Architecture
Crofthouse by James Stockwell
This zinc-clad house in Australia by Sydney architect James Stockwell has a sand dune-shaped body that turns its back to the prevailing wind (+ slideshow). More about Crofthouse by James Stockwell
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Design
Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s exhibition at the V&A
An exhibition of garments and outfits influenced by London's clubbing scene in the 1980s opens this week at the V&A museum. More about Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s exhibition at the V&A
Architecture
Telus Sky by BIG with Dialog
Danish architecture firm BIG has designed a 58-storey skyscraper for telecommunications company Telus in downtown Calgary, Canada. More about Telus Sky by BIG with Dialog
Video
Competition: five signed copies of Tom Dixon's Dixonary book to be won
Competition: in this exclusive video interview, designer Tom Dixon talks about his new book Dixonary - and we have five signed copies to give away (+ movie). More about Competition: five signed copies of Tom Dixon's Dixonary book to be won
Architecture
Hijuela El Durazno Caretaker's House by emA
The rural Lo Barnechea commune in the north-eastern area of Santiago city is the setting for this small oak-clad house by architectural firm emA (+ slideshow). More about Hijuela El Durazno Caretaker's House by emA
Design
Food Huggers by Adrienne McNicholas and Michelle Ivankovic
Industrial designers Adrienne McNicholas and Michelle Ivankovic have launched a range of silicone caps designed to preserve leftover fruit and vegetables (+ slideshow). More about Food Huggers by Adrienne McNicholas and Michelle Ivankovic
Lighting
GIBS light made of bandages by Juyoung Kim of Metafaux Design
Last week we had a plaster cast made on a 3D printer and now here's a light made out of a plaster cast. More about GIBS light made of bandages by Juyoung Kim of Metafaux Design
Architecture
Britten-Pears Archive by Stanton Williams
Music manuscripts and recordings of the late British composer Benjamin Britten are held within a temperature-controlled concrete chamber at this archive building in Suffolk, England by architecture firm Stanton Williams (+ slideshow). More about Britten-Pears Archive by Stanton Williams
Architecture
Tower Series by Toby Melville-Brown
British illustrator Toby Melville-Brown imagines impossible architectural structures in his latest drawing series. More about Tower Series by Toby Melville-Brown
Architecture
New Pinterest board: skyscrapers
Our new curated Pinterest board contains a definitive selection of skyscrapers from across the globe, including the world's tallest wooden skyscraper, a twisted skyscraper in Dubai by SOM and a pollution-harvesting tower for Stockholm. More about New Pinterest board: skyscrapers
Interiors
Renovated apartment in Raval, Barcelona by Eva Cotman
A staircase doubles up as a bookcase inside this renovated apartment in Barcelona by Croatian architect Eva Cotman (+ slideshow). More about Renovated apartment in Raval, Barcelona by Eva Cotman
Architecture
Dezeen archive: strata and striations in architecture
Dezeen archive: this week Zaha Hadid unveiled a pair of shoes featuring striations - parallel ridges like those carved into rock by a glacier. Striations and strata - horizontal layers of material such as sedimentary rocks - are common inspirations for today's architects, as this archive of geologically inspired projects shows (+ slideshow). More about Dezeen archive: strata and striations in architecture
Architecture
School Complex in Zaragoza by Magén Arquitectos
This primary school and kindergarten in Zaragoza was conceived by Spanish studio Magén Arquitectos as a village of classrooms with stripy cladding and pyramid-shaped rooftops (+ slideshow). More about School Complex in Zaragoza by Magén Arquitectos
Design
Multi lantern by Kristine Five Melvær
Product news: one coloured glass bubble sits within another to form these lanterns by Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær (+ slideshow). More about Multi lantern by Kristine Five Melvær
Furniture
Ondo by Kenyon Yeh
Taiwan designer Kenyon Yeh has developed a simple wooden coat rack that leans up against a wall or corner. More about Ondo by Kenyon Yeh
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Dezeen has been focussed on shoe design. Scroll on for more highlights in architecture and design from the last seven days plus Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Health Sciences Faculty in Zaragoza by Taller Básico de Arquitectura
Spanish office Taller Básico de Arquitectura designed the facade of this university complex in Zaragoza as a layer of overlapping white scales (+ slideshow). More about Health Sciences Faculty in Zaragoza by Taller Básico de Arquitectura
News
Doug Engelbart 1925-2013
News: inventor of the computer mouse Doug Engelbart has died at the age of 88. More about Doug Engelbart 1925-2013
Furniture
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
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