Architecture
House T by Takeshi Hamada
This plain white house in Osaka Prefecture was designed by Japanese architect Takeshi Hamada to look as simple as a block of tofu (+ slideshow). More about House T by Takeshi Hamada
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Promotion
Peroni Nastro Azzurro to open The House of Peroni
Dezeen promotion: Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro has announced plans to open a showcase of work by Italian designers, artists and chefs named The House of Peroni. More about Peroni Nastro Azzurro to open The House of Peroni
News
Domus appoints new editor
News: Italian architecture and design magazine Domus has appointed architect and theorist Nicola Di Battista as its new editor, and announced a new editorial strategy. More about Domus appoints new editor
Architecture
NP House in Vila Nova de Famalicão by NOARQ
Architecture studio NOARQ has doubled the size of a house in northern Portugal by extending its rooftop into the hillside (+ slideshow). More about NP House in Vila Nova de Famalicão by NOARQ
Design
Footspace by Rachel Jui Chi Chang
Royal College of Art graduate Rachel Jui Chi Chang created wooden shoes based on furniture and engineering for this footwear collection (+ slideshow). More about Footspace by Rachel Jui Chi Chang
Architecture
Clear Lake Cottage by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects
This lakeside lodge in rural Ontario was designed by Toronto firm MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects as a weekend retreat for a family of five (+ slideshow). More about Clear Lake Cottage by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects
Furniture
Voyage to Uchronia by Matali Crasset at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
French designer Matali Crasset is showing a series of mysterious hooded furniture at an exhibition in Paris (+ slideshow). More about Voyage to Uchronia by Matali Crasset at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
Design
New Pinterest board: street furniture
Our story on street ads that double as benches and canopies were popular this week, so our latest Pinterest board is packed full of street furniture with a difference.
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Design
Pages by Sophie Nuttall
Stationery and ring-bound sheets of paper influenced this collection by Westminster fashion graduate Sophie Nuttall. More about Pages by Sophie Nuttall
Architecture
SUTD Library Pavilion by City Form Lab
A library pavilion covered in galvanised steel scales has been constructed next to the Singapore University of Technology and Design (+ slideshow). More about SUTD Library Pavilion by City Form Lab
Architecture
Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes at MoMA
A retrospective on the life and work of Le Corbusier opens today at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. This selection of drawings and paintings by the architect documents the various stages of his career, as presented in the exhibition. More about Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes at MoMA
News
Thomas Heatherwick and BarberOsgerby awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours
News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) on the Queen's 2013 Birthday Honours list for services to the design industry. More about Thomas Heatherwick and BarberOsgerby awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours
Architecture
OMA proposes bridge with pedestrian boulevard for Bordeaux
News: a proposal by Rem Koolhaas' firm OMA for a bridge that could accommodate different types of traffic as well as pedestrians and events has been selected by local authorities in Bordeaux, France, as one of two final competing designs. More about OMA proposes bridge with pedestrian boulevard for Bordeaux
Furniture
Kartell to open 50 stores in China over the next five years
News: Italian furniture brand Kartell has announced that it will launch 50 flagship stores across China in the next five years. More about Kartell to open 50 stores in China over the next five years
Architecture
Denise Scott Brown petition for Pritzker recognition rejected
News: the Pritzker Prize jury has rejected a petition for architect Denise Scott Brown to retroactively receive recognition for the award that her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, won in 1991. More about Denise Scott Brown petition for Pritzker recognition rejected
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Apple launched its iOS 7 iPhone and iPad software with the much-anticipated design overhaul led by Jonathan Ive. Read on for more highlights plus Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Villa Méditerranée by Boeri Studio
A cantilevered exhibition floor and an underwater conference suite feature at this archive and research centre, designed by Italian office Boeri Studio and one of several new buildings on Marseille's waterfront (photographs by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More about Villa Méditerranée by Boeri Studio
Architecture
ALA Architects wins Helsinki library competition
News: Finnish studio ALA Architects has won the international competition to design a new public library in Helsinki with plans that involve a mass of twisted timber (+ slideshow). More about ALA Architects wins Helsinki library competition
Design
Help! I Want to Save a Life by Graham Douglas for Help Remedies and DKMS
A bandage pack containing a bone marrow donor registry kit has won a White Pencil at the D&AD Awards (+ movie). More about Help! I Want to Save a Life by Graham Douglas for Help Remedies and DKMS
Design
"It's easy for young designers to get stuck in Berlin"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our first movie from the German capital, DMY Berlin founder Joerg Suermann shows us around his favourite neighbourhood of Kreuzberg and tells us why he believes the relaxed atmosphere and low cost of living that attracts many designers to the city can also trap them there. More about "It's easy for young designers to get stuck in Berlin"