A small tree grows inside Ito-biyori cafe by Ninkipen!
A large circular mirror reflects a tree planted in the centre of this Osaka cafe by Japanese studio Ninkipen! (+ slideshow). More about A small tree grows inside Ito-biyori cafe by Ninkipen!
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Apple wins patent approval for wireless virtual reality headset
News: Apple has been granted a patent for a wireless headset that mounts an iPhone in front of the eyes, hinting at the company's expansion into virtual reality. More about Apple wins patent approval for wireless virtual reality headset
New image shows "super-strength" cladding for Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge
News: the first image showing the "super-strength" copper-nickel skin that will clad Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge has been unveiled, just 24 hours after the £175 million project was threatened by a legal challenge. More about New image shows "super-strength" cladding for Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge
Zalewski Architecture imagines spiral walkway strung between high-rise buildings
Bored with the dismal view from the office window, Polish studio Zalewski Architecture envisioned a grassy suspended walkway that would allow them to take a stroll without leaving the building. More about Zalewski Architecture imagines spiral walkway strung between high-rise buildings
Eley Kishimoto adds optical-illusion wallpaper to London patisserie
Graphic wallpaper by Eley Kishimoto creates the illusion of a three-dimensional grid across the walls and floors of this bakery in south-east London (+ slideshow). More about Eley Kishimoto adds optical-illusion wallpaper to London patisserie
Sebastian Herkner's Collar Lamp pairs hand-blown glass with a spun aluminium shade
Cologne 2015: the first collaboration between German designer Sebastian Herkner and Danish furniture manufacturer Gubi has resulted in a minimal pendant lamp. More about Sebastian Herkner's Collar Lamp pairs hand-blown glass with a spun aluminium shade
Kengo Kuma creates facade of wooden strips for University of Tokyo computing facility
Hundreds of thin wooden strips cover the facade of this university building by Japanese firm Kengo Kuma and Associates, while a cavernous opening at ground level frames a view of a park behind (+ slideshow). More about Kengo Kuma creates facade of wooden strips for University of Tokyo computing facility
The Unseen creates "coded couture" to read wearers' auras
Fashion studio The Unseen will present a sculptural jacket that changes colour depending on the wearer's mood during this month's London Fashion Week. More about The Unseen creates "coded couture" to read wearers' auras
Telescopic contact lenses zoom in and out with right and left winks
Researchers from Swiss technical university Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have created a prototype for telescopic contact lenses, and have developed the technology to allow them to be controlled by winking. More about Telescopic contact lenses zoom in and out with right and left winks
Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2015
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers have until the end of this month to submit projects for this year's A' Design Awards. More about Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2015
London's first electric black cab approved for fare-paying passengers
News: a "zero-emission" electric black taxi design has been approved to operate on London's roads and could replace the city's famous diesel-fuelled cabs (+ slideshow). More about London's first electric black cab approved for fare-paying passengers
"Paying a lot of money to look poor is just silly"
Comments update: Kanye West's Yeezy collection for Adidas – described by the rapper himself as the world's "first solutions-based" clothing line – was the most commented story this week. More about "Paying a lot of money to look poor is just silly"
LG targets luxury market with metal smartwatch
News: electronics company LG has unveiled an updated version of its G Watch R smartwatch that is designed to look like a luxury timepiece (+ slideshow). More about LG targets luxury market with metal smartwatch
Kengo Kuma designs Tokyo hospital wrapped around a garden
News: Japanese firm Kengo Kuma + Associates has unveiled plans to replace an ageing Tokyo medical centre with a louvre-clad hospital built around a landscaped garden. More about Kengo Kuma designs Tokyo hospital wrapped around a garden
Concrete and timber retirement house sits amongst a Dutch orchard
Board-marked concrete forms the walls of this rural home designed by Belgian studio Marie-José Van Hee Architecten for a Dutch businessman (+ slideshow). More about Concrete and timber retirement house sits amongst a Dutch orchard
Herzog & de Meuron unveils updated design for Hong Kong M+ museum
News: Herzog & de Meuron has revealed the latest images of its design for M+, the new museum of visual culture that recently broke ground in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District (+ slideshow). More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils updated design for Hong Kong M+ museum
Muller Van Severen to present new furniture at Viaduct exhibition
Belgian studio Muller Van Severen will debut its latest pieces of furniture and lighting that "ooze a sort of fruitiness" at London gallery Viaduct next month (+ slideshow). More about Muller Van Severen to present new furniture at Viaduct exhibition
Galleries around the world are finally "starting to take digital art seriously"
Movie: in this film produced by Dezeen for the British Council, leading artists and curators discuss the increasing significance of digital art and the new opportunities open to artists working "in a digital age." More about Galleries around the world are finally "starting to take digital art seriously"
Kois Associated Architects furnishes Athens jewellery shop with metal "forest" and smoke
A veil of smoke clouds the window of this jewellery shop in Athens, behind which Kois Associated Architects has installed display cases modelled on trees (+ slideshow). More about Kois Associated Architects furnishes Athens jewellery shop with metal "forest" and smoke
Holy Cross House by TBA hides a multi-level courtyard behind a "working-class facade"
Behind a shimmering aluminium facade, the rooms of this Montreal house are organised around a three-tiered courtyard that allows daylight to funnel through to every storey (+ slideshow). More about Holy Cross House by TBA hides a multi-level courtyard behind a "working-class facade"