A pendant lamp made from heat-shrunk plastic cups by east London designer Paul Cocksedge is the next piece for the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More about Styrene by Paul Cocksedge for the Stepney Green Design Collection
Thousands of bamboo rods hang from the ceiling like stalactites to divide the space inside this Bangkok hair salon by Thai designer Nattapon Klinsuwan of NKDW. More about Salon in Bangkok by NKDW
It's been a week of unfortunate likenesses for architecture on Dezeen with RMJM's "big pants" tower for China (above) followed by the "big sink" extension to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam (below). More about This week on Dezeen
To conclude our series on designs at the London 2012 Paralympics we're focussing on the most talked-about equipment used at the games - carbon-fibre prosthetic blades inspired by the hind legs of a cheetah. More about Paralympic design: Flex-Foot Cheetah blades
In case you missed it yesterday, designer Dominic Wilcox has created an animation that links together some of his illustrations of absurd inventions, including a reverse bungee jump (above). More about Variations on Normal by Dominic Wilcox
German artist Hendrik Beikirch has painted a 70-metre-high mural of a fisherman a few blocks away from Daniel Libeskind's Haeundae I'Park skyscrapers in Busan, South Korea (+ slideshow). More about Asia's Tallest Mural by Hendrik Beikirch
The copper tubes that branch across the walls and ceiling of this Amsterdam barber shop by Ard Hoksbergen carry both water and electricity (though not in the same pipes). More about Barber Amsterdam by Ard Hoksbergen
London Design Festival: two ladders are joined by hidden hinges to create this adaptable slimline coat rack by Taiwanese designer Yenwen Tseng. More about Ladder Coat Rack by Yenwen Tseng
Interior designers Matteo Bianchi Studio have installed a customised retro jukebox in the window of this estate agents in north London. More about Carlton Estate Agents by Matteo Bianchi Studio
Benthem Crouwel Architects have completed the new extension to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, which looks rather like the underside of a kitchen sink (+ slideshow). More about Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam by Benthem Crouwel Architects
Competition: Dezeen and designer Dominic Wilcox have teamed up to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of his new book that features over one hundred drawings of his "odd yet strangely logical" inventions (+ movie). More about Competition: five copies of Variations on Normal by Dominic Wilcox to be won
Discus-thrower Derek Derenalagi competes using a custom frame that's specially designed to meet strict rules for Paralympic athletics, which state that any equipment can be used so long as he can get set up and ready to compete within 60 seconds. More about Paralympic design: discus throwing frame
Dezeen News: The government of Honduras has given the go-ahead for three privately run cities with "their own police, laws, government and tax systems", according to ABC News. More about "Honduras sets stage for 3 privately run cities" - ABC News
A cross between a ladder and a staircase leads this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also contains the latest news, jobs and readers' comments.
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Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær has made a series of sheer silk room dividers in pale, graduated colours. More about Tint room dividers by Kristine Five Melvær
Dezeen promotion: designjunction 2012 will take place at the Sorting Office, 21-31 New Oxford Street, London WC1 from 19 to 23 September during the London Design Festival and registration for free visitor passes is now open. More about designjunction 2012 at London Design Festival
Dezeen Music Project is looking for original music tracks and performers to take part in Dezeen Live, our series of talks at 100% Design from 19 to 22 September during the London Design Festival. More about Dezeen Music Project: special call out for tracks and performers
Dezeen News: mixed doubles tennis player Brian Battistone turned heads at the U.S. Open this week with a two-handled tennis racket his playing partner has dubbed "the alien". More about Two-handled tennis racket spotted at the U.S. Open
Dezeen News: the new owners of Battersea Power Station say their £8bn revamp of the site will begin in 2013, ending more than 25 years of speculation over the future of the London landmark. More about New owners of Battersea Power Station pledge to finally redevelop London landmark
Following yesterday's story about a skyscraper that resembles a pair of trousers (above), here are some more looky-likey towers including one that readers have compared to a stack of toilet rolls and another that looks like a sex toy. More about Five six towers with unfortunate likenesses