Interiors
Bar in the attic of an old house by Inblum Architects
Lithuanian studio Inblum Architects has inserted a bar into the attic of an old house in Minsk, Belarus (+ slideshow). More about Bar in the attic of an old house by Inblum Architects
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Design
Sandwichbike flat-pack wooden bicycle by PedalFactory goes into production
A flat-pack wooden bicycle that can be assembled in less than an hour has gone into production (+ slideshow). More about Sandwichbike flat-pack wooden bicycle by PedalFactory goes into production
Architecture
UNStudio's Chinese shopping centre is covered in silver balls
Dutch firm UNStudio has completed a shopping centre in Wuhan, China, with over 42,000 shiny silver balls attached to its facade (+ slideshow). More about UNStudio's Chinese shopping centre is covered in silver balls
Architecture
Gehry presents new proposal for site opposite his Walt Disney Concert Hall
News: architect Frank Gehry has submitted new plans for a hotel and apartment complex to be located across the road from his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. More about Gehry presents new proposal for site opposite his Walt Disney Concert Hall
Design
Ross Lovegrove designs 3D-printed gold jewellery
Design Miami 2013: designer Ross Lovegrove will present a series of 3D-printed 18 carat gold rings at Design Miami next week. More about Ross Lovegrove designs 3D-printed gold jewellery
Promotion
Ventura Lambrate 2014 call for entries
Dezeen promotion: Dutch company Organisation in Design is calling for designers and brands to show at the Ventura Lambrate 2014 exhibition during the Salone del Mobile design event in Milan next April. More about Ventura Lambrate 2014 call for entries
Interiors
"No-one has realised" that most homeware catalogue images are renderings
News: the images in most kitchen, bathroom and bedroom catalogues are computer-generated but "no-one has realised", according to a leading CGI artist (+ slideshow). More about "No-one has realised" that most homeware catalogue images are renderings
Architecture
De Rotterdam represents "a new ambition in architecture" says Rem Koolhaas
At the launch of his giant De Rotterdam building last week, architect Rem Koolhaas discussed his home city and his latest contribution to it. "This building is not the same from any angle," he said. "We consider that not so much an innovation but a new ambition in architecture" (+ transcript). More about De Rotterdam represents "a new ambition in architecture" says Rem Koolhaas
Architecture
Robot tractors to farm crops on sloping roof of Milan expo pavilion
Milan Expo 2015: robotic tractors will create patterns across a field of crops on the roof of this pavilion that Italian architect Carlo Ratti has designed for the World Expo 2015 in Milan. More about Robot tractors to farm crops on sloping roof of Milan expo pavilion
Interiors
Ippolito Fleitz Group installs metal trees in natural foods restaurant
Undulating branches emerge from the centre of a dining table at this Swiss natural foods restaurant by Ippolito Fleitz Group (+ slideshow + photographs by Zooey Braun). More about Ippolito Fleitz Group installs metal trees in natural foods restaurant
Design
Studio Toogood creates a blood red installation for Hermès
Blood appears to drip from display units and garments hang from meat hooks in this installation at the London flagship store of French fashion house Hermès by designers Studio Toogood (+ slideshow). More about Studio Toogood creates a blood red installation for Hermès
Interiors
Rome apartment modernised with faceted ceilings and minimalist staircase
Italian architects Scape have modernised an apartment in one of Rome's oldest neighbourhoods by adding faceted ceilings and a boxy wooden staircase. More about Rome apartment modernised with faceted ceilings and minimalist staircase
Interiors
Bowstring Truss House turns a warehouse with a spectacular roof into a home
Oregon architects Works Partnership Architecture converted a warehouse in Portland into a home and studio by punching skylights through the preserved bowstring truss roof and inserting living quarters within timber-clad boxes (+ slideshow). More about Bowstring Truss House turns a warehouse with a spectacular roof into a home
Design
Floor tiles made of coloured snail poo by Lieske Schreuder
Dutch designer Lieske Schreuder fed coloured paper to snails and then collected their vibrant-hued poo to make floor tiles (+ slideshow). More about Floor tiles made of coloured snail poo by Lieske Schreuder
Design
Masko spiky origami masks for shop window mannequins by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
These spiky masks folded from paper by 3Gatti Architecture Studio are designed for customising mannequins in retail displays (+ slideshow). More about Masko spiky origami masks for shop window mannequins by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Interiors
Nook's Barcelona apartment refurb removes walls but leaves original tiled floors intact
Spanish architects Nook have renovated a small apartment in Barcelona's gothic quarter, leaving decorative floor tiles in place to reveal the original layout of the flat (+ slideshow). More about Nook's Barcelona apartment refurb removes walls but leaves original tiled floors intact
Promotion
Phaidon art and design books to be stocked at Luminaire Lab
Dezeen promotion: design brand Luminaire will stock art and design titles published by Phaidon at its showroom in Miami, beginning in December to coincide with Design Miami collectors' fair. More about Phaidon art and design books to be stocked at Luminaire Lab
Architecture
Studio Fuksas completes Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Thousands of hexagonal skylights bring natural light into this new terminal that Italian architects Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas have completed at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in China (+ slideshow). More about Studio Fuksas completes Terminal 3 at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Technology
3D printing "can produce up to 150 prosthetic eyes per hour"
News: British company Fripp Design and Research has developed 3D-printed prosthetic eyes that could be produced much faster than existing handmade versions, reducing the cost by 97 percent. More about 3D printing "can produce up to 150 prosthetic eyes per hour"
News
Mockery of Kanye West's design ambition is "racist" says African-American activist
News: the scornful response to Kanye West's recent pronouncements on architecture is part of the "long history of making fun of black people" in America, according to an African-American design student organisation. More about Mockery of Kanye West's design ambition is "racist" says African-American activist