Design
Nebula 12 by Micasa LAB
This weather-forecasting lamp creates an indoor cloud to warn of grey skies outside (+ movie). More about Nebula 12 by Micasa LAB
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Architecture
Talleres de Diseño by Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura
Mexican firms Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura have converted an unused building at the Monterrey Institute of Technology's León campus into a 24-hour studio for art and design students (+ slideshow). More about Talleres de Diseño by Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura
Furniture
Sidekick Stool by Timothy John for Thanks
Product news: New Zealand design studio Timothy John has created a cork and steel stool inspired by the glass beakers used in science experiments. More about Sidekick Stool by Timothy John for Thanks
Interiors
V'ammos Restaurant by LM Architects
Spectators at the stadium of Greek football team Olympiacos can dine overlooking the pitch at a restaurant with an undulating ceiling and a bar made from cooking pots (+ slideshow). More about V'ammos Restaurant by LM Architects
Design
"Social responsibility has been forgotten" - author of book on Ulm School of Design
News: social responsibility has fallen down the agenda of today's designers and design schools, according to the author of a new history of Ulm School of Design, the German institution that reshaped design education in the 1950s and 1960s. More about "Social responsibility has been forgotten" - author of book on Ulm School of Design
Design
"The second hand is a real piece of sculpture moving around the watch" – Benjamin Hubert
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, British designer Benjamin Hubert explains why he placed a double-length second hand over the pleated face of Plicate, his first watch for Italian accessories brand NAVA. More about "The second hand is a real piece of sculpture moving around the watch" – Benjamin Hubert
Design
Dezeen Book of Ideas: The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Every day this week Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will pick one of his favourite extracts from our Dezeen Book of Ideas. First up is a homemade toaster by Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites. More about Dezeen Book of Ideas: The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Architecture
Melkwegbridge by NEXT Architects and Rietveld Landscape
This bridge in Purmerend, the Netherlands, has a steeply arching upper level for pedestrians and a zig-zagging lower level for cyclists and wheelchairs (+ slideshow). More about Melkwegbridge by NEXT Architects and Rietveld Landscape
Design
Competition: five limited edition VOID watches and True Faith scarves to be won
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win one of five limited-edition VOID watches and matching scarves by fashion brand True Faith (+ slideshow). More about Competition: five limited edition VOID watches and True Faith scarves to be won
News
Removal of design from school curriculum is "insanity" - Neville Brody
News: plans to remove creative subjects from the UK curriculum are “short-sighted insanity”, according to incoming D&AD president Neville Brody (+ interview). More about Removal of design from school curriculum is "insanity" - Neville Brody
Architecture
Bao House by dot Architects
This mobile home by Chinese studio dot Architects consists of a quilted cube attached to the back of a tricycle. More about Bao House by dot Architects
Design
Upside Down by TAF for Hay
Product news: Swedish design duo Mattias Ståhlbom and Gabriella Gustafson of TAF have created a table with an upside-down underframe for Danish producers Hay. More about Upside Down by TAF for Hay
Architecture
Casa El Pangue by Elton + Léniz
Panoramic Pacific views can be enjoyed from terraces created by the tiered levels of this hillside house in Chile by architects Elton + Léniz (+ slideshow). More about Casa El Pangue by Elton + Léniz
Architecture
Orchard House by Studio Octopi
This courtyard house in the south-west of England by architects Studio Octopi integrates flush thresholds and wide doorways as subtly as possible, so that no one would notice it was specifically designed for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about Orchard House by Studio Octopi
Design
Nonsystem by Su Jung-Cheng
ECAL graduate Su Jung-Cheng has designed a collection of boxes and flat surfaces that clip together to make stools, shelves or whatever's needed at the time. More about Nonsystem by Su Jung-Cheng
Design
Calvert Brody typeface by Margaret Calvert, Neville Brody and Henrik Kubel
Graphic designer Neville Brody has reworked the Royal College of Art's house font by Margaret Calvert as part of the London institution's rebrand. More about Calvert Brody typeface by Margaret Calvert, Neville Brody and Henrik Kubel
Design
Strand installation by Stuart Haygarth
Combs, lighters and babies' dummies are among the hundreds of objects found washed up on British beaches and then hung in the atrium of a new London cancer centre by designer Stuart Haygarth. More about Strand installation by Stuart Haygarth
Architecture
Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 closes
As the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 draws to a close, we take a look back at the five exhibitions and pavilions that were most popular with Dezeen readers, as well as the biggest news stories to come out of the event. More about Venice Architecture Biennale 2012 closes
Design
Black Tree by Miloš Milivojevic
Serbian designer Miloš Milivojevic has installed a tree-like mobile phone charger powered by the sun in a park in Belgrade. More about Black Tree by Miloš Milivojevic
Design
Stencil furniture by Julien Carretero
This aluminium furniture and lighting was cast inside sheets of heat-resistant fabric in a process developed by French designer Julien Carretero. More about Stencil furniture by Julien Carretero