Design
Ofon by Nendo for Kokuyo
Product news: this collection of office furniture by Japanese design studio Nendo can be screwed together with a coin rather than tools (+ slideshow). More about Ofon by Nendo for Kokuyo
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Design
RealFlex U-FORM+ shoes by Reebok
Sportswear brand Reebok has launched a range of running shoes that shrink to fit the wearer's foot when heated with a hairdryer. More about RealFlex U-FORM+ shoes by Reebok
News
Anger over cancelled orders as design retailer Dwell reopens
News: collapsed UK furniture retailer Dwell is to reopen five of its 23 stores following a deal with the company's original founder - but furious customers of the old company are claiming their orders will not be honoured. More about Anger over cancelled orders as design retailer Dwell reopens
Interiors
The Dolls House by Edwards Moore
Peeling plasterwork exposes brick walls inside this small renovated house in Melbourne by Australian studio Edwards Moore. More about The Dolls House by Edwards Moore
Architecture
Medialab-Prado by Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos
Spanish studio Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos has created an arts centre in Madrid by installing a flexible structure behind the concrete walls of an old industrial building (+ slideshow). More about Medialab-Prado by Langarita-Navarro Arquitectos
Promotion
Vote for the Unique Youngstar 2013 and win a watch
Dezeen promotion: vote for your favourite outdoor product design shortlisted in the Unique Youngstar competition for the chance to win one of three Plicate timepieces by Benjamin Hubert from Dezeen Watch Store. More about Vote for the Unique Youngstar 2013 and win a watch
Furniture
When I get Green by Gonçalo Mabunda at Jack Bell Gallery
Furniture made of guns by Mozambican designer Gonçalo Mabunda will be on show in London next week. More about When I get Green by Gonçalo Mabunda at Jack Bell Gallery
Promotion
Alef magazine to launch in London
Dezeen promotion: a new magazine called Alef focussing on cultural topics in the Middle East will launch at the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London this Saturday (+ movie). More about Alef magazine to launch in London
Architecture
Festspielgarage Erl by Kleboth Lindinger Dollnig
Criss-crossing concrete columns surround this colourful multi-storey car park by Austrian studio Kleboth Lindinger Dollnig for the classical music venues of Erl, Austria (+ slideshow). More about Festspielgarage Erl by Kleboth Lindinger Dollnig
Design
World's first solar-powered family car to race across Australia
News: students at the Eindhoven University of Technology have unveiled what they claim to be the world's first solar-powered family car. More about World's first solar-powered family car to race across Australia
Dezeen Mail #159
This week's issue of Dezeen Mail leads with a 3D-printed cast for fractured bones and includes all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Design
Making of Zaha Hadid's NOVA shoes for United Nude
This movie documents the manufacture of Zaha Hadid's ridged metallic shoes for United Nude and shows someone walking in them (a bit). More about Making of Zaha Hadid's NOVA shoes for United Nude
Design
Dyslexic Objects win New Designer of the Year Award 2013
News: a range of products inspired by a young designer's dyslexia has won the New Designer of the Year Award (+ slideshow). More about Dyslexic Objects win New Designer of the Year Award 2013
Design
The Sugar Lab by Kyle and Liz von Hasseln
Los Angeles architects Kyle and Liz von Hasseln have set up a business that produces 3D-printed sugar sculptures for wedding cakes, table centrepieces and pie toppings. More about The Sugar Lab by Kyle and Liz von Hasseln
Interiors
Inside Awards 2013 shortlist announced
News: the shortlist of interior design projects for this year's Inside Awards has been announced, with Zaha Hadid's undulating cultural centre in Azerbaijan, a hotel filled with gullies and waterfalls, and Google's headquarters in Japan all making the list (+ slideshow). More about Inside Awards 2013 shortlist announced
Furniture
Folly by Ron Arad for Magis
Product news: London designer Ron Arad has designed a wavy plastic bench resembling the infinity symbol, with curving backrests stretching upwards at each end. More about Folly by Ron Arad for Magis
Architecture
UN City by 3XN
Danish architects 3XN have completed a star-shaped regional headquarters for the United Nations in Copenhagen - but the real star is the spectacular staircase rising through the centre of the atrium (+ slideshow). More about UN City by 3XN
Design
"There's never been a better time for New York design"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our final movie from New York, design journalist Monica Khemsurov takes us to exhibitions around the Noho Design District and imparts an optimistic outlook for young designers in the city. More about "There's never been a better time for New York design"
Architecture
World Building of the Year 2013 shortlist announced
News: the shortlist for awards at this year's World Architecture Festival in Singapore features over 280 projects, including a pleated theatre in China, a giraffe house in New Zealand, a research station in Antarctica and a whirlpool-shaped aquarium in Denmark. More about World Building of the Year 2013 shortlist announced
Architecture
IKEA develops flat-pack refugee shelters
News: furniture giant IKEA has used its expertise in flat-pack design to redesign refugee shelters. More about IKEA develops flat-pack refugee shelters