Interiors
Markthuis by Barcode Architects
Dutch studio Barcode Architects has renovated a house in Belgium to make room to display a collection of hunting trophies. More about Markthuis by Barcode Architects
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Architecture
Islamic Cemetery by Bernardo Bader Architects
Prayer rooms with walls of red concrete lead out to a staggered sequence of graveyards at this Islamic cemetery in western Austria by local studio Bernardo Bader Architects (+ slideshow). More about Islamic Cemetery by Bernardo Bader Architects
Design
"Disbelief" over plans to remove crafts from UK creative industries
News: government proposals to remove crafts from its list of recognised creative industries have triggered "disbelief" and "frustration" in the sector. More about "Disbelief" over plans to remove crafts from UK creative industries
Architecture
14 Official Proteccion Housing in Ibiza by Castell-Pons Arquitectes
This social housing complex in Ibiza by Spanish office Castell-Pons Arquitectes features two jagged apartment blocks arranged around a central courtyard (+ slideshow). More about 14 Official Proteccion Housing in Ibiza by Castell-Pons Arquitectes
Design
Eidos by Tim Bouckley, Millie Clive-Smith, Mi Eun Kim and Yuta Sugawara
A group of students from the Royal College of Art in London has developed headsets that allow the wearer to adjust their sight and hearing in the same way they'd control the settings on a TV or radio (+ movie). More about Eidos by Tim Bouckley, Millie Clive-Smith, Mi Eun Kim and Yuta Sugawara
Design
Virgin Galactic passenger spacecraft completes first rocket-powered flight
News: Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic passenger spacecraft broke the sound barrier during its first rocket-powered flight in California yesterday. More about Virgin Galactic passenger spacecraft completes first rocket-powered flight
Promotion
Register for Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
Dezeen promotion: free registration is open for Clerkenwell Design Week 2013, taking place from 21 to 23 May in London. More about Register for Clerkenwell Design Week 2013
World Design Guide update: May 2013
It's all happening in New York during May, with new city-wide event NYCxDesign running alongside the established International Contemporary Furniture Fair. We've also added five new events to the World Design Guide. More about World Design Guide update: May 2013
Interiors
The Chalk Room by JamesPlumb
British design studio JamesPlumb has created a dimly lit showroom filled with antique furniture in the basement of east London menswear store Hostem (+ slideshow). More about The Chalk Room by JamesPlumb
Architecture
Biblioteca Sant Josep by Ramon Esteve Estudio
Four courtyards penetrate the rectilinear volume of this concrete library in Spain by architects Ramon Esteve Estudio (+ slideshow). More about Biblioteca Sant Josep by Ramon Esteve Estudio
Furniture
Austerity edible furniture by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Milan 2013: a coffee table topped with a giant hard-boiled sweet and a white chocolate chair are among items in a series of edible furniture by design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai (+ slideshow). More about Austerity edible furniture by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Architecture
De Rietlanden Sports Hall by Slangen + Koenis Architects
This sports hall in Lelystad, the Netherlands, by Dutch firm Slangen + Koenis Architects is coloured in fluorescent shades of green, yellow and blue (+ slideshow). More about De Rietlanden Sports Hall by Slangen + Koenis Architects
Design
Android smartwatches mean you can "leave your phone at home"
News: two European companies have launched rival Android-powered smartwatches at the Baselworld watch fair in Switzerland, bringing voice calls as well as email, video, camera and apps to devices worn on the wrist. More about Android smartwatches mean you can "leave your phone at home"
Design
3D printing and digital design lead ICFF 2013 programme
News: next month's International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York will be the first major design fair to place 3D printing and digital fabrication at the core of its programme, with a four-day series of workshops introducing the hardware and software that could change the face of design, manufacturing and distribution (+ interview). More about 3D printing and digital design lead ICFF 2013 programme
News
UK to drop crafts from list of creative industries
News: crafts will no longer be considered part of the creative industries under proposals published by the UK government this week. More about UK to drop crafts from list of creative industries
Design
Fab.com to design its own range of products
News: online design retailer Fab.com has announced it will design its own range of furniture and homeware to be sold alongside its existing inventory. More about Fab.com to design its own range of products
Architecture
World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Here are the latest images of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' extension to the British Museum in London, set to complete early next year. More about World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Interiors
Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition by Rossana Orlandi
Milan 2013: Rossana Orlandi curated an exhibition of work by designers including Nacho Carbonell, Front and Studio Libertiny at the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum in Milan. More about Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition by Rossana Orlandi
Architecture
Rethinking the Split House by Neri&Hu
Chinese architecture studio Neri&Hu sliced away the rear wall and replaced it with glass for this renovation of a 1930s townhouse in Shanghai. More about Rethinking the Split House by Neri&Hu
Design
Competition: five packs of Le Corbusier greeting cards to be won
Competition: we're giving readers the chance to win one of five packs of greeting cards illustrated with buildings by Le Corbusier. More about Competition: five packs of Le Corbusier greeting cards to be won