Nendo bases wire Basket Lamp on Japanese kitchenware
Japanese studio Nendo has worked with artisans in Kyoto to design lamp shades based on traditional wire netting cooking utensils. More about Nendo bases wire Basket Lamp on Japanese kitchenware
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House in Slovenia by 3biro Arhitekti appears to barely touch the ground
Slovenian firm 3biro Arhitekti designed underground rooms and cantilevers to create the impression that this family house "only slightly touches the sloping terrain". More about House in Slovenia by 3biro Arhitekti appears to barely touch the ground
Tommaso Caldera encloses Tull Lamp in a wire cage
Italian designer Tommaso Caldera has reinterpreted the classic caged workshop lamp by combining it with a domestic shade. More about Tommaso Caldera encloses Tull Lamp in a wire cage
Atelier Aberto by AR Arquitetos is a São Paulo studio with a light-filled atrium
Rooms are housed within stark concrete boxes at this São Paulo artist's studio by AR Arquitetos, while a glazed atrium creates a light-filled space for painting (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Aberto by AR Arquitetos is a São Paulo studio with a light-filled atrium
Timber walls feature narrow vertical slices at Virdis Architecture's Lussy Sports Hall
Swiss office Virdis Architecture clad this sports hall near Lausanne in vertical timber slats, but left toothpick-shaped gaps to allow light to filter through. More about Timber walls feature narrow vertical slices at Virdis Architecture's Lussy Sports Hall
Pop-up Linen wardrobe by Renate Nederpel folds flat for easy transportation
This wardrobe by Dutch designer Renate Nederpel is made from fabric panels that fold flat when its wooden poles are removed. More about Pop-up Linen wardrobe by Renate Nederpel folds flat for easy transportation
Studio Four uses pale oak to brighten up Alfred Street Residence in Melbourne
Melbourne office Studio Four used light American oak for the built-in furniture at this home in Victoria, which has been refurbished and extended to make it fit for a growing family. More about Studio Four uses pale oak to brighten up Alfred Street Residence in Melbourne
New Pinterest board: Neri&Hu
Chinese studio Neri&Hu recently completed an office featuring raw concrete and angular meeting rooms, extending its portfolio of projects that includes shops, restaurants and houses. Our new Pinterest board gathers these projects together.
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Chameleon House by Petr Hajek Architekti features rooms that point in different directions
The second project on Dezeen today from Czech studio Petr Hajek Architekti is a house on the outskirts of Prague with rooms that branch out in all directions to frame views of nearby trees (+ slideshow). More about Chameleon House by Petr Hajek Architekti features rooms that point in different directions
Small arrow-shaped art gallery installed in an Australian garden
Australian architects Peter Hogg and Toby Reed designed this small chevron-shaped art gallery for a client seeking a space to display his late wife's paintings (+ slideshow). More about Small arrow-shaped art gallery installed in an Australian garden
Flight Brigade music video by Simon Roberts follows an animated train journey
Dezeen Music Project: a father takes an epic train ride to reach his daughter in this stop-motion music video by animator Simon Roberts for emerging UK band Flight Brigade. More about Flight Brigade music video by Simon Roberts follows an animated train journey
Nordic designers collaborate to create SAM table for Fogia
A group of Nordic designers joined forces to create this simple wooden dining table for Swedish brand Fogia (+ slideshow). More about Nordic designers collaborate to create SAM table for Fogia
Concrete education centre by Petr Hájek is sunken into a park landscape
Raw concrete ceilings are concealed beneath the faceted green roof of this environmental education centre in the Czech town of Vrchlabí, designed by Petr Hájek Architekti to sink into the topography of the surrounding parkland (+ slideshow). More about Concrete education centre by Petr Hájek is sunken into a park landscape
Wen Jing Lai mixes knives and forks with chopsticks to create Westiental cutlery
Kingston University graduate Wen Jing Lai has fused western and eastern cutlery to create a series of hybrid eating utensils. More about Wen Jing Lai mixes knives and forks with chopsticks to create Westiental cutlery
Zigzagging balconies create sculptural facade for Ragnitzstrasse 36 apartment block
Zigzagging balconies with larch railings enliven the facade of this apartment block in Graz, Austria, by Love Architecture and Urbanism (+ slideshow). More about Zigzagging balconies create sculptural facade for Ragnitzstrasse 36 apartment block
This week on Dezeen
This week was filled with parties, as Chilean architect Smiljan Radić unveiled his Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and Zaha Hadid hosted a summer pool party at her London Aquatics Centre. Both events provided us with plenty of Instagram moments! Read on for architecture and design highlights from the past seven days, plus our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Scratches across Feroz wine label visually communicate the taste
Claw marks slash these wine bottle labels designed by Spanish agency Franziska Studio to represent the degree to which the strong body of the contents "scratches" the throat. More about Scratches across Feroz wine label visually communicate the taste
WORKac shuns "office as playground" for Wieden + Kennedy's NY headquarters
You won't find slides, ping-pong tables or other faddish touches at the New York offices of advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy, designed by US architecture studio WORKac (+ slideshow). More about WORKac shuns "office as playground" for Wieden + Kennedy's NY headquarters
Anna Czaniecka shapes kettle like mugs to save water when making tea
This kettle by Kingston University graduate Anna Czaniecka is shaped like two mugs so the user can precisely measure how much water to boil for cups of tea. More about Anna Czaniecka shapes kettle like mugs to save water when making tea
Job of the week: architect at LAVA
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is a position for an architect at LAVA, whose proposal for the United Nations' Green Climate Fund Headquarters is pictured. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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