An insect provided the inspiration for this office building in Leiria, Portugal, which comprises a concrete block raised off the ground on 16 triangular feet (+ slideshow). More about Concrete office block designed by Regino Cruz Arquitectos to resemble a centipede
Milan 2015: 20 studios from both sides of Ireland's north-south border were invited to collaborate on projects that aim to show the breadth of the island's creative industry – including one firm that hasn't shown in the Italian city in more than 60 years (+ slideshow). More about Irish studios collaborate on designs for Milan exhibition
Milan 2015: Dutch designer Mark Sturkenboom has created a "memory box" containing a dildo with a compartment for storing the ashes of a deceased partner. More about 21 Grams is a sex toy that contains the ashes of a dead partner
A driveway cuts through one wing of this three-pronged house in New York state, which is topped by a roof terrace with amphitheatre-style seating (+ slideshow). More about Three-winged 36SML House by Levenbetts has a driveway carved through its middle
Milan 2015: London designer Kacper Hamilton has created a complex sand-timer that uses weights to measure the passing of seconds and minutes (+ slideshow). More about Kacper Hamilton's brass device depicts time as solid matter
Our latest Pinterest board is filled with tea houses by architects and designers including Shigeru Ban, Sou Fujimoto and Tokujin Yoshioka.
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