Design
Swell sofa by Jonas Wagell for Normann Copenhagen
Product news: Swedish designer Jonas Wagell has created a padded sofa that resembles the shape of risen bread. More about Swell sofa by Jonas Wagell for Normann Copenhagen
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Architecture
House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
This house in Hyogo, Japan, by local architect Shogo Aratani is made up of overlapping concrete slabs that accommodate an interior of staggered floors and ramped corridors (+ slideshow). More about House in Hyogo by Shogo Aratani Architect & Associates
Interiors
Studio Nuctale by Paul Coudamy
An invisible man and woman are the stars of the photoshoot for this renovated apartment in Paris by French designer Paul Coudamy (+ slideshow). More about Studio Nuctale by Paul Coudamy
Design
Shadow City by Izabela Boloz
Building-shaped cut-outs cast the shadow of a city onto a wall in this Copenhagen installation by Polish designer Izabela Boloz (+ slideshow + movie). More about Shadow City by Izabela Boloz
Design
Embodying Ethics: Endangered by Rohan Chhabra
London designer Rohan Chhabra has adapted a range of hunter jackets so they transform into models of endangered animals (+ slideshow). More about Embodying Ethics: Endangered by Rohan Chhabra
Architecture
Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD
A hotel shaped like a giant horseshoe by Ma Yansong of Beijing studio MAD is set to open later this year on the edge of a lake in Huzhou, China. More about Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort by MAD
Design
A Tailor's Ritual by chmara.rosinke for Wäscheflott
Vienna design duo chmara.rosinke created this wooden vanity stand for a local shirt tailor (+ slideshow). More about A Tailor's Ritual by chmara.rosinke for Wäscheflott
Architecture
Village House by Powerhouse Company
A cluster of five gabled cabins make up this summer retreat in northern Denmark by architects Powerhouse Company (+ movie). More about Village House by Powerhouse Company
Architecture
OMA completes Shenzhen Stock Exchange
News: OMA has completed the Shenzhen Stock Exchange - a skyscraper with a skirt at the heart of the city's Central Business District (+ slideshow). More about OMA completes Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Architecture
Holiday House Vindö by Max Holst Arkitektkontor
This wooden holiday house by Swedish studio Max Holst Arkitektkontor is perched on the edge of a gorge in Vindö, an island on the Stockholm archipelago (+ slideshow). More about Holiday House Vindö by Max Holst Arkitektkontor
Furniture
Twin Bench by Andrea Rekalidis
Curved elements attach under the legs of this wooden bench by Italian designer Andrea Rekalidis to turn it into a see-saw (+ slideshow). More about Twin Bench by Andrea Rekalidis
Architecture
New Funeral Home in Sant Joan Despí by Batlle i Roig Arquitectes
Corten steel columns alternate with floor-to-ceiling glass to bring stripes of light and shadow into this funeral home outside Barcelona by Spanish firm Batlle i Roig Arquitectes (+ slideshow). More about New Funeral Home in Sant Joan Despí by Batlle i Roig Arquitectes
Design
Bola Service Table by Antoni Pallejà Office
Product news: this ping pong table by Barcelona studio Antoni Pallejà Office has been pared down to look at home in a domestic interior (+ movie). More about Bola Service Table by Antoni Pallejà Office
Architecture
Library and Learning Centre in Vienna by Zaha Hadid Architects
Here are the first photographs of Zaha Hadid's Library and Learning Centre at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, which opened last week in the city's second district. More about Library and Learning Centre in Vienna by Zaha Hadid Architects
Design
Cumulo by Liliana Ovalle
Mexican designer Liliana Ovalle has created a carafe and set of tumblers printed with fine black lines that overlap to create a moiré effect when the pieces are clustered together. More about Cumulo by Liliana Ovalle
Architecture
DEM Power Engineering Demonstration Centre by NAPUR Architect
This engineering research facility at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, by NAPUR Architect has a steel-panelled facade that can fold open to let daylight penetrate the laboratories inside (+ slideshow). More about DEM Power Engineering Demonstration Centre by NAPUR Architect
Design
Bumper Bed by Marc Newson for Domeau & Pérès
Product news: Australian designer Marc Newson has surrounded this bed for French brand Domeau & Pérès with chunky bumpers. More about Bumper Bed by Marc Newson for Domeau & Pérès
Architecture
Mayfair House by Squire and Partners
A pattern of bronze leaves covers the facade of this house in Mayfair, London, by British architecture firm Squire and Partners (+ slideshow). More about Mayfair House by Squire and Partners
Furniture
Tricom table by Shigeichiro Takeuchi for COMMOC
Product news: this glass table by Japanese designer Shigeichiro Takeuchi balances on legs formed from a single steel pipe. More about Tricom table by Shigeichiro Takeuchi for COMMOC
Architecture
House in the Woods by hayakawa/kowalczyk
This house in Józefów, Poland, has randomly positioned windows each framing different views of the surrounding trees (+ slideshow). More about House in the Woods by hayakawa/kowalczyk