Fala Atelier converts Porto shoe shop into pared-back fashion boutique
Bright white surfaces, industrial shelving and a grey marble counter create an uncluttered interior for this Porto clothes shop by local studio Fala Atelier (+ slideshow). More
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Dot One produces personalised textiles and prints based on DNA data
Royal College of Art graduate Iona Inglesby has launched a company that converts DNA data into unique graphic prints and patterned textiles (+ movie). More
Dezeen Watch Store's top 10 watches for Christmas
Dezeen Watch Store: our timepiece-dedicated Christmas gift guide includes a design made from real marble, a watch for long-distance lovers, and a new classic from Uniform Wares. More
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Floating architecture will offer "an improved way of living"
Rising sea levels and a shortage of development sites are leading to a surge of interest in floating buildings, with proposals ranging from mass housing on London's canals to entire amphibious cities in China (+ slideshow). More
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Google aims to turn unloved Wi-Fi routers into design objects with crazy covers
Google is attempting to improve the aesthetics of the home Wi-Fi router with coverings by 24 artists and designers, including a fake-fur sheath and a cover that turns a device into a fruit bowl (+ slideshow). More
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Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: The Infinite Bridge by Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter
The letter I in our Christmas countdown of contemporary bridges is The Infinite Bridge, a circular walkway installed on the Danish coastline to offer visitors panoramic views of their picturesque surroundings. More
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London's best new extensions revealed in shortlist for Don't Move, Improve 2016 awards
A floating window seat, a sunken roof terrace and a basement cinema room feature among the 33 projects shortlisted for Don't Move, Improve 2016 – a competition to find London's best home extensions (+ slideshow). More
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Nendo redesigns Zerogra glasses to feature circular hinges
Japanese design studio Nendo has partnered with eyewear brand Megane-Ichiba to redesign one of its classic pairs of glasses, adding reverse C-shaped hinges. More
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Pale travertine walls frame Cour et Jardin cultural centre by Atelier Fernandez & Serres
French studio Atelier Fernandez & Serres has completed a cultural centre outside Nantes featuring pale stone walls and sloping roof planes that echo the forms of neighbouring houses (+ slideshow). More
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Using computer algorithms in design is like "sculpting with a new material"
Future Makers: Alessandro Zomparelli of Italian design studio MHOX, which produces customised 3D-printed fashion accessories, says designing with computer algorithms is like exploring a new material (+ movie). More
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Ian Stell's Austrian Loop chair expands and contracts like an accordion
Design Miami 2015: American designer Ian Stell has created an expandable bench that forms two conjoined chairs when contracted. More
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Kubo Tsushima Architects develops an alternative to Japan's "dismal" public toilets
Kubo Tsushima Architects gave a curved form to this public toilet in Japanese town of Nakanojo, to avoid creating spaces for dust to collect or spiders to lurk (+ slideshow). More
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Alain Ducasse's chocolate Christmas tree is assembled like flat-pack furniture
French chocolate company Alain Ducasse has released a dried fruit and nut-covered festive chocolate tree that comes in a flat-pack box. More
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Sae Min Oh designs irregularly shaped block in Seoul as a "three-dimensional street"
A flight of stairs wraps around the exterior of this mixed-use concrete tower in Seoul's busy Gangnam district, freeing up prime rental space on the ground floor (+ slideshow). More
