Dezeen Music Project: this surreal music video for Dutch production trio Kraak & Smaak's new single Good for the City blends live action with an assortment of animated characters taken from old cartoons. More about Good for the City music video by Jonathan Irwin
German studio J Mayer H Architects has completed a building housing a law court, university library, auditoriums and offices in the Belgian city of Hasselt (+ slideshow). More about Court of Justice by J Mayer H
Automotive brand Nissan has unveiled the first smartwatch concept to communicate with a car, providing drivers with real-time information such as average speed and heart rate (+ movie). More about Nismo smartwatch by Nissan
News: more than 200,000 people from 140 countries have applied for a one-way ticket to join a human settlement on Mars (+ slideshow). More about Over 200,000 people apply to live on Mars
Japanese studio Apollo Architects and Associates arranged the spaces of this tall, angular house in Tokyo to frame views of the nearby Skytree observation tower (+ slideshow). More about Alley by Apollo Architects & Associates
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali has released a colourful furniture collection for use in all areas of the workplace. More about The Office 2.0 by Pedrali
If you've visited Dezeen on a mobile device over the last few weeks you may have noticed some improvements... our mobile-friendly responsive site went live at the end of last month. More about Dezeen's responsive site is live! -redirect
If you've visited Dezeen on a mobile device over the last few weeks you may have noticed some improvements... our mobile-friendly responsive site went live at the end of last month. More about Dezeen's responsive site is live!
Copenhagen designer Nikolaj Steenfatt has created a range of pendant lights, chairs and stools made from coffee granules, sawdust and animal glues (+ slideshow). More about Impasto by Nikolaj Steenfatt
News: New York studio SHoP Architects has revealed its design for a 411-metre skinny skyscraper in Manhattan on a plot that is just 13 metres wide. More about SHoP Architects designs skinny skyscraper for New York
Apartments appear to be stacked up like boxes at this concrete housing block in Paris by French studio RH+ Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Plein Soleil by RH+ Architecture
Movie: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius explains why she enjoys working with colours and textiles rather than designing full pieces of furniture in the third video interview we filmed at her studio in Berlin. More about "Why create another piece of furniture?" - Hella Jongerius
A cantilevered storey projects from the side of this house in Gifu, Japan, to create a sheltered alcove on the edge of the garden (+ slideshow). More about Kawate by Keitaro Muto Architects