Design
Modern Day Snail Mail by Cristina Vanko
Graphic designer Cristina Vanko has been writing out all the SMS messages she sends by hand with a calligraphy pen. More about Modern Day Snail Mail by Cristina Vanko
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Design
Wine bottle by Zaha Hadid for Leo Hillinger
Product news: London architect Zaha Hadid has designed a curvaceous wine bottle for Austrian winemaker Leo Hillinger. More about Wine bottle by Zaha Hadid for Leo Hillinger
Architecture
AHMM to design London police headquarters
News: London firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has won a competition to design the new Scotland Yard headquarters for the London Metropolitan Police. More about AHMM to design London police headquarters
Architecture
Venecia Park by Héctor Fernández Elorza and Manuel Fernández Ramírez
Gabion walls, concrete staircases and huge rocks frame the spaces of this public park in Zaragoza by Spanish architects Héctor Fernández Elorza and Manuel Fernández Ramírez (+ slideshow). More about Venecia Park by Héctor Fernández Elorza and Manuel Fernández Ramírez
Architecture
Vallvidrera House by YLAB Arquitectos
Spanish firm YLAB Arquitectos has completed a faceted house on the outskirts of Barcelona that appears to have been stretched down a hill. More about Vallvidrera House by YLAB Arquitectos
Architecture
Casa P by Studio MK27
Movie: a recently completed concrete house in São Paulo is depicted as a luxury home from the 1950s in the latest architecture film by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan. More about Casa P by Studio MK27
Architecture
Tree House by 6a Architects
London studio 6a Architects has extended the home of architecture critic Rowan Moore and his family by adding a timber structure that curves around a tree (+ slideshow). More about Tree House by 6a Architects
Design
New Pinterest board: Nendo
Our new Pinterest board is full of design by Japanese studio Nendo, including a fluffy-looking chair, a range of cutlery that looks as though it's been carved from flint and a retail interior for shoe brand Camper. See our new Nendo Pinterest board »
More about New Pinterest board: Nendo
Technology
Solar-powered family car wins race across Australia
News: a vehicle described as "the world's first solar-powered family car" has come first in a photovoltaic-powered race across Australia (+ slideshow). More about Solar-powered family car wins race across Australia
Architecture
Tales Pavilion by Luca Nichetto
Italian designer Luca Nichetto has created a pavilion in Beijing with a facade covered in 1200 vertical brass tubes (+ slideshow). More about Tales Pavilion by Luca Nichetto
Furniture
A-Joint Table by Henry Wilson for Very Good & Proper
Product news: British furniture brand Very Good & Proper has started producing this table by Australian designer Henry Wilson, which incorporates his trademark A-Joint. More about A-Joint Table by Henry Wilson for Very Good & Proper
Architecture
Livsrum Cancer Counselling Centre by EFFEKT
A cluster of seven house-shaped buildings makes up this cancer care centre in Næstved, Denmark, by Copenhagen firm EFFEKT (+ slideshow). More about Livsrum Cancer Counselling Centre by EFFEKT
Design
Font Alphabet Puzzle by Looodus
Product news: Milan company Looodus has designed a toy that allows children to learn about typography and the alphabet at the same time. More about Font Alphabet Puzzle by Looodus
Design
Paizi 38 installation by Remix Studio
Beijing designers Remix Studio created a string installation that guided visitors through a derelict building to a pop-up restaurant at Beijing Design Week 2013 (+ slideshow). More about Paizi 38 installation by Remix Studio
Design
Kulula airline livery
The tongue-in-cheek livery of South African airline Kulula includes a "This way up" sign on one plane and points out the locations of key components on another (+ slideshow). More about Kulula airline livery
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
A couple of large-scale projects reached completion in China this week, including OMA's Shenzhen Stock Exchange and MAD's horseshoe-shaped hotel in Huzhou (pictured). Scroll on for more architecture and design news, as well as our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Design
"London is a crossroads for great creative people"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this movie filmed during London Design Festival, leading figures from London and abroad explore the pros and cons of working in the city and discuss the threats to its status as one of the major design centres of the world. More about "London is a crossroads for great creative people"
Technology
Asda supermarket launches 3D printing service
News: Asda is to become the first UK supermarket to offer an in-store 3D scanning and 3D printing service, allowing customers to capture and print scale models of their possessions or even themselves. More about Asda supermarket launches 3D printing service
Architecture
The Leaf House by SJK Architects
Concrete canopies shaped like leaves shelter the rooms of this house in the coastal town of Alibaug, India, by SJK Architects (+ slideshow). More about The Leaf House by SJK Architects
Technology
Researchers develop touchscreens with tactile feedback
News: researchers at Bristol University in the UK have developed a way for users to get tactile feedback from touchscreens while controlling them with gestures in mid-air. More about Researchers develop touchscreens with tactile feedback
