East London designer Roger Arquer has made a bench out of materials he salvaged from his local hardware shop before it closed down, which he is contributing to the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More about General Woodwork Bench by Roger Arquer for the Stepney Green Design Collection
This factory-like building by architects Haworth Tompkins is the new home for print-making and photography at the Royal College of Art in London. More about The Dyson Building by Haworth Tompkins
London Design Festival: a new gallery showcasing socially responsible design has opened in Soho and its inaugural collection features furniture from Brazil curated by US specialists Espasso plus pieces by designers including Studiomama and Australian collective Supercyclers. More about 19 Greek Street design gallery opens in London
London Design Festival: London designer Benjamin Hubert has launched a lighting collection made of underwear fabric (+ audio). More about Tenda by Benjamin Hubert at designjunction
London studio Haptic has created a forest-like lounge at a hotel in Oslo, filled with trees, stacks of lumber and a plant-covered wall. More about Quality Hotel Expo in Oslo by Haptic
Concrete bricks create geometric patterns on the facade of this house in Québec by architects Kariouk Associates (+ slideshow). More about Chelsea Hill House by Kariouk Associates
Product news: this wearable camera by Oxford technology business OMG Life with Chauhan Studio uses sensors and GPS technology to decide which moments of your life are worth photographing. More about Autographer camera by OMG Life with Chauhan Studio
News: Dutch designer Ed Annink, known for his work forging links between design and government in Europe, has died aged 55. More about Ed Annink 1956-2012
Planks of translucent glass provide the walls for this house in south London designed by architect Carl Turner for himself and his partner (+ slideshow). More about Slip House by Carl Turner Architects
News: a group of libertarian activists in the U.S. plans to distribute open-source blueprints for homemade 3D-printed guns, provoking questions about the potential uses of the increasingly affordable technology. More about Gun enthusiasts release open-source kits for 3D-printed Wiki Weapons
Dezeen promotion: Italian firm Refin are launching a collection of patterned ceramic tiles with graphic design studio FM Milan at the Cersaie 2012 design event in Bologna this week. More about Frame tile collection by Refin
News: architects, curators and students can now apply to participate in the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which takes place from 12 September to 15 December 2013. More about Call for entries to Lisbon Architecture Triennale
In this movie by Gwenael Lewis, designer Omer Arbel talks about the story behind the 14 Series lights he produced under-the-radar in a barn to create a chandelier for Canadian lighting company Bocci. More about Movie: Omer Arbel on "making chandeliers on an agricultural farm"
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with a pair of GPS shoes that show you the way home no matter where you are, which was our most popular story from the London Design Festival last week, plus all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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News: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has today been named as the recipient of this year’s Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More about Peter Zumthor to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
Stray balls aren't a problem on the rooftop tennis court of this sports centre in western Poland by PL.architekci, thanks to the cage that covers the building (+ slideshow). More about Fala Park by PL.architekci
Dutch studio i29 have coated everything in grey at this pop-up furniture shop in Amsterdam. More about As Good As New pop-up shop at SPRMRKT by i29
London Design Festival: Zaha Hadid teamed up with hairdressing brand Fudge to create a pop-up hair salon in London last week. More about The Fudge Pop-Up Salon by Zaha Hadid
London Design Festival: designer-makers East London Furniture have temporarily fitted out the interior of London bar DreamBags JaguarShoes using nothing but scrap materials found on the local streets. More about East London Furniture at DreamBags JaguarShoes
News: Barclays Center, a 19,000-seat indoor sports arena designed by SHoP Architects and AECOM, opens to the public in Brooklyn this weekend. More about Brooklyn's Barclays Center opens