This beachside house on Japan's Ikema Island is perched on a concrete base to ensure the living spaces inside enjoy an optimal view of the East China Sea. More about 1100 Architect elevates concrete house above a bluff on a tiny Japanese island
Sixteen escalators clad with nickel bronze now feature in the entrance hall of London department store Harrods, as shown in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen for architecture office Make. More about Make upgrades entrance hall of London's Harrods with 16 bronze escalators
A wall of storage filled with art and ceramics features inside this house that architect Neil Dusheiko has renovated for his father-in-law, near his own home in north London. More about Neil Dusheiko creates home for his father-in-law featuring a wall of ceramics and glassware
Beirut designer Richard Yasmine has created a collection of glass vessels that rest on dildo-like brass objects. More about Richard Yasmine's Plugged carafes sit atop phallic brass rods
Swedish studio Förstberg Ling has converted a former blacksmith's workshop in Stockholm to create a light-filled family home for Petrus Palmér, co-founder of furniture brand Hem and design studio Form Us With Love. More about Förstberg Ling transforms blacksmith's workshop into house for Hem founder
A rare first edition of Le Corbusier's 1931 interactive design guide Polychromie Architecturale: Die Farbenklaviaturen is up for auction in New York. More about Rare Le Corbusier pop-up book showcases his colour theories
Explore our new Pinterest board to see highlights from this year's World Architecture Festival and Inside, including the shortlisted projects and winners of the World Building of the Year and Interior of the Year awards. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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A black box with pegboards for walls forms the centrepiece of this Chicago office renovated by Australian studio Those Architects, which also includes a batting cage for baseball breaks. More about Chicago office by Those Architects features pegboard walls and a baseball batting cage
This Vienna apartment, renovated by Slovenian architects Kombinat, features a hybrid living space with room for both cooking and working. More about Kombinat designs kitchen-style workplace for Vienna apartment
Architect Jeanne Dekkers has renovated and extended a brick farmhouse in the Dutch village of Banholt, adding contemporary additions clad in horizontal spruce battens that enclose a cobbled courtyard. More about Jeanne Dekkers Architectuur converts traditional Dutch farm into contemporary house and studio
A series of digital triggers set off several hundred events in the video for OK Go's The One Moment, which was filmed in just four seconds. More about Ok Go's latest music video was filmed in four seconds
Tigg Coll Architects has renovated a student accommodation building in London's Kings Cross, with interiors based on the area's railway heritage. More about Tigg Coll Architects references London's railway heritage for student accommodation interiors
This Buddhist retreat by Walters & Cohen Architects features a cluster of pitched-roof structures arranged around tranquil courtyards in the English countryside. More about Colonnades frame landscaped courtyards at Buddhist retreat in rural England
This week on Dezeen, a Chinese company launched the world's fastest electric car, while Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson teamed up to create a Christmas tree installation.
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Startup fashion brand The Atelier YUL has designed a range of minimal cases for architects transporting their papers and models. More about The Atelier YUL designs minimalist carryalls especially for architects
Montreal firm Appareil Architecture has combined two dwellings in the city, which involved removing walls to bring in more natural light and creating a new sunken lounge space. More about Appareil Architecture merges two Montreal flats to create house with a sunken living room
Canadian firm Quadrangle Architects has transformed a 19th-century brick building once used to store wine into a workspace for designers, artists and tech companies. More about Quadrangle Architects transforms brick warehouse in Toronto into creative workspaces
When furnishing Herzog & de Meuron's £163-million Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, local architect Daniel Schöning and design firm Studio Besau-Marguerre opted for a monochrome colour palette to keep the focus on the surrounding architecture. More about Herzog & de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie concert hall finished with monochrome furniture
Danish architecture studio CEBRA has been appointed to create an underground visitor centre for a hill that has hosted some of the most important speeches in Denmark's history. More about CEBRA plans subterranean visitor centre for historic Skamlingsbanken hill
Dezeen promotion: designers and architects have until 31 December 2016 to submit entries to a competition searching for designs for future living. More about Call for entries to Home Revisited design competition