Step Tower by EASTERN Design Office
This apartment block in Osaka Prefecture by Japanese studio EASTERN Design Office features recessed corner balconies that become incrementally wider towards the roof. More about Step Tower by EASTERN Design Office
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Bullet Collection by Studio Itai Bar-On and Oded Webman
Israeli designers Studio Itai Bar-On and Oded Webman formed this collection of conical lights from pigmented concrete. More about Bullet Collection by Studio Itai Bar-On and Oded Webman
House in Yamakawa by Horibe Associates
This kinked house in Japan by architects Horibe Associates has all its storage space along one edge to buffer sounds from a noisy road (+ slideshow). More about House in Yamakawa by Horibe Associates
O Apartment by Paritzki & Liani Architects
Perforated metal screens conceal rooms and storage space in this Tel Aviv apartment by Israeli studio Paritzki & Liani Architects (+ slideshow). More about O Apartment by Paritzki & Liani Architects
Mineirão Stadium renovation by BCMF Arquitetos
Here are some photographs of the renovated 1960s Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, set to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup (+ slideshow). More about Mineirão Stadium renovation by BCMF Arquitetos
Unbalanced Hotel by OOIIO Architecture
Madrid firm OOIIO has designed a lopsided photo frame-shaped hotel that appears to have crashed into a cliff face near Lima in Peru. More about Unbalanced Hotel by OOIIO Architecture
Summerhouse Lagnö by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
A row of raw concrete gables give a zig-zagging profile to this summer house by Swedish studio Tham & Videgård Arkitekter on an island in the Stockholm archipelago (+ slideshow). More about Summerhouse Lagnö by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter
Bear Garage by Onion
The owners of a house designed to showcase their collection of toy bears have brought Thai design studio Onion back to extend the display cases into the garage (+ slideshow). More about Bear Garage by Onion
KAPKAR / BB-N34 by Frank Havermans
This bright red tower resembling the head and neck of a monster was constructed by Dutch designer Frank Havermans as the beacon for a fire station in a small Dutch town. More about KAPKAR / BB-N34 by Frank Havermans
Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
London Design Festival 2013: the shade of this lamp by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland resembles a dining cloche lifted up in the air. More about Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
Carbuncle Cup 2013 shortlist revealed
News: a 24 metre tall viewing tower that looks like a helter skelter and a student housing development in Oxford have been included in a shortlist for the ugliest building completed in the UK in the last 12 months. Update 29/08/13: the winner has been announced as 465 Caledonian Road by Stephen George & Partners. More about Carbuncle Cup 2013 shortlist revealed
AV Houses by Corsi Hirano Arquitetos
Two blocks face each other across the forecourt of this symmetrical housing development in São Paulo by local firm Corsi Hirano Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More about AV Houses by Corsi Hirano Arquitetos
Soft Light by Simon Frambach
This squishy light by German product designer Simon Frambach can be used as a warm, glowing pillow. More about Soft Light by Simon Frambach
Blairgowrie House by Wolveridge Architects
Small windows scattered across the facade of this house extension outside Melbourne by Australian practice Wolveridge Architects limit the amount of direct sunlight entering the building (+ slideshow). More about Blairgowrie House by Wolveridge Architects
Boss Chair byTobias Nitsche
German design graduate Tobias Nitsche has developed a chair with a seat and back moulded from lightweight 3D plywood. More about Boss Chair byTobias Nitsche
Bestie Currywurst by Scott & Scott Architects
Over a hundred peg holes puncture the walls of this currywurst restaurant in Vancouver by Canadian studio Scott & Scott Architects, creating spaces to store furniture, hold lighting and display art (+ slideshow). More about Bestie Currywurst by Scott & Scott Architects
House Extension in Dublin by GKMP Architects
Terracotta tiles resembling brickwork cover parts of this house extension in Dublin by Irish practice GKMP Architects (+ slideshow). More about House Extension in Dublin by GKMP Architects
Dezeen archive: patisseries
Dezeen archive: following a succession of stories about bakeries and patisseries over the past few days, here's a round-up of shops selling bread, cakes and other sweet treats. See all patisseries on Dezeen »
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Torquay House by Wolveridge Architects
This timber and concrete beach house in Victoria by Australian firm Wolveridge Architects conceals all its windows behind louvred shutters and has courtyards tucked into its sides (+ slideshow). More about Torquay House by Wolveridge Architects
Stack Buffet by Hector Esrawe
Product news: this wooden sideboard by Mexican designer Hector Esrawe is intended to reference the way raw materials are stored in piles. More about Stack Buffet by Hector Esrawe