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Tiny devices replicate human organs to provide an alternative drug-testing method

Scientists at Harvard University have developed a microchip that can be lined with human cells to mimic the complex tissue structures of human organs. More about Tiny devices replicate human organs to provide an alternative drug-testing method

Furniture

Furniture

Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys

Milan 2015: Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku New Standard will present space-saving dining furniture by German designer Christian Haas in Milan next week. More about Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys

Architecture

Architecture

Korean island visitor centre by OUJAE Architects features a remodelled schoolhouse

A refurbished schoolhouse with a serrated profile forms one of three tourist facilities designed by OUJAE Architects for a remote but scenic island off the coast of South Korea (+ slideshow). More about Korean island visitor centre by OUJAE Architects features a remodelled schoolhouse

Design

Design

Adidas sues Marc Jacobs for "tarnishing" three-stripe motif

Sports brand Adidas has accused fashion designer Marc Jacobs of producing "confusingly similar imitations" of its iconic three-stripe motif with sweatshirts bearing four stripes down each sleeve. More about Adidas sues Marc Jacobs for "tarnishing" three-stripe motif

Architecture

Architecture

Angular seaside tower by Gruff and MSA contains a viewing platform that moves underfoot

When visitors step inside this viewing tower on the coastline of Lincolnshire, England, an inner chamber tilts forward so the nearby beach becomes visible through a pair of aligned horizontal slots (+ slideshow). More about Angular seaside tower by Gruff and MSA contains a viewing platform that moves underfoot

Design

Design

Barber & Osgerby designs miscellaneous tableware collection for Royal Doulton

London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have created a mismatched tableware range for British ceramics company Royal Doulton (+ slideshow). More about Barber & Osgerby designs miscellaneous tableware collection for Royal Doulton

This week on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen

This week on Dezeen

This week we reported on a manifesto calling for an end to "pointless products" in design, Snøhetta's new kitchen for one of the best restaurants in the world and a prefabricated summerhouse (pictured). Read on to catch up with the latest architecture and design news. More about This week on Dezeen

Architecture

Architecture

"Shocking" journalism drives a wedge between architects and society says David Chipperfield

Architect David Chipperfield has attacked the way the British press reports on architecture and accused journalists of damaging the profession. More about "Shocking" journalism drives a wedge between architects and society says David Chipperfield

Architecture

Architecture

Tributes flood in for "extraordinary" designer Moira Gemmill after fatal cycling accident

British architects and designers are today paying tribute to Moira Gemmill, a major figure in the London architecture and design scene, who has died at the age of 55 after a fatal cycling accident. More about Tributes flood in for "extraordinary" designer Moira Gemmill after fatal cycling accident

Architecture

Architecture

Mirrors emphasise the cantilever of Robert Konieczny's Living-Garden House

The cantilevered upper storey of this house in Katowice, Poland, looks even more dramatic than it really is – because the podium that supports it is camouflaged behind a wall of mirrors (+ slideshow). More about Mirrors emphasise the cantilever of Robert Konieczny's Living-Garden House