The Temporium 2011: Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld is presenting a range of handmade products at The Temporium including handwoven dolls based on drawings made by school children in Sri Lanka. More about Alexa Lixfeld at The Temporium
Five years ago, when Dezeen was just three weeks old, Thomas Heatherwick's East Beach Cafe was still taking shape on the English south coast, Zaha Hadid presented a range of Seamless furniture at Phillips de Pury & Company in New York and The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston released images of its new waterfront cultural centre by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
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A glass bridge connects a concrete house with wonky windows to an artist’s studio in Puebla, Mexico. More about House for two artists by M + N Arquitectos
The Temporium 2011: these edible chocolate moustaches by Spanish designer Diego Ramos are currently on sale at our Christmas pop-up shop The Temporium and are the ideal gift for clean-shaven chocolate lovers. More about Mr Chocolate Moustaches by Diego Ramos at The Temporium
This time last year we featured a couple of wacky clocks - a timepiece of unfurling paper that creates ever-changing shapes, and a belt-driven clock for an architect. We also revealed the news that Norman Foster was working on proposals for a new California campus for computer giant Apple, which we published in the summer. More about One year ago...
Climbers in the Alps can now spend their nights sleeping in a tube that cantilevers over the edge of a mountain. More about New Refuge Gervasutti by LEAPfactory
In this movie we filmed at the inaugural Qubique design show in Berlin in October, Margo Konings and Margriet Vollenberg of Organisation in Design guide us through a sample of pieces on show as part of Ventura Berlin, the area they curated at the show. More about Ventura Berlin at Qubique 2011
In case you hadn't noticed, this week we opened our Christmas shop The Temporium at 65 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DG. Drop in to see over 20 designers and brands selling their products direct to the public, plus 10% off Dezeen Watch Store and the chance to win a goodie bag worth £100. More about This week on Dezeen
Following our hotly debated story about the new-look interiors for fast-food giant McDonalds in France, here’s a revamped outlet for rival Burger King in Singapore that's designed to imitate a garden. More about Burger King Garden Grill by Outofstock
The window frame of this Beijing boutique by Japanese studio Nendo is repeated into the depths of the store. More about Catalog by Nendo
German designers Reich und Wamser have completed a Cologne store with exposed brick walls and gauzy curtains for fashion brand Esprit. More about Esprit Lighthouse store by Reich und Wamser
If you liked the last monochrome boutique with a checkout in the changing rooms by architect Nelson Chow, here's another one. More about Shine at the Leighton Centre by Nelson Chow
The pitched roof atop this Paris house won’t keep out the rain – it’s actually a pergola for growing fruit over a roof terrace. More about Eco-Sustainable House by Djuric Tardio Architectes
Architects Stephen Williams Associates have completed a hotel that looks like a shipping warehouse beside the harbour in Hamburg. More about The 25hours Hotel HafenCity by Stephen Williams Associates
Traditional Dutch porcelain company Royal Delft have launched a new contemporary brand, Blue D1653, including this set by Arian Brekveld that looks as though the blue emblems have slipped down the rim of each dish. More about Blue D1653 by Arian Brekveld, Chris Koens and Damian O'Sullivan for Royal Delft
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The Temporium 2011: our Christmas shop The Temporium is now open! In the first of our Advent calendar stories, we're giving away a Flying Santa card by London design consultancy Studio91 with the first 50 purchases made at the shop. More about Flying Santa giveaway at The Temporium
Dezeen Platform: in this interview filmed for our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform, Polish studio mode:lina describe their Audiochmura, a soundscape of London that is played through a cloud of tangled corrugated pipes. More about Dezeen Platform: mode:lina
The jagged glass edges of this restaurant by Norwegian studio Reiulf Ramstad Architects point up towards a sheer cliff face. More about Troll Wall Restaurant by Reiulf Ramstad Architects
Dutch studio Ector Hoogstad Architecten have converted a former Rotterdam steel plant into offices filled with plastic bridges, potted trees and picnic benches. More about Kantoor IMd by Ector Hoogstad Architecten