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Lap Stool by SmithMatthias highlights traditional joinery technique

London studio SmithMatthias has created a wooden bar stool for British design brand Deadgood featuring a simple structure held together by a visible lap joint that gives the product its name. More about Lap Stool by SmithMatthias highlights traditional joinery technique

Frank Gehry crowns Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul with glass sails

Frank Gehry has perched a stack of sweeping glass sails atop a cube of white stone for Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul, with interiors by architect Peter Marino. More about Frank Gehry crowns Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul with glass sails

Donald Judd's collection of works by Alvar Aalto and John Chamberlain go on show in New York

This exhibition at the Judd Foundation in New York pairs together furniture by architect Alvar Aalto and paintings by sculptor John Chamberlain from late American artist Donald Judd's archive. More about Donald Judd's collection of works by Alvar Aalto and John Chamberlain go on show in New York

Palma Hideaway in Mallorca is obscured from the street by a tiny tiled garden

Architect Mariana de Delás created a green-tile garden to keep this apartment – which was formerly a motorcycle workshop – out of sight from the busy streets of Palma de Mallorca. More about Palma Hideaway in Mallorca is obscured from the street by a tiny tiled garden

Tuo Lei designs DIY streetwear from festival tents to be kept as souvenirs

ÉCAL graduate Tuo Lei has created a fashion collection from abandoned festival tents, based on simplified patterns that can be replicated at home with just basic sewing skills and the accompanying instructions. More about Tuo Lei designs DIY streetwear from festival tents to be kept as souvenirs

TBA adds cedar-clad extension to white farmhouse in Quebec

Montreal studio Thomas Balaban Architect has turned a gabled farmhouse in Quebec's Eastern Townships completely white, and then contrasted it with an extension covered in weathered cedar cladding. More about TBA adds cedar-clad extension to white farmhouse in Quebec

Plastic bubbles incorporated into high-rise to reduce concrete usage by 35 per cent

A German construction project has saved an estimated 136 tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere by incorporating air pockets made of recycled plastic within its concrete slabs. More about Plastic bubbles incorporated into high-rise to reduce concrete usage by 35 per cent

Hilltop concrete house frames views of the sea and a shrine in Japan

Kazunori Fujimoto Architects & Associates used corner windows for a concrete house with views of the sea and Itsukushima Shrine in Japan's Hiroshima prefecture. More about Hilltop concrete house frames views of the sea and a shrine in Japan

Soft neural implant allows scientists to manipulate brain cells via smartphone

Brain disease research could be sped up using a smartphone-controlled "plug-and-play" neural implant invented by scientists from the USA and South Korea. More about Soft neural implant allows scientists to manipulate brain cells via smartphone

Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2019: gifts for architects and designers

To kick off our Christmas gift guide series this year, we've compiled 15 presents ideal for architects and designers. They include sculptural jewellery, Bauhaus Dessau mini models and a pen made from Nespresso pods. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2019: gifts for architects and designers