9 Spa at I-Resort by a21studio
Nine stone cabins are sheltered beneath a single thatched roof in this addition to a hotel resort in Nha Trang, Vietnam, by architecture practice a21studio (+ slideshow). More about 9 Spa at I-Resort by a21studio
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New York "can overtake Silicon Valley" as tech hub
News: urban improvements such as cycle paths, parks and public transport could transform Brooklyn and help turn New York City into the USA's leading location for technology firms, according to plans unveiled this week. More about New York "can overtake Silicon Valley" as tech hub
Colin Stansfield Smith 1932-2013
News: British architect Colin Stansfield Smith, a pioneer of UK school design, has died at the age of 80. More about Colin Stansfield Smith 1932-2013
Headquarters for Swatch and Omega by Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has revealed his competition-winning design for a campus of timber buildings to house the headquarters of watch brands Swatch and Omega in Biel, Switzerland. More about Headquarters for Swatch and Omega by Shigeru Ban
"Steve Jobs once wanted to hire me" - Richard Sapper
Interview: German industrial designer Richard Sapper has launched a new website chronicling his work dating back to the 1950s. In an interview looking back on his career he tells Dezeen how he turned down the chance to work at Apple, how design has been "degraded" by commercialism and how 3D printing could help solve unemployment (+ slideshow). More about "Steve Jobs once wanted to hire me" - Richard Sapper
Movie: The Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
This time-lapse movie by photographer Paul Raftery and filmmaker Dan Lowe documents the construction of "the Cheesegrater", a 225-metre skyscraper by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners that topped out today in the City of London. More about Movie: The Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Competition: tickets for New Designers 2013 Awards Preview Evenings to be won
Competition: Dezeen readers can win one of five pairs of tickets for the Awards Preview Evenings at London graduate exhibition New Designers 2013 on 26 June or 3 July. More about Competition: tickets for New Designers 2013 Awards Preview Evenings to be won
DoorBot wireless doorbell by Edison Junior Design Laboratory
Technology startup Edison Junior Design Laboratory has created a doorbell that allows users to see who's at their door remotely on their smartphone or tablet. More about DoorBot wireless doorbell by Edison Junior Design Laboratory
Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects
This elliptical chapel near Oxford by London studio Niall McLaughlin Architects contains a group of arching timber columns behind its textured stone facade (+ slideshow). More about Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects
East Side Story by Sibling
Clothes printed with artist Richard Woods' woodgrain graphics featured in this week's Spring Summer 2014 show by London fashion studio Sibling. More about East Side Story by Sibling