Design
Boutonnière lapel pin vase by Omer Polak
This lapel pin by Israeli designer Omer Polak incorporates a miniature vase to hold tiny blooms (+ slideshow). More about Boutonnière lapel pin vase by Omer Polak
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Interiors
Singapore luxury watch pop-up store "creates the effect of falling crystals"
Movie: in our next video interview from Inside Festival, Cara Ang of Asylum Creative discusses the Singapore creative agency's pop-up store for watch brand Hublot made from thousands of crystal-like folded paper shapes. More about Singapore luxury watch pop-up store "creates the effect of falling crystals"
Architecture
Beautour thatched museum and biodiversity research centre by Guinée*Potin Architectes
Thatch covers both the walls and roof of this wildlife museum and research centre in Beautour, France (+ slideshow). More about Beautour thatched museum and biodiversity research centre by Guinée*Potin Architectes
Interiors
Generator Berlin Mitte hostel by Ester Bruzkus with Anwar Mekhayech and Mark Asipowicz
Exposed ductwork and rough materials feature at this hostel in central Berlin (+ slideshow). More about Generator Berlin Mitte hostel by Ester Bruzkus with Anwar Mekhayech and Mark Asipowicz
Design
Journey to Space capsule for space tourists by Priestmangoode
A capsule that will float passengers to the edge of space and offer views of the Earth's curvature has been designed by British studio Priestmangoode (+ movie). More about Journey to Space capsule for space tourists by Priestmangoode
Architecture
Unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright house realised 74 years after it was designed
News: a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1939 but never built has been realised 74 years later at the campus of Florida Southern College. More about Unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright house realised 74 years after it was designed
Design
Form Tea Set made of brass by Tom Dixon
British designer Tom Dixon has launched a tea set made of spun brass. More about Form Tea Set made of brass by Tom Dixon
Design
Walking Shelter shoes by Sibling transform into a tent
These shoes by Australian design studio Sibling allow the wearer to instantly erect a temporary shelter by unfurling a tent from round their ankles and pulling it over their head. More about Walking Shelter shoes by Sibling transform into a tent
Architecture
Roof and Mushrooms pavilion by Nendo and Ryue Nishizawa
Japanese architect Ryue Nishizawa has teamed up with design studio Nendo to create a hillside pavilion, filled with stools designed to look like troops of wild mushrooms (+ slideshow). More about Roof and Mushrooms pavilion by Nendo and Ryue Nishizawa
Architecture
Nesher Memorial auditorium and gallery by SO Architecture
Israeli studio SO Architecture added this auditorium and gallery to a hilltop war memorial in Nesher, Israel, and tilted it upwards so that it faces towards the sky (+ slideshow). More about Nesher Memorial auditorium and gallery by SO Architecture
Interiors
The Operators office in a converted storage unit by Post-Office
Design studio Post-Office has transformed an old photographic storage unit in east London into an office and creative studio (+ slideshow). More about The Operators office in a converted storage unit by Post-Office
Architecture
Lake Cottage with mirrored entrance by UUfie
This extension to a woodland home in Ontario by Canadian studio UUfie features charred cedar walls and a mirrored entrance (+ slideshow). More about Lake Cottage with mirrored entrance by UUfie
Technology
Software developed to disguise 3D printing files shared online
London designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez has developed a piece of software that allows users to visually corrupt 3D-print files so they can't be recognised on file-sharing sites. More about Software developed to disguise 3D printing files shared online
Design
Catenary Pottery Printer using analogue parametric design by GT2P
Chilean studio Great Things to People (GT2P) has built a machine to generate pottery objects using an analogue version of parametric design. More about Catenary Pottery Printer using analogue parametric design by GT2P
Technology
Shine wearable activity monitor by Misfit
This activity-tracking device by former Apple CEO John Sculley's tech startup Misfit looks more like luxury jewellery than a sports accessory. More about Shine wearable activity monitor by Misfit
Architecture
Venice theme park proposed for abandoned landfill island
News: an island in the Venetian Lagoon used as a landfill site could be transformed into a huge theme park under controversial plans by Italian fairground designers Zamperla. More about Venice theme park proposed for abandoned landfill island
Interiors
"The courtyard is the soul of DPS Kindergarten School"
Movie: Indian architect Sandeep Khosla explains the importance of outdoor learning at DPS Kindergarten School in Bangalore, India, which won the education category at last month's Inside Festival in Singapore. More about "The courtyard is the soul of DPS Kindergarten School"
Architecture
Sinuous structure by NEXT Architects wins Chinese bridge competition
News: Dutch studio NEXT Architects has won a competition to design a pedestrian bridge for Changsha, China, with plans for a wavy structure based on the continuous form of a Möbius strip. More about Sinuous structure by NEXT Architects wins Chinese bridge competition
Technology
"DIY Cyborg" implants body-monitoring device under his skin
News: biohacker Tim Cannon has taken wearable technology to a new extreme by implanting a device into his arm so he can monitor his biometric data on a tablet. More about "DIY Cyborg" implants body-monitoring device under his skin
Architecture
New images released showing Heatherwick's Garden Bridge across the Thames
News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed new images of his proposed Garden Bridge across London's River Thames, which is now scheduled for completion in 2017 (+ slideshow). More about New images released showing Heatherwick's Garden Bridge across the Thames