Behind a glass facade, a basket weave of timber encases the living and dining areas of this house in Nara, Japan by Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects. More about Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
This coin-operated wedding machine by British designers Concept Shed dispenses a pair of plastic wedding rings and a personalised receipt to newlyweds. More about AutoWed Wedding Machine by Concept Shed
London interior designer Ilse Crawford is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about designing the Food Bar at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm for chef Mathias Dahlgren. More about Inside awards: Food Bar at the Grand Hotel by Ilse Crawford
Dezeen Wire: thirty UK branches of furniture chain Habitat are to go into administration as part of a deal involving the sale of the brand and the three London stores, the BBC reports.
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London brand (and near-neighbours of Dezeen) House of Hackney have created a range of floral wallpapers and fabrics that turn black at the edges. More about Dalston Rose by House of Hackney
Suspended vending machines dispense plastic tubes containing coloured T-shirts in this Sydney shop by Facet Studio of Sydney and Osaka. More about Streetology by Facet Studio
Curving metal forms frame the glass facade of this market hall in Barcelona by Spanish firm MiAS Architects. More about Barceloneta Market by MiAS Architects
London design consultancy BERG have proposed a redesign of the standard till receipt, transforming the usually dull printout with infographics about purchases. More about Receipt redesign by BERG
These shelf boxes by London designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad can be hung from the wall by a single pin. More about Shelframe by Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad
London interior designer Ilse Crawford is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about designing TwoTwoSix Hollywood Road, a five-storey apartment building in Hong Kong. More about Inside awards: TwoTwoSix Hollywood Road by Studioilse
When viewed from outside an Issey Miyake store in Tokyo, these chairs backs by Japanese architect Yoichi Yamamoto appear to have legs and seats. More about 2D/3D Chairs by Yoichi Yamamoto for Issey Miyake
This Tokyo house by Japanese architects Key Operation has been designed around the movements of the client's pet cat, writes Yuki Sumner. More about The Cat House by Key Operation
Dezeen Wire: the Design Council in London is publishing a webcast and Twitter summary of Design for Growth, its 2011 Design Summit, taking place this morning and featuring designers including Jonathan Ive of Apple, Ian Callum of Jaguar and Tom Hulme of IDEO. Follow the summit here from 10.35am
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Dezeen Wire: Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been released on bail after two months in detention, which Xinhua news agency said was "because of his good attitude in confessing his crimes" - Guardian
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Photographer Roland Halbe has sent us some images of this town hall in Spain composed of overlapping cylinders, designed by Madrid architects Mansilla+Tuñón. More about Lalìn Townhall by Mansilla+Tuñón
Industrial designers Priestmangoode have revealed a concept for high-speed trains that would transfer passengers to local services while still moving, instead of stopping at stations. More about Moving Platforms by Priestmangoode
Ilse Crawford is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about her studio in London and her work as an interior designer. More about Inside awards: Ilse Crawford
Following our previous story about a labia-like staircase, these images by French photographer Stefan Tuchila illustrate the womb-like orbs created by artist Anish Kapoor in the Grand Palais, Paris. More about Leviathan by Anish Kapoor
The Shanghai office of Chinese architecture studio Taranta Creations features a staircase within a labia-like orifice and a floor that doubles as a desk. More about Red Town Office by Taranta Creations
Competition: we've teamed up with Lego® Architecture to give away five Lego models of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. More about Competition: five Burj Khalifa Lego® sets to be won