Competition: five New Graphic Design books to be won
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win a copy of a new book about contemporary graphic design. More about Competition: five New Graphic Design books to be won
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Architecture
Urban Villa in Amsterdam by Pasel Kuenzel Architects
This L-shaped wooden house by Dutch studio Pasel Kuenzel Architects sits at the water's edge on an artificial island in Amsterdam. More about Urban Villa in Amsterdam by Pasel Kuenzel Architects
Design
Leica camera by Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson
Apple's Jonathan Ive and Australian designer Marc Newson have created this one-off Leica camera to be auctioned for charity. More about Leica camera by Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson
Design
"We invited a variety of speakers to provoke debate"
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, London Design Festival deputy director Max Fraser summarises the aims and key themes of last month's Global Design Forum series of talks and discussions. More about "We invited a variety of speakers to provoke debate"
Architecture
Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD - more photos
Beijing studio MAD has revealed new photographs of its hotel shaped like a giant horseshoe at the edge of Taihu Lake in Huzhou, China (+ slideshow). More about Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD - more photos
Design
A Dolls' House by David Adjaye, Zaha Hadid, FAT, dRMM and others
Twenty architects and designers including Zaha Hadid and David Adjaye have designed and constructed dolls' houses, each integrating a feature that would make life easier for a disabled child (+ slideshow). More about A Dolls' House by David Adjaye, Zaha Hadid, FAT, dRMM and others
Design
Women are "fastest emerging market" for designers
News: women are the world's "fastest emerging market" and will transform the design of everything from products to interiors, according to a leading design strategist. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Women are "fastest emerging market" for designers
Architecture
Bathing Hut by Share Architects
This small white building on the edge of the Danube River in Vienna was designed by Austrian studio Share Architects for use as a holiday home or party venue. More about Bathing Hut by Share Architects
Promotion
Call for entries to Interieur Awards 2014
Dezeen promotion: furniture, product and spatial design entries are now being accepted for the Interieur Awards 2014. More about Call for entries to Interieur Awards 2014
Design
MT Club Chair by Very Good & Proper
Product news: originally designed for a Shoreditch restaurant, this chair by London studio Very Good & Proper has now gone into production. More about MT Club Chair by Very Good & Proper
Architecture
Medhurst Winery by Folk Architects
This winery by Melbourne studio Folk Architects is embedded into the side of a hill in Australia's Yarra Valley winemaking region (+ slideshow). More about Medhurst Winery by Folk Architects
Design
Swell sofa by Jonas Wagell for Normann Copenhagen
Product news: Swedish designer Jonas Wagell has created a padded sofa that resembles the shape of risen bread. More about Swell sofa by Jonas Wagell for Normann Copenhagen
Architecture
House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
This house in Hyogo, Japan, by local architect Shogo Aratani is made up of overlapping concrete slabs that accommodate an interior of staggered floors and ramped corridors (+ slideshow). More about House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
Interiors
Studio Nuctale by Paul Coudamy
An invisible man and woman are the stars of the photoshoot for this renovated apartment in Paris by French designer Paul Coudamy (+ slideshow). More about Studio Nuctale by Paul Coudamy
Design
Shadow City by Izabela Boloz
Building-shaped cut-outs cast the shadow of a city onto a wall in this Copenhagen installation by Polish designer Izabela Boloz (+ slideshow + movie). More about Shadow City by Izabela Boloz
Design
Embodying Ethics: Endangered by Rohan Chhabra
London designer Rohan Chhabra has adapted a range of hunter jackets so they transform into models of endangered animals (+ slideshow). More about Embodying Ethics: Endangered by Rohan Chhabra
Architecture
Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD
A hotel shaped like a giant horseshoe by Ma Yansong of Beijing studio MAD is set to open later this year on the edge of a lake in Huzhou, China. More about Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD
Design
A Tailor's Ritual by chmara.rosinke for Wäscheflott
Vienna design duo chmara.rosinke created this wooden vanity stand for a local shirt tailor (+ slideshow). More about A Tailor's Ritual by chmara.rosinke for Wäscheflott
Architecture
Village House by Powerhouse Company
A cluster of five gabled cabins make up this summer retreat in northern Denmark by architects Powerhouse Company (+ movie). More about Village House by Powerhouse Company
Architecture
OMA completes Shenzhen Stock Exchange
News: OMA has completed the Shenzhen Stock Exchange - a skyscraper with a skirt at the heart of the city's Central Business District (+ slideshow). More about OMA completes Shenzhen Stock Exchange