Lighting
Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
London Design Festival 2013: the shade of this lamp by Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland resembles a dining cloche lifted up in the air. More about Cloche Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland
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Architecture
Carbuncle Cup 2013 shortlist revealed
News: a 24 metre tall viewing tower that looks like a helter skelter and a student housing development in Oxford have been included in a shortlist for the ugliest building completed in the UK in the last 12 months. Update 29/08/13: the winner has been announced as 465 Caledonian Road by Stephen George & Partners. More about Carbuncle Cup 2013 shortlist revealed
Architecture
AV Houses by Corsi Hirano Arquitetos
Two blocks face each other across the forecourt of this symmetrical housing development in São Paulo by local firm Corsi Hirano Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More about AV Houses by Corsi Hirano Arquitetos
Design
Soft Light by Simon Frambach
This squishy light by German product designer Simon Frambach can be used as a warm, glowing pillow. More about Soft Light by Simon Frambach
Architecture
Blairgowrie House by Wolveridge Architects
Small windows scattered across the facade of this house extension outside Melbourne by Australian practice Wolveridge Architects limit the amount of direct sunlight entering the building (+ slideshow). More about Blairgowrie House by Wolveridge Architects
Furniture
Boss Chair byTobias Nitsche
German design graduate Tobias Nitsche has developed a chair with a seat and back moulded from lightweight 3D plywood. More about Boss Chair byTobias Nitsche
Interiors
Bestie Currywurst by Scott & Scott Architects
Over a hundred peg holes puncture the walls of this currywurst restaurant in Vancouver by Canadian studio Scott & Scott Architects, creating spaces to store furniture, hold lighting and display art (+ slideshow). More about Bestie Currywurst by Scott & Scott Architects
Architecture
House Extension in Dublin by GKMP Architects
Terracotta tiles resembling brickwork cover parts of this house extension in Dublin by Irish practice GKMP Architects (+ slideshow). More about House Extension in Dublin by GKMP Architects
Dezeen archive: patisseries
Dezeen archive: following a succession of stories about bakeries and patisseries over the past few days, here's a round-up of shops selling bread, cakes and other sweet treats. See all patisseries on Dezeen »
More about Dezeen archive: patisseries
Architecture
Torquay House by Wolveridge Architects
This timber and concrete beach house in Victoria by Australian firm Wolveridge Architects conceals all its windows behind louvred shutters and has courtyards tucked into its sides (+ slideshow). More about Torquay House by Wolveridge Architects
Furniture
Stack Buffet by Hector Esrawe
Product news: this wooden sideboard by Mexican designer Hector Esrawe is intended to reference the way raw materials are stored in piles. More about Stack Buffet by Hector Esrawe
Interiors
Aesop Midtown Installation by Hiroko Shiratori
Wooden chairs were piled on top of one another to create the shelves of this pop-up shop for skincare brand Aesop in a Tokyo shopping centre. More about Aesop Midtown Installation by Hiroko Shiratori
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week we reported on high-rise oddities, as a Benidorm skyscraper was rumoured to be built without a working lift and a fake mountain villa was ordered to be removed from the top of a Beijing tower. More architecture and design news follows, plus our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán
The roof of this house in Paraguay can be lifted open like the lid of a box (+ movie). More about Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán
Architecture
Leitão_653 by Triptyque
A chequerboard of glass blocks allows light to flood in and out of these creative studios in São Paulo by French-Brazilian architects Triptyque. More about Leitão_653 by Triptyque
Design
Poly Bowls by Martin Zampach
Czech designer Martin Zampach has produced a range of hexagonal bowls that are each made from three wooden leaves. More about Poly Bowls by Martin Zampach
Architecture
Work starts on SOM's Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
News: construction has begun on a new federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles designed by US firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM). More about Work starts on SOM's Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
Architecture
House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
The arced profile of this charred wooden house by architects Horibe Associates is designed to resonate with the traditional temples and shrines of Yoshinogawa, Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
Architecture
Saldus Music and Art School by Made
Separate schools for art and music are contained within the glass and timber walls of this academy in Latvia by Riga architects Made (+ slideshow). More about Saldus Music and Art School by Made
Furniture
Tokyo Table by Loïc Bard
Product news: this wooden coffee table by Canadian designer Loïc Bard has a gaping mouth for swallowing narrow books and magazines. More about Tokyo Table by Loïc Bard