Architecture
Studio R by Studio MK27
This concrete photography studio in São Paulo by Studio MK27 features two folding walls that allow the garden to be included in shoots (+ slideshow). More about Studio R by Studio MK27
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Architecture
Zaha Hadid slams "misogynist behaviour" in UK architecture
News: Zaha Hadid has railed against the UK's "misogynist" attitude towards women architects after a survey of women in the profession found nearly a third knew they were paid less than their male counterparts for the same job. More about Zaha Hadid slams "misogynist behaviour" in UK architecture
Interiors
By Josephine by Sasufi
French designer Sasufi used reclaimed wooden doors to recreate the decorative panelling of nineteenth century French interiors on the walls of this patisserie on the outskirts of Melbourne. More about By Josephine by Sasufi
Architecture
Ridge Road Residence by Studio Four
This rural residence outside Melbourne by architects Studio Four features a blackened timber exterior and terraces that step down a hill (+ slideshow). More about Ridge Road Residence by Studio Four
Design
Spike Chair by Alexander Lervik
Stockholm 2013: Swedish designer Alexander Lervik unveiled a chair made of wooden rods like a bed of nails in Stockholm last week. More about Spike Chair by Alexander Lervik
Architecture
Architectural Absurdities by Tom Ngo
Toronto-based illustrator Tom Ngo has updated his drawing series of "architectural absurdities" with additions including a building made of stairs and an impossible lighthouse. More about Architectural Absurdities by Tom Ngo
Architecture
Dezeen archive: Brazil
Dezeen archive: this week's archive features architecture from Brazil including a house with no walls on the ground floor and a dream house hidden behind a mysterious orange door. See all our stories about architecture in Brazil »
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Interiors
Wasbar Ghent by Pinkeye
Belgian design studio Pinkeye has combined a laundrette, a cafe and a hairdressing salon to create a place where customers can get a drink or a haircut while waiting for their washing. More about Wasbar Ghent by Pinkeye
Design
Open Source Sea Chair by Studio Swine
This movie by designers Studio Swine demonstrates how waste plastic picked up by fishing trawlers can be transformed into chairs on board the boats. More about Open Source Sea Chair by Studio Swine
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
This week Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto (above) was announced as the designer of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and we rounded up his key past projects. Scroll on for more highlights from the week plus our favourite new track from Dezeen Music Project. More about This week on Dezeen
Design
Lace by Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset
Product news: this footstool by French designer Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset is nipped-in with lengths of cord. More about Lace by Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset
Design
Superkink by Osko+Deichmann for Blå Station
Stockholm 2013: Berlin designers Osko+Deichmann exhibited the latest development in their line of kinked tubular steel chairs at Stockholm Furniture Fair. More about Superkink by Osko+Deichmann for Blå Station
Architecture
Cedarvale Ravine House by Drew Mandel Architects
This house in Toronto by Drew Mandel Architects features pale grey stone walls and an overhanging top storey (+ slideshow). More about Cedarvale Ravine House by Drew Mandel Architects
Interiors
Google Tel Aviv by Camenzind Evolution
Google's new Tel Aviv headquarters include a meeting area filled with orange trees, workstations on a make-believe beach and slides connecting different floors (+ slideshow). More about Google Tel Aviv by Camenzind Evolution
Design
C58 Dressing Table by Florian Schmid
This dressing table by London designer Florian Schmid comprises a circular mirror with a two-legged table slicing halfway across it. More about C58 Dressing Table by Florian Schmid
Architecture
Key projects by Sou Fujimoto photographed by Edmund Sumner
Slideshow feature: following the news that Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto is designing the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, here's a look at some of his best-known projects, including the Final Wooden House made from chunky timber beams and the Tokyo Apartment that comprises four house-shaped apartments stacked on top of each other. More about Key projects by Sou Fujimoto photographed by Edmund Sumner
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Design
"Sorry green design, it's over"
Opinion: in a special Valentine's column, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs explains why designers have dumped dowdy green design in favour of glamorous robots. More about "Sorry green design, it's over"
Dezeen Mail #139
Dezeen Mail issue 139 features the Messe Basel extension by Herzog & de Meuron (above) and Sou Fujimoto's design for this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, plus all the latests news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
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Architecture
Sou Fujimoto designs Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013
News: Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has been named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, which will be a cloud-like structure made from a lattice of steel poles. More about Sou Fujimoto designs Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013