Architecture
Peruri 88 by MVRDV, Jerde and Arup
Dutch studio MVRDV is proposing a 400-metre skyscraper for Jakarta that looks like a pile of at least ten separate buildings. More about Peruri 88 by MVRDV, Jerde and Arup
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Design
"The Olympic Games is phenomenally religious" - Thomas Heatherwick
News: the lighting of the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron was conceived as a religious ceremony, designer Thomas Heatherwick has explained. More about "The Olympic Games is phenomenally religious" - Thomas Heatherwick
Architecture
House on the Cliff by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
This bright-white house in Alicante by Spanish studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos features an 18-metre-long balcony that stretches out towards the Balearic Sea (+ slideshow + movie). More about House on the Cliff by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
News
UK overtakes US as nation with strongest cultural influence
News: the UK has become the most powerful nation in the world in terms of cultural influence following the success of the London 2012 Olympics, according to Monocle magazine's annual Soft Power Survey. More about UK overtakes US as nation with strongest cultural influence
Design
Balcon collection by Inga Sempé for Moustache
Product news: Paris designer Inga Sempé has extended her range of little round wall-mounted shelves and dishes for French brand Moustache. More about Balcon collection by Inga Sempé for Moustache
Design
IKEA says sorry for using East German forced labour
News: Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has apologised for selling products manufactured by East German political prisoners in the 1970s and 1980s. More about IKEA says sorry for using East German forced labour
Architecture
Ryusenji House by Tomoaki Uno Architects
Daylight funnels into this dark concrete house in Japan through two narrow light wells in the roof. More about Ryusenji House by Tomoaki Uno Architects
Promotion
Philips LightCollector App now available to download
Dezeen promotion: lighting consultancy LightCollective has collaborated with electronics brand Philips to create a smartphone app enabling lighting designers to collect and share their inspirations, available to download and trial for free from today on Apple and Android (+ movie). More about Philips LightCollector App now available to download
Architecture
House Y2 by Destilat
This house by architects Destilat appears to climb down a hill at the foot of the Pöstlingberg mountain in Austria. More about House Y2 by Destilat
Architecture
Tour Total in Berlin by Barkow Leibinger
This tower with a rippling facade of faceted concrete piers is the new Berlin headquarters for French oil giant Total, designed by German architects Barkow Leibinger. More about Tour Total in Berlin by Barkow Leibinger
Design
Tableware as Sensorial Stimuli by Jinhyun Jeon
Can the shape, texture and colour of cutlery change the way food tastes? Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jinhyun Jeon created this set of knobbly, bulbous and serrated cutlery to stimulate diners' full range of senses at the table (+ slideshow). More about Tableware as Sensorial Stimuli by Jinhyun Jeon
Architecture
Flying Houses by Laurent Chéhère
The residential buildings of Paris appear to be sailing through the sky like kites in these dream-like images created by French photographer Laurent Chéhère (+ slideshow). More about Flying Houses by Laurent Chéhère
Design
Oscar Medley-Whitfield and Harry Trimble at Designers in Residence 2012
Designers Oscar Medley-Whitfield and Harry Trimble have turned clay dug from the muddy banks of the river Thames into ceramic tableware (+ movie). More about Oscar Medley-Whitfield and Harry Trimble at Designers in Residence 2012
Design
Man Made Moon by Sam Jacob
Architect and writer Sam Jacob wants to transform St Paul's Cathedral in London into a live map of the phases of the moon. More about Man Made Moon by Sam Jacob
Design
Erratum by Jeremy Hutchison
British artist Jeremy Hutchison will open a pop-up shop selling useless objects at a London gallery this December. More about Erratum by Jeremy Hutchison
Design
Pitt-Pollaro furniture collection by Brad Pitt
Here are photos of the full collection of furniture designed by actor Brad Pitt, which features a dozen pieces including a bed, tables, chairs and a marble bathtub (+ slideshow). More about Pitt-Pollaro furniture collection by Brad Pitt
Design
iFlash One by KiBiSi
Product news: this magnetic bicycle light by Danish design studio KiBiSi lights up instantly when its two halves snap together. More about iFlash One by KiBiSi
Design
Midi Colors by Lagranja Design for Sistema Midi
Product news: these chunky aluminium structures provide the legs for a colourful range of tables, cabinets and benches designed by Barcelona studio Lagranja Design for Spanish design brand Sistema Midi. More about Midi Colors by Lagranja Design for Sistema Midi
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen we've been focussing on architecture and design in China, with Hong Kong designer Michael Young telling us that China will produce as many world-class designers as Japan within 20 years but Shanghai architects Neri&Hu maintaining that "architects in China are lost". More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Distant Shard View from the East by Edmund Sumner
We don't usually publish single photographs on Dezeen, but we really like this atmospheric shot by photographer Edmund Sumner showing London skyscraper The Shard framed by the towers of Canary Wharf in the east. More about Distant Shard View from the East by Edmund Sumner