Promotion
Mosa releases Scenes and Solids tile collections
Dezeen promotion: Dutch tile manufacturer Mosa has announced the launch of two new collections, Mosa Scenes and Mosa Solids. More about Mosa releases Scenes and Solids tile collections
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Architecture
Simon Astridge opts for a variety of raw materials in Balham House extension
Architect Simon Astridge employed a varied material palette of plywood, concrete, brick and stone to create this extension to a Victorian terraced house in London (+ movie). More about Simon Astridge opts for a variety of raw materials in Balham House extension
Design
Fab.com and One Nordic reveal first collection under new design brand Hem
Maison&Objet 2014: Hem, the brand launched by online retailer Fab.com and Finnish design company One Nordic, has revealed its first collection of customisable furniture (+ slideshow). More about Fab.com and One Nordic reveal first collection under new design brand Hem
Architecture
"Oppressive" Woolwich Central development wins Carbuncle Cup 2014
News: a mixed-use development in south-east London has been branded as the UK's worst building of the year. More about "Oppressive" Woolwich Central development wins Carbuncle Cup 2014
Design
Federico Babina inserts 20th century architecture into famous artworks
Italian illustrator Federico Babina has spliced 25 world-famous paintings, from artists including Picasso, Mondrian and Dalí, with buildings by the 20th century's most prolific architects. More about Federico Babina inserts 20th century architecture into famous artworks
Design
Outofstock's Flag cabinet conceals and displays small objects
Design collective Outofstock has suspended a closable cupboard within an open display box to form this cabinet for Danish furniture brand Bolia. More about Outofstock's Flag cabinet conceals and displays small objects
Architecture
DRAA adds sharply pointed roofline to La Leonera Mountain Retreat
Views of the Andes are framed by the steeply pitched roof of this A-frame house, designed by Santiago studio DRAA for a Chilean ski resort (+ slideshow). More about DRAA adds sharply pointed roofline to La Leonera Mountain Retreat
Design
Studio Job's Pussy Cats sculptures capture aggressive feline behaviour
Belgian artists Studio Job have designed a collection of feline bronze pieces with lights instead of eyes for London's Carpenters Workshop Gallery (+ slideshow). More about Studio Job's Pussy Cats sculptures capture aggressive feline behaviour
Interiors
Eventbrite offices by Rapt Studio contain stadium seating and hammocks
Employees of e-ticketing company Eventbrite can have meetings on bleachers and recline in hammocks at the company's new headquarters in downtown San Francisco by Rapt Studio (+ slideshow). More about Eventbrite offices by Rapt Studio contain stadium seating and hammocks
Architecture
Norman Foster slams "sadly predictable" London airport rejection
News: Norman Foster has hit back at the London city officials that have ruled out his proposal to build a new airport on the Thames estuary, claiming that the decision lacked "courage". More about Norman Foster slams "sadly predictable" London airport rejection
Architecture
Erick van Egeraat's Roskilde power plant has a glowing perforated facade
Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has completed a waste incinerator and power plant in the Danish city of Roskilde with a spotty perforated facade that lights up at night as if there's a fire burning within (+ slideshow). More about Erick van Egeraat's Roskilde power plant has a glowing perforated facade
Design
Video footage of Apple's new iPhone 6 design leaks
News: a Russian YouTube video claims to show an iPhone 6 created by appropriating different parts from a factory production line. More about Video footage of Apple's new iPhone 6 design leaks
Architecture
Black house in Osaka by Coo Planning features a basic plywood interior
This house in Osaka by Japanese studio Coo Planning hides a warm plywood interior behind an austere black facade (+ slideshow). More about Black house in Osaka by Coo Planning features a basic plywood interior
Design
New magazines: "Our goal was to map the domestic landscape"
In a market increasingly dominated by websites and blogs, a series of new print titles are offering an alternative approach to writing about design. In the first of a series, Dezeen speaks to Anna Bates about carving out a niche for domestic design criticism with Dirty Furniture magazine (+ slideshow + interview). More about New magazines: "Our goal was to map the domestic landscape"
Architecture
High-level windows funnel daylight into Skylight House extension by Andrew Burges
Skylights at the apex of a sloping roof project light onto the brick internal walls of this extension to a bungalow in Sydney, by local studio Andrew Burges Architects (+ slideshow) More about High-level windows funnel daylight into Skylight House extension by Andrew Burges
Design
Nordic designers create furniture and homeware for Muuto
Maison&Objet 2014: Danish design brand Muuto's latest collection features skinny tables, magnetic ceramic vases and candlesticks with small tabs for easy carrying (+ slideshow). More about Nordic designers create furniture and homeware for Muuto
Architecture
Three-pronged Villa Moerkensheide frames a trio of garden terraces
Arched windows stretch across the brick walls of this three-pronged house by Belgian architect Dieter De Vos, in a municipality just outside Ghent (+ slideshow). More about Three-pronged Villa Moerkensheide frames a trio of garden terraces
Architecture
Snøhetta's revamped Hudøy boathouse offers shelter to summer campers
Snøhetta has revived an old wooden boathouse on a Norwegian island to create a dormitory for children visiting an annual summer camp (+ slideshow). More about Snøhetta's revamped Hudøy boathouse offers shelter to summer campers
Comments
"Might be the ugliest bike I've ever seen"
Comments update: four bikes by prolific designer Philippe Starck were unveiled at bicycle trade show Eurobike, sparking one of the more amusing conversations on Dezeen last week. More about "Might be the ugliest bike I've ever seen"
Design
Tom Dixon to unveil accessories with live "factory" at Maison & Objet
Maison&Objet 2014: British designer Tom Dixon will launch a home accessories collection including mouth-blown barware and scent diffusers at Paris design show Maison & Objet, which has named him Designer of the Year. More about Tom Dixon to unveil accessories with live "factory" at Maison & Objet