The latest residence to feature a combined staircase and bookshelf is this loft conversion in north London by British design studio Craft Design. (+ slideshow) More about Loft Space in Camden by Craft Design
Dutch product design agency Waarmakers have designed a prototype electric scooter with a body made from compressed plants (+ movie). More about Be.e electric scooter by Waarmakers
Dutch architect Bastiaan Jongerius was commissioned by six families to design this group of houses around a communal courtyard in Amsterdam (+ slideshow). More about Housing Elandsstraat by Bastiaan Jongerius Architecten
Coastal walkers in south-west England can now detour through a historic naval supply yard thanks to this dramatic staircase that cuts through formerly impregnable walls (+ slideshow). More about Coast Path Staircase at Royal William Yard by Gillespie Yunnie Architects
Zaha Hadid purchased London's Design Museum building this week, as her cultural centre in Azerbaijan nears completion. Scroll on for more architecture and design highlights from the past seven days, plus our track of the week from Dezeen Music Project. More about This week on Dezeen
Beijing architecture studio MAD has designed an artificial island with an art museum set in caves in its three dune-like forms. More about Pingtan Art Museum by MAD
News: architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has submitted plans to add 11 floors on top of an existing 30-storey tower in London. The project engineer claims this would be the first time such an ambitious extension has been attempted. More about KPF to build on top of 1970s tower
An ancient archeological excavation determined the layout of this public library in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta by Madrid architects Paredes Pedrosa. More about Public Library in Ceuta by Paredes Pedrosa
In this movie filmed at Clerkenwell Design Week, French designer Erwan Bouroullec tells Dezeen he believes offices need new dividing systems now there is much less storage for paper and books. More about "Storage is disappearing from offices" - Erwan Bouroullec
This plastic maternity vest by design graduate Alice Kim allows people to carry young plants like babies (+ movie). More about Plant Pregnancy by Alice Kim
Product news: these pendant lamps by German designer Oliver Schnick have raised collars that direct light up to the ceiling as well as down to the floor. More about Ronde Pendant by Oliver Schick for GUBI
The new Silicon Valley HQ of data storage company Evernote features a coffee bar in the lobby, staircases with built-in seating and an in-house artist to paint murals on whiteboards. (+slideshow) More about Evernote by Studio O+A
Here are the first photographs of Zaha Hadid's almost-completed Heydar Aliyev Center, an undulating cultural centre in Baku, Azerbaijan. More about Heydar Aliyev Center by Zaha Hadid Architects
Opinion: Sam Jacob ponders the paradox of solid, concrete Brutalist architecture printed onto soft furnishings in this week's column. More about "Cute nostalgia sits strangely with Brutalism"
News: Dutch studio MVRDV has won a competition to design 95 homes in Emmen, Switzerland, with plans that give every residence an identifiable colour. More about MVRDV wins Swiss housing competition
A house that incorporates the surrounding forest (pictured) and the world's largest building feature in Dezeen Mail issue 160, along with all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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News: public and government opposition has forced fashion tycoon Pierre Cardin to cancel plans for his futuristic Venice skyscraper. More about Pierre Cardin cancels Venice skyscraper
These public toilets in Japan by Tato Architects comprise a single curved wall sheltered beneath a gabled roof (+ slideshow). More about Hut with the Arc Wall by Tato Architects
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola talks to Dezeen about her new tile collection for Italian brand Mutina in this movie filmed at the Domus showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week. More about "We never use strong colours for our tiles" - Patricia Urquiola
Trend forcaster Li Edelkoort shows there is more to fetishism than just bondage with garments displayed at this year's MoBA 2013 fashion biennale in Arnhem, the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More about Fetishism in Fashion at MoBA 2013