Furniture
360 degrés by Roberto Paoli for Ligne Roset
Product news: an extra surface swings out from underneath this coffee table by Italian designer Roberto Paoli (+ slideshow). More about 360 degrés by Roberto Paoli for Ligne Roset
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Architecture
Asian Cairns by Vincent Callebaut
Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has developed a concept to introduce natural ecosystems into cities with designs for "farmscrapers" made from piles of giant glass pebbles for a site in Shenzhen, China (+ slideshow). More about Asian Cairns by Vincent Callebaut
Design
Concept car by Ross Lovegrove for Renault
Milan 2013: British designer Ross Lovegrove will unveil a concept car he has designed for French car manufacturer Renault in Milan next month (+ movie). More about Concept car by Ross Lovegrove for Renault
Dezeen Mail #144
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with Pritzker-winner Toyo Ito - whose Dome in Odate (above) features in our slideshow of his key projects - along with Hella Jongerius for KLM, Coop Himmelb(l)au in China and all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Architecture
The Beam by MVRDV and de Alzua+
Dutch office MVRDV and French architects de Alzua+ have won a competition to re-masterplan the French town of Villeneuve d'Ascq and are proposing a building that cantilevers over a motorway. More about The Beam by MVRDV and de Alzua+
Opinion
"There’s no column in the spreadsheet for ideology"
Opinion: in this week's column, Sam Jacob argues that great architecture can't be evaluated in terms of money or cultural entertainment, but must "speak directly to ideology and love". More about "There’s no column in the spreadsheet for ideology"
Design
Smart Highway by Studio Roosegaarde
Design Indaba 2013: glow-in-the-dark roads and responsive street lamps were among the concepts to make highways safer while saving money and energy presented by Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town earlier this month. More about Smart Highway by Studio Roosegaarde
Architecture
IE Paper Pavilion by Shigeru Ban
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has completed a temporary pavilion made from cardboard tubes at the IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid. More about IE Paper Pavilion by Shigeru Ban
World Tour 2013: Cape Town
Dezeen and MINI World Tour at Design Indaba
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: earlier this month we kicked off our Dezeen and MINI World Tour at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town. Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs rounds up the highlights of the week. More about Dezeen and MINI World Tour at Design Indaba
Architecture
Corrosive concrete halts construction of China's tallest building
News: concrete made with unprocessed sea sand has been found in at least 15 buildings under construction in Shenzhen – including what will be China's tallest building when completed – putting them at risk of collapse. More about Corrosive concrete halts construction of China's tallest building
Architecture
Industrial Pavilion Hydro Aluminium by Adamo-Faiden and Estudio Silberfaden
Shimmering steel panels chequer the facade of this office building at an aluminium plant outside Buenos Aires by Argentinean architects Adamo-Faiden and Estudio Silberfaden. More about Industrial Pavilion Hydro Aluminium by Adamo-Faiden and Estudio Silberfaden
Promotion
Inspired by Light online seminar call for participants
Dezeen promotion: the founders of lighting consultancy Light Collective are inviting readers to attend an online seminar about how lighting designers find their inspiration on 26 March. More about Inspired by Light online seminar call for participants
Architecture
Dalian International Conference Center by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au has completed the Dalian International Conference Center, a contorted steel building in China with conference halls bursting through its facade. More about Dalian International Conference Center by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Design
Design award contender exhibits copies of rivals' objects
News: a nominee for the Design Museum's Design of the Year award has caused controversy by presenting 3D-printed copies of two of the other finalists' work. More about Design award contender exhibits copies of rivals' objects
Design
The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge
Product news: London designer Paul Cocksedge has launched a gadget on Kickstarter that plays music wirelessly through vintage speakers (+ movie). More about The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge
Design
MakerBot reveals prototype desktop 3D scanner
News: American 3D printing company MakerBot has unveiled a prototype of a desktop scanner that will allow users to digitally scan objects they want to replicate with a 3D printer at home. More about MakerBot reveals prototype desktop 3D scanner
Promotion
Mosa launches Mosa Murals tile collection
Dezeen promotion: Dutch tile company Mosa has launched three ranges of ceramic wall tiles that use graduated colour, contrasting textures and embossed surfaces to modulate light falling across a wall. More about Mosa launches Mosa Murals tile collection
Design
David Bowie is at the V&A
Here are some photos from an exhibition of David Bowie memorabilia that opens this week at London's V&A museum, featuring costumes, album artwork and set designs from his personal archive. More about David Bowie is at the V&A
Architecture
OMA wins planning to convert Venice palazzo into department store
News: Rem Koolhaas' OMA has been granted planning permission to transform a building on Venice's Grand Canal into a department store and public event space. More about OMA wins planning to convert Venice palazzo into department store
Architecture
House in Sanbonmatsu by Hironaka Ogawa
Chunks missing from the sloping roof of this house in Kagawa by Japanese architect Hironaka Ogawa reveal an open-air courtyard at the centre (+ slideshow). More about House in Sanbonmatsu by Hironaka Ogawa