Dezeen promotion: this year's Clerkenwell Design Week festival kicks off today, marking the fifth year of the London-based festival that runs until 22 May. More about Clerkenwell Design Week 2014 opens today
Mexican architect Jakob Gomez has renovated a 1970s apartment in the mountainous area surrounding Monterrey, Mexico, using bright yellow to mark out the circulation space in the centre (+slideshow). More about Jakob Gomez renovates Monterrey apartment with yellow circulation space
Dezeen Book of Interviews, our new book featuring conversations with 45 leading figures in architecture and design, is available now. More about Dezeen Book of Interviews
New York 2014: Canadian design brand Umbra has launched its Umbra Shift platform at ICFF in New York, with a range of products that includes the Hanger Chair by London designer Philippe Malouin. More about Philippe Malouin's Hanger Chair goes into production with Umbra Shift
This house in Mexico by Japanese architect Tadao Ando boasts a swimming pool that projects from a hillside and concrete walls that frame views of the Sierra Las Mitras mountains (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More about Tadao Ando's Casa Monterrey nestles against a hillside in Mexico
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: five teams from London design collective Okay Studio have created furniture and products from different hardwood varieties for this year's Clerkenwell Design Week in London (+ slideshow). More about Okay Studio to exhibit hardwood designs at Clerkenwell Design Week
News: rebuilding the World Trade Center site has revitalised the architectural scene in New York according to architect Craig Dykers of Snøhetta, who designed a recently opened pavilion on the memorial site (+ interview). More about Snøhetta architect says 9/11 attacks led to "a reawakening of architecture in New York"
Steel beams create a gridded framework supporting shelves, rails and display cabinets inside this fashion and accessories boutique in London by Bat Studio. More about Bat Studio creates reconfigurable steel framework for Frenchologie boutique
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: in our second story today about Ron Arad, the London designer's Tom Vac chair has been reinterpreted by more than 20 design studios into forms including swings, speakers and a representation of an udder. More about Designers reinterpret Ron Arad's Tom Vac chair
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture manufacturer Pedrali announced the addition of office chairs to its Ester seating range by French designer Patrick Jouin in Milan last month. More about Pedrali adds office chairs to Ester seating range
Here's the design that didn't win: architect David Adjaye and designer Ron Arad have revealed their shortlisted entry for Canada's National Holocaust Monument competition, which was beaten by a star-shaped design from Daniel Libeskind (+ movie). More about David Adjaye and Ron Arad reveal defeated National Holocaust Monument design
British designer Sebastian Cox has used coppiced timber sourced from cultivated woodland to create this collection for UK furniture brand Benchmark (+ movie). More about Sebastian Cox pairs coppiced chestnut and ash for furniture collection
A layer of perforated brass wraps over the walls and around the roof of this 1960s building in Copenhagen that Danish studio BBP Arkitekter has converted into a headquarters for jewellery firm Trollbeads (+ slideshow). More about Trollbeads jewellery moves into a golden headquarters by BBP Arkitekter
News: Herzog & de Meuron has completed an open-air gymnasium in Natal, Brazil – the flagship project for the Swiss firm's regeneration of the Mãe Luiza neighbourhood (photos by Leonardo Finotti + slideshow). More about Herzog & de Meuron completes Arena do Morro gymnasium in Brazil
New York 2014: Italian designer Luca Nichetto has designed a silicone dish rack and desk organiser shaped like a 3D model of Midtown Manhattan for design brand Seletti. More about Inception dish rack shaped like Manhattan by Luca Nichetto launches in New York
Japanese architect Makiko Tsukada has completed a house in Yokohama with a cave-like interior that opens out to one of two rooftop lawns (+ slideshow). More about Makiko Tsukada's Grass Cave House features rooftop lawns and a dark interior
Opinion: the success of wearable technology depends on aesthetics, but with designers failing to grasp the baton can Apple make a difference with its acquisition of Beats headphones and partnership with Nike, asks Alex Wiltshire. More about "Tech companies are being left to make all the decisions"
Czech office IO Studio offers a modern take on the traditional beer hall with this bar near Prague for beer brand Radegast (+ slideshow). More about IO Studio references Czech porcelain inside modern beer hall for Radegast
News: design trade show Tent London has launched an online shop dedicated to products created by current and previous exhibitors, which it claims is the first of its kind. More about Tent London trade show launches Shop Tent ecommerce platform for exhibitors' work
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has used mirrored surfaces to create a dizzying environment for this pop-up store in Tokyo, designed for fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim (+ slideshow). More about Schemata Architects adds needle-like pendants and mirrors to Phillip Lim pop-up shop