Shine wearable activity monitor by Misfit
This activity-tracking device by former Apple CEO John Sculley's tech startup Misfit looks more like luxury jewellery than a sports accessory. More about Shine wearable activity monitor by Misfit
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Venice theme park proposed for abandoned landfill island
News: an island in the Venetian Lagoon used as a landfill site could be transformed into a huge theme park under controversial plans by Italian fairground designers Zamperla. More about Venice theme park proposed for abandoned landfill island
"The courtyard is the soul of DPS Kindergarten School"
Movie: Indian architect Sandeep Khosla explains the importance of outdoor learning at DPS Kindergarten School in Bangalore, India, which won the education category at last month's Inside Festival in Singapore. More about "The courtyard is the soul of DPS Kindergarten School"
Sinuous structure by NEXT Architects wins Chinese bridge competition
News: Dutch studio NEXT Architects has won a competition to design a pedestrian bridge for Changsha, China, with plans for a wavy structure based on the continuous form of a Möbius strip. More about Sinuous structure by NEXT Architects wins Chinese bridge competition
"DIY Cyborg" implants body-monitoring device under his skin
News: biohacker Tim Cannon has taken wearable technology to a new extreme by implanting a device into his arm so he can monitor his biometric data on a tablet. More about "DIY Cyborg" implants body-monitoring device under his skin
New images released showing Heatherwick's Garden Bridge across the Thames
News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed new images of his proposed Garden Bridge across London's River Thames, which is now scheduled for completion in 2017 (+ slideshow). More about New images released showing Heatherwick's Garden Bridge across the Thames
The Living Staircase by Paul Cocksedge
This spiral staircase conceived by London designer Paul Cocksedge will feature balustrades overflowing with plants and circular spaces where employees can take time out from their work. More about The Living Staircase by Paul Cocksedge
House No.7 cottage and extensions on the Isle of Tiree by Denizen Works
London studio Denizen Works has overhauled a cottage in Scotland's Outer Hebrides by rebuilding the original structure and adding two extensions modelled on agricultural sheds (+ slideshow). More about House No.7 cottage and extensions on the Isle of Tiree by Denizen Works
Competition: five Hadid Complete Works 1979–2013 books to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Taschen to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of a new Zaha Hadid monograph (+ slideshow). More about Competition: five Hadid Complete Works 1979–2013 books to be won
Court Housing in Groningen by architecten|en|en
Gabled houses in vivid shades of red, orange and yellow line the streets of this new residential district in Groningen, the Netherlands, by Dutch studio architecten|en|en (+ slideshow). More about Court Housing in Groningen by architecten|en|en
Mullet House by March Studio
A twisted angular roof oversails this extension to a suburban house in Melbourne by Australian architects March Studio (+ slideshow). More about Mullet House by March Studio
Reykjavík Lights Hotel by TARK and HAF for Keahotels
An ancient Icelandic calendar influenced the layout and interiors in this Reykjavík hotel designed by local architects TARK and HAF (+ slideshow). More about Reykjavík Lights Hotel by TARK and HAF for Keahotels
New Pinterest board: storage
Our new Pinterest board features a number of storage designs, including staircases that double as bookshelves, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's Corniches shelves and a writing desk in the form of a life-sized mule. See our new storage Pinterest board»
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Bookbinder Shelf and bedroom furniture by Florian Hauswirth
Swiss designer Florian Hauswirth has designed a collection of bedroom furniture including an ash shelving unit with components made by a bookbinder. More about Bookbinder Shelf and bedroom furniture by Florian Hauswirth
Skinned by KNOL Ontwerp features latex casts of derelict buildings
Shrouds of latex cast from derelict buildings hang in this installation by Amsterdam design studio KNOL Ontwerp, forming ghostly recreations of spaces (+ slideshow). More about Skinned by KNOL Ontwerp features latex casts of derelict buildings
La Sentinelle house in Quebec by naturehumaine
This house in Quebec by Canadian studio naturehumaine has a gently sloping roof that follows the descent of the surrounding landscape (+ slideshow). More about La Sentinelle house in Quebec by naturehumaine
Lab photographed from a bird's-eye view by Menno Aden
This image by German photographer Menno Aden offers a view down from the ceiling onto an empty pharmaceutical laboratory. More about Lab photographed from a bird's-eye view by Menno Aden
Fogo Island Furniture by Ineke Hans
Dutch designer Ineke Hans plays on traditional Canadian furniture as part of these collections for remote artists' community Fogo Island (+ slideshow). More about Fogo Island Furniture by Ineke Hans
Waar is Ekko? combined posters and signage for a music festival by Kok Pistolet
Dutch Design Week 2013: graphic designer Kok Pistolet painted over sections of 40 posters around Utrecht to turn them into directions from each location to a venue for a music festival (+ slideshow). More about Waar is Ekko? combined posters and signage for a music festival by Kok Pistolet
Aurora Pots with iridescent lids by Phil Cuttance
Each of these resin pots by London-based New Zealand designer Phil Cuttance is embellished with a unique iridescent sheen on its lid. More about Aurora Pots with iridescent lids by Phil Cuttance