Design
Claesson Koivisto Rune refines the Champagne glass
Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has teamed up with a Champagne expert to design a version of the classic glass flute. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune refines the Champagne glass
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Video
Electronic rock band Jape get messy in The Heart's Desire music video
Music: director Connor Finnegan used poster paint and a huge tank of water to create this surreal music video for Dublin band Jape's single The Heart's Desire. More about Electronic rock band Jape get messy in The Heart's Desire music video
Architecture
Netzwerkarchitekten completes community centre with a zigzagging golden roof
The consecutive pitched roofs of this church community centre in Germany were designed by Netzwerkarchitekten to make the building resemble a row of terraced houses. More about Netzwerkarchitekten completes community centre with a zigzagging golden roof
Design
MUT Design uses copper, marble and ash for "seductive" freestanding kitchen
Spanish studio MUT Design has created modular kitchen units from materials commonly found elsewhere in the home. More about MUT Design uses copper, marble and ash for "seductive" freestanding kitchen
Interiors
Jump Studios dresses Soho juice bar with industrial fittings and tiled herringbone floor
Industrial pipework runs over the ceiling of this juice-bar by London office Jump Studios, which features a ceramic herringbone floor and a marble counter. More about Jump Studios dresses Soho juice bar with industrial fittings and tiled herringbone floor
Architecture
Dreessen Willemse adds a modern brick building to a historic Utrecht street
Dormer windows rise above the red brick facade of the only modern building on a historic Utrecht street, designed by local office Dreessen Willemse Architecten to house a shop and student residences (+ slideshow). More about Dreessen Willemse adds a modern brick building to a historic Utrecht street
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week we reported on Thomas Heatherwick's proposal for a floating island park in New York (pictured), Herzog & de Meuron's controversial skyscraper in Paris and an inflatable baby incubator that "could save thousands of lives". Read on for more architecture and design highlights, plus our music track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Furniture
Maxime Mellot's Turia table includes a birdcage, fish tank and plant pot
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Maxime Mellot has integrated a birdcage, a fish tank and a plant pot into this desk to encourage users "to look at natural elements". More about Maxime Mellot's Turia table includes a birdcage, fish tank and plant pot
Dezeen Book of Interviews
Neville Brody: "Punk was probably the most influential thing to happen to me"
Dezeen Book of Interviews: in this interview from our latest book, influential graphic designer Neville Brody discusses the impact of London's punk movement on his work. More about Neville Brody: "Punk was probably the most influential thing to happen to me"
Interiors
Spanish farmhouse revived by Dom Arquitectura with modern materials and details
Modern furniture and fittings are paired with stone walls and exposed roof trusses inside this old Spanish farm that Dom Arquitectura has transformed into a residence and guest house (+ slideshow). More about Spanish farmhouse revived by Dom Arquitectura with modern materials and details
Interiors
Open-plan office designs unpopular with workers and can damage productivity
News: more than half of employees prefer a private work space, while open-plan office workers often experience too many distractions to work effectively, according to new data. More about Open-plan office designs unpopular with workers and can damage productivity
Architecture
CEBRA's children's home forms a cluster of archetypal house silhouettes
The fragmented gables that make up this children's centre by Danish studio CEBRA feature matching dormer windows that in some places have been extruded, inverted or turned upside down (+ slideshow). More about CEBRA's children's home forms a cluster of archetypal house silhouettes
Job of the week: architect at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for an architect at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, who designed the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York (pictured). Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
More about Job of the week: architect at Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
Architecture
Abedian School of Architecture by CRAB Studio was "designed from the inside out"
Inside Festival 2014: architect Gavin Robotham of CRAB Studio explains how the new architecture faculty building at Bond University was designed around the school's curriculum (+ movie). More about Abedian School of Architecture by CRAB Studio was "designed from the inside out"
Design
Bruise suit shows para-athletes where they are injured
A group of Royal College of Art students has developed a suit that enables athletes with sensation loss to instantly detect and assess the severity of sporting injuries. More about Bruise suit shows para-athletes where they are injured
Architecture
Curving concrete shell encases Paul Smith store by System Lab
Paul Smith's flagship store in the South Korean capital is housed in a softly curved white shell punctuated by small circular windows and a bright yellow entrance (+ slideshow). More about Curving concrete shell encases Paul Smith store by System Lab
Furniture
Bulo's Dan modular furniture system is built from wooden ladders
Interieur 2014: Belgian furniture brand Bulo has launched a range of modular office furniture based around black ash wood frames. More about Bulo's Dan modular furniture system is built from wooden ladders
Architecture
David Chipperfield's Moganshan Road office building features an all-copper facade
A grid of muted copper frames the large windows of this slender office building, designed by British architect David Chipperfield for a park-side site in Hangzhou, China (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield's Moganshan Road office building features an all-copper facade
Design
"Operating system for urban mobility" wins Audi Urban Future award
News: a team from Mexico City has won this year's Audi Urban Future award with a scheme that collects location data from commuters to identify problems in the city's congested road network (+ slideshow). More about "Operating system for urban mobility" wins Audi Urban Future award
Design
Drone grown from fungus-like material melts if it crash lands
A team of researchers has completed a working prototype for a drone made from a fungal material that will biodegrade if it crashes outdoors. More about Drone grown from fungus-like material melts if it crash lands