Design
Šimon Kern makes chair from recycled fallen leaves
Slovakian designer Šimon Kern's Beleaf chair is made from a mixture of recycled leaves and bio-resin. More about Šimon Kern makes chair from recycled fallen leaves
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Interiors
Arquitectura-G uses only light tones for Barcelona apartment renovation
Arquitectura-G has renovated a skylit apartment in Barcelona for a young couple, creating a sunken lounge and instating a pale colour palette throughout to create a minimalist aesthetic. More about Arquitectura-G uses only light tones for Barcelona apartment renovation
Architecture
Platform 5 Architects completes shingle-clad home overlooking a private lagoon
This house in the Norfolk Broads by Platform 5 Architects features steeply pitched gables and shingle cladding intended to reference traditional boat sheds found alongside the surrounding waterways. More about Platform 5 Architects completes shingle-clad home overlooking a private lagoon
Furniture
Thomas Bernstrand's coin-operated Share Stool is an alternative to fixed street furniture
Stockholm designer Thomas Bernstrand has created an outdoor stool that locks up like a supermarket trolley to keep parks and public spaces tidy. More about Thomas Bernstrand's coin-operated Share Stool is an alternative to fixed street furniture
Pinterest
Dezeen's new Pinterest board explores design for space travel
Inspired by the discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 system, we created a Pinterest board full of architecture and design for space travel, including NASA's retro space tourism posters and the world's first space terminal, designed by Fosters + Partners. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Architecture
Seattle waterfront home enjoys carefully chosen views through lush vegetation
Water views from this long narrow home in West Seattle by Suyama Peterson Deguchi are strategically framed using existing trees on site. More about Seattle waterfront home enjoys carefully chosen views through lush vegetation
Interiors
Multicoloured concrete bar creates ice cream stand inside Melbourne shopping centre
One Design Office and Studio Twocan based this pigmented concrete bar inside an Australian ice cream shop on the technicolour treats it will serve. More about Multicoloured concrete bar creates ice cream stand inside Melbourne shopping centre
Architecture
Kubota Architect Atelier combines delicately tapered surfaces with sturdy concrete walls for FU House
Three L-shaped structures with wafer-thin edges wrap around concrete and glass walls at this house in the Japanese city of Shunan. More about Kubota Architect Atelier combines delicately tapered surfaces with sturdy concrete walls for FU House
Design
Cushions and baskets hook onto Front's Button sofa for Swedese
Swedish studio Front designed the customisable Button sofa to be as suitable for aged-care environments as it is for the home of a young person. More about Cushions and baskets hook onto Front's Button sofa for Swedese
Interiors
Atelier In Vitro creates retro interiors for three apartments in 1940s Porto building
Architecture studio Atelier In Vitro took a nostalgic approach to the renovation of three apartments in an old building in Porto, by restoring parquet and marble floors, and adding mid-century furniture. More about Atelier In Vitro creates retro interiors for three apartments in 1940s Porto building
Architecture
Robert Konieczny uses drawbridge to create ark-like house on a steep Polish hillside
A drawbridge provides access to this angular house perched on a hillside in southern Poland, which architect Robert Konieczny designed to close up completely when not in use. More about Robert Konieczny uses drawbridge to create ark-like house on a steep Polish hillside
This week on Dezeen
This week, architects were announced for the Serpentine Pavilion and the MPavilion
This week on Dezeen, Diébédo Francis Kéré was revealed as the first African architect to design the Serpentine Pavilion, while the Australian equivalent of the commission went to OMA. More about This week, architects were announced for the Serpentine Pavilion and the MPavilion
Design
John Lewis marks Lucienne Day centenary with textile collection
Department store John Lewis has released a textile range featuring floral and abstract archive patterns by British designer Lucienne Day. More about John Lewis marks Lucienne Day centenary with textile collection
Interiors
Apartment in Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67 undergoes full interior redesign
Canadian design studio EMarchitecture has renovated one of the homes in Habitat 67, the iconic brutalist complex in Montreal by architect Moshe Safdie that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. More about Apartment in Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67 undergoes full interior redesign
Architecture
Exhibition reveals role of modernist architecture in liberated African nations
A current show at New York's Center for Architecture reveals how several sub-Saharan African countries used modernist architecture to assert their identities, following a break from colonial rule in the 20th century. More about Exhibition reveals role of modernist architecture in liberated African nations
Video
Rem Koolhaas discusses OMA's first New York apartment building in new movie
Architect Rem Koolhaas has expressed his excitement at building in Manhattan for the first time, in a movie created to promote his firm OMA's 121 E 22nd residential tower. More about Rem Koolhaas discusses OMA's first New York apartment building in new movie
Interview
"Simplicity is the key to excellence" says Dieter Rams
In a rare interview, German designer Dieter Rams has called for a return to well-made, long-lasting products, even if it comes at the expense of design innovation. More about "Simplicity is the key to excellence" says Dieter Rams
Pinterest
10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that use hammocks, nets and swings as furniture
This week's roundup from Pinterest focuses on playful ways to relax at home, featuring a Mexican guesthouse with hammocks instead of beds and a Taiwan home with a swing in the family kitchen. More about 10 homes from Dezeen's Pinterest boards that use hammocks, nets and swings as furniture
Design
Architect-turned-patisserie chef uses 3D modelling software to create desserts
These complex, geometric desserts are made by Ukrainian patisserie chef Dinara Kasko, who draws on her background in architecture in her cooking. More about Architect-turned-patisserie chef uses 3D modelling software to create desserts
Promotion
A Smarter City competition calls for innovative designs for London's green spaces
Dezeen promotion: designers are invited to come up with innovative solutions to revamp public spaces in the City of London, in the first of three competitions as part of the A Smarter City initiative. More about A Smarter City competition calls for innovative designs for London's green spaces