Furniture
Rewrite by GamFratesi
Copenhagen designers GamFratesi have designed a prototype desk with a cave-like shield on top to create an intimate working environment. More about Rewrite by GamFratesi
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Architecture
Celluloid Jam by Norisada Maeda Atelier
Here's another residential project by Tokyo designers Norisada Maeda Atelier, who designed the Plastic Moon house in our previous story: this time a house near Yokohama, Japan. More about Celluloid Jam by Norisada Maeda Atelier
Furniture
Cord-Chair by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo have created a chair made of hollowed-out pieces of wood covering a metal frame. More about Cord-Chair by Nendo
Furniture
Studio profile: Kompott
Polish Design Season: here's an overview of work by one of Dezeen's favourite Polish design studios, Kompott. More about Studio profile: Kompott
Architecture
Plastic Moon by Norisada Maeda Atelier
Japanese architects Norisada Maeda Atelier have completed a house that includes a dental practice and swimming pool in Tokyo, Japan. More about Plastic Moon by Norisada Maeda Atelier
Furniture
Suited Case by Erik De Nijs
Dutch Design Week 09: in Eindhoven this week graduate designer Erik De Nijs of Nieuwe Heren presents a set of suitcases that can be combined to form a sofa when not in use. More about Suited Case by Erik De Nijs
Competition: five copies of Chroma to be won
Dezeen and architecture and design book publisher Birkhäuser are offering readers the chance to win one of five copies of Chroma - Design, Architecture and Art in Colour by Barbara Glasner & Petra Schmidt. More about Competition: five copies of Chroma to be won
Architecture
2+2 Houses by Tank Architectes
Architectural photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us his photographs of four houses by French practice Tank Architectes in Villeneuve d'Ascq near Lille, France. More about 2+2 Houses by Tank Architectes
Architecture
Dezeen podcast: David Chipperfield at the Design Museum
Dezeen podcast: in this podcast for the Design Museum in London architect David Chipperfield talks about an exhibition of his work, which opened at the museum this week. More about Dezeen podcast: David Chipperfield at the Design Museum
Interiors
Headvertising office by Corvin Cristian
Architect Corvin Cristian has designed an office interior inside the former Romanian stock exchange building in Bucharest, Romania. More about Headvertising office by Corvin Cristian
Design
Melt by Agnieszka Bar
Polish Design Season: designer Agnieszka Bar has created a range of bottles with collapsed bases. More about Melt by Agnieszka Bar
Design
(In)visible Membrane by Sonja Bäumel
Dutch Design Week: Austrian masters graduate Sonja Bäumel presents a body of work at Design Academy Eindhoven's Graduation Galleries exhibition this week, exploring how bacteria on human skin could be harnessed to create clothing that reacts to the environment. More about (In)visible Membrane by Sonja Bäumel
Design
Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Nigel Coates
In this the final interview in our series of Molteni&C Sofa Chats conducted at 100% Design in London last month, British architect and designer Nigel Coates talks with Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about how design became an intrinsic part of Italian culture. More about Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Nigel Coates
Furniture
Adaptable by TAF for Muuto
Swedish designers TAF have designed a dining table for Scandinavian design brand Muuto. More about Adaptable by TAF for Muuto
Design
Unisex bag by Ryszard Rychlicki
Polish Design Season: Ryszard Rychlick, a student of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, has designed a felt bag. More about Unisex bag by Ryszard Rychlicki
Design
Baked by Formafantasma
Dutch Design Week 09: Italian design graduates Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Formafantasma present a series of baked objects at an exhibition in Eindhoven this week. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Baked by Formafantasma
Architecture
House of Music by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Austrian architects Coop Himmelb(l)au have unveiled their design for a performing arts centre in Aalborg, Denmark. More about House of Music by Coop Himmelb(l)au
Design
Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Ilse Crawford
In this next interview in our series of Molteni&C Sofa Chats conducted at 100% Design in London last month, London-based designer Ilse Crawford discusses the unique skills of Italian manufacturers with Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Ilse Crawford
Architecture
Rotterdam’s Stadskantoor by OMA
Office for Metropolitan Architecture have won a competition to design a new city hall for Rotterdam in the Netherlands. More about Rotterdam’s Stadskantoor by OMA
Design
Wolplamuur by Heleen Klopper
Dutch Design Week 09: Amsterdam designer Heleen Klopper has been awarded the €5,000 "incentive prize" at Doen Materiaalprijs 2009 for her system for mending holes in woolen fabric. More about Wolplamuur by Heleen Klopper