Furniture
The office cubicle: from commercial flop to best-selling design classic
Feature: the office cubicle turns 50 years old this year. Andrew Shanahan investigates the history of the system that revolutionised office design and which, after falling out of favour, is now being re-evaluated. More about The office cubicle: from commercial flop to best-selling design classic
Architecture
Hayhurst and Co adds a golden extension to a Victorian London school
Gold-coloured tiles cover the walls of this extension to a school in London by architecture studio Hayhurst and Co, while its roofline stretches up to meet the gable end of an adjacent Victorian building (+ slideshow). More about Hayhurst and Co adds a golden extension to a Victorian London school
Design
Bocci debuts cloud-shaped 73 glass pendant lights
Maison&Objet 2015: Canadian lighting brand Bocci has launched a light made by forcing molten glass into a loose heat-resistant fabric pillow. More about Bocci debuts cloud-shaped 73 glass pendant lights
Promotion
AZ Awards announces 2015 jury
Dezeen promotion: contemporary architecture and design magazine Azure has revealed the five-strong international jury that will decide the winners of the 2015 AZ Awards, including designer Philippe Malouin. More about AZ Awards announces 2015 jury
Pinterest
New Pinterest board: BIG
Following the opening of an exhibition showcasing conceptual and completed buildings by BIG, we've collected together the best projects by Bjarke Ingels' firm from the pages of Dezeen and pinned them to a new Pinterest board.
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Architecture
Portuguese office by GGLL Atelier is a grey box punctured by a grid of holes
GGLL Atelier has converted a villa in Cascais, Portugal, into a monolithic office building featuring a smattering of square holes that let dappled light reach the interior (+ slideshow). More about Portuguese office by GGLL Atelier is a grey box punctured by a grid of holes
Lighting
Shane Schneck's Bollard light is four lamps in one
Northmodern 2015: American designer Shane Schneck has created a silicone lamp for Danish brand Menu that can be used in four different positions. More about Shane Schneck's Bollard light is four lamps in one
Music video
Illuminated nightscapes were captured from a speeding car for Sunken Foal's music video
Music: footage taken through a car windscreen of a town after dark was manipulated by director Kevin McGloughlin to create this music video for electronic act Sunken Foal. More about Illuminated nightscapes were captured from a speeding car for Sunken Foal's music video
Architecture
Maccreanor Lavington extends a 1960s London housing estate with a modern interpretation
Forming a new end to a 1960s housing estate in London, this timber-framed house extension was designed to look contemporary but also to match the aesthetic of the original block (+ slideshow). More about Maccreanor Lavington extends a 1960s London housing estate with a modern interpretation
Architecture
Costa Rica residence by Obra Architects boasts indoor and outdoor rooms
A folded roof shelters a pathway between the indoor and outdoor rooms that form this holiday home in Costa Rica by Obra Architects (+ slideshow). More about Costa Rica residence by Obra Architects boasts indoor and outdoor rooms
Furniture
Claesson Koivisto Rune's Gate sofa provides public charging points
Stockholm 2015: Scandinavian studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has designed a modular sofa system for public spaces that allows sitters to recharge their phones and laptops while resting their legs. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune's Gate sofa provides public charging points
Architecture
LEAPfactory installs prefabricated ski and snowboard school beside Mont Blanc
Using a custom-designed structure suited to extreme conditions, Italian studio LEAPfactory has constructed a new building for a ski and snowboard school beside the highest mountain in the Alps (+ slideshow). More about LEAPfactory installs prefabricated ski and snowboard school beside Mont Blanc
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week we reported on a cycle-friendly high-rise by Foster + Partners (pictured), NASA's plans to use flying drones on Mars and Zaha Hadid's legal settlement and subsequent donation to a labour rights charity. Read on to catch up with the latest architecture and design news, plus our track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
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Architecture
João Mendes Ribeiro expands a wine-tasting hotel in rural Portugal
Raw concrete and timber boxes create rooms inside these gabled blocks, added to a hotel on a vineyard in rural Portugal by architect and set designer João Mendes Ribeiro (+ slideshow). More about João Mendes Ribeiro expands a wine-tasting hotel in rural Portugal
Furniture
Lilian van Daal's 3D-printed Biomimicry chair shows off "a new way to create soft seating"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: Dutch designer Lilian van Daal claims 3D-printing can replace traditional upholstery techniques to produce spongy-surfaced furniture in this movie filmed in Eindhoven. More about Lilian van Daal's 3D-printed Biomimicry chair shows off "a new way to create soft seating"
Design
Robotic arms create custom furniture in Kram/Weisshaar's Robochop installation
This interactive installation by design studio Kram/Weisshaar allows users to remotely control a robotic arm that sculpts foam cubes into furniture pieces (+ movie). More about Robotic arms create custom furniture in Kram/Weisshaar's Robochop installation
Architecture
Copper panels give a flame-like appearance to Museum of Fire in Poland
Each facet that makes up the facade of this community building in Poland by OVO Grabczewscy Architekci is covered in a sheet of shiny ridged copper to create the impression of flames (+ slideshow). More about Copper panels give a flame-like appearance to Museum of Fire in Poland
Furniture
Alexander Wang designs furniture range for Poltrona Frau
Fashion designer Alexander Wang has launched a collection of limited-edition furniture for Italian brand Poltrona Frau, including bean-bag chairs and a drinks cabinet (+ slideshow). More about Alexander Wang designs furniture range for Poltrona Frau