Los Angeles architects Emergent have won a competition to design a sports centre and arena for the 12th National Games of the People's Republic of China, to be held in Liaoning in 2013. More about Civic Sports Center and 2013 National Games Arena by Emergent
This office in Paris by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur for advertising agency JWT features caves made from pulped paper and plants that play music. More about The JWT Agency by Mathieu Lehanneur
Swedish designers Marcus Abrahamsson Kristoffer Fagerström have created this bench with a seat made of stacked pine batons for outdoor furniture brand Nola. More about Pylon by Marcus Abrahamsson and Kristoffer Fagerström for Nola
Slovenian studio Arhitektura Jure Kotnik have completed this colourful extension to a Kindergarten in Ljubljana. More about Kindergarten Kekec by Arhitektura Jure Kotnik
Brazilian Fashion designer Andreia Chaves has created a series of 3D-printed shoes in collaboration with Amsterdam rapid prototyping studio Freedom of Creation. More about Invisible Shoe by Andreia Chaves
Shanghai designers Lyndon Neri and Rosanna Hu of NHDRO presented this dressing table inlaid with crystals for BD Barcelona Design at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last month. More about The Narcissist by NHDRO for BD Barcelona Design
Canadian firm Sturgess Architecture has designed a glass viewing platform to cantilever over a glacial valley in the Columbian Icefields of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. More about Brewster's Discovery Walkway by Sturgess Architecture
Bangkok studio Department of Architecture have installed rippling fabric fins hanging from the ceiling of this hotel lobby in Pattaya, Thailand. More about Hilton Pattaya Hotel by Department of Architecture
Designer Marcial Ahsayane of Brussels has designed an oil bottle and pestle that combine to make a rolling pin. More about Roll & Mix by Marcial Ahsayane
Competition: Dezeen have teamed up with Swiss brand Punkt. to offer readers the chance to win one of three limited-edition posters signed by Jasper Morrison. More about Competition: three signed Jasper Morrison posters to be won
Swedish designer Anna Kraitz presented these trolleys for design brand Källemo at the Stockholm Furniture Fair last month. More about Trolleys by Anna Kraitz for Källemo
Japanese architect Yoshichika Takagi has completed this house surrounded by car parks in Akita, Japan. More about House I by Yoshichika Takagi
Copenhagen designers KiBiSi have designed a set of wooden cooking tools and salad servers for Danish design brand Muuto. More about Hang Around and Toss Around by KiBiSi for Muuto
Dezeen promotion: the Spanish Confederation of Wood, Confemadera, present a selection of projects by Spanish architects and designers that use wood creatively. More about Spanish design in wood
French designer Elise Gabriel's series of furniture made by wrapping cellulose fibres round the joints is on show at Galerie Gosserez in Paris. More about L'Etreinte by Elise Gabriel
Norwegian architects RRA have completed this wood-clad nursery school in Oslo, Norway. More about Fagerborg Kindergarten by RRA
Sportswear brand Nike have launched the new away kit for France's national football team, based on the Breton stripe. More about France away kit by Nike
Dezeenwire: the organisers of Frieze Art Fair have announced that Carmody Groarke will design this year's exhibition, to be held in London this October. More about Carmody Groarke to design Frieze Art Fair 2011
Cape Town designer Piers Mansfield-Scaddan of Fly-Pitcher presented these lamps based on the faceted shape of a stove-top coffee pot at Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town last month. More about The Espresso Lamp by Fly-Pitcher
Dezeenwire: food company Del Monte have begun a trial packaging individual bananas in plastic wrappers. The company claim the packaging extends the shelf life of bananas by up to six days - Daily Mail