Opinion: in the first of his monthly columns for Dezeen, V&A senior curator Kieran Long argues that today's obsession with authorship and celebrity "leads to serious imbalances in the way we see design in the world" and calls for an overhaul of the way design is curated in the twenty-first century. More about "Sinister objects demand attention just as much as beneficial ones"
Movie: in our final video interview with Hella Jongerius, the Dutch designer explains why she prefers to work with a small group of clients and says that building a long-term relationship with a company is a more sustainable way of working than designing collections for different brands each year. More about "Working for everybody is a waste of energy" - Hella Jongerius
Designer Tom Dixon launches a flexible new chair for the contract market during the London Design Festival next week. It's made of glass-reinforced nylon and has a faceted back resembling bunny ears. More about Y Chair by Tom Dixon
Dezeen Mail issue 169 includes Paul Smith's cast iron store facade (pictured) and our guide to all the best events at next week's London Design Festival, plus all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Lisbon studio Aires Mateus used only reclaimed timber to construct this pair of waterfront cabins in Grândola, Portugal (+ slideshow). More about Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus
Lisbon Architecture Triennale: people are dunked in a pool of wax to create sculptural dresses by Dutch fashion designer Bart Hess as part of a futuristic city on show at this year's Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which kicked off yesterday in the Portuguese capital. More about The Garment District by Bart Hess at Future Perfect
We've launched our World Design Guide interactive map of the London Design Festival 2013, featuring 100 of the best events across London from 14-22 September. More about World Design Guide map of London Design Festival 2013
Architecture and interior design studio Project Orange have renovated and extended a home in central London to provide more practical spaces for a family that hosts a monthly dining club (+ slideshow). More about Eaton Terrace by Project Orange
Dezeen is now selling the latest edition of writer and editor Max Fraser's London Design Guide, and we've also got five copies to give away. More about London Design Guide 2014-2015 by Max Fraser
London Design Festival 2013: Norwegian design firm Hunting & Narud is exhibiting a range of large pivoting copper mirrors with stone bases in London during the London Design Festival, which starts on Saturday (+ slideshow). More about Copper Mirror Series by Hunting & Narud
German studio J Mayer H Architects has completed a building housing a law court, university library, auditoriums and offices in the Belgian city of Hasselt (+ slideshow). More about Court of Justice by J Mayer H
Automotive brand Nissan has unveiled the first smartwatch concept to communicate with a car, providing drivers with real-time information such as average speed and heart rate (+ movie). More about Nismo smartwatch by Nissan
News: more than 200,000 people from 140 countries have applied for a one-way ticket to join a human settlement on Mars (+ slideshow). More about Over 200,000 people apply to live on Mars
Japanese studio Apollo Architects and Associates arranged the spaces of this tall, angular house in Tokyo to frame views of the nearby Skytree observation tower (+ slideshow). More about Alley by Apollo Architects & Associates
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali has released a colourful furniture collection for use in all areas of the workplace. More about The Office 2.0 by Pedrali
If you've visited Dezeen on a mobile device over the last few weeks you may have noticed some improvements... our mobile-friendly responsive site went live at the end of last month. More about Dezeen's responsive site is live! -redirect
If you've visited Dezeen on a mobile device over the last few weeks you may have noticed some improvements... our mobile-friendly responsive site went live at the end of last month. More about Dezeen's responsive site is live!
Copenhagen designer Nikolaj Steenfatt has created a range of pendant lights, chairs and stools made from coffee granules, sawdust and animal glues (+ slideshow). More about Impasto by Nikolaj Steenfatt
News: New York studio SHoP Architects has revealed its design for a 411-metre skinny skyscraper in Manhattan on a plot that is just 13 metres wide. More about SHoP Architects designs skinny skyscraper for New York
Apartments appear to be stacked up like boxes at this concrete housing block in Paris by French studio RH+ Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Plein Soleil by RH+ Architecture