Design
First 3D-printed gun fired
News: the world's first 3D-printed plastic gun has been successfully fired in Texas, USA. More about First 3D-printed gun fired
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Architecture
Teikyo University Elementary School by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma conceived this primary school in north-west Tokyo as the modern equivalent of a traditional Japanese schoolhouse with timber-clad walls (+ slideshow). More about Teikyo University Elementary School by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Promotion
LELO Design Award 2013 call for entries
Dezeen promotion: sex toy brand LELO is calling for designers to enter products and experiences that stimulate the senses to this year's LELO Design Award. More about LELO Design Award 2013 call for entries
Furniture
Polígono by Losgogo
Chilean design studio Losgogo used reinforcing steel and wood to build these items of furniture against the clock (+ slideshow). More about Polígono by Losgogo
Architecture
Morangis Retirement Home by Vous Êtes Ici Architectes
Doors, windows and recesses are picked out in yellow ochre on the timber facade of this retirement home near Paris by French studio Vous Êtes Ici Architectes (+ slideshow). More about Morangis Retirement Home by Vous Êtes Ici Architectes
Design
Shine outdoor furniture by Arik Levy for Emu
Milan 2013: this collection designed by Arik Levy for outdoor furniture brand Emu features aluminium seats and footstools with tops that fold down around square frames. More about Shine outdoor furniture by Arik Levy for Emu
Architecture
Haus am Moor by Bernardo Bader Architects
Bernardo Bader Architects used locally sourced spruce, fir and elm to clad the interior and exterior of this rural cabin in Lower Austria (+ slideshow). More about Haus am Moor by Bernardo Bader Architects
Interiors
Voodoo Ray's by Gundry & Ducker
Patterns of colourful tiles line the walls and counters of this north-east London pizza bar by architects Gundry & Ducker (+ slideshow). More about Voodoo Ray's by Gundry & Ducker
Architecture
Skyscraper for bees by University at Buffalo students
High-rise living is no longer just for people. A team of architecture students from the University at Buffalo has recently constructed a skyscraper for a colony of bees (+ slideshow). More about Skyscraper for bees by University at Buffalo students
Furniture
Neri&Hu for De La Espada
Chinese design studio Neri&Hu will present a collection of wooden furniture for De La Espada in New York later this month (+ slideshow). More about Neri&Hu for De La Espada
Interiors
Urban Stories: Naturescape by Kengo Kuma
Milan 2013: bamboo trees sprouted up around a topographical landscape of stone and water at this installation created by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma in Milan last month. More about Urban Stories: Naturescape by Kengo Kuma
Dezeen archive: wineries
Dezeen archive: popping a cork this afternoon? Check out all the architectural wineries we've previously featured. See all the wineries on Dezeen »
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Design
Clarissa Hood armchair and chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has created a family of chairs influenced by the shape of a hood for Italian brand Moroso. More about Clarissa Hood armchair and chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Design
Functional branding by Aekae for QWSTION
Swiss design studio Aekae has abstracted the logo of accessory brand QWSTION to form textural laser-cut patterns within the outer fabric of these bags. More about Functional branding by Aekae for QWSTION
Architecture
Antinori Winery by Archea Associati
Huge terracotta wine vaults are concealed beneath a vineyard at this winery outside Florence by Italian firm Archea Associati (+ slideshow). More about Antinori Winery by Archea Associati
Design
Digital camera concept by Jared Mankelow
This concept for a digital camera would let users look through a hole right in the middle of the ring of sensors, rather than framing their shot on a screen or through a viewfinder (+ movie). More about Digital camera concept by Jared Mankelow
Design
Overground by DZHUS
Angular textured garments are accessorised with concrete cuffs in the Autumn Winter 2013 collection by Ukrainian fashion brand DZHUS. More about Overground by DZHUS
Design
Bust marble chair by Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny
Milan 2013: Netherlands-based designer Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny presented a solid marble chair at the Bagatti Valsecchi exhibition curated by Rossana Orlandi in Milan. More about Bust marble chair by Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week the Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavik scooped the most prestigious European architecture prize, the Mies van der Rohe Award. Read on for more highlights in architecture and design over the past seven days. More about This week on Dezeen
Design
Tiny robotic insect takes flight
News: a tiny robotic insect that hovers in the air like a fly has been built by scientists at Harvard University (+ movies). More about Tiny robotic insect takes flight