Installations
Floatastic by Qastic
American studio Qastic has created an inflatable pavilion with a floating roof held down by fabric veils (+ slideshow). More about Floatastic by Qastic
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Competition: five copies of 21st Century Design to be won
Competition: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs has updated his book full of the best designs from the 21st century and we're giving away five copies to readers before the official release. More about Competition: five copies of 21st Century Design to be won
Architecture
ANH House by Sanuki + Nishizawa
Vietnamese architects Sanuki + Nishizawa have adapted the prototypical Vietnamese tube house to create a tall, narrow residence that lets daylight penetrate its walls and floors (+ slideshow). More about ANH House by Sanuki + Nishizawa
Interiors
Bien! Restaurant by Suite Arquitetos
Upside-down plant pots, bare lightbulbs, exposed ducting and raw materials feature in this São Paulo restaurant by Suite Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More about Bien! Restaurant by Suite Arquitetos
Furniture
Haptic Chair by Trine Kjaer Design Studio
Danish designer Trine Kjaer has created a chair with a backrest and seat wrapped in thick lengths of cord intertwined with thin strands of copper. More about Haptic Chair by Trine Kjaer Design Studio
Architecture
The Dune House by Min2
Dutch architects Jetty and Maarten Min have completed their own house and studio in North Holland with an arched rooftop, tiled walls and exposed tree-trunk columns (+ slideshow). More about The Dune House by Min2
Design
"3D printing is abused" - Ron Arad
Designer Ron Arad compares the overuse of 3D printing today to how musicians "abused" synthesisers in this movie made by Alice Masters for London's Design Museum. More about "3D printing is abused" - Ron Arad
Architecture
FRAC Marseille by Kengo Kuma and Associates
A contemporary art centre with a chequered glass facade by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is the latest in a string of cultural buildings to complete this year in Marseille. More about FRAC Marseille by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Dezeen archive: hyper-realistic renderings
Following our interviews with architects Henry Goss and Ström Architects about their hyper-realistic architectural renderings, here are more images of buildings that could be mistaken for photographs. See all our stories about renderings »
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Interiors
Renovation of an apartment in Barcelona by Carles Enrich
Architect Carles Enrich converted an old laundry space in Barcelona into an apartment that has a bookshelf merged with the staircase (+ slideshow). More about Renovation of an apartment in Barcelona by Carles Enrich
Design
In House by David Steiner
Royal College of Art graduate David Steiner has turned his house into a factory by adapting household appliances to create a range of tableware and lighting (+ slideshow). More about In House by David Steiner
Architecture
Zaha Hadid, UNStudio and Snøhetta compete to design Expo 2017
News: a host of international architects including Zaha Hadid, UNStudio, Snøhetta and Safdie Architects have been shortlisted to design the World Expo 2017 exhibition in Astana, Kazakhstan. More about Zaha Hadid, UNStudio and Snøhetta compete to design Expo 2017
Design
The Alchemist's Dressing Table by Lauren Davies
Royal College of Art graduate Lauren Davies has designed a range of copper, maple and glass tools to make scented oils, creams and cosmetics at home (+ slideshow). More about The Alchemist's Dressing Table by Lauren Davies
Interiors
Flat in Tel Aviv by Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Play "spot the woman" in this photo set of an apartment that references Tel Aviv's 1950s interiors by Israeli practice Jacobs-Yaniv Architects (+ slideshow). More about Flat in Tel Aviv by Jacobs-Yaniv Architects
Lighting
Nonla lamps by Paul Crofts Studio
Product news: London designer Paul Crofts has put the series of lamps he designed for a crêperie in west London into production, in response to readers' encouraging comments about them on our story. More about Nonla lamps by Paul Crofts Studio
Architecture
Cloudy Bay Shack by Paul Rolfe Architects and Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Two towering walls of Corten steel lead into this four-bedroom guesthouse at the Cloudy Bay winery in Marlborough, New Zealand (+ slideshow). More about Cloudy Bay Shack by Paul Rolfe Architects and Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Design
A utensil is not just a utensil by James Stoklund
An elasticated egg cup, a fork that bends to pick up food and a glass tumbler with a cheeky bottom all feature in a collection of utensils by Royal College of Art graduate James Stoklund (+ slideshow). More about A utensil is not just a utensil by James Stoklund
Design
"I am no longer a lighting designer, I am a fashion designer" - Tom Dixon
In our second movie with Tom Dixon filmed earlier this year in Milan, the British designer discusses his foray into fashion design and says that his capsule collection for sports brand Adidas is based on the idea of creating a personal survival kit for Milan design week. More about "I am no longer a lighting designer, I am a fashion designer" - Tom Dixon
Architecture
Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique
An inflatable pavilion that looks like a soap bubble, by architects Plastique Fantastique, has been popping up around Copenhagen this month (+ slideshow). More about Aeropolis by Plastique Fantastique
Architecture
Black Rubber Beach House by Simon Conder Associates
Following two other stories about beach houses by Simon Conder Associates, here's a look back at a black rubber-clad house completed by the architects on Dungeness beach in Kent, England (+ slideshow). More about Black Rubber Beach House by Simon Conder Associates