Canadian designer Geof Ramsay has used the notion of staircases that double as seating areas to create a wooden bench from a set of steps. More about Geof Ramsay provides an alternative to sitting on stairs with Steps bench
Glazed and translucent walls create glowing boxes around the exterior of this holiday home by The Manser Practice that opens out to the shoreline of a sea inlet on the Isle of Wight (+ slideshow). More about The Manser Practice creates a house for a yachtsman on the Isle of Wight
Milan 2014: Brazilian duo Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F have created a series of products for young designers who "feel lost" in the industry, including a coffee table that spins in circles. More about Get Lost collection by Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F channels frustrations of young designers
News: a Snøhetta-designed pavilion marks the entrance to the memorial museum at the World Trade Centre site in New York, which will be inaugurated by US president Barack Obama tomorrow (+ slideshow). More about National September 11 Memorial Museum completed in New York
News: small business owners in the UK's architecture sector have more faith in their employees and are more concerned about the ethical behaviour of their suppliers than in any other industry, according to research published today. More about British architects run "most ethical" small businesses in UK
News: the second Berlin city centre proposal revealed today is a cluster of five towers by Graft and Kleihues + Kleihues Architekten, which will be connected on their upper levels by a chain of bridges. More about Graft unveils towers linked by bridges for Berlin's Holzmarkt
Wearable technology is no longer just for people, as San Francisco agency New Deal Design has designed an activity-tracking device for canine companions. More about Whistle wearable technology for dogs lets owners monitor pet activity
Madrid fashion designer Yulia Yadryshnikova's latest capsule collection includes a dress that unfolds into a cover for designer Luca Nichetto's most recent sofa. More about Yulia Yadryshnikova bases capsule fashion collection on Luca Nichetto's sofa cover
Lengths of reclaimed timber envelop the grand staircase that Melbourne office March Studio has created at the entrance to Hotel Hotel in Canberra, Australia (+ slideshow). More about March Studio adds thousands of timber planks to staircase of Canberra's Hotel Hotel
News: German studio J Mayer H has won a competition to design a shopping centre near Berlin's Alexanderplatz where shoppers will be able to indulge in skydiving or surfing. More about J Mayer H designs Berlin shopping centre offering indoor skydiving and surfing
Hanging plant pots, custom-made wooden furniture and a mural featuring a llama and an ice cream complete this office and studio in Amsterdam by Simon Bush-King Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Simon Bush-King adds chipboard furniture and wall art to Superheroes' office
Patterns referencing the footwork of figure skaters decorate the underside of a roof sheltering this ice rink in Brooklyn, New York, designed by American firm Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. More about Tod Williams and Billie Tsien complete sheltered ice skating rink in Brooklyn
Milan 2014: Swedish design group Front has created a combined coat rack and bench, and two tables from bent wood for design brand Gebrüder Thonet Vienna. More about Front revisits Gebrüder Thonet Vienna's roots to design bent-wood furniture
Boxy windows puncture grey brick walls at this Paris development by French architect Michel Guthmann, containing 57 social housing apartments, a hostel and a cinema (+ slideshow). More about Michel Guthmann pairs grey brick with larch for Paris housing block
American lighting brand Roll & Hill will showcase brass lights that imitate the shapes of unfurling plants and musical instruments at an exhibition in New York that opens later this week. More about Roll & Hill to exhibit brass lighting at New York design week
Milan Expo 2015: Italy has become the latest nation to unveil proposals for the Milan Expo 2015, which include a pavilion with an air-cleaning facade designed by Roma studio Nemesi & Partners to resemble tree branches (+ slideshow). More about Italy unveils permanent Milan Expo pavilion that will "purify the atmosphere from smog"
Milan 2014: the final shape of this marble vase by Italian designers Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti was revealed by smashing off edges with a hammer. More about Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti shape marble vase with a hammer
New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Design Store is showcasing a selection of products originally funded via crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, including a tiny slide projector and pen that draws in 3D, as part of the city's design week. More about MoMA Design Store presents Kickstarter-funded products at New York Design Week
London designer Benjamin Hubert has designed a collection of furniture with exposed timber frames for Italian brand Moroso (+ slideshow). More about Benjamin Hubert exposes timber frames in Prop furniture collection for Moroso
Cities that float on water could offer an alternative to destroying the earth's valuable countryside according to architecture studio AT Design Office, who has developed a concept for an ocean metropolis (+ slideshow). More about Floating City concept by AT Design Office features underwater roads and submarines