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
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Interiors
Aesop Shibuya by Torafu Architects
A blackened steel counter continues into a mirrored wall in this Aesop skincare shop by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Aesop Shibuya by Torafu Architects
News
New Salone del Mobile president to tackle issues that "damage Milan"
News: the new president of Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile has revealed plans to rebrand the fair, replace its "terrible" website and tackle hotel overpricing and transport chaos that are damaging its image (+ interview). More about New Salone del Mobile president to tackle issues that "damage Milan"
Design
Soe cups by Hanna Kruse
These tiny cups by German designer Hanna Kruse are topped with geometric wire grates to support and show off small objects like jewellery, flower heads or leaves. More about Soe cups by Hanna Kruse
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
The Dezeen and MINI World Tour team landed in New York this week - check out our first movie report with designer Stephen Burks talking about how the city is evolving and watch out for more movies from our trip soon. Meanwhile here are the week's highlights in architecture and design plus track of the week from Dezeen Music Project. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Mies van der Rohe - 1:1 Modell Golfclubhaus by Robbrecht en Daem
Mies van der Rohe designed this golf clubhouse in 1930 for the countryside surrounding Krefeld, Germany, but it's only just been constructed (+ slideshow). More about Mies van der Rohe - 1:1 Modell Golfclubhaus by Robbrecht en Daem
Design
dRMM to install Escher-style staircase outside St Paul's Cathedral
News: architecture firm dRMM will install 20 interlocking wooden staircases outside St Paul's Cathedral for the London Design Festival in September. Update: the Endless Stair will now be constructed outside Tate Modern. More about dRMM to install Escher-style staircase outside St Paul's Cathedral
Design
Organic tap by Philippe Starck for Axor
Product news: a tap presented by French designer Philippe Starck in New York this week uses half as much water as regular taps. More about Organic tap by Philippe Starck for Axor
Furniture
009 Croquet Shelving by Michael Marriott for Very Good & Proper
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: this wall mounted shelving unit by London designer Michael Marriott is now being produced by design brand Very Good & Proper (+ slideshow). More about 009 Croquet Shelving by Michael Marriott for Very Good & Proper
Architecture
Casa CorMAnca by Paul Cremoux Studio
This family house in Mexico City by local architect Paul Cremoux conceals a three-storey wall of plants behind its slate-clad facade. More about Casa CorMAnca by Paul Cremoux Studio
Furniture
E8 furniture by Mathias Hahn for Zeitraum
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: new table sizes and a matching bench have been added to London designer Mathias Hahn's E8 range of colourful wooden furniture. More about E8 furniture by Mathias Hahn for Zeitraum
Dezeen Mail #153
A glazed garden hideaway covered in foliage leads this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also features all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Interiors
Donald Judd's home and studio restoration by Architecture Research Office
The New York home and studio of the late American artist Donald Judd will open to the public next month following a three-year restoration (+ slideshow). More about Donald Judd's home and studio restoration by Architecture Research Office
Architecture
House in Sonvico by Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia
This rural house in Switzerland by local studio Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia is raised off the hillside on a pair of gigantic concrete columns (+ slideshow). More about House in Sonvico by Architetti Pedrozzi e Diaz Saravia
Design
"New Yorkers all of a sudden are interested in quality of life"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: New York designer Stephen Burks tells us how his once rough-edged city is being tamed by world-class architecture, urban design improvements like the High Line and a European-style bike-sharing scheme in the first of our reports from the Big Apple. More about "New Yorkers all of a sudden are interested in quality of life"
Architecture
Wings removed from Zaha Hadid's Olympic Aquatics Centre
News: the two temporary wing-like seating stands have been removed from Zaha Hadid's Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Park, meaning the building can be seen for the first time as it was originally designed. More about Wings removed from Zaha Hadid's Olympic Aquatics Centre
Interiors
Onn stand at Craft Trend Fair Seoul by VOID planning
South Korean studio VOID planning used handmade paper and gravel to create the appearance of a misty landscape for this exhibition stand at a craft fair in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about Onn stand at Craft Trend Fair Seoul by VOID planning
Architecture
MuCEM by Rudy Ricciotti photographed by Edmund Sumner
Photographer Edmund Sumner has revealed initial images of the filigree-clad Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM) by architect Rudy Ricciotti, which is set to open next month on Marseille's waterfront (+ slideshow). More about MuCEM by Rudy Ricciotti photographed by Edmund Sumner
Furniture
Perch chair by Bradley Ferrada
New York designer Bradley Ferrada presented an elongated chair with a faceted back at NYCxDESIGN this week. More about Perch chair by Bradley Ferrada
Architecture
Museum for Architectural Drawing by SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov
Architectural sketches and motifs are etched across the concrete walls of the Museum for Architectural Drawing in Berlin by Russian architecture collective SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov. More about Museum for Architectural Drawing by SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov