London Design Festival 2011: Australian label Matilda presented products and furniture by 30 designers including a timber and aluminium pendant light by Kate Stokes (above) at designjunction last week. More about Matilda 2011 at designjunction
The circular roof of a metro station near Copenhagen looms over sunken platforms like a spotty UFO. More about Station Hyllie by Metro Arkitekter
Look out for Dezeen Space in this whistlestop tour of the London Design Festival filmed by Suzie Hogan.
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New York architect Daniel Libeskind has driven a pointed steel and glass shard through the heart of the war museum in Dresden, which reopens on October 14 after a 22-year closure. Update 17/11/11: see a new set of photos in our later story. More about Dresden Museum of Military History by Daniel Libeskind
Dezeen Wire: the Design Museum has submitted plans for the redevelopment of the former Commonwealth Institute building by architect John Pawson. The application concerns proposed alterations to the Grade II listed building's interior, including the creation of a new central atrium, mezzanine level and basement. More about John Pawson submits plans for new Design Museum
Dezeen Wire: here’s a summary of the most interesting things to see at Beijing Design Week, which continues until 3 October. More about Beijing Design Week highlights
Beijing Design Week 2011: Vienna architect Dejana Kabiljo has installed a giant sofa made of bagged flour topped with fake chocolate icing at the 751-D Park for Beijing Design Week. More about LetThemSitCake! by Dejana Kabiljo
Architects Grimshaw have completed an installation for London department store John Lewis that's made of suspended cardboard tubes. More about John Lewis Fashion Pavilion by Grimshaw
London Design Festival 2011: designers Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies showed off their folding boat that's made from a single, standard-sized sheet of plastic at Multiplex at The Dock last week. More about Foldboat by Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies
Dezeen Platform: graduate designer Jólan van der Wiel creates a series of stools shaped by magnets live at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Dezeen Platform: Jólan van der Wiel
Vienna Design Week 2011: Vienna Design Week opens tomorrow and local designer Thomas Feichtner will present his chair with a seat suspended at the centre of a cubic oak frame. More about M3 Chair by Thomas Feichtner
Behind the sliding doors of a corrugated steel shed near Nantes, France, is an artist’s studio with a double-height atrium and translucent rear wall. More about Mosquito Coast Factory by Benoît-Marie Moriceau and Gaston Tolila
London Design Festival 2011: Czech designer Maxim Velčovský presents a series of containers made from semi-finished iron piping at Mint in London. More about Local Collection by Maxim Velčovský
Dezeen Wire: here's a roundup of the most interesting London Design Festival events that caught our eye when we weren't busy at Dezeen Space last week. More about London Design Festival highlights
Almost a hundred small square windows scattered across the walls, ceilings and roof of a house in Tokyo allow its occupants, a deaf couple and their children, to sign to each other through the walls even when the children are playing outdoors. More about Room Room by Takeshi Hosaka
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Jay Merrick of The Independent describes the revamped Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury by Keith Williams as "a scene stealer in a city that's already full of star attractions," while Maev Kennedy, writing for The Guardian, applauds the local council for investing in a building that will generate income and jobs for the area. The theatre will be officially opened by Prince Edward on 4 October.
Dezeen Platform: in this movie filmed at Dezeen Space, London footwear designer Victoria Spruce talks about her collection of sculptural shoes, exhibited at Dezeen Platform last week. Watch the movie »
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Dezeen Platform: designer Jan Rose exhibits furniture and lighting made of knitted steel and leather at Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Jan Rose
Dezeen Wire: architect David Chipperfield, structural engineer Cecil Balmond and Wilkinson Eyre Architects are among the shortlisted candidates for the Prince Philip Designers Prize 2011. More about Prince Philip Designers Prize shortlist announced