Architecture
LEAPrus 3912 by LEAPfactory
A hotel comprising four prefabricated fibreglass tubes has opened near the top of Europe's highest peak (+ slideshow). More about LEAPrus 3912 by LEAPfactory
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Interiors
Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital at MAD
An exhibition exploring the latest digital design and manufacturing processes opens today at New York's Museum of Arts and Design. More about Out of Hand: Materializing the Postdigital at MAD
Architecture
Foster's $5bn Apple Campus unanimously approved by Cupertino City Council
News: here are images of Foster + Partners' latest design for the new $5bn Apple Campus 2, which was unanimously approved by Cupertino City Council last night (+ slideshow) More about Foster's bn Apple Campus unanimously approved by Cupertino City Council
Technology
"World's first" drone delivery service launches in Australia
News: a Sydney company has launched a book delivery service that employs flying robots instead of postmen, and declared that "commercial drones are going to become as ubiquitous as aeroplanes" (+ movie). More about "World's first" drone delivery service launches in Australia
Furniture
Prototype Liquid Glacial Table by Zaha Hadid at David Gill Galleries
An updated version of Zaha Hadid's Liquid Glacial Table is currently on show at David Gill Galleries in London. More about Prototype Liquid Glacial Table by Zaha Hadid at David Gill Galleries
Architecture
Mortehoe House by McLean Quinlan Architects
Walls of weathered stone and timber surround this gabled family retreat by British studio McLean Quinlan Architects on the Devon coastline in south-west England (+ slideshow). More about Mortehoe House by McLean Quinlan Architects
Design
"We wanted to wake people's curiosity about whisky"
Movie: Swedish designers Front have created a whisky-serving set for whisky brand Ballantine's 12 that can be stacked into a balancing tower. In this Dezeen movie, Front's Sofia Lagerkvist explains how the project was informed by a visit to the Ballantine's production facilities in Scotland. More about "We wanted to wake people's curiosity about whisky"
Architecture
CMYK House by MCKNHM Architects
A woodland landscape scene is hidden within a pattern of coloured polka dots on the exterior of this house extension in Moers, Germany, by Düsseldorf studio MCKNHM Architects (+ slideshow). More about CMYK House by MCKNHM Architects
Design
Award-winning packaging ditched in favour of jars
News: the inventor of an anti-diarrhoea pack for the developing world has replaced its innovative, award-winning packaging design with a simple screw-top jar. More about Award-winning packaging ditched in favour of jars
Competition: five Superkilen books to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Arvinius + Orfeus to give away five copies of a book about Danish studio BIG's patterned park in Copenhagen. More about Competition: five Superkilen books to be won
Furniture
Landscape daybed by Outofstock
Product news: this daybed by design studio Outofstock is shaped to reference landscape elements (+ slideshow). More about Landscape daybed by Outofstock
Design
Superyachts by Zaha Hadid for Blohm+Voss
London architect Zaha Hadid has designed a family of superyachts for German shipbuilders Blohm+Voss (+ slideshow). More about Superyachts by Zaha Hadid for Blohm+Voss
Architecture
A-Art House and C-Art House by Kazuyo Sejima
Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has added a circular courtyard and a renovated timber shed to her series of galleries on Inujima island, Japan. More about A-Art House and C-Art House by Kazuyo Sejima
Architecture
"We wanted to make a building that is embedded in New Zealand culture"
Movie: in this exclusive interview Australian architect Richard Francis-Jones explains the importance of local materials at Auckland Art Gallery, which was crowned World Building of the Year at World Architecture Festival in Singapore earlier this month. More about "We wanted to make a building that is embedded in New Zealand culture"
Technology
New website helps African craftswomen become entrepreneurs
News: designer and entrepreneur Gwendolyn Floyd has launched an e-commerce platform that allows female artisans from developing countries to overcome "economic discrimination" and sell jewellery using just a mobile phone (+ movies). More about New website helps African craftswomen become entrepreneurs
Interiors
Las Chicas boutique by Guilherme de Vasconcelos
This boutique interior by Brazilian architect Guilherme de Vasconcelos features a red faceted wall that references the angular qualities of polished gems (+ slideshow). More about Las Chicas boutique by Guilherme de Vasconcelos
Architecture
Car Park House by Anonymous Architects
A combined car park and terrace covers the roof of this hillside house in Los Angeles by Californian studio Anonymous Architects (+ slideshow). More about Car Park House by Anonymous Architects
Furniture
Swing Bar by Duffy London
Product news: furniture brand Duffy London has surrounded this bar with swinging seats instead of stools. More about Swing Bar by Duffy London
Architecture
Wall House by And'rol
Precast concrete lintels with oozing courses of grout create a distinct facade on this house near Brussels by Belgian studio And'rol (+ slideshow). More about Wall House by And'rol
Design
Mayor urges Chinese students to study design in London
News: London mayor Boris Johnson has declared that the city's design schools will welcome Chinese students "with open arms", following concerns that visa restrictions are putting off overseas talent. More about Mayor urges Chinese students to study design in London