New Pinterest board: Shigeru Ban
Following Shigeru Ban's Pritzker Prize win, we've collected together his best-known projects from the pages of Dezeen. See our new Pinterest board»
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Chris Dyson's curved brick extension completes a Georgian terrace in London
Chris Dyson Architects has added a soot-washed brick extension with a curved wall to a Georgian terraced house and former nunnery in east London (+ slideshow). More about Chris Dyson's curved brick extension completes a Georgian terrace in London
Furniture
Layered fabric chair by Richard Hutten to launch in Milan
Milan 2014: Dutch designer Richard Hutten will launch a multicoloured chair made from 545 stacked layers of Kvadrat's fabric in Milan. More about Layered fabric chair by Richard Hutten to launch in Milan
Music video
A watery accident plays out in slow motion in Albert Sala's music video for John Matthias
Dezeen Music Project: water becomes the main character in this black and white music video created by director Albert Sala for John Matthias's Spreadsheet Blues. More about A watery accident plays out in slow motion in Albert Sala's music video for John Matthias
Architecture
Charred timber clads walls of Okazaki House by MDS
Charred cedar clads the walls of this house in Aichi, Japan, by architecture studio MDS, while exposed wooden beams create a rack-like effect on the underside of the diagonally slanted roof. More about Charred timber clads walls of Okazaki House by MDS
Furniture
Paul Smith upholsters classic furniture designs by Hans J. Wegner in his signature stripes
Milan 2014: British fashion designer Paul Smith has applied his iconic striped fabrics to a selection of furniture by legendary Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, which will be presented in Milan next month. More about Paul Smith upholsters classic furniture designs by Hans J. Wegner in his signature stripes
Design
Family of candle holders created by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen
Each piece in the Folk candle holder range is different but shares the same characteristics, creating a family of objects which work together or individually (+ slideshow). More about Family of candle holders created by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
News dominated this week as Shigeru Ban was awarded the Pritzker Prize, Facebook invested $2 billion in virtual reality, and Marc Newson described the design industry as "really pathetic". Read on for more architecture and design news from the past seven days, plus our Dezeen Music Project featured track. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
White buildings sink into the landscape at the White Wolf Hotel by AND-RÉ
Pathways slice through the grounds of this hotel and health farm in Portugal's Penafiel region, leading to the entrances of partly submerged buildings designed by Porto firm AND-RÉ (+ slideshow). More about White buildings sink into the landscape at the White Wolf Hotel by AND-RÉ
Architecture
Architectural model demonstrates Shigeru Ban's new Aspen Art Museum
Shigeru Ban's design for an art gallery opening this summer in Aspen, Colorado, has been demonstrated by a new architectural model, following news that the Japanese architect will receive this year's Pritzker Prize (+ slideshow). More about Architectural model demonstrates Shigeru Ban's new Aspen Art Museum
Furniture
Handmade rugs by Doshi Levien pay homage to tribal Indian folk embroidery
Milan 2014: the intricate embroidery of this rug collection, by London studio Doshi Levien for Spanish rug maker Nanimarquina, combines traditional techniques with spontaneous compositions (+ slideshow). More about Handmade rugs by Doshi Levien pay homage to tribal Indian folk embroidery
Furniture
Bar stool by Aurélien Barbry features multiple footrests to fit any user
This bar stool designed by Aurélien Barbry allows people of different heights to sit comfortably thanks to footrests positioned at various heights. More about Bar stool by Aurélien Barbry features multiple footrests to fit any user
Furniture
Interactive slideshow: Nordic designers create furniture, lighting and accessories for Muuto
Our next interactive slideshow features the most recent products by Nordic architects and designers for Danish brand Muuto. More about Interactive slideshow: Nordic designers create furniture, lighting and accessories for Muuto
Job of the week: concept designers at Lego
This week's job of the week on Dezeen Jobs is for concept designers at Danish toy brand Lego. Visit the ad for full details or browse other architecture and design opportunities on Dezeen Jobs.
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Architecture
Katsutoshi Sasaki's Imai house is just three metres wide
Katsutoshi Sasaki + Associates built this unusually skinny house on a three-metre-wide site in a residential district of Aichi Prefecture, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Katsutoshi Sasaki's Imai house is just three metres wide
Interiors
Former Selfridges hotel converted into Britain's largest indoor skatepark
Selfridges has collaborated with mobile phone company HTC to create a temporary 1,700 square metre skatepark replete with ramps, rails, benches and banks, in the middle of London's West End. More about Former Selfridges hotel converted into Britain's largest indoor skatepark
Design
Hospital door handle sanitises users' hands and measures cleanliness of staff
A new type of hospital door handle by British studio Agency of Design transforms a hotbed for germs into a sanitising device, with a sensor that monitors how often it is used. More about Hospital door handle sanitises users' hands and measures cleanliness of staff
Architecture
Blee Halligan's Triptych house extension catches sunlight from three directions
The three pitched roofs of this bungalow extension in Manchester were designed by Blee Halligan Architects to capture sunlight at different times of the day and frame views of trees in the garden (+ slideshow). More about Blee Halligan's Triptych house extension catches sunlight from three directions