Architecture
Le Monolith by MVRDV
Here are some photos of the recently-completed mixed-use urban block Le Monolith in Lyon, France, masterplanned by Dutch studio MVRDV and designed by five different architects. More about Le Monolith by MVRDV
Here are some photos of the recently-completed mixed-use urban block Le Monolith in Lyon, France, masterplanned by Dutch studio MVRDV and designed by five different architects. More about Le Monolith by MVRDV
Japanese architect Hiroyuki Tanaka designed the structure of this table based on the roof and pillar systems of ancient temples. More about Temple Table by Hiroyuki Tanaka Architects
Doors in this Portuguese house by Jorge Mealha Arquitecto are rendered in the same material as the walls to give the impression of closed blocks around a terrace. More about House in Tróia by Jorge Mealha Arquitecto
Dezeenwire: UK design organisation Hidden Art is in danger of losing half its funding and may be forced to close. See press release below. Update 30/08/11: Hidden Art have announced they will close at the end of September 2011. More about Hidden Art in danger of closing
Designer Natascha Madeiski and architect Alexander Graef used cut-out paper to create this wintry window display for Septieme Etage boutique in Geneva. More about Naked City Landscape by Natascha Madeiski and Alexander Graef
Dutch shoe designer Marloes ten Bhömer has created a pair of 3D-printed shoes that can be individually made to fit perfectly. More about Rapidprototypedshoe by Marloes ten Bhömer
Belgian studio Atelier Tom Vanhee opened this apartment in a listed Bruges building to the attic above, then opened the attic to the sky. More about Renovation Bruges by Atelier Tom Vanhee
Designers Big-Game of Lausanne have won the Swiss Federal Design Award with their shelving system comprising aluminium slats on wooden frame. More about Floors by Big-Game
Italian studio Antonio Ravalli Architetti have converted an old factory in Migliarino, Italy, into a youth hostel where guests can stay in these tall fabric-covered pods. More about MiNO by Antonio Ravalli Architetti
Dezeen archive: Clavienrossier's extension to a stone house in Switzerland (top left) was our most popular this week, so here's a selection of stories we've published about extensions for residential buildings. See all the stories »
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This seat by Nicholas Le Moigne of Switzerland is made entirely of scrap fibre cement. More about Trash Cube by Nicolas Le Moigne
New British design brand All Lovely Stuff are selling their wares a few doors down from our pop-up shop The Temporium in London. More about All Lovely Stuff by Carl Clerkin and Ed Ward
Beijing studio Sunlay Design have designed this building to house the headquarters for a technology park in Huainan City, Anhui Province, China. More about HuaiNan Animation Technology Industrial Park by Sunlay Design
Our pop-up design store The Temporium has opened in London! More about The Temporium opens
Italian studio Antonio Ravalli Architetti have transformed the ground floor of a warehouse in Verona, Italy, into a showroom featuring gathered translucent curtains hanging from the ceiling. More about Art Gallery Showroom by Antonio Ravalli Architetti
This residence in Beijing by Beijing Matsubara and Architects was built around a smaller house that was already on the site. More about Y house by Beijing Matsubara and Architects
Shay Carmon and Ben Klinger of Studio Ve in Israel have created a clock where the two hands are linked by a striped paper-like material, creating ever-changing 3D shapes as the hours go by. More about Manifold Clock by Studio Ve
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic's installed seats made of netting suspended from a metal structure at Design Miami/ last week. More about Netscape by Konstantin Grcic at Design Miami/
In this short interview we conducted as part of our Food and Design report for luxury kitchen appliances brand Scholtès, Design Academy Eindhoven chairwoman Anne Mieke Eggenkamp presents graduate projects involving food, including this system that uses sand to keep vegetables fresh (above). Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Food and design videos: Design Academy Eindhoven
Singaporean designer Tan Lun Cheak of Little Thoughts Group has created a glass table lamp that can be used to cook food. More about Glowbelly Steamboat by Tan Lun Cheak