This illuminated, webbed steel structure at the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Expo in China is the second project to be featured on Dezeen this week by London architects Plasma Studio. More about The Guangyun Entrance by Plasma Studio
Dezeen Archive: we've published a number of stories recently on projects in Shenzhen, including the series of movies we filmed at the 2009 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Architecture Biennale. Here's a roundup of all of the stories from the Dezeen archives. See all the stories »
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Amanda Levete Architects have sent us these images of their proposals for a new cultural centre in Lisbon with a roof that spirals around from the existing riverfront pathway. More about EDP Foundation Cultural Centre by AL_A
Dutch architects MVRDV have designed this creative industries office block in Amsterdam that has letters of the alphabet cut out of the facade. More about Alphabet Building by MVRDV
Japanese designers Torafu Architects have designed a set of paper hooks that look like curled pieces of adhesive tape. More about Tapehook by Torafu Architects
Dutch architects Mecanoo have won a competition to design a cultural centre in Shenzhen with this design composed of a row of overhanging red volumes. More about Cultural Complex Longgang District by Mecanoo
In this movie we filmed in Milan last month, the Royal College of Art's head of design products Tord Boontje talks about the exhibition of student work presented at Ventura Lambrate and describes the themes and trends occupying young designers today. More about Interview with Tord Boontje on RCA Intent show
This pavilion by London architects Plasma Studio is located at the heart of the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Expo, which is currently taking place in China. More about The Creativity Pavilion by Plasma Studio
London studio 42 architects have created an installation of spiralling black tubes for UK fashion retailer Topshop. More about Twister by 42 Architects for Topshop
Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created this collection of furniture by covering an assortment of old chairs in odd scraps of leather. More about Skin Collection by Pepe Heykoop
The Royal Institute of British Architects in London have announced 97 winners of this year’s RIBA Awards, including projects by Tony Fretton, David Chipperfield, MVRDV and Zaha Hadid Architects. More about 2011 RIBA Awards winners announced
Milan 2011: visitors to an installation by London designer Paul Cocksedge at the Milan showroom of lighting brand Flos could view an animation of a BMW 6 Series car only by putting their heads inside a plastic lamp shade. More about Sestosenso by Paul Cocksedge for BMW and FLOS
Dezeen is one of many London design businesses supporting Love Japan - a design auction taking place at Clerkenwell Design Week next week to raise money for Shigeru Ban Architects’ evacuation centre project, which is helping people made homeless by the recent earthquake in Japan. More about Love Japan – a design auction at Clerkenwell Design Week
The Hepworth Wakefield gallery designed by David Chipperfield Architects opens to the public this Saturday. More about The Hepworth Wakefield by David Chipperfield Architects
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has added stacked layers of white marble to create a podium in this Romanesque church in France. More about St Hilaire church in Melle by Mathieu Lehanneur
Japanese designers Nendo have produced these transparent sets of earphones that look like jellyfish. More about Otokurage by Nendo
In this movie, filmed at Ventura Lambrate in Milan, Arjan van Raadshooven from Vij5 talks to Dezeen about Newspaper Wood, a wood-like material made from recycled newspapers. Watch the movie »
More about Dezeen Screen: NewspaperWood by Mieke Meijer and Vij5
Designer Dominic Wilcox has taken an abandoned office in a London building being demolished this week and painted the entire contents white. More about Waiting Room by Dominic Wilcox
This 16 storey tower in Barcelona completed by Spanish studio R+B Arqts contains 75 social housing units and has a facade of vertical panels and aluminium brise-soleil. More about Social Housing Tower in Plaza Europa by R+B Arqts
Based on a Japanese puzzle, the legs of this table by German design studio DING3000 knot together to create support for the blue glass tabletop. More about Join Table by Ding3000