Cricklewood Town Square by Spacemakers
A mobile town square that packs into a miniature clock tower on the back of a bike will be appearing around north London this month (+ slideshow). More about Cricklewood Town Square by Spacemakers
Patrick Blanc creates world's tallest vertical garden for Jean Nouvel's Sydney tower
News: Jean Nouvel's One Central Park residential tower in Sydney will feature the world's tallest vertical garden by botanist Patrick Blanc. More about Patrick Blanc creates world's tallest vertical garden for Jean Nouvel's Sydney tower
Siblingsfactory by JDS Architects
Cacti, gravel, concrete floors and a wooden bridge feature in this Brussels fashion boutique by JDS Architects (+ slideshow). More about Siblingsfactory by JDS Architects
Candy Chair by Jeong Yong
South Korean design student Jeong Yong has created a prototype armchair with round balls on each arm and leg. More about Candy Chair by Jeong Yong
The Oasis of Aboukir green wall by Patrick Blanc
Patrick Blanc, the inventor of living walls, has completed his latest vertical garden, covering the side of a five-storey Parisian block with waves of 7600 plants (+ slideshow). More about The Oasis of Aboukir green wall by Patrick Blanc
Nike UK Headquarters redesign by Rosie Lee
Here's a look inside the newly redesigned Nike headquarters in London by Rosie Lee (+ slideshow + movie). More about Nike UK Headquarters redesign by Rosie Lee
Tycoon demos gesture-controlled software for designing 3D-printed rocket parts
News: billionaire technology tycoon Elon Musk has unveiled his vision for the future of design, with modelling software controlled by hand gestures linked to 3D printers. More about Tycoon demos gesture-controlled software for designing 3D-printed rocket parts
Makers With Agendas by Julien De Smedt and William Ravn
Architect Julien De Smedt has launched Makers With Agendas, a new design brand with products ranging from solutions to natural disasters and humanitarian crises to coat hooks and tea sets (+ slideshow + interview). More about Makers With Agendas by Julien De Smedt and William Ravn
Barbie Dreamhouse by Roksanda Ilincic and SHOWstudio
London film agency SHOWstudio has unveiled a 3D animation of the latest home for fashion doll Barbie - a virtual brutalist dystopia designed by fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic (+ slideshow + movie). More about Barbie Dreamhouse by Roksanda Ilincic and SHOWstudio
Mars Colonisation by ZA Architects
Robots could be sent to Mars to build caves for later habitation by humans, according to a proposal for the colonisation of the planet by German firm ZA Architects (+ slideshow). More about Mars Colonisation by ZA Architects
Tower: Instant Structure for Schacht XII by rAndom International
London studio rAndom International has created a 20-metre tower of falling water at a former coal mine in Germany (+ slideshow). More about Tower: Instant Structure for Schacht XII by rAndom International
Indigo & Cloth by Designgoat
Exposed brickwork, pegboards and adaptable wooden display units feature in this Dublin clothing store by Irish studio Designgoat (+ slideshow). More about Indigo & Cloth by Designgoat
INDEX: Award 2013 winners announced
News: glow-in-the-dark roads, a childbirth training kit in a back pack and spicy paper that keeps food fresh have been announced among the winners of the world's biggest design prize, the INDEX: Award (+ slideshow). More about INDEX: Award 2013 winners announced
"Prison-like" student housing wins Carbuncle Cup 2013
News: a student housing block in London with a retained brick warehouse facade has been named Britain's worst building of the year. More about "Prison-like" student housing wins Carbuncle Cup 2013
Parasite Production by Samuel Treindl
London Design Festival 2013: German designer Samuel Treindl has made a clock, lamp and other products from shapes cut out of existing furniture (+ slideshow). More about Parasite Production by Samuel Treindl
Floatastic by Qastic
American studio Qastic has created an inflatable pavilion with a floating roof held down by fabric veils (+ slideshow). More about Floatastic by Qastic
Bien! Restaurant by Suite Arquitetos
Upside-down plant pots, bare lightbulbs, exposed ducting and raw materials feature in this São Paulo restaurant by Suite Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More about Bien! Restaurant by Suite Arquitetos
The Alchemist's Dressing Table by Lauren Davies
Royal College of Art graduate Lauren Davies has designed a range of copper, maple and glass tools to make scented oils, creams and cosmetics at home (+ slideshow). More about The Alchemist's Dressing Table by Lauren Davies
A utensil is not just a utensil by James Stoklund
An elasticated egg cup, a fork that bends to pick up food and a glass tumbler with a cheeky bottom all feature in a collection of utensils by Royal College of Art graduate James Stoklund (+ slideshow). More about A utensil is not just a utensil by James Stoklund
Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique
An inflatable pavilion that looks like a soap bubble, by architects Plastique Fantastique, has been popping up around Copenhagen this month (+ slideshow). More about Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique