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Eileen Gray was "disappointed that she was forgotten" - Zeev Aram

Interview: forty years after he first met her, London design retailer Zeev Aram has launched a website dedicated to the work of his late friend, the modernist designer Eileen Gray.  In this interview, Aram describes his working relationship with the elderly designer who, despite being frail and almost forgotten, could " see with one eye what many architects couldn't see with two eyes" (+ slideshow). More about Eileen Gray was "disappointed that she was forgotten" - Zeev Aram

Being World Design Capital is "prohibitively expensive" says ICSID president-elect

News: ICSID president-elect Brandon Gien has told Dezeen that lack of entries to be World Design Capital 2016 was "because it is expensive," after Taipei submitted the only bid. More about Being World Design Capital is "prohibitively expensive" says ICSID president-elect

Candy Chair by Jeong Yong

South Korean design student Jeong Yong has created a prototype armchair with round balls on each arm and leg. More about Candy Chair by Jeong Yong

Jaffa House by Pitsou Kedem

Israeli architect Pitsou Kedem has exposed vaulted ceilings and stone walls inside this renovated house in the ancient port of Jaffa, Tel Aviv (+ slideshow). More about Jaffa House by Pitsou Kedem

The Oasis of Aboukir green wall by Patrick Blanc

Patrick Blanc, the inventor of living walls, has completed his latest vertical garden, covering the side of a five-storey Parisian block with waves of 7600 plants (+ slideshow). More about The Oasis of Aboukir green wall by Patrick Blanc

Slideshow feature: houses with retractable walls

Modernist architects working in tropical climates are increasingly designing homes where you can't tell if you're indoors or outdoors. In this special feature we explore the trend and speak to a Brazilian architect responsible for a series of spectacular homes that blur the distinction between home and garden (+ slideshow + interview). More about Slideshow feature: houses with retractable walls

"I think they're weird; they think I'm weird" - Hella Jongerius

Movie: in our second video interview with Hella Jongerius, the Dutch designer discusses her work with airline KLM and explains how, despite being unfamiliar with the aviation industry, she has been able to build a successful relationship with the company. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "I think they're weird; they think I'm weird" - Hella Jongerius

12 Shapes of Paper by Estonian Academy of Arts students

Each outfit in this series crafted from paper by students in Estonia represents a different month (+ slideshow). More about 12 Shapes of Paper by Estonian Academy of Arts students

Tycoon demos gesture-controlled software for designing 3D-printed rocket parts

News: billionaire technology tycoon Elon Musk has unveiled his vision for the future of design, with modelling software controlled by hand gestures linked to 3D printers. More about Tycoon demos gesture-controlled software for designing 3D-printed rocket parts

Coke-crate entrepreneur abandons award-winning design concept

News: the creator of an anti-diarrhoea pack for the developing world that was named product design of the year for the way it fits inside Coca-Cola crates has admitted that "hardly any" kits have been shipped this way, and has dropped the strategy in favour of more conventional packaging and distribution. More about Coke-crate entrepreneur abandons award-winning design concept