Competition: who gets your Applause?
Help us choose the person most deserving of applause for their work in design in 2009 and you could win an Applause Machine worth £225! Marc Koska is currently in the lead with 17 votes, followed by Studio Makkink & Bey. Cast your vote to enter the competition »
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My Deer by Jeroen Wesselink
Dutch designer Jeroen Wesselink has created a stool that can be hung on a wall to resemble a deer's head when not in use. More about My Deer by Jeroen Wesselink
The Tote by Serie Architects
Chris Lee and Kapil Gupta of Serie Architects have completed a banqueting hall in Mumbai, India, which has a structure like an avenue of trees. More about The Tote by Serie Architects
Dezeen's top ten: Dubai projects
Since Dubai has been in the news a lot recently, here are our ten most popular stories about projects in Dubai. Guess what? Karim Rashid is at number one with his Switch Restaurant (above). More about Dezeen's top ten: Dubai projects
Found by Stuart Haygarth at Haunch of Venison
This chandelier made of spectacle frames (above) is on show at the Haunch of Venison gallery in London as part of an exhibition of work by London designer Stuart Haygarth. More about Found by Stuart Haygarth at Haunch of Venison
"Towering follies: the Dubai architecture you couldn't make up" - Guardian
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Godiva Chocoiste by Wonderwall
Japanese interior design company Wonderwall have completed a chocolatier's shop in Harajuku, Japan, where chocolate seems to drip from the walls and ceiling. More about Godiva Chocoiste by Wonderwall
Beijing Noodle No. 9 by design spirits co., ltd
Here are some more images of a noodle bar in Las Vegas by Japanese studio design spirits co., ltd, one of the winning projects at The Great Indoors Awards last week (see our previous story). More about Beijing Noodle No. 9 by design spirits co., ltd
GP practice by Vasd architects
Dutch architects Vasd have completed the interior of a doctor's surgery in the Hague, the Netherlands. More about GP practice by Vasd architects
False Friends by Coarse
German artists Coarse of Hamburg and Hong Kong have created two vinyl figurines depicting a rabbit crossed with a monkey and a human character dressed as a rabbit. More about False Friends by Coarse
The Sackler Building by Haworth Tompkins
London architects Haworth Tompkins have completed a building to house the painting department of the Royal College of Art in London. More about The Sackler Building by Haworth Tompkins
Nagi by Eiri Ota and Irene Gardpoit Chan
Designers Eiri Ota and Irene Gardpoit Chan of UUfie have completed the renovation of an apartment in Kanagawa, Japan, where the space is divided by two velvet curtains. More about Nagi by Eiri Ota and Irene Gardpoit Chan
Liège-Guillemins station by Santiago Calatrava
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has completed a station with a vaulted glass and steel canopy in Liege, Belgium. More about Liège-Guillemins station by Santiago Calatrava
The Hybrid Project by Readymade Projects, Mogollon and Daniel Hakansson
New York designer Stephen Burks of Readymade Projects has collaborated with art directors Monica Brand and Francisco Lopez of Mogollon, and photographer Daniel Hakansson to create a limited edition of posters depicting hybrid creatures. More about The Hybrid Project by Readymade Projects, Mogollon and Daniel Hakansson
Police station in Seville by Paredes Pedrosa
Architectural photographer Roland Halbe has sent us his photos of a police station in Seville, designed by Madrid architects Paredes Pedrosa. More about Police station in Seville by Paredes Pedrosa
Winners of The Great Indoors Awards 2009
Beijing Noodle No.9 (above) in Las Vegas by Japanese studio Design Spirits is one of five winners of The Great Indoors Awards this year. More about Winners of The Great Indoors Awards 2009
Signed copies of Green Design by Marcus Fairs
Looking for Christmas gifts? How about a personalised signed copy of Green Design by Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs? More about Signed copies of Green Design by Marcus Fairs
Dreamball by Unplug Design
Seoul design studio Unplug Design have designed an aid package that can be made into a football by children in developing countries. More about Dreamball by Unplug Design
Husmus by Muungano
Swedish design group Muungano have created a set of containers for collecting household recycling. More about Husmus by Muungano
Dezeen's top ten: lighting
For this month's top ten we've compiled our most popular stories about lighting from the last year. In pole position are these intricately-cut paper lanterns by London designer Yu Jordy Fu. More about Dezeen's top ten: lighting