpellier, France (+ slideshow). More about Pierres Vives by Zaha Hadid
The London 2012 Olympics continue and so do the Dezeen Olympics, awarding medals to the design and architecture of the games. Today's competition is for the most tweeted stories about our coverage and we give the gold medal to Banksy's Olympic-inspired street art. More about Dezeen Olympics: most tweeted Olympic designs
Movie: architect Piers Gough of CZWG and structural engineer Hanif Kara explain their design for Canada Water Library, a bronzed, hexagonal building on a constrained site in south London, in this movie by filmmakers Living Projects. More about Movie: Canada Water Library by CZWG
Industrial design graduate Lisa Frode has created a desk with a fabric cover, inspired by the way aeroplane cabins can be divided with curtains to create different rooms during the flight. More about Time Flies by Lisa Frode
Ukrainian designer Vasiliy Butenko has made a series of pendant lamps by wrapping cotton rope around plastic bottles. More about Acorn lights by Vasiliy Butenko