News: a library dedicated to design has opened in South Korea's capital city, offering access to over 11,000 books chosen by an international team of curators and critics. More about Design library opens in Seoul
Product news: the lids of these pans by New York designer Karim Rashid have large, brightly coloured hooks for handles. More about Hook pans by Karim Rashid for TVS
Dezeen promotion: lighting designer Ulrike Brandi is offering a series of lighting design classes for students and professionals this year in Hamburg, Germany, including guest lecturers from Snøhetta and MVRDV. More about Lighting design classes at the Brandi Institute
Here are the latest renderings of BIG's combined power plant and ski slope that blows smoke rings, which commenced construction in Copenhagen yesterday (+ slideshow). More about Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant by BIG
British fashion designer Gareth Pugh sent models down the runway in dresses made from strips of bin liners during his Paris Fashion Week show. More about Autumn Winter 2013 collection by Gareth Pugh
Product news: these matchboxes from Danish design brand Hay are decorated only with the red phosphorus ink that's used for striking matches. More about Strike Matchboxes by Shane Schneck and Clara von Zweigbergk for Hay
Milan 2013: items in this furniture range by Paris-based designer Arik Levy have wooden bases inspired by traditional Japanese footwear (+ slideshow). More about Geta furniture range by Arik Levy for Modus
Australian firm Charles Wright Architects used a mixture of precast and in-situ concrete to construct a house that can withstand the most powerful cyclones in northern Queensland (+ slideshow). More about Stamp House by Charles Wright Architects
News: a transparent computer that allows users to reach "inside" the screen and manipulate content with their hands was unveiled at the TED conference in Los Angeles last week. More about See-through computer allows users to "grab" digital content
Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled designs for a complex of towers in Bratislava's city centre (+ slideshow). More about Bratislava Culenova New City Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects
Sports brand Nike has unveiled the first boots for American football players with 3D-printed studs (+ slideshow). More about Nike Vapor Laser Talon 3D printed football boot studs
A student housing block in Paris modelled on a stack of wooden baskets features in this latest movie about the work of Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti. More about Movie: Basket Apartments by OFIS Arhitekti
News: a call for submissions of events and activities for Cape Town's stint as World Design Capital next year was launched during the Design Indaba conference and expo in the city last week. More about Cape Town calls for submissions for its year as World Design Capital 2014
Bulging fabric sausages constrict the outfits in Italian fashion designer Sylvio Giardina's Autumn Winter 2013 collection, shown a few days ago during Paris Fashion Week. More about Autumn Winter 2013 collection by Sylvio Giardina
This family house in South Korea by Office 53427 has a curving white facade with extruded windows and square perforations. More about Pangyo House by Office 53427
An uncompromising grid of square rooms and courtyards makes up this dental clinic in Gunma, Japan, in our third story in the last week from architect Hironaka Ogawa (+ slideshow). More about Chiyodanomori Dental Clinic by Hironaka Ogawa
A curving slab-like roof oversails the glazed elevations of this new airport terminal in Gibraltar by London firms Bblur Architecture and 3DReid (+ slideshow). More about Gibraltar Airport by Bblur Architecture and 3DReid
Product news: these mirrors by London designer Mathias Hahn can be swivelled up and down with wooden handles sticking out the sides. More about Me mirrors by Mathias Hahn for Asplund
A mysterious dark tunnel leads into the boardroom of these offices in London by architects Studio Octopi (+ slideshow). More about 18 Feet & Rising offices by Studio Octopi
Product news: Swedish design consultancy Veryday picked up a Gold Award at the iF Design Awards last week for this wooden chair created for an art and design centre in Stockholm. More about November chair by Veryday