Design
Studio Swine's Meteorite Shoes simulate space debris
These aluminium foam high heels by London-based Studio Swine are designed to look like chunks of extraterrestrial rock. More about Studio Swine's Meteorite Shoes simulate space debris
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Architecture
Crescent-shaped pool skirts cylindrical house by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Spanish studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos has completed a pool-side home near Valencia comprising a squat white cylinder with terraces set into deep voids in its walls (+ movie). More about Crescent-shaped pool skirts cylindrical house by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Architecture
Coop Himmelb(l)au's Musée des Confluences opens on a river peninsula in Lyon
Austrian studio Coop Himmelb(l)au has completed a faceted steel and angular glass building to house a natural history museum in Lyon, France (+ slideshow). More about Coop Himmelb(l)au's Musée des Confluences opens on a river peninsula in Lyon
Design
"Copyists are eating away at the creativity of our industry"
Opinion: the UK is one of only three European countries failing to protect designers from intellectual property theft – damaging both their income and the reputation of their products, says Tony Ash, managing director for design brand Vitra. More about "Copyists are eating away at the creativity of our industry"
Dezeen Mail #235
Illustrations responding to yesterday's terrorist attack in France, a house slotted behind crumbling walls (pictured), and a concept car designed to function as a living room feature in Dezeen Mail issue 235. Click through for all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Design
Ambra Medda joins Christie's design department
News: Design Miami co-founder Ambra Medda has started a new role as global creative director for the 20/21 Design department at Christie's auction house. More about Ambra Medda joins Christie's design department
Design
Nike plans to launch Back to the Future shoes in 2015
News: sportswear brand Nike is hoping to release real versions of the self-lacing shoes from sci-fi movie Back to the Future II by the end of this year. More about Nike plans to launch Back to the Future shoes in 2015
Architecture
Five architects shortlisted to restore Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art
News: the Glasgow School of Art has named five architects in the running to lead the restoration of the Mackintosh Building, which was devastated by fire last May. More about Five architects shortlisted to restore Mackintosh's Glasgow School of Art
Design
Fab co-founder returns with Bezar, a new marketplace for emerging designers
Exclusive: Fab.com co-founder Bradford Shellhammer is to return to online design retail with a new venture called Bezar (+ interview). More about Fab co-founder returns with Bezar, a new marketplace for emerging designers
Design
Illustrators respond to Charlie Hebdo magazine attack
Cartoonists and graphic designers from around the world have responded to yesterday's attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. More about Illustrators respond to Charlie Hebdo magazine attack
Interiors
Studio OxL converts a carpenter's workshop into a live-in garage
An electric sports car has its parking space in the shiny white living room of this former carpenter's workshop in the Netherlands, which Studio OxL has converted into a home (+ slideshow). More about Studio OxL converts a carpenter's workshop into a live-in garage
Architecture
Wooden trusses support new mezzanines inside remodelled stone building by Corpo Atelier
Architecture studio Corpo Atelier has restructured an old stone outbuilding in a rural area of northern Portugal, adding a bulky wooden framework behind its thick masonry walls (+ slideshow). More about Wooden trusses support new mezzanines inside remodelled stone building by Corpo Atelier
Interiors
OEO Studio creates a showroom of two halves for wooden plank manufacturer
OEO Studio has used the wooden planks produced by Dinesen to create furniture and structures within the brand's new flagship showroom in Copenhagen (+ movie). More about OEO Studio creates a showroom of two halves for wooden plank manufacturer
Architecture
House in Sang-an by Studio GAON designed to suit a couple with three dogs
This South Korean home designed by Studio GAON for a couple and their dogs features a rooftop meditation garden, a lounge that doubles as a home cinema, and a kitchen overlooking a mountain landscape (+ slideshow). More about House in Sang-an by Studio GAON designed to suit a couple with three dogs
Design
Renaud Defrancesco's LED lightbulbs are shaped like lampshades
ECAL graduate Renaud Defrancesco has designed a collection of LED bulbs that double as decorative pendant lights. More about Renaud Defrancesco's LED lightbulbs are shaped like lampshades
Design
Volkswagen's latest car has a sunroof that opens with a wave of the hand
CES 2015: German car manufacturer Volkswagen has debuted a gesture-controlled concept model of its popular Golf car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (+ slideshow). More about Volkswagen's latest car has a sunroof that opens with a wave of the hand
Design
Alleles Design Studio turns prosthetic limbs into a fashion statement
Canada's Alleles Design Studio has developed a collection of prosthetic leg covers designed to add a human silhouette and a variety of patterns to mechanical artificial limbs (+ slideshow). More about Alleles Design Studio turns prosthetic limbs into a fashion statement
Architecture
Bill Clinton to address American architects at the 2015 AIA convention
News: former US president Bill Clinton has been named as the keynote speaker for the American Institute of Architects' annual conference in Atlanta this May. More about Bill Clinton to address American architects at the 2015 AIA convention
Architecture
Ageing stone walls frame concrete structure of E/C House by SAMI Arquitectos
Portuguese studio SAMI Arquitectos has slotted a modern concrete house behind the crumbling stone walls of a ruined building, located on an island in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. More about Ageing stone walls frame concrete structure of E/C House by SAMI Arquitectos
Interiors
Curving walls create arched avenue through wedding planning venue by Ryo Matsui Architects
Curving walls rise from opposing directions to form an aisle through the centre of this wedding planner's office in Japan by Ryo Matsui Architects (+ slideshow). More about Curving walls create arched avenue through wedding planning venue by Ryo Matsui Architects