Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have unveiled a prototype electric car that folds in half. More about Armadillo-T foldable electric micro-car by KAIST
Daft Signz music video by Randall Stevens Industries
Dezeen Music Project: in the first of a new series of stories about music videos, creative duo Joe Stevens and Nicolas Randall discuss their movie featuring a group of street dancers spinning signs to the beat of Daft Punk's new single, Lose Yourself to Dance (+ movie + interview). More about Daft Signz music video by Randall Stevens Industries
Live Between Buildings by Mateusz Mastalski and Ole Robin Storjohann
Two Denmark architects have designed a concept for narrow apartments that fill tiny gaps between existing buildings. More about Live Between Buildings by Mateusz Mastalski and Ole Robin Storjohann
Charles Pollock 1930-2013
News: furniture designer Charles Pollock has died in a house fire in New York, aged 83. More about Charles Pollock 1930-2013
London's largest living wall will "combat flooding"
News: a 21 metre high living wall containing 10,000 plants and 16 tons of soil will help reduce flooding in London, according to its designer. More about London's largest living wall will "combat flooding"
Plans approved for Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners gallery arcade in Mayfair
News: a residential development designed by Richard Rogers to adjoin two streets in London's Mayfair via a paved arcade has been granted approval. More about Plans approved for Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners gallery arcade in Mayfair
Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Graduate designer Mugi Yamamoto has designed an inkjet printer that sits on top of a stack of paper and eats its way down through the pile (+ slideshow). More about Stack printer by Mugi Yamamoto
Unbalanced Hotel by OOIIO Architecture
Madrid firm OOIIO has designed a lopsided photo frame-shaped hotel that appears to have crashed into a cliff face near Lima in Peru. More about Unbalanced Hotel by OOIIO Architecture
Carbuncle Cup 2013 shortlist revealed
News: a 24 metre tall viewing tower that looks like a helter skelter and a student housing development in Oxford have been included in a shortlist for the ugliest building completed in the UK in the last 12 months. Update 29/08/13: the winner has been announced as 465 Caledonian Road by Stephen George & Partners. More about Carbuncle Cup 2013 shortlist revealed
Elbow Grease by Prianka Sisodiya
An angular flat-pack whisk, a tilting mixing bowl and a pastry binding ring make up this range of baking tools by graduate designer Prianka Sisodiya. More about Elbow Grease by Prianka Sisodiya
Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) by Lee Sanghyeok
These wooden shelving units and tables have been designed by South Korean designer Lee Sanghyeok to look like scaffolding (+ slideshow). More about Useful Arbeitsloser (Jobless) by Lee Sanghyeok
OMA and BIG to rebuild Sandy-affected communities
News: architecture studios OMA and BIG are among the ten collaborative design teams selected for an initiative to revitalise parts of the USA devastated by Hurricane Sandy. More about OMA and BIG to rebuild Sandy-affected communities
Handle Pendants by Josie Morris
Product news: Northumbria University graduate Josie Morris has created a range of copper-spun pendant lamps with chunky handles. More about Handle Pendants by Josie Morris
Billionaire reveals Hyperloop supersonic transport system
News: entrepreneur Elon Musk has revealed designs for a supersonic Hyperloop transport system to link Los Angeles and San Francisco in just 30 minutes (+ slideshow). More about Billionaire reveals Hyperloop supersonic transport system
Instrumented Bodies by Joseph Malloch and Ian Hattwick
Researchers in Canada have designed a family of prosthetic musical instruments, including an external spine and a touch-sensitive rib cage, that create music in response to body gestures (+ interview + slideshow). More about Instrumented Bodies by Joseph Malloch and Ian Hattwick
Joan D'Austria by External Reference
Spanish firm External Reference has converted a taxi garage in Barcelona into a home and studio for an art director with a wire framework for showcasing objects and a bed concealed inside an island seating area (+ slideshow). More about Joan D'Austria by External Reference
Baitogogo by Henrique Oliveira at Palais de Tokyo
A twisted entanglement of tree branches appears to grow organically from the beams of Paris' Palais de Tokyo museum in this installation by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira (+ slideshow). More about Baitogogo by Henrique Oliveira at Palais de Tokyo
Benidorm skyscraper built without an elevator
News: the builders behind this two-tower 47-storey skyscraper in Benidorm, Spain, have forgotten to include a working lift. Update 20/08/13: the developer has told Dezeen that media reports were incorrect and the tower does include elevators. More about Benidorm skyscraper built without an elevator
Porsche unveils crowd-sourced 911 car designed by Facebook fans
News: German sports car manufacturer Porsche has turned to its 5 million fans on Facebook to crowd source designs for a unique 911 car. More about Porsche unveils crowd-sourced 911 car designed by Facebook fans
Taipei city submits the only bid for World Design Capital 2016
News: only one city has submitted a bid for World Design Capital 2016 - meaning Taipei is likely to be awarded the title. More about Taipei city submits the only bid for World Design Capital 2016