Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: scanning people's brains to learn about their preferences "opens up new possibilities" for designers, according to Merel Bekking, who has designed a range of "perfect" products based on data from MRI scans.
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News: British architect Terry Farrell's firm has unveiled plans for a 560-metre-high skyscraper that is poised to become one of China's tallest buildings. More about Terry Farrell sets sights over 500 metres with new Chinese skyscraper
News: Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has been named as the winner of a competition to design a ferry terminal for the Taiwanese island of Kinmen. More about Junya Ishigami envisions "beautiful mountain range" for Kinmen ferry terminal
Danish furniture design brand Republic of Fritz Hansen has reintroduced Modernist architect Arne Jacobsen’s Grand Prix chair with new wooden legs. More about Fritz Hansen reintroduces Arne Jacobsen chair with new wooden legs
Angular roof canopies frame terraces at the front and rear of this family house in Australia by Adam Dettrick Architects, allowing residents to enjoy both morning and evening sunshine (+ slideshow). More about Adam Dettrick's Narrabundah House angles towards view of an old eucalyptus tree
Design graduate Bettina Madita Böhm has created a cylindrical concrete beehive for urban beekeepers to use on the roofs of city buildings. More about Bettina Madita Böhm creates Apiarium hive for urban beekeepers
News: a pair of skyscrapers by Milan office Boeri Studio are nearing completion in the Italian city, featuring as many trees as could be planted in a hectare of forest. More about Stefano Boeri's "vertical forest" nears completion in Milan
British design brand Another Country has opened a showroom in London's Marylebone district dedicated to displaying its collection of handcrafted furniture and products. More about Another Country's first showroom opens in London
Milan 2014: Philippe Starck has developed a counter stool and bar stool to complement the Broom Chair he designed for American furniture brand Emeco using a material predominantly made from industrial waste. More about Philippe Starck adds stools made from recycled materials to his Broom collection for Emeco
Daniel Libeskind's winning proposal for a Holocaust monument and new images of Zaha Hadid's Innovation Tower in Hong Kong lead this week's Dezeen Mail newsletter, along with the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Czech designer Lucie Koldova has designed a sofa for Belgian design brand Per/Use using cork as the primary material (+ slideshow). More about Lucie Koldova designs cork sofa for Per/Use
News: the creation of the first 3D-printed gun has upturned the notion of design as a force for good, according to Paola Antonelli, senior curator of design at New York's Museum of Modern Art (+ interview). More about "Not all design is for the general good," says MoMA's Paola Antonelli
Dezeen promotion: this month is the last chance to submit architecture and interior design projects for the World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors awards. More about Final call for entries to World Architecture Festival and Inside Festival awards 2014
News: Foster + Partners has completed its first Apple Store at a shopping centre in Istanbul, Turkey. More about Apple opens first Foster-designed store in Istanbul
News: data collected via Google Glass could soon be used to deliver advertising tailored to the wearer's taste, mood, and location, according to Tony Gaitatzis, a leading figure in the wearable technology sector. More about Brain-scanning devices will revolutionise advertising, says wearable tech chief
Canadian designer Geof Ramsay has used the notion of staircases that double as seating areas to create a wooden bench from a set of steps. More about Geof Ramsay provides an alternative to sitting on stairs with Steps bench
Glazed and translucent walls create glowing boxes around the exterior of this holiday home by The Manser Practice that opens out to the shoreline of a sea inlet on the Isle of Wight (+ slideshow). More about The Manser Practice creates a house for a yachtsman on the Isle of Wight
Milan 2014: Brazilian duo Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F have created a series of products for young designers who "feel lost" in the industry, including a coffee table that spins in circles. More about Get Lost collection by Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F channels frustrations of young designers
News: a Snøhetta-designed pavilion marks the entrance to the memorial museum at the World Trade Centre site in New York, which will be inaugurated by US president Barack Obama tomorrow (+ slideshow). More about National September 11 Memorial Museum completed in New York
News: small business owners in the UK's architecture sector have more faith in their employees and are more concerned about the ethical behaviour of their suppliers than in any other industry, according to research published today. More about British architects run "most ethical" small businesses in UK