An elongated timber prow oversails a solid brick base at this school boathouse in Worcester, England, by British studio Associated Architects (+ slideshow). More about Michael Baker Boathouse by Associated Architects
Light from small ceramic pendants is bounced off large steel bowls to form these lamps by London designers Studio Vit. More about Globe lights by Studio Vit
The partners of new Vancouver studio Scott & Scott Architects created this remote snowboarding cabin for their own use at the northern end of Vancouver Island. More about Alpine Cabin by Scott & Scott Architects
Product news: Australian company DesignByThem has added a range of bright recycled-plastic chairs to its collection. More about Butter Chair by DesignByThem
These new photographs by Hufton + Crow show Herzog & de Meuron's extension to the Messe Basel exhibition centre now that the three new halls are in use (+ slideshow). More about Messe Basel New Hall by Herzog & de Meuron photographed by Hufton + Crow
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: British designer Freyja Sewell's felt cocoons have gone into production and were on show in a Victorian former prison in London this week (+ movie). More about Hush by Freyja Sewell
Dezeen promotion: our Pinterest board full of all the best architecture images from Dezeen has been selected by the social network to feature as part of a campaign with bloggers in the UK today. More about Pinterest features Dezeen's architecture board
London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has converted a historic chapel in Wiltshire, England, into a house with a blackened-timber extension conceived as the building's shadow. More about Shadow House by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Irish designer Donna Bates' rural upbringing influenced these lamps based on glass vats found in a milking parlour. More about Parlour Lighting by Donna Bates
Dezeen archive: we've built up a collection of projects that use bricks in interesting ways for our latest look back at the Dezeen archive. See more bricks in architecture and design »
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Dutch creative agency The Stone Twins did away with the usual imagery and photos when asked to design this postage stamp, using only words to tell a short story. More about Dublin UNESCO City of Literature stamp by The Stone Twins
Twenty-thousand pieces of aluminium form a chain-mail blanket over this concrete performance venue in Winnipeg by Canadian firm 5468796 Architecture. More about Old Market Square Stage by 5468796 Architecture
These images by Belgian photographer Jan Kempenaers document a series of ruined World War Two monuments dotted across the landscape of the former Yugoslavian territories. More about Spomenik by Jan Kempenaers
A blackened steel counter continues into a mirrored wall in this Aesop skincare shop by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Aesop Shibuya by Torafu Architects
News: the new president of Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile has revealed plans to rebrand the fair, replace its "terrible" website and tackle hotel overpricing and transport chaos that are damaging its image (+ interview). More about New Salone del Mobile president to tackle issues that "damage Milan"
These tiny cups by German designer Hanna Kruse are topped with geometric wire grates to support and show off small objects like jewellery, flower heads or leaves. More about Soe cups by Hanna Kruse
The Dezeen and MINI World Tour team landed in New York this week - check out our first movie report with designer Stephen Burks talking about how the city is evolving and watch out for more movies from our trip soon. Meanwhile here are the week's highlights in architecture and design plus track of the week from Dezeen Music Project. More about This week on Dezeen
Mies van der Rohe designed this golf clubhouse in 1930 for the countryside surrounding Krefeld, Germany, but it's only just been constructed (+ slideshow). More about Mies van der Rohe - 1:1 Modell Golfclubhaus by Robbrecht en Daem
News: architecture firm dRMM will install 20 interlocking wooden staircases outside St Paul's Cathedral for the London Design Festival in September. Update: the Endless Stair will now be constructed outside Tate Modern. More about dRMM to install Escher-style staircase outside St Paul's Cathedral
Product news: a tap presented by French designer Philippe Starck in New York this week uses half as much water as regular taps. More about Organic tap by Philippe Starck for Axor