A tessellated wood material wraps around the lift shaft and flows over the service counter at the newly opened Maison Margiela store in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Wooden curtain drapes around a lift inside Maison Margiela's Milan store
Following the popularity of Nendo's colourful glass tables, shown at this week's furniture fair in Milan, we've collected together the best examples of glass furniture from the pages of Dezeen and added them to a new Pinterest board.
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This early 19th-century fortified tower overlooking the coastline of Cape Tainaron in Greece has been converted into a guest house with three suites arranged inside its thick stone walls (+ slideshow). More about Tainaron Blue Retreat is a guest house in a converted tower on the Greek coast
Milan 2015: Apple has presented its Apple Watch at a day-long event in Milan – the first time the brand has exhibited in the city during its annual furniture fair (+ slideshow). More about Apple shows its new Apple Watch at one-day event in Milan
Milan 2015: with the week almost over, visitors have been scrambling to see the exhibitions located in Milan's impressive venues – from grand palazzi to disused industrial spaces. Click through to see our pick of images on #milanogram2015 from Dezeen's last full day in the city. More about Dezeen's #milanogram2015 highlights: day six
Milan 2015: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has overcome her hatred of glass to design a collection of iridescent furniture and mirrors using the material. More about Patricia Urquiola coats transparent furniture for Glas Italia with an iridescent sheen
Music: nine different artists contributed to this animated music video for US musician Dan Deacon's single When I Was Done Dying. More about Dan Deacon's exquisite corpse music video features nine different animations
Milan Expo 2015: two weeks ahead of opening day, the Milan Expo is still a building site and designers say some pavilions may not be finished in time. More about Milan Expo pavilions "haven't a hope in hell" of completing in time
A lounge contained within a house-shaped extension is one of several interventions designed by Tigg Coll Architects to add a more homely feel to a student housing block in London (+ slideshow). More about Tigg Coll overhauls east London student housing to be "more akin to a members' club"
Competition: Dezeen and UK designers Dorothy have teamed up to give readers the chance to win one of five large-format prints illustrating the original Wembley Stadium in London. More about Competition: five Wembley Stadium posters by Dorothy to be won
A slanted roof with a timber underside is elevated above this top-heavy house on the Chilean coast, designed by architects Alvaro Arancibia and Sebastian Coll (+ slideshow). More about Timber-lined roof perches at an angle on top of Chilean seaside home
This week we reported on Patrik Schumacher's rant against critics, proposals by Snohetta (pictured) and SANAA for a new Budapest museum, and all the highlights from Milan's annual design week. Read on to catch up with the latest architecture and design news. More about This week on Dezeen
Milan 2015: it's been raining in Milan today and visitors have been posting their damp experiences to our #milanogram2015 Instagram hashtag. Read on for a selection of today's most popular images from the city-wide design fair. More about Dezeen's #milanogram2015 highlights: day five
Scraps of rubber tyres create a shaggy coat around this narrow tower created by architecture students Matt Ritani and Declan Burn on a countryside sculpture trail in New Zealand. More about Belly of the Beast is a hillside folly with a scruffy coat made from old tyres
Milan 2015: furniture companies need to get better at branding, according to Dutch designer Richard Hutten, who said the sector "has a lot to learn from other fields". More about Furniture companies need to improve their branding says Richard Hutten
Milan 2015: furniture brand Prostoria is presenting a lounge chair with a stretched leather backrest and tubular steel support at Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair (+ slideshow). More about Simon Morasi Piperčić stretches belt leather over steel frame to create Strain chair
Milan 2015: Jasper Morrison has defended Milan's Salone Del Mobile, saying it is "by far the most important event for the furniture industry" and that his earlier criticisms of the fair were a "mistake" (+ interview). More about Milan's Salone del Mobile is still "the centre of the furniture design world" says Jasper Morrison
Four concrete boxes make up this holiday home by Paris architect Pascal Grasso, which nestles into a verdant hillside on the southern coast of France (+ slideshow). More about Concrete Maison Le Cap house features mirrored glazing to reflect the seaside scenery
Milan 2015: a swinging cocoon chair by the Campana brothers and seats made from leather petals by Raw Edges are among the contributions to a collection of portable furnishings for French fashion house Louis Vuitton (+ slideshow). More about Designers create transportable leather furnishings for Louis Vuitton
Our job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is a position for mid to senior architects at Grimshaw, whose current projects include a 90-storey skyscraper for Sydney. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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