Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) architects have won an international competition to design Urban Mediaspace, which will be the largest public library in Scandinavia. More about Urban Mediaspace by Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Photographer Edmund Sumner has photographed Yakisugi House (Charcoal House), designed by Japanese architect Terunobu Fujimori. More about Yakisugi House by Terunobu Fujimori
Design Indaba 09: young designer Revital Cohen talks about her Life Support project in this seventh movie from Design Indaba conference and expo, which took place in Cape Town last month. More about Design Indaba videos: Revital Cohen
Designer Claudio Colucci has designed a small, upholstered rocking chair for French furniture manufacturers Ligne Roset. More about Mini Dada rocking chair by Claudio Colucci
Dutch designer Joost van Bleiswijk has designed a cardboard office interior for new Amsterdam advertising office Nothing. More about Nothing office by Joost van Bleiswijk
Prada Transformer, a portable, shape-shifting cultural pavilion designed by Office for Metropolitan Architecture/Rem Koolhaas, will make its first appearance in Seoul, Korea next month. More about Prada Transformer by OMA/Rem Koolhaas
Architects RMJM have launched a concept for apartment blocks that do not require heating. More about MiLoft by RMJM
Dutch architects Merkx + Girod have designed the interiors for a chain of fast-food restaurants serving fresh pasta, to be located at railway stations across the Netherlands. More about Julia's by Merkx + Girod
Dezeen have teamed up with publishers Actar to give away five copies of MAD Dinner, the first book by Beijing architects MAD. More about Competition: five copies of MAD Dinner to be won
London architects Mackay+ Partners have designed a residence overlooking the sea at Byron Bay, Australia. More about House at Wategos Beach by Mackay + Partners
Here's another bridge by Paris practice Explorations Architecture with UK engineers Buro Happold, who collaborated to design the Metro West bridge in our previous story. More about River Soar bridge by Explorations Architecture and Buro Happold
Milan 09: Dutch designer Richard Hutten will launch the aluminium Cloud Chair in Milan next month. More about Cloud Chair by Richard Hutten
Brothers Adrian and Jeremy Wright of London design studio DesignWright have created a spring-loaded potato-masher for manufacturers Joseph Joseph. More about Smasher by DesignWright
Design Indaba 09: the sixth in our series of videos from the Design Indaba conference and expo in Cape Town last month features South African designer Haldane Martin. More about Design Indaba videos: Haldane Martin
Explorations Architecture of Paris with UK engineers Buro Happold have won a competition to design a new rail bridge over the Liffey Valley near Dublin, Ireland. More about Metro West bridge by Explorations Architecture and Buro Happold
London architects drdharchitects have won a competition to design a new concert hall and library in Bodø, Norway. More about Bodø Kulturhus and Library by drdharchitects
Lighting designer Ingo Maurer has opened a new showroom in Munich, Germany. More about New Ingo Maurer showroom
Mexican designer Christian Vivanco has developed a multi-functional work surface and storage unit inspired by the informal architecture of shanty towns. More about From a Lost City by Christian Vivanco
Design Indaba 09: architect Doung Anwar Jahangeer won the South award for his mobile, fold-away shop at the Design Indaba conference and expo in Cape Town last week. More about Spaza-De-Move-On by Doung Anwar Jahangeer
A 1:1 replica of Le Corbusier's holiday home, designed by the architect for his own use, is on show at the RIBA in London. More about Le Corbusier’s Cabanon - the interior 1:1