Snøhetta reveals sinuous hotel for a Norwegian island
Architecture firm Snøhetta has unveiled images of a hotel that will wind across a rocky outcrop in Norway's Lofoten archipelago. More about Snøhetta reveals sinuous hotel for a Norwegian island
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Hooks resembling resting birds perch along coat rack by Christine Herold and Katharina Ganz
This coat rack by German designers Christine Herold and Katharina Ganz is designed to look like birds perched along a power line. More about Hooks resembling resting birds perch along coat rack by Christine Herold and Katharina Ganz
Pascal Flammer's House in Balsthal features wooden braces and a circular window
This house in northern Switzerland, by local architect Pascal Flammer, frames views of a vast rural landscape through round and rectangular windows, as well as through entire walls of glazing (+ slideshow). More about Pascal Flammer's House in Balsthal features wooden braces and a circular window
Ventura Lambrate announces exhibitors for 2014
Dezeen promotion: the list of exhibitors has been announced for this year's Ventura Lambrate exhibition to be held in Milan next month and a map of the show is now available to download. More about Ventura Lambrate announces exhibitors for 2014
Airbnb hopes for luck of the Irish with pub-like Dublin offices by Heneghan Peng
Home rental website Airbnb has opened an office in Dublin with a reception area modelled on an Irish pub designed by local architects Heneghan Peng (+ slideshow). More about Airbnb hopes for luck of the Irish with pub-like Dublin offices by Heneghan Peng
Kinetic louvres move in three dimensions to screen sunlight from any angle
Architecture student Tyler Short has developed an alternative to the traditional window shade - mechanical louvres that move in three dimensions to adapt to sunlight at different times of the day (+ movie). More about Kinetic louvres move in three dimensions to screen sunlight from any angle
Timber-clad House M-M by Tuomas Siitonen wraps around a sheltered garden
This wooden home in Helsinki by Finnish architect Tuomas Siitonen has a roof that dips in the middle to allow views across it and a kinked plan that wraps around a secluded garden (+ slideshow). More about Timber-clad House M-M by Tuomas Siitonen wraps around a sheltered garden
Maine residence by Bruce Norelius Studio reveals its age with a fading cedar facade
Cedar shingles typical to New England houses have gradually faded from warm beige to a soft greyish brown on the walls of this residence in Maine by Los Angeles office Bruce Norelius Studio (+ slideshow). More about Maine residence by Bruce Norelius Studio reveals its age with a fading cedar facade
UK's Royal Mint reveals 12-sided £1 coin
News: the UK's Royal Mint has unveiled a revised £1 coin with 12 sides, which it hopes will make the currency harder to forge. More about UK's Royal Mint reveals 12-sided £1 coin
Rotterdam school decorated with tiles based on traditional Dutch patterns
Dutch firm Korteknie Stuhlmacher Architecten covered the facade of this school in Rotterdam with black and white tiles arranged in patterns that reference typical Dutch interior decoration (+ slideshow). More about Rotterdam school decorated with tiles based on traditional Dutch patterns
Fender Katsalidis Architects and Suppose Design Office collaborate on eclectic Canberra hotel
More than 50 artists, designers and makers were enlisted to help design the eclectic interior of this hotel in Canberra, overseen by Fender Katsalidis Architects and Suppose Design Office (+ slideshow). More about Fender Katsalidis Architects and Suppose Design Office collaborate on eclectic Canberra hotel