Five aluminium-clad volumes are stacked up like a pile of horizontal skyscrapers at this office complex outside Oslo by Norwegian studio A-Lab (+ slideshow). More about Statoil regional and international offices by A-Lab
Milan 2013: top-heavy chairs by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune are currently on show at Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile. More about Kelly by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Tacchini
Milan 2013: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic is showing angular wooden stools and tables for Italian brand Mattiazzi at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile. More about Medici collection by Konstantin Grcic for Mattiazzi
This timber-clad house by Dutch office Marc Prosman Architecten was one of the first to be constructed on an artificial island in IJburg, Amsterdam (+ slideshow). More about IJburg Villa by Marc Prosman Architecten
News: UNStudio will in June relaunch as an "open-source architecture studio" inspired by technology start-ups, the Dutch firm announced today. More about UNStudio to relaunch as "open source" architecture studio
Milan 2013: Belgian designer Maarten de Ceulaer presents the latest piece from his collection of furniture made from piled-up suitcases in Milan this week. More about Chest of Suitcases by Maarten de Ceulaer
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón presents aluminium and terracotta outdoor furniture designed for BD Barcelona Design in this movie. The collection went on show at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan earlier today. More about Gardenias by Jaime Hayón for BD Barcelona Design
News: the rooftop of Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse housing block in Marseille is to open to the public this summer as a contemporary art space masterminded by French designer Ora-Ïto. More about Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse rooftop to open as art space
Milan 2013: Japanese design studio Nendo presents a chair inspired by the spike heels on a pair of stilettos at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. More about Heel chair by Nendo for Moroso
This science facility in Melbourne by Australian firm Lyons has a tessellated facade based on the hexagonal geometry of a molecular structure (+ slideshow). More about The La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science by Lyons
Milan 2013: London studio PearsonLloyd is presenting a chair with orange adjustment controls for office brand Bene at the Austrian Design Details exhibition in Milan today. More about Riya office chair by PearsonLloyd for Bene
News: construction is underway on an outdoor bathing lake in Riehen, Switzerland, by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. More about Work starts on Herzog & de Meuron's Naturbad Riehen swimming pool
Milan 2013: Belgian artists Studio Job will present a desk with a golden nose for a drawer handle as part of a collection for Dutch furniture brand Lensvelt at MOST in Milan this week. More about Job Office collection by Studio Job for Lensvelt
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our final movie from Design Indaba in Cape Town, Ben Terrett, head of design at Government Digital Service, explains the design principles behind the new Gov.uk website, which combines all the UK Government's websites into a single site. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "We're trying to get design out of the way"
Milan 2013: British designer Jasper Morrison unveils an outdoor chair for Spanish brand Kettal at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile today. More about Village by Jasper Morrison for Kettal
Slabs of travertine in two different shades create horizontal stripes across the facade of this house in Melbourne by B.E. Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Cassell Street House by B.E. Architecture
Dezeen promotion: Italian kitchen brand Arclinea will be displaying their latest collection at their Milan showroom from today. More about Gamma collection by Arclinea in Milan
Sloping exhibition rooms fold around curvy courtyards and a fish pond at this art gallery in Beijing - the first completed project by new studio Daipu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Tree Art Museum by Daipu Architects
Milan 2013: architect Rem Koolhaas has unveiled a collection of rotating, sliding and motorised furniture for US furniture brand Knoll (+ slideshow). More about Tools for Life by OMA for Knoll
Milan 2013: an exhibition of new products for Dutch brand Moooi, including lamps shaped like upturned buckets and bathtubs by Studio Job, opens in Milan's Tortona district tomorrow (+ slideshow). More about Unexpected Welcome by Moooi