Here is the first of two permanent exhibition spaces designed by Gitta Gschwendtner at the newly opened Wellcome Collection centre for medical science and art in London. More about Gitta Gschwendtner at Wellcome Collection 1
Stitch Room is Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec's contribution to MyHome, an exhibition of experimental room sets at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany (via dezain.net). More about Stitch Room by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing yesterday launched its new commercial jet, the 787 Dreamliner.
Here are interior and exterior photos of the plane, which is the "world's first mostly composite" passenger jet and which promises to be quieter and more fuel efficient than other jets. All images and caption texts are courtesy of Boeing. More about Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Work is about to start on the construction of 166 Perry Street, an apartment building in New York designed by Asymptote. More about 166 Perry Street by Asymptote
Now children can indulge in the craze for self-adhesive vinyl wall decorations with a new product called e-glue. More about e-glue vinyl wall decorations for children
The first of a new chain of economy hotels based on a cross between Japanese capsule hotels and first-class airline cabins has opened at Gatwick Airport in England. More about Yotel by Priestman Goode
Ostel is a new budget hotel in Berlin that celebrates Communist retro chic. More about Ostel communist-style hotel in Berlin
Designer Ilse Crawford has completed the interiors for two new restaurants at Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden. More about Matsalen and Matbaren by Ilse Crawford
We've finally got hold of a photo of the interior of Thomas Heatherwick's just-opened East Beach Cafe in Littlehampton, England. Just the one though. See our earlier post for more images and links.
More about East Beach Cafe interior
Live from Basel: here are some photos we took at Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +4161, which has been temporarily set up in an old industrial building in Basel, Switzerland. More about Comme des Garçons Guerrilla Store +4161
Emerging designers and architects are invited to enter the Urbantine Project – a competition to design a workspace for the 21st Century. More about Urbantine Project design competition
Skin is a new cosmetic surgery in Florence, Italy, designed by Michael Young and Katrin Olina. More about Skin by Michael Young and Katrin Olina
Hotel Ballymun is a project that temporarily turned a condemned tower block in Ballymun, Ireland, into a hotel as part of a cultural project headed by artist Seamus Nolan. More about Hotel Ballymun
Live from Dubai: here are images of a second proposed new store for Kuwaiti luxury fashion retailer Villa Moda, this time located in Bahrain and designed by Marcel Wanders. More about Marcel Wanders for Villa Moda in Bahrain
Live from Dubai: Sheikh Majed Al Sabah, founder and chief executive of Kuwaiti fashion retailer Villa Moda, has unveiled designs for a new store in Dubai by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón. More about Jaime Hayón for Villa Moda in Dubai
LightHive, an installation by Alex Haw, is at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London until 1 June. More about LightHive by Alex Haw
Here are some more images of NHow Hotel in Milan, designed by Matteo Thun. More about NHow Hotel Milan by Matteo Thun 2
The Nhow Hotel in Via Tortona, Milan, was easily the most talked-about venue during last month's furniture fair. More about NHow Hotel Milan by Matteo Thun
Milan update: this installation by architect Kengo Kuma of a concept home based on traditional Japanese interiors was one of the talking points at Milan this year. More about Tsunagu by Kengo Kuma
This is a few months old, but never mind. Ab Rogers Design created this London store interior for Russian fashion brand Emperor Moth last autumn. More about Emperor Moth by Ab Rogers Design