Trix chair by Schmidinger Möbelbau
Product news: Austrian design company Schmidinger Möbelbau has created a chair that's a cross between traditional alpine furniture and Danish modernism. More about Trix chair by Schmidinger Möbelbau
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Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects photographed by Hufton + Crow
When Zaha Hadid Architects' 330,000-square-metre Galaxy Soho complex opened in Beijing last month our readers were left guessing how it relates to the surrounding neighbourhood. This set of images by photographers Hufton + Crow shows just that (+ slideshow). More about Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects photographed by Hufton + Crow
Pont de Singe bridge by Olivier Grossetête
French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England. More about Pont de Singe bridge by Olivier Grossetête
Dezeen Mail #127
Zaha Hadid Architects' winning proposal for the Japan National Stadium is the top story in this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also features all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments.
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Twenty-ton treehouse under construction in Sweden
News: Finnish studio Rintala Eggertsson Architects is constructing a twenty-ton treehouse for Swedish hotel Treehotel. More about Twenty-ton treehouse under construction in Sweden
Skidome Denmark by CEBRA
Danish architecture studio CEBRA has revealed a proposal for a snowflake-shaped ski dome that would be the biggest in the world, with three kilometres of slopes arching over a river in the Danish city of Randers. More about Skidome Denmark by CEBRA
Zaha Hadid to design Japan National Stadium
News: UK firm Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to design the new national stadium for Japan. More about Zaha Hadid to design Japan National Stadium
Sotto Sotto by HRC Design Works
Architecture and design studio HRC Design Works has transformed an ageing warehouse beside the HuangPu River in Shanghai into a leisure and shopping destination with a plant-covered cafe and a cave-like shoe store. More about Sotto Sotto by HRC Design Works
Dezeen Music Project: So It Goes by Brian Lewis Smith
We started the week off with a piece of jazz-infused score music by Florian Riedl, so we thought we'd continue the vibe with today's track by Brian Lewis Smith. So It Goes is a far more experimental piece, however, fusing shimmering electronic sounds with traditional jazz instruments and tones.
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Parrish Art Museum by Herzog & de Meuron
This may look like a pair of barns in a field, but its actually the new home that Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has completed for the Parrish Art Museum on Long Island (+ slideshow). More about Parrish Art Museum by Herzog & de Meuron
BD Barcelona Design celebrates 40th birthday with hand-painted vases by Jaime Hayón
News: Spanish design brand BD Barcelona Design has commissioned designer Jaime Hayón to hand-paint 40 unique vases in celebration of its 40th birthday. More about BD Barcelona Design celebrates 40th birthday with hand-painted vases by Jaime Hayón
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects
A museum of contemporary art designed by Zaha Hadid for Michigan State University opened to the public this weekend (+ slideshow). More about Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects
"East London has a good vibe for any creative industry" - Magnus Pettersen
Designer Magnus Pettersen talks about his Locker side table and how he was attracted to east London because it has a "good vibe for any creative industry" in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More about "East London has a good vibe for any creative industry" - Magnus Pettersen
The Design Republic Commune by Neri&Hu
Architecture studio Neri&Hu has opened a design gallery, shop and event space in a former colonial police station in Shanghai’s Jingan district. More about The Design Republic Commune by Neri&Hu
DUO skyscrapers by Buro Ole Scheeren
Buro Ole Scheeren has unveiled a pair of skyscrapers with concave walls for Singapore's historic Kampong Glam district. More about DUO skyscrapers by Buro Ole Scheeren
Pheasant Light by Ed Carpenter for Theo
Product news: Hackney designer Ed Carpenter has created a countryside version of his London design classic, the Pigeon Light, this time shaped like a pheasant. More about Pheasant Light by Ed Carpenter for Theo
House Yagiyama by Kazuya Saito Architects
Courtyards punch through the walls and roof of this bungalow that Japanese studio Kazuya Saito Architects designed for an elderly couple in Sendai (+ slideshow). More about House Yagiyama by Kazuya Saito Architects
Una's Kitchen by Nordic Bros Design Community
Translucent polycarbonate sheets screen off the kitchen and office of this baking school in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about Una's Kitchen by Nordic Bros Design Community
Swing by Moradavaga
Playing on these swings outside an arts centre in Guimarães, Portugal, generates electricity to power lighting under the floor (+ movie). More about Swing by Moradavaga
Bent by Chris Kabel with Abbink X de Haas
Dutch designer Chris Kabel has wrapped this house and studio in Amsterdam with a facade of perforated hexagons that catches the light like a hanging sheet of fabric. More about Bent by Chris Kabel with Abbink X de Haas