Design
Nendo's Stay-brella stands up unassisted
This umbrella by Japanese studio Nendo has a two-pronged handle that allows it to stand on its own when not in use (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's Stay-brella stands up unassisted
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Architecture
MAD reveals concept design for George Lucas' Chicago art museum
News: Beijing firm MAD has unveiled the initial design for an art museum on Chicago's lakefront, which will house the collection of American film director George Lucas. More about MAD reveals concept design for George Lucas' Chicago art museum
Architecture
Insert Studio completes house in Romania with two cut-away corners
The corners of this otherwise traditionally shaped house by Insert Studio have been cut away to form two porches that help to make a connection to the rural Romanian landscape (+ slideshow). More about Insert Studio completes house in Romania with two cut-away corners
Design
Kristina Cranfeld amplifies and distorts facial expressions with Ownership of the Face masks
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: London artist Kristina Cranfeld has created a series of masks that exaggerate different facial features, and a fictional training guide for exercising facial expressions (+ movie). More about Kristina Cranfeld amplifies and distorts facial expressions with Ownership of the Face masks
Architecture
Woodland villa in Sweden designed by Max Holst with a blackened exterior
Swedish architect Max Holst used a traditional Swedish paint to give an all-black appearance to the exterior of this woodland house outside Stockholm (+ slideshow). More about Woodland villa in Sweden designed by Max Holst with a blackened exterior
Design
Workout Computer by Bless keeps you fit while you type
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: Ines Kaag and Desiree Heiss are presenting a computer with a keyboard made of punching bags at the Istanbul biennial to encourage office workers to be more physical during the working day (+ slideshow). More about Workout Computer by Bless keeps you fit while you type
Design
Alice Spieser's 3D-printed tap aims to make drinking from the faucet more dignified
Water flows both up and down from this dual-nozzled faucet designed by ECAL graduate Alice Spieser, which combines the functionally of a standard tap with a drinking fountain (+ movie). More about Alice Spieser's 3D-printed tap aims to make drinking from the faucet more dignified
Architecture
The High Line is a "pulling-back from architecture" say Diller and Scofidio
Interview: the architects behind the phenomenally popular High Line park in New York have spoken to Dezeen about how the project has changed the city and why attempts to recreate the idea in other places might struggle. More about The High Line is a "pulling-back from architecture" say Diller and Scofidio
Design
Helmut Smits' The Real Thing turns Coca-Cola back into water
Dutch Design Week 2014: Netherlands-based multidisciplinary artist Helmut Smits has developed a device for "a world in which drinking water can be harder to come by than Coca-Cola". More about Helmut Smits' The Real Thing turns Coca-Cola back into water
Architecture
Photography studio by FT Architects features corrugated plastic walls and a faceted roof
Sheets of translucent corrugated plastic reveal the timber framework of this photography studio in Japan by FT Architects, which also features an angular white roof (+ slideshow). More about Photography studio by FT Architects features corrugated plastic walls and a faceted roof
Design
"We need to redefine the sleep cycle" says architect Jürgen Mayer H
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: German architect Jürgen Mayer H has created a room filled with glowing pink light and ambient pink noise to explore how sleeping patterns could become "more nomadic" in the future (+ slideshow). More about "We need to redefine the sleep cycle" says architect Jürgen Mayer H
Architecture
Future architecture will be built from energy says researcher Sean Lally
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: buildings of the future won't have walls and will instead consist of climate-controlled areas of landscape according to Sean Lally, one of the contributing designers at the Istanbul Design Biennial 2014 (+ slideshow). More about Future architecture will be built from energy says researcher Sean Lally
Architecture
Nantes house extension contrasts blackened wood facades with pale window frames
Pale wooden window frames contrast with the black-stained cedar facades of this extension to a detached house in Nantes by French studio Bertin Bichet Architectes (+ slideshow). More about Nantes house extension contrasts blackened wood facades with pale window frames
Furniture
Daniel Becker Design Studio creates furniture from transportation pallets
Berlin-based Daniel Becker has designed this wooden cabinet for new German startup Kimidori, which makes products exclusively from used industrial pallets (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Becker Design Studio creates furniture from transportation pallets
Architecture
Architecture Atelier Akio Takatsuka divides Quad House into unequal sections
The pointed roof of this small zinc-covered Tokyo house by Architecture Atelier Akio Takatsuka is offset to reflect the arrangement of rooms inside (+ slideshow). More about Architecture Atelier Akio Takatsuka divides Quad House into unequal sections
Interiors
Gundry & Ducker's bubble tea cafe features cork seats and stripy paintwork
Bubble tea drinkers perch on tiers of cork seating around brightly coloured tables at this London cafe by architects Gundry & Ducker (+ slideshow). More about Gundry & Ducker's bubble tea cafe features cork seats and stripy paintwork
Design
NLXL Lab launches one-off wallpaper patterns by designers including Piet Hein Eek
NLXL Lab has collaborated with designers including Thomas Eurlings and Piet Hein Eek to create a series of wallpaper patterns and murals. More about NLXL Lab launches one-off wallpaper patterns by designers including Piet Hein Eek
Architecture
The Corten House by DMOA architecten is surrounded by weathered steel fins
Strips of pre-rusted Corten steel run in vertical columns around this Belgian house by DMOA Architecten (+ movie). More about The Corten House by DMOA architecten is surrounded by weathered steel fins
Design
Anne van Galen designs fashion accessories for a "world with endless rainfall"
Dutch Design Week 2014: graduate designer Anne van Galen has created this series of protective headgear and accessories for inhabitants of a fictional world caught in a constant torrential downpour. More about Anne van Galen designs fashion accessories for a "world with endless rainfall"
Furniture
Meike Harde's metal-mesh Hybrid Cabinet displays and protects its contents
Dutch Design Week 2014: these cabinets by German designer Meike Harde are made from wire cages to create a "protective environment" for delicate items stored within (+ slideshow). More about Meike Harde's metal-mesh Hybrid Cabinet displays and protects its contents