Softroom completes a restaurant in the British Museum’s Great Court
Zecc Architecten transforms an old water tower into a parkland observation point
Kickstarter means that “big brands are at a disadvantage”
Volkswagen claims XL1 is “the most efficient production car in the world”
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“We need a Prouvé of plumbing, a Rogers of rewiring, an Utzon of U-values”
Yamazaki Kentaro’s Unfinished House offers little privacy to residents
Pop-up design shop by i29 creates a hall of mirrors in an 18th-century building
UNStudio’s dynamic facade will control indoor climate for Seoul tower
Motorbike reinterpreted as a furniture piece by Joe Velluto
Luminous ceilings and carpets will become commonplace, says lead designer at Philips
Fujiko Nakaya hides Philip Johnson’s Glass House in vaporous fog
Studio Libertiny uses body casts to shape Tchair
Localarchitecture’s Confignon House features concrete walls and a zigzagging roof
Lix 3D-printing pen allows users to create solid drawings in the air
Why not “take a photo through gestures” rather than pushing a button?
Origami House by TSC Architects features a roof modelled on folded paper
Something designs lamp for Ligne Roset to look like a bellflower
Dezeen Guide update: May 2014
Squishy silicone keys control pitch and volume on ROLI’s musical Seaboard
Hydraulic jacks could protect Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House from flood danger
Fuseproject creates mobile-friendly brand identity for PayPal
Blow lamps by Theo Möller inflate like balloons
