Design
Impasto by Nikolaj Steenfatt
Copenhagen designer Nikolaj Steenfatt has created a range of pendant lights, chairs and stools made from coffee granules, sawdust and animal glues (+ slideshow). More about Impasto by Nikolaj Steenfatt
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Architecture
SHoP Architects designs skinny skyscraper for New York
News: New York studio SHoP Architects has revealed its design for a 411-metre skinny skyscraper in Manhattan on a plot that is just 13 metres wide. More about SHoP Architects designs skinny skyscraper for New York
Architecture
Plein Soleil by RH+ Architecture
Apartments appear to be stacked up like boxes at this concrete housing block in Paris by French studio RH+ Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Plein Soleil by RH+ Architecture
Furniture
"Why create another piece of furniture?" - Hella Jongerius
Movie: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius explains why she enjoys working with colours and textiles rather than designing full pieces of furniture in the third video interview we filmed at her studio in Berlin. More about "Why create another piece of furniture?" - Hella Jongerius
Architecture
Kawate by Keitaro Muto Architects
A cantilevered storey projects from the side of this house in Gifu, Japan, to create a sheltered alcove on the edge of the garden (+ slideshow). More about Kawate by Keitaro Muto Architects
Architecture
Casa de Mosteiro by Arquitectos Matos
This concrete-clad house in northern Portugal by Arquitectos Matos comprises an L-shaped block that folds around a courtyard (+ slideshow). More about Casa de Mosteiro by Arquitectos Matos
Design
Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson curate Bono's charity auction
News: designers Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson have collaborated with U2 frontman Bono to design and curate items for his (RED) charity auction, including a pair of solid rose gold Apple EarPods (pictured). More about Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson curate Bono's charity auction
Architecture
Tokyo 2020 Olympics to centre around Zaha Hadid's stadium
News: the forthcoming National Stadium of Japan by Zaha Hadid Architects is now set to become the main sporting venue for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, following the news that Tokyo will be the host city. More about Tokyo 2020 Olympics to centre around Zaha Hadid's stadium
Architecture
Water Tower in Rancagua by Mathias Klotz
The exterior of this water tower in Chile was designed by architect Mathias Klotz to ripple like a pond disturbed by gentle winds (photographs by Roland Halbe). More about Water Tower in Rancagua by Mathias Klotz
Design
Ostrich Pillow Junior by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Product news: design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian is now producing a smaller version of its squishy headpiece for napping on the go for children (+ slideshow). More about Ostrich Pillow Junior by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Promotion
Call for designers to enter Fab's Disrupting Design competition in London
Dezeen promotion: online retailer Fab is calling for designers to present their work to a panel of experts at The Conran Shop Marylebone on 19 September, during London Design Festival, for the chance to put their designs into production. More about Call for designers to enter Fab's Disrupting Design competition in London
Design
Parkcycle Swarm by Rebar Group and N55
Here are more public spaces on the back of bikes: a swarm of tiny mobile parks covered in grass are being pedalled around the city of Baku this month (+ slideshow). More about Parkcycle Swarm by Rebar Group and N55
Design
Eileen Gray movie to tackle Le Corbusier murals controversy
News: the story of how architect Le Corbusier defaced the interior of E.1027, the seminal house designed by fellow modernist Eileen Gray, by painting sexually graphic murals over its walls is to be the subject of a movie. More about Eileen Gray movie to tackle Le Corbusier murals controversy
Design
Cricklewood Town Square by Spacemakers
A mobile town square that packs into a miniature clock tower on the back of a bike will be appearing around north London this month (+ slideshow). More about Cricklewood Town Square by Spacemakers
Interiors
Nüba by Emmanuel Picault, Ludwig Godefroy and Nicolas Sisto
Volcanic stone walls feature a geometric pattern of copper-leaf triangles inside this restaurant and nightclub on the banks of the Seine river in Paris (+ slideshow). More about Nüba by Emmanuel Picault, Ludwig Godefroy and Nicolas Sisto
Design
Menswear capsule collection by Bureau V
New York architecture studio Bureau V showed its debut menswear collection based on theories by German architect Gottfried Semper during New York Fashion Week. More about Menswear capsule collection by Bureau V
Architecture
Early Childhood Centre in Wassenaar by Kraaijvanger
Rotterdam studio Kraaijvanger has added two new buildings to a school in a suburb of Dutch city, The Hague, with pitched roofs and rustic materials that reference the site's original role as a farm (+ slideshow). More about Early Childhood Centre in Wassenaar by Kraaijvanger
Architecture
2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners announced
News: an Islamic cemetery in Austria and a restored market hall in Iran are among the five winners of the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (+ slideshow). More about 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners announced
Design
Patrick Blanc creates world's tallest vertical garden for Jean Nouvel's Sydney tower
News: Jean Nouvel's One Central Park residential tower in Sydney will feature the world's tallest vertical garden by botanist Patrick Blanc. More about Patrick Blanc creates world's tallest vertical garden for Jean Nouvel's Sydney tower
Architecture
Ma Yansong unveils mountain-inspired skyscrapers for Beijing
News: Chinese architect Ma Yansong has revealed plans for a mixed-use complex in Beijing featuring skyscrapers, office blocks and public spaces modelled on mountains, hills and lakes. More about Ma Yansong unveils mountain-inspired skyscrapers for Beijing