BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir
Product news: these hexagonal storage boxes by Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir use varying shades of grey to distort perspective. More about BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir
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James B. Hunt Jr. Library by Snøhetta
Architecture firm Snøhetta has completed a library at North Carolina State University that features a robotic book retrieval system and a 3D printing workshop (+ slideshow). More about James B. Hunt Jr. Library by Snøhetta
Countdown to Milan design week
As we count down to Milan next week, we take a quick look back at the key themes and Dezeen's projects from the last three years at the design world's most important festival. More about Countdown to Milan design week
House T by Tsukano Architect Office
A narrow vertical slice at one corner is the only interruption to the monolithic facade of this plain white house in Miyazaki, Japan, by Hiroshima studio Tsukano Architect Office (+ slideshow). More about House T by Tsukano Architect Office
New logo for Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson
News: British graphic design studio IDO has redesigned the logo and website for the estate of Gerry Anderson, the creator of classic puppet television series Thunderbirds and Stingray (+ movie). More about New logo for Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson
OLS House by J Mayer H
The rounded forms of this house near Stuttgart by German studio J Mayer H conjure up images of a dinosaur's head with big eyes and bared teeth (+ slideshow). More about OLS House by J Mayer H
Shepard Fairey designs badge for International Space Station
News: Shepard Fairey, the American graphic designer who created the iconic HOPE image for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, has designed a badge for astronauts on the International Space Station (+ movie). More about Shepard Fairey designs badge for International Space Station
World Design Guide update: April 2013
In the first of a new series of monthly reports on upcoming design events from World Design Guide, April's focus is on the hundreds of exhibitions, talks and parties across Milan next week. We've also added eleven new events to this year's guide. More about World Design Guide update: April 2013
Fold by Nendo for Conde House
Japanese studio Nendo have designed a zig-zagging wooden bookshelf (+ slideshow). More about Fold by Nendo for Conde House
Afrofuture at La Rinascente
Milan 2013: Congolese music performed with mobile phones, carpentry workshops making fantasy coffins and a photo-documentary inspired by the failed Zambian space programme are all part of an exhibition of African design and culture in a Milanese department store next week (+ slideshow). More about Afrofuture at La Rinascente
Caution Architects at Play at Ceramiche Refin
Dezeen promotion: visitors to the Milan showroom of Italian tile company Ceramiche Refin can play a board game developed using ceramic tiles next week. More about Caution Architects at Play at Ceramiche Refin
The Hidden Orchestra by Alice Labourel
These futuristic images by French architecture graduate Alice Labourel imagine a shape-shifting ballet school that alters its elaborate structure to react to the movements of dancers, trains and the river (+ slideshow). More about The Hidden Orchestra by Alice Labourel
Drawstring Lamp by Design Stories and Returhuset
Product news: Gothenburg studio Design Stories and recycling workshop Returhuset have created a range of drawstring lamps made of waste material from local factories. More about Drawstring Lamp by Design Stories and Returhuset
Movie: Skyhouse by David Hotson and Ghislaine Viñas
This movie tours the interior of New York penthouse apartment Skyhouse, which contains a quadruple-height living room, columns with climbing treads and a tubular steel slide that plunges down from the attic. More about Movie: Skyhouse by David Hotson and Ghislaine Viñas
Madison House by Thomas Phifer and Partners
This curvy brick house for Madison, Wisconsin, is designed by architects Thomas Phifer and Partners to resemble a serpentine garden wall. More about Madison House by Thomas Phifer and Partners
Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis
Milan 2013: French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec will present an aluminium sideboard for Italian furniture brand Magis plus an update to their Steelwood chair in Milan next week. More about Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis
Competition: five sets of Bookman bicycle lights to be won
Competition: we're offering readers the chance to win sets of Bookman bicycle lights in two new colours. More about Competition: five sets of Bookman bicycle lights to be won
Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse by PURE Design
Walls surrounding this property showroom in Chongqing, China, were designed by architects PURE Design as triangular planes with origami-like folds (+ slideshow). More about Chongqing Greenland Clubhouse by PURE Design
Facebook asks Gehry to design "more anonymous" headquarters
News: Facebook asked Frank Gehry to "tone down" his original plans for its new Silicon Valley campus, according to a partner at the architect's firm. More about Facebook asks Gehry to design "more anonymous" headquarters
La Rinascente womenswear department by Nendo
Here are some photos of the refurbished womenswear floor of La Rinascente department store in Milan by Japanese designers Nendo. More about La Rinascente womenswear department by Nendo