Rows of disused railway sleepers slide open to reveal the ground floor of this copper coloured house in Portugal by Atelier Data (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Data combines wood, concrete and cork for Varatojo House facade
Japanese firm International Royal Architecture (IRA) minimised partitions and balustrades inside this split-level house in Tokyo to make the interior feel as spacious as possible (+ slideshow). More about International Royal Architecture aims for spaciousness with minimal KKZ House interior
News: Massimo Vignelli – the prolific Modernist designer who created New York's subway signage and the American Airlines identity – has died in New York. More about Massimo Vignelli dies aged 83
Brightly-coloured patterned ceramic tiles line the walls, floor and stairs of this South American restaurant in Copenhagen, designed by Danish studios BIG and Kilo Design (+ slideshow). More about BIG and Kilo Design transform Copenhagen basement into tiled South American restaurant
Dutch firm UNStudio has created a cluster of pavilions modelled on the form of a Chinese flower, as the centrepiece for this summer's horticultural expo in Qingdao, China (+ slideshow). More about UNStudio completes central pavilion for Qingdao Horticultural Expo
News: Berliners have voted against the development of the former Tempelhof airport site, securing its future as a public park. More about Berlin residents block Tempelhof airport plans
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a collection of furniture and homeware for Danish brand BoConcept, which includes a seat that appears to hug itself and accessories with patterns based on origami. More about Nendo designs Fusion furniture and homeware collection for BoConcept
News: Italian design brands lack the innovation and marketing flair of their northern European rivals, according to the head of new Milan-based furniture brand Discipline. More about "There's not much innovation" in Italian furniture design says Discipline's Renato Preti
A pulley system extending through the atrium of this house in Sydney, Australia, by local architects Tribe Studio, is designed so the owners can store bicycles and winch them out of view (+ slideshow). More about Bicycles are stored on a pulley system in Sydney house atrium by Tribe Studio
Threads of silk resembling strands of hair form the upper of these shoes by German designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John. More about Nicole Goymann and Christoph John create shoes from deconstructed silkworm cocoons