Furniture
IKEA relaunches first flat-pack table
The three-legged, leaf-shaped side table that sparked a revolution in self-assembly furniture over 60 years ago is returning to IKEA stores next month. More about IKEA relaunches first flat-pack table
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Architecture
Park Hill Phase 1 by Hawkins\Brown and Studio Egret West
The overhaul of the brutalist Park Hill housing estate in Sheffield, England, is another of the six projects nominated for the 2013 Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). More about Park Hill Phase 1 by Hawkins\Brown and Studio Egret West
Furniture
Stack chair by Skrivo
Product news: this chair by Milan design studio Skrivo features layers of thin cushions based on children's story The Princess and the Pea. More about Stack chair by Skrivo
Watches
"I wanted to design a simple watch with an interesting surprise" - Marcel Wanders
Dezeen Watch Store: in this movie Dezeen filmed in Milan, Dutch designer Marcel Wanders describes the two different sides of the Dressed watch he designed for Alessi. More about "I wanted to design a simple watch with an interesting surprise" - Marcel Wanders
Architecture
D Labo by Takeshi Hamada
This shimmering metal-clad factory in Osaka was designed by Japanese architect Takeshi Hamada to echo the clean and fashionable style of the company's employees (+ slideshow) More about D Labo by Takeshi Hamada
Design
Who's Next by Marco Ripa
Product news: magazines can be arranged at awkward angles within this sculptural magazine rack by Italian designer Marco Ripa. More about Who's Next by Marco Ripa
Architecture
Lifted-Garden House by Kazuhiko Kishimoto/acaa
Japanese architect Kazuhiko Kishimoto has combined a doctor's surgery and a courtyard house in a bulky building with tapered concrete feet (+ slideshow). More about Lifted-Garden House by Kazuhiko Kishimoto/acaa
Interiors
New Pinterest board: bedrooms
We've reorganised our Pinterest page this week to focus on domestic interiors and have also added a new board dedicated to bedrooms. This is in addition to existing boards dedicated to living rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and more. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest to get more visual inspiration.
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Architecture
Social Housing in Sa Pobla by RipollTizon
Clean white buildings with identical doors and windows are arranged around a courtyard at this social housing complex in Mallorca by Spanish architects RipollTizon (+ slideshow). More about Social Housing in Sa Pobla by RipollTizon
Furniture
Build by Jack Godfrey Wood and Tom Ballhatchet for Movisi
Product news: this modular shelving is built from tessellating coffin-shaped blocks that can also be used as stools or tables. More about Build by Jack Godfrey Wood and Tom Ballhatchet for Movisi
Architecture
Tongzhou Central Business District by UNStudio
Dutch architects UNStudio have designed a concept for a new business district at Tongzhou in Beijing, consisting of skyscrapers linked by aerial bridges (+ slideshow). More about Tongzhou Central Business District by UNStudio
Interiors
Mahani by Studio Toogood
Raw concrete and colourful fabrics are combined in this fashion store in Dubai by London designers Studio Toogood (+ slideshow). More about Mahani by Studio Toogood
Design
Rhino Skin - Second Chance Gear by Hila Raam
This Kevlar rucksack with a built-in protective hood by Israeli designer Hila Raam is perfect for anyone who wants to go backpacking in a war zone. More about Rhino Skin - Second Chance Gear by Hila Raam
Architecture
Astley Castle renovation by Witherford Watson Mann
A contemporary house inserted behind the crumbling walls of a ruined twelfth-century castle in Warwickshire, England, by Witherford Watson Mann is one of the six projects nominated for the 2013 Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). More about Astley Castle renovation by Witherford Watson Mann
News
Iranian Living Room - the book PayPal tried to ban
News: a book of photographs showing domestic life in Tehran was temporarily blacklisted by online payments company PayPal for having the word "Iranian" in the title (+ slideshow). More about Iranian Living Room - the book PayPal tried to ban
Architecture
Learning Hub at Nanyang Technology University by Thomas Heatherwick
UK designer Thomas Heatherwick has released images of a technology education building under construction at Nanyang Technology University in Singapore. More about Learning Hub at Nanyang Technology University by Thomas Heatherwick
Architecture
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to design terminal at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
News: London architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) have been appointed to design a new terminal at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport at Lyon in France. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to design terminal at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen unpaid internships were back in the spotlight, as D&AD chairman Dick Powell made a speech advising young people to "work for nothing" in order to get a job in the creative industries, then later moved to defuse the controversy with a follow-up statement. Read on for more news plus Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Messner Mountain Museum Corones by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid has revealed images of her addition to the Messner Mountain Museum, a string of buildings dotted through the Dolomites of northern Italy. More about Messner Mountain Museum Corones by Zaha Hadid Architects
Architecture
OMA selected for downtown Santa Monica project
News: architecture firm OMA has been selected to design a major mixed-use public building featuring angled blocks stacked like dominoes for downtown Santa Monica, California (+ slideshow). More about OMA selected for downtown Santa Monica project