Italian bank ChiantiBanca has opened a string of new branches in Tuscany that are designed to look more like traditional local eateries than financial institutions. More about Restaurant Experience Banking by Crea International and DINN!
Interview: architect Rem D Koolhaas launched footwear brand United Nude ten years ago with the radical Möbius shoe. In this interview he explains how he developed the product, discusses "extreme theatre" shoe collaborations with Zaha Hadid and Iris van Herpen and talks about the future of 3D-printed footwear (+ slideshow). More about "Our shoes were the first to cross between industrial design and fashion" - Rem D Koolhaas
We spotted this stair-negotiating skateboard at ShowRCA 2012 and the accompanying movie became one of our most watched. One year on, its designer Po-Chih Lai has made a new film, updated the design and launched it on Kickstarter (+ movie). More about Stair-Rover by Po-Chih Lai update
Seaweed pillows were used as cladding for this holiday house on the Danish island of Læsø by architecture studio Vandkunsten and non-profit organisation Realdania Byg (+ slideshow). More about The Modern Seaweed House by Vandkunsten and Realdania Byg
News: the largest man-made structure in the world has opened in China's Sichuan province, housing hotels, offices, a beach resort and an artificial sun. More about World's largest building opens in China
Dezeen promotion: design brand Discipline spoke to Italian architect and designer Mario Bellini about his curiosity for objects and materials as part of the Living With series of interviews with influential creatives (+ transcript). More about "Without curiosity you cannot create things" - Mario Bellini
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our final movie with Fabio Novembre in Milan, the architect and designer takes us to a new development in the Porta Nuova district of the city and explains why the project is so unusual in Italy. More about "It is very difficult to build contemporary architecture in Italy"
This cantilevered wooden house by Japanese studio UID Architects hovers ten metres above the forest floor and has a hole underneath to let trees grow up inside (+ slideshow). More about +node by UID Architects
Korean designer Boyeon Oh has designed a set of paper memos to look like a fresh packet of salad. More about Salad Memos by Boyeon Oh
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec sent us this exclusive movie showing the spinning cork platforms of their Quiet Motion installation they presented in Milan in April. More about Movie: Quiet Motion installation by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
A spotty concrete ceiling integrates skylights and ventilation for this auditorium building by Ecker Architekten at a high school in Germany (+ slideshow). More about The Forum at Eckenberg Gymnasium by Ecker Architekten
The F-Type, the follow-up to British brand Jaguar's iconic E-Type and the first new sports car in this series in over 50 years, has finally gone on sale (+ slideshow). More about F-Type by Jaguar
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with MVRDV to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of a book full of finished projects by the Dutch architecture studio (+ slideshow). More about Competition: five MVRDV Buildings books to be won
Craters in these tables by Canadian studio +tongtong hold different parts of a meal, meaning you can eat your dinner directly off the tabletop (+ movie). More about Mooncake by +tongtong
News: electronics retailer Maplin has become the first UK chain to sell 3D printers aimed at the domestic market. More about 3D printers hit UK high street
News: the Design Museum in London has sold its Thames-side building to architect Zaha Hadid for use as an archive of her studio's architecture. More about Zaha Hadid buys London's Design Museum building
This jagged wall decorated with patterned graphics was designed to invite visitors into an art fair in New York City. More about Zigzag by ISSSStudio and deSc
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our final movie from the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan, MINI head of design Anders Warming talks about the history of the original car and Max Fraser, deputy director of the London Design Festival, explains why he believes Milan needs to improve the visitor experience during its design week. More about "Milan design week is incredibly frustrating for visitors to navigate"
More architecture from Australia: architect Clare Cousins has extended a family house in Mornington Peninsula by adding a timber-framed guest house raised up on stilts. More about Beach House Mornington by Clare Cousins
Product news: these floor lamps by New Zealand studio Tim Webber Design have shades almost identical to their bases. More about Switch Floor Lamp by Tim Webber Design