Design
RIBA Regent Street Windows Project 2013
Six architecture studios present window installations created for stores along London's Regent Street in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More about RIBA Regent Street Windows Project 2013
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Architecture
Residence in Kato Kifissia by Tense Architecture Network
This family house in Athens by Greek office Tense Architecture Network comprises a boxy concrete upper floor perched atop a glazed living room and kitchen (+ photographs by Filippo Poli). More about Residence in Kato Kifissia by Tense Architecture Network
Architecture
Henning Larsen Architects plans Microsoft headquarters outside Copenhagen
News: Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects has designed a headquarters for software giant Microsoft as part of plans for a new university and business district north of Copenhagen, Denmark. More about Henning Larsen Architects plans Microsoft headquarters outside Copenhagen
Design
"Everybody could have their body scanned and order clothes that fit perfectly"
Fashion designer and 3D printing pioneer Iris van Herpen tells us how printing and scanning technologies could transform the fashion industry in an exclusive interview for our print-on-demand publication Print Shift. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12 (+ transcript). More about "Everybody could have their body scanned and order clothes that fit perfectly"
Design
RGB Fabulous Landscapes by Carnovsky
Milan 2013: leafy forests and palatial interiors become visible under different coloured lights in the latest series of wallpapers and screens by Milan design studio Carnovsky (+ slideshow). More about RGB Fabulous Landscapes by Carnovsky
Architecture
Ipera 25 by Alataş Architecture & Consulting
Timber louvres and shutters form a protective shell across the exterior of this apartment building in Istanbul by Turkish studio Alataş Architecture & Consulting. More about Ipera 25 by Alataş Architecture & Consulting
Furniture
Ro armchair by Jaime Hayón for Republic of Fritz Hansen
Milan 2013: wingback armchairs by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón for Danish brand Republic of Fritz Hansen were unveiled in Milan earlier this month (+ slideshow). More about Ro armchair by Jaime Hayón for Republic of Fritz Hansen
Architecture
AIA names top ten green projects of 2013
News: the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named its top ten sustainable projects of the year, including a university building made from timber, concrete and Corten steel in Minnesota (above) and a series of prefabricated houses in Tennessee. More about AIA names top ten green projects of 2013
Architecture
RIBA calls for space and light standards in UK new build housing
News: campaigners are calling on the UK government to protect and expand minimum housing standards for space and natural light after an RIBA report revealed the average one-bed new build is only the size of a London Underground carriage. More about RIBA calls for space and light standards in UK new build housing
Interiors
end...Link beauty salon by Yasunari Tsukada
A timber lattice supports shelves, worktops, lighting and mirrors down one side of this beauty salon in Osaka by Japanese designer Yasunari Tsukada (+ slideshow). More about end...Link beauty salon by Yasunari Tsukada
Design
L'Uritonnoir by Faltazi
This outdoor urinal by French design studio Faltazi slots into a straw bale to recycle pee from festivalgoers into compost. More about L'Uritonnoir by Faltazi
Interiors
Dezeen offices by Post-Office
The ground floor of Dezeen's north London office The Surgery has been transformed into a walk-in watch shop by local studio Post-Office (+ slideshow). More about Dezeen offices by Post-Office
Architecture
Norman Foster only architect on Britain's rich list
News: Norman Foster is the only architect to appear on this year's list of Britain's 2000 wealthiest people, published by The Sunday Times. More about Norman Foster only architect on Britain's rich list
Design
A Pound of Flesh for 50p (study) by Alex Chinneck
Hackney artist Alex Chinneck has created a wall that melts in the sun as part of his research for a project to build a melting house. More about A Pound of Flesh for 50p (study) by Alex Chinneck
Architecture
Zaha Hadid crowned Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year
News: Zaha Hadid was named businesswoman of the year at the Veuve Clicquot awards in London last night. More about Zaha Hadid crowned Veuve Clicquot businesswoman of the year
Design
Autumn Winter 2013 capsule collection by Aina Beck
New York fashion designer Aina Beck experimented with foil printing to create the dappled metallic patterns in her latest capsule collection. More about Autumn Winter 2013 capsule collection by Aina Beck
Architecture
Umbrella Facade for the Madrid Pavilion by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
3Gatti Architecture Studio will add a facade of opening and closing steel umbrellas to Foreign Office Architects' Madrid Pavilion from the 2010 Shanghai Expo (+ slideshow). More about Umbrella Facade for the Madrid Pavilion by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Furniture
Bloom by Raw Edges
Milan 2013: London design duo Raw Edges came up with a bookcase shaped like a weaving loom to display novels by young British writers. More about Bloom by Raw Edges
Architecture
Crescent House by Andrew Burns
Australian architect Andrew Burns has installed a charred timber pavilion with deceptively curved walls in the garden of the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Paddington, Sydney (+ slideshow). More about Crescent House by Andrew Burns
World Tour 2013: Milan
“Milan is a breeding ground for people who copy our products”
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this movie filmed in Milan earlier this month, leading designers and manufacturers discuss the phenomenon of copying and how they are responding. "It’s become an increasingly big problem for us," says Tom Dixon. "People can steal ideas and produce them almost faster than we can now." More about “Milan is a breeding ground for people who copy our products”