Furniture
Urban Picnic by Gareth Neal
This weekend designer Gareth Neal will create picnic areas around east London with furniture covered in intricate marquetry. More about Urban Picnic by Gareth Neal
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Architecture
Moika Krukov by Erick van Egeraat
This residential building for the riverbank in St. Petersburg by Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has been approved for construction. More about Moika Krukov by Erick van Egeraat
Furniture
Inaugural collection by RVW
New Swedish brand RVW will present their inaugural collection during the London Design Festival next month. More about Inaugural collection by RVW
Interview
Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Kai Linke
DezeenTV: the next movie in our series of Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents features designer Kai Linke of Frankfurt talking us through his selection of eclectic images including a dog covered in snowballs and the long wait involved when growing chairs from plant roots. More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Kai Linke
Poolhaus by Baumhauer
Photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us his photos of this transparent pool house in Munich, Germany by Berlin studio Baumhauer. More about Poolhaus by Baumhauer
Architecture
Ivy house by Hiroyuki Miyabe
Japanese architect Hiroyuki Miyabe of Speac Inc. has renovated this house covered in ivy by stripping it back to its structural elements.
More about Ivy house by Hiroyuki Miyabe
Architecture
Kulturkvartalet by drdharchitects
Here are the latest images of UK architects drdh’s design for a new cultural quarter in Bodø, Norway comprising a library and culture house. More about Kulturkvartalet by drdharchitects
Lighting
Watt-Lite by the Interactive Institute
Loove Broms and Li Jönsson of Sweden's Interactive Institute have devised a system of lamps that visually indicate a factory's energy consumption through spotlights. More about Watt-Lite by the Interactive Institute
Architecture
Rubber House by Zeinstra van Gelderen architecten
Dutch architects Zeinstra van Gelderen architecten have designed this one-man pavilion made entirely of rubber. More about Rubber House by Zeinstra van Gelderen architecten
Architecture
Holiday Cabana at Maduru Oya by Damith Premathilake
Photographer Logan MacDougall Pope has sent us his images of this lakeside retreat in Sri Lanka made using a stray shipping container and timber from weapon boxes. More about Holiday Cabana at Maduru Oya by Damith Premathilake
Architecture
BLC Headquarters by Atelier Hapsitus
Lebanon architects Atelier Hapsitus's proposed design for the new headquarters of the BLC bank in Beirut would cantilever over the existing building. More about BLC Headquarters by Atelier Hapsitus
Architecture
Movie by Spirit of Space: South Pond by Studio Gang
Architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space have sent us this video of a pavilion situated in Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, designed by US architects Studio Gang. More about Movie by Spirit of Space: South Pond by Studio Gang
Architecture
Nature Centre by EFFEKT
This visitor centre by Danish architects EFFEKT will have a series of ramped green roofs and sit at the heart of the Hareskoven forest in Copenhagen. More about Nature Centre by EFFEKT
Architecture
West Kowloon Cultural District by Foster + Partners
UK architects Foster + Partners have also announced their proposed masterplan for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong. More about West Kowloon Cultural District by Foster + Partners
Architecture
West Kowloon Cultural District by OMA
Rotterdam architects OMA have announced their proposed masterplan for a new cultural district in Hong Kong. More about West Kowloon Cultural District by OMA
Design
LDN by Ross Lovegrove and NYC by KiBiSi for Biomega
Danish bicycle company Biomega launch two new bikes today, one by London designer Ross Lovegrove and the other by Danish design collective KiBiSi. More about LDN by Ross Lovegrove and NYC by KiBiSi for Biomega
Architecture
8 House by BIG
This residential building in Copenhagen with sloping green roofs by Danish architects BIG will be completed in October, and has just won the 2010 Scandinavian Green Roof Award. More about 8 House by BIG
Architecture
A Small Tobacco Shop by Avehideshi Architects and Associates
Japanese firm Avehideshi Architects and Associates have completed this one-person house with a tobacco shop on the ground floor in Osaka, Japan. More about A Small Tobacco Shop by Avehideshi Architects and Associates
Interview
Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Benjamin Hubert
DezeenTV: young British designer Benjamin Hubert is next in our series of Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents, speaking about working with eccentric craftsmen, the functional beauty of everyday objects and the happy accident that kick-started his career. More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Benjamin Hubert
Promotion
Architecture-inspired business cards by Vistaprint.com
Dezeen promotion: business stationery brand Vistaprint are offering Dezeen readers the chance to order 500 business cards for just £5. More about Architecture-inspired business cards by Vistaprint.com