A harlequin pattern of mirrors enveloped a patch of Hungarian woodland in this installation created by Budapest-based Studio Nomad for a summer music festival (+ slideshow). More about Studio Nomad's mirror installation reflects fragments of forest at a Hungarian music festival
The letter F in our festive overview of iconic chairs is represented by French designer Jean Prouvé's Fauteuil Direction armchair. More about Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Fauteuil Direction by Jean Prouvé
This beachside kindergarten in Sweden was designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter with a jagged timber form, intended to be reminiscent of a sand dune (+ slideshow). More about Sand dune-inspired kindergarten completed by Dorte Mandrup beside a Swedish beach
News: work has begun on architect Moshe Safdie's Jewel Changi Airport, which aims to "reinvent what airports are all about" by creating a shared public space under a glass dome with a massive waterfall and garden at its centre. More about Moshe Safdie's huge greenhouse for Singapore's Changi airport gets underway
This week we've been reporting on the latest from Design Miami 2014, including Studio Job's "whacked and expressive" furniture pieces, a bike designed for urban commuters and a neon-tubed light installation (pictured). Read on for more architecture and design highlights, plus our featured track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
News: the American design scene is enjoying a resurgence, according to Design Miami executive director Rodman Primack, who has used this year's fair to showcase talent from the USA. More about American design is "very strong" says Design Miami director
A factory hall is one of Frank Gehry's three contributions to the Vitra Campus at Weil am Rhein in Germany. Twenty-five years after its completion, Swiss architect Aurélie Blanchard has revamped the building's canteen (+ slideshow). More about Aurélie Blanchard makes over the canteen in Gehry's Vitra Factory Building
Competition: we're giving away three copies of DesignPOP, the new product design book by My Design Life founder Lisa S Roberts (+ movie). More about Competition: three DesignPOP books to be won
A ribbon of veneered wood fronts this staircase in a refurbished and extended Montreal residence by local office Naturehumaine. More about Naturehumaine includes ribbon-like staircase in refurbished Montreal residence
Design Miami 2014: Copenhagen studio KiBiSi claims to have designed the first lightweight cargo bicycle tailored to the needs of city commuters, for Danish manufacturer Biomega. More about KiBiSi launches cargo bike for urban commuters
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for a 3D architectural visualiser at Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, whose design for four waterfront skyscrapers in Abu Dhabi is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Design Miami 2014: Studio Job has unveiled a series of monumental furniture pieces inspired by architectural landmarks for Carpenters Workshop Gallery (+ interview). More about Studio Job interprets famous buildings with "whacked and expressive" Landmark series
Four small blocks fan out from the facade of this white concrete house on a Portuguese island by local studio M-
The moulded plywood and leather lounge chair by American Modernist designers Charles and Ray Eames is the letter E in our A-Zdvent calendar. More about Dezeen's A-Zdvent calendar: Eames Lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames
White marble panels on the exterior of this commercial building in São Paulo by French-Brazilian office Triptyque were intended to give it an icy aesthetic that contrasts with its subtropical environment (+ slideshow). More about Triptyque's marble and glass showroom was designed to "look like an ice cube"
Design Miami 2014: an exhibition opens today at the Bass Museum of Art celebrating the work of flamboyant American architect Peter Marino – the recipient of Design Miami's inaugural Design Visionary award. More about Peter Marino exhibition opens in Miami
Interior designer Sarah Van Peteghem dressed this Berlin show home with monochrome paintwork, assorted plants and furniture by local design brand New Tendency. More about Sarah Van Peteghem showcases local designers inside Berlin apartment
Slideshow feature: here is a look at some of the buildings designed by the Spanish architects José Selgas and Lucía Cano, designers of the 2015 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. More about Key projects by SelgasCano, Serpentine Pavilion 2015 designers
A cube-covered housing block in South Korea (pictured), the Guggenheim Helsinki shortlist and Zaha Hadid's advertising billboard feature in Dezeen Mail issue 231. Click through for all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Design Miami 2014: cakes by designers including Viktor & Rolf, Studio Job and Alessandro Mendini were displayed and then eaten during an event hosted in Miami this week by New York gallery Chamber. More about Designer cakes by Viktor & Rolf, Studio Job and more served up during Design Miami