The base of this table by Japanese designer Kazunaga Sakashita was inspired by trestles found in factories and on construction sites. More about Uma by Kazunaga Sakashita updates archetypal trestle table
This social housing block in Slovakia by Bratislava studio Nice Architects features a series of protruding balconies that angle towards sunlight whilst blocking out the noise of car traffic below (+ slideshow). More about Angular balconies stretch towards sunlight at North Star Apartments by Nice Architects
German studio Tammo Prinz Architects has developed a concept for a residential skyscraper built from a stack of modular cubes and dodecahedrons (+ slideshow). More about Tammo Prinz's conceptual skyscraper would be built from tessellating modules
Interview: Clive Wilkinson, the architect behind the office design at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters, tells us how he convinced the internet giant to move away from "humiliating, disenfranchising and isolating" workers' cubicles (+ transcript). More about "Google was cubicle land when we started designing offices for them"
Flowering vines will sprawl across the facades of these four tower blocks underway in Casablanca by French studio Maison Edouard François, creating a series of brightly coloured vertical gardens. More about Walls of foliage will surround towers at Gardens of Anfa by Maison Edouard François
Milan 2014: Japanese design studio Nendo has created a range of chairs with wood grain patterns printed onto natural timber for a forthcoming solo show in Milan. More about Nendo's solo exhibition in Milan to showcase chairs that mix printed and natural grains
Twenty huge aluminium petals fold around this 42,000-seat stadium that sports architecture firm Populous has completed in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, ahead of the FIFA World Cup kicking off this summer (+ slideshow). More about Populous completes Arena das Dunas for FIFA World Cup 2014
Transportation start-up Kolelinia has created a vehicle that uses pedal power to transport riders around town while standing up, like a low-tech version of a Segway (+ movie). More about Halfbike by Kolelinia lets riders stand up while pedalling
A spiral of wooden strips surrounds a staircase in the restaurant of this Strasbourg hotel, designed inside a former equestrian academy by Paris studio Agence Jouin Manku (+ slideshow). More about Wooden strips coil around staircase at Strasbourg hotel by Jouin Manku
A sequence of vaulted ceilings and arched openings sets up layered vistas through the interior of this beach house in Southern California by Los Angeles firm Johnston Marklee (+ slideshow). More about Johnston Marklee's Vault House frames beach views through multiple arches
These clothes hangers by German-Latvian creative agency Flow Design don't feature hooks, instead attaching to the underside of any metal surface with magnets (+ movie). More about Cliq coat hangers by Flow Design replace hooks with magnets
This solitary wooden cottage on the Norwegian island of Vega was designed by Swedish studio Kolman Boye Architects to resemble the weather-beaten boathouses that are dotted along the island's coastline (+ slideshow). More about Vega Cottage by Kolman Boye Architects references weathered Norwegian boathouses
Hinged panels discretely integrated into the facade of this house in Parede, Portugal, by Lisbon architect Humberto Conde protect the property when the owners are away. (+ slideshow). More about Hinged shutters camouflage with facade of Humberto Conde's Portugal townhouse
A dramatic oak staircase with a sweeping handrail connects the five storeys of this Victorian convent building in south London, which has been converted into four homes by John Smart Architects (+ slideshow). More about Curvaceous oak staircase ascends through converted convent by John Smart Architects
Slovenian firm Studio 360 built walls of modular white shelving inside every room of this L-shaped apartment in Ljubljana to maximise space whilst removing clutter (+ slideshow). More about Studio 360 adds walls of modular shelving and storage to Slovenian apartment
Chilean architect Smiljan Radic was named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion last week, so we've collected together stunning examples of Chilean architecture on our new Pinterest board. See our new Pinterest board»
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Barcelona designer Martin Azua has created a table that plays on the contrast in properties between wood and stone (+ slideshow). More about Martin Azua's Trees and Rocks table contrasts wood with marble
Perched on an Alpine ridge 3256 metres above sea level, this shiny steel cabin by Swiss firm Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes creates a starting point for mountaineers climbing the Bishorn, Weisshorn or Tête de Milon (+ slideshow). More about Steel-clad mountain hut by Savioz Fabrizzi Architectes wraps over an Alpine ridge
Dezeen Music Project: sound artist Holly Herndon collaborated with digital designer Akihiko Taniguchi to create the music video for her latest track, Chorus, which sets out to explore our relationship with the internet through a series of distorted 3D renders of her friends' messy desks. More about Cluttered workspaces are digitally re-created in Holly Herndon's Chorus music video
New York photographer Randy Scott Slavin has stitched together more photographs of American cities and landscapes to create this extension to his Alternative Perspectives series. More about Randy Scott Slavin extends Alternative Perspectives panoramic photo series