Architecture
Two In One Villa by clavienrossier
A pitched roof and six walls appear as a single block of concrete around these two residences in Geneva by Swiss architects clavienrossier (+ slideshow). More about Two In One Villa by clavienrossier
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Architecture
Brazil opens first solar-powered stadium ahead of 2014 World Cup
News: a 1960s football stadium in Brazil has become the first of several in the country to be equipped with a solar-powered roof in preparation for next year's FIFA World Cup. More about Brazil opens first solar-powered stadium ahead of 2014 World Cup
Design
Pretty Vacant by Rietveld Landscape
Dutch design office Rietveld Landscape has built an arched foam screen with hundreds of building-shaped holes inside a disused chapel at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht (+ slideshow). More about Pretty Vacant by Rietveld Landscape
Furniture
Zaha Hadid Design Gallery opens to the public
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Zaha Hadid has opened a gallery in Clerkenwell, central London, to display her furniture and design to the public (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid Design Gallery opens to the public
Architecture
Gehry warns new subway spells "disaster" for Walt Disney Concert Hall
News: architect Frank Gehry has warned that performances at his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles could be ruined by the noise of a subway line planned nearby. More about Gehry warns new subway spells "disaster" for Walt Disney Concert Hall
Architecture
Chicago - Five Great Buildings by Al Boardman
Motion graphics designer Al Boardman celebrates five Chicago skyscrapers in this short animation. More about Chicago - Five Great Buildings by Al Boardman
Furniture
Motek by Luca Nichetto for Cassina
Product news: the seat of this chair by Venetian designer Luca Nichetto is made of folded felt. More about Motek by Luca Nichetto for Cassina
Architecture
Michael Baker Boathouse by Associated Architects
An elongated timber prow oversails a solid brick base at this school boathouse in Worcester, England, by British studio Associated Architects (+ slideshow). More about Michael Baker Boathouse by Associated Architects
Lighting
Globe lights by Studio Vit
Light from small ceramic pendants is bounced off large steel bowls to form these lamps by London designers Studio Vit. More about Globe lights by Studio Vit
Architecture
Alpine Cabin by Scott & Scott Architects
The partners of new Vancouver studio Scott & Scott Architects created this remote snowboarding cabin for their own use at the northern end of Vancouver Island. More about Alpine Cabin by Scott & Scott Architects
Furniture
Butter Chair by DesignByThem
Product news: Australian company DesignByThem has added a range of bright recycled-plastic chairs to its collection. More about Butter Chair by DesignByThem
Architecture
Messe Basel New Hall by Herzog & de Meuron photographed by Hufton + Crow
These new photographs by Hufton + Crow show Herzog & de Meuron's extension to the Messe Basel exhibition centre now that the three new halls are in use (+ slideshow). More about Messe Basel New Hall by Herzog & de Meuron photographed by Hufton + Crow
Furniture
Hush by Freyja Sewell
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: British designer Freyja Sewell's felt cocoons have gone into production and were on show in a Victorian former prison in London this week (+ movie). More about Hush by Freyja Sewell
Promotion
Pinterest features Dezeen's architecture board
Dezeen promotion: our Pinterest board full of all the best architecture images from Dezeen has been selected by the social network to feature as part of a campaign with bloggers in the UK today. More about Pinterest features Dezeen's architecture board
Architecture
Shadow House by Jonathan Tuckey Design
London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has converted a historic chapel in Wiltshire, England, into a house with a blackened-timber extension conceived as the building's shadow. More about Shadow House by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Lighting
Parlour Lighting by Donna Bates
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Irish designer Donna Bates' rural upbringing influenced these lamps based on glass vats found in a milking parlour. More about Parlour Lighting by Donna Bates
Dezeen archive: bricks
Dezeen archive: we've built up a collection of projects that use bricks in interesting ways for our latest look back at the Dezeen archive. See more bricks in architecture and design »
More about Dezeen archive: bricks
Design
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature stamp by The Stone Twins
Dutch creative agency The Stone Twins did away with the usual imagery and photos when asked to design this postage stamp, using only words to tell a short story. More about Dublin UNESCO City of Literature stamp by The Stone Twins
Architecture
Old Market Square Stage by 5468796 Architecture
Twenty-thousand pieces of aluminium form a chain-mail blanket over this concrete performance venue in Winnipeg by Canadian firm 5468796 Architecture. More about Old Market Square Stage by 5468796 Architecture
Architecture
Spomenik by Jan Kempenaers
These images by Belgian photographer Jan Kempenaers document a series of ruined World War Two monuments dotted across the landscape of the former Yugoslavian territories. More about Spomenik by Jan Kempenaers