Architecture
Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum opens
News: this year's Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban has completed work on a new art gallery in American ski resort Aspen (+ slideshow). More about Shigeru Ban's Aspen Art Museum opens
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Design
United Nude's Float shoes are created on a desktop 3D printer
Footwear brand United Nude has designed a shoe that can be 3D-printed at home on a compact desktop machine (+ slideshow). More about United Nude's Float shoes are created on a desktop 3D printer
Architecture
Hillside house by Okuwada Architects Office overlooks the ocean
A glazed wall faces out towards the Pacific Ocean at this house in the Japanese resort town of Shirahama by Osaka firm Okuwada Architects Office (+ slideshow). More about Hillside house by Okuwada Architects Office overlooks the ocean
Furniture
Studio Swine uses aluminium foam to create Metallic Geology cabinets
Despite appearances, these "pumice-like" cabinets by London designers Studio Swine are made from aluminium foam rather than volcanic rock (+ slideshow). More about Studio Swine uses aluminium foam to create Metallic Geology cabinets
Architecture
CEBRA's Løgstør sports hall is built like Meccano
Danish architecture studio CEBRA has combined standardised corrugated metal roof sheets with translucent plastic panels to construct this sports hall in the town of Løgstør like a Meccano model (+ slideshow). More about CEBRA's Løgstør sports hall is built like Meccano
Design
Bike Lift and Carry by Mukomelov helps to transport bicycles up steps
Ukrainian studio Mukomelov has designed a bicycle shoulder strap that unrolls like a queue divider to connect the seat and handlebars for carrying bikes up hills or stairs (+ slideshow). More about Bike Lift and Carry by Mukomelov helps to transport bicycles up steps
Architecture
Jakub Szczęsny configures Podkowa House to fit around trees in a Polish forest
Warsaw architect Jakub Szczęsny used a mathematical algorithm to help position the branching arms of this wooden house in the Polish garden city of Podkowa Leśna around the existing trees on its forested plot (+ slideshow). More about Jakub Szczęsny configures Podkowa House to fit around trees in a Polish forest
Furniture
Ron Arad: "The Rover chair sucked me into the world of design"
Dezeen Book of Interviews: in the first extract from our new book, Israeli designer Ron Arad explains how his career began with the chance discovery of a car seat in a scrapyard. More about Ron Arad: "The Rover chair sucked me into the world of design"
Furniture
Giant tables by Featherstone Young Architects form workspaces at Central Saint Martins
London studio Featherstone Young Architects has designed a family of different-sized moveable tables as flexible workspaces for the atrium of art institution Central Saint Martins' King's Cross campus (+ slideshow). More about Giant tables by Featherstone Young Architects form workspaces at Central Saint Martins
Promotion
Lightjunction to make second appearance at London Design Festival in 2014
Dezeen promotion: designjunction is set to host specialist lighting trade show lightjunction from 18 to 21 September 2014. More about Lightjunction to make second appearance at London Design Festival in 2014
Architecture
The Long Houses by Formwerkz Architects stretch down a narrow site
Three houses, each just over five-and-a-half metres wide and 40 metres long, have been slotted into a plot in the north of Singapore by local studio Formwerkz Architects (+ slideshow). More about The Long Houses by Formwerkz Architects stretch down a narrow site
Architecture
Oikios completes Alpine hotel with "unbuildable facade"
Waves of gold-coloured steel create a shell around this hotel in Swiss ski resort Davos by Munich architects Oikios (+ slideshow). More about Oikios completes Alpine hotel with "unbuildable facade"
Interiors
Wooden screens divide TBWA/Lisbon offices by ColectivArquitectura
Slatted timber panels break up spaces in this concrete-lined office for an advertising agency in Lisbon by local studio ColectivArquitectura (+ slideshow). More about Wooden screens divide TBWA/Lisbon offices by ColectivArquitectura
Architecture
Balconies, terraces and gardens occupy half of IPE House by P+0 Architecture
This home in the Mexican city of Monterrey by P+0 Architecture includes a series of outdoor spaces for entertaining guests and dogs (+ slideshow). More about Balconies, terraces and gardens occupy half of IPE House by P+0 Architecture
Furniture
Biomimicry chair by Lilian van Daal replaces traditional upholstery with 3D-printed structure
Design graduate Lilian van Daal has developed a conceptual chair influenced by plant cells that could be 3D-printed from a single material (+ slideshow). More about Biomimicry chair by Lilian van Daal replaces traditional upholstery with 3D-printed structure
Architecture
Paratelier's concrete house recycles external formwork inside
This concrete house in the Portuguese town of Palmela by Lisbon office Paratelier was cast inside wooden panels that were then used to build its interior (+ slideshow). More about Paratelier's concrete house recycles external formwork inside
Interiors
Inblum Architects designs Wix offices in Vilnius with glazed meeting rooms
Lithuanian studio Inblum Architects has divided the Vilnius offices for IT company Wix into two working zones, adding bespoke furniture to create meeting rooms and breakout spaces (+ slideshow). More about Inblum Architects designs Wix offices in Vilnius with glazed meeting rooms
Design
Junya Ishigami and Tracey Emin design new public art for Sydney
News: pieces by Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, British artist Tracey Emin and Australian artist Hany Armanious will be the first three artworks installed as part of Sydney's AUS$9 million City Centre Public Art Plan. More about Junya Ishigami and Tracey Emin design new public art for Sydney
Design
Cornetto ice creams by Bompas & Parr glow in the dark
Food design studio Bompas & Parr has created luminescent ice cream so cinema-goers can see their snacks in the dark. More about Cornetto ice creams by Bompas & Parr glow in the dark
Design
Milton Glaser designs It's Not Warming, It's Dying campaign to tackle climate change
News: Milton Glaser, the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous I heart NY logo, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of climate change. More about Milton Glaser designs It's Not Warming, It's Dying campaign to tackle climate change