Lighting
Marine Light by Nir Meiri
Tel Aviv designer Nir Meiri used seaweed to create the shades of these lamps. More about Marine Light by Nir Meiri
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Architecture
Nanjing Sifang Art Museum by Steven Holl Architects
Art galleries are held inside an illuminated glass tunnel and balanced high above the ground at this museum by Steven Holl, the centrepiece of an architecture complex in a forest near Nanjing, China. More about Nanjing Sifang Art Museum by Steven Holl Architects
World Tour 2013: Milan
"Milan used to be a place full of farms"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from Milan, architect and designer Fabio Novembre takes us to a converted farm near the city centre and explains why he sees the project as an important response to Italy's ongoing economic crisis. More about "Milan used to be a place full of farms"
Architecture
SOM to build Singapore's tallest tower
News: American firm SOM has unveiled plans to build Singapore's tallest tower as part of a mixed-use development in the Tanjong Pagar business district. More about SOM to build Singapore's tallest tower
Architecture
Libeskind picked for Ohio Holocaust memorial
News: architect Daniel Libeskind has been chosen to design a Holocaust memorial in the state capital of Ohio, USA. More about Libeskind picked for Ohio Holocaust memorial
Architecture
Lenbachhaus museum by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners has completed a new gallery wing clad with golden pipes at the Lenbachhaus art museum in Munich (+ slideshow). More about Lenbachhaus museum by Foster + Partners
Design
New York launches bike-share scheme
News: America's largest bicycle sharing scheme will begin this month in New York City, with 6000 bikes available to rent from docking stations in Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. More about New York launches bike-share scheme
Lighting
Hyperion Spotlight by Paul Heijnen
Eindhoven designer Paul Heijnen presented an articulated lamp like a huge wooden insect at Rossana Orlandi's Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition in Milan (+ movie). More about Hyperion Spotlight by Paul Heijnen
Design
Google Doodle celebrates graphic designer Saul Bass
News: Google has honoured American graphic designer Saul Bass with an animated doodle based on his iconic Hollywood title sequences and movie posters. More about Google Doodle celebrates graphic designer Saul Bass
Architecture
Preservation of the Mbaru Niang by Rumah Asuh
This project by architecture collective Rumah Asuh involved the repair and reconstruction of the last remaining traditional thatched residences on Flores Island, Indonesia. More about Preservation of the Mbaru Niang by Rumah Asuh
Furniture
Brazilian Baroque by the Campana Brothers
Furniture adorned with an intricate collage of gold and bronze motifs by the Campana Brothers is on show at the David Gill St James's gallery in London (+ slideshow). More about Brazilian Baroque by the Campana Brothers
Technology
Staples becomes first major US retailer to sell desktop 3D printers
News: office supply brand Staples has become the first major US retailer to sell desktop 3D printers for the consumer market. More about Staples becomes first major US retailer to sell desktop 3D printers
Architecture
Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly
Australian architect Christopher Polly has converted a small Sydney bungalow into a two-storey house by adding extra rooms behind and underneath. More about Cosgriff House by Christopher Polly
Design
Momentané exhibition by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
An exhibition showcasing 15 years of design by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec has opened at Les Arts Décoratifs museum in Paris. More about Momentané exhibition by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Furniture
Membrane by Benjamin Hubert for Classicon
Product news: this armchair by London designer Benjamin Hubert weighs just three kilograms. More about Membrane by Benjamin Hubert for Classicon
Technology
"Frontline soldiers could soon be printing entire weapons or even aircraft"
Following today's news that the first 3D-printed gun has been fired, Dezeen reporter Emilie Chalcraft takes a look at how 3D-printed guns and drones are changing weaponry and warfare in this extract from Print Shift, our one-off publication about 3D printing. More about "Frontline soldiers could soon be printing entire weapons or even aircraft"
Architecture
Proposal unveiled for Mumbai's tallest tower
News: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture has unveiled its competition-winning proposal to build Mumbai's tallest skyscraper. More about Proposal unveiled for Mumbai's tallest tower
Architecture
Golden State Warriors arena by Snøhetta and AECOM
Architects Snøhetta and AECOM have revealed their latest renderings of a new stadium for NBA basketball team the Golden State Warriors on the waterfront in San Francisco (+ slideshow). More about Golden State Warriors arena by Snøhetta and AECOM
Design
First 3D-printed gun fired
News: the world's first 3D-printed plastic gun has been successfully fired in Texas, USA. More about First 3D-printed gun fired
Architecture
Teikyo University Elementary School by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma conceived this primary school in north-west Tokyo as the modern equivalent of a traditional Japanese schoolhouse with timber-clad walls (+ slideshow). More about Teikyo University Elementary School by Kengo Kuma and Associates