Irish architect John McLaughlin incorporated sliding glass doors into the timber frame of this suburban house in Dublin to improve the relationship between the interior and the garden. More
Norwegian architect Tron Meyer has designed a spiral staircase made entirely from laminated wood carved into curving steps that optimise the space for walking on (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in the next preview of our Dezeen and MINI Frontiers exhibition, we visit Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg at the RCA workshop where she's been making 112 miniature cars to create a "model ecosystem" of vehicles. More
Brutalism: as part of our series on Brutalism Dezeen invited Michael Abrahamson, editor of the F*ck Yeah Brutalism blog, to choose his favourite buildings. More
Brutalism: the seven-storey Trinity Square car park in Gateshead, England, was designed by Owen Luder and is the first ill-fated building in our Brutalism series (+ slideshow). More
Maison&Objet 2014: Oslo designer Hallgeir Homstvedt has created an oversized candle holder, intended to be moved around the home, for Danish brand Menu. More