In this previously unpublished movie filmed by Dezeen, Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola explains why she rejected the "very masculine" style of kitchen showrooms to design a retail space for kitchen appliance brand Scholtès. More about "Kitchen design should be less masculine" - Patricia Urquiola
Product news: Croatian designer Filip Gordon Frank has put his paperclip-like Mini Me desk lamps into production under his new brand Polymorph. More about Mini Me lamps by Filip Gordon Frank
News: relaxing planning restrictions on the green belt would destroy London's vitality "even more surely than it would despoil the countryside," architect Richard Rogers has warned. More about Allowing greenfield development would "wreck" London – Richard Rogers
These fictional views of imaginary architecture and landscapes are photographic collages produced by American CGI artist Jim Kazanjian. More about Hyper-collage photography by Jim Kazanjian
Competition: we're giving readers the chance to win one of five copies of a new book containing over 800 drawings by the Bouroullec brothers. More about Competition: five copies of Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec - Drawing to be won
This stop-frame movie by American photographer James Florio documents the day and night-time scenes at Elqui Domos, a hotel for stargazers in Chile's Elqui Valley. More about Hotel Elqui Domos filmed by James Florio
Stockholm 2013: Swedish studio Note has designed a domed table lamp that is dimmed by rotating a wing at its base. More about Vinge table lamp by Note for Örsjö Belysning
This house beside a mountain in South Korea has a curved grey-brick facade that its architects compare to the body of a fish (+ slideshow). More about The Curving House by JOHO Architecture
Product news: Dutch designers Studio Makkink & Bey have combined a desk, shelves and swivel chair to create a flexible workspace in a single item of furniture. More about #006 SideSeat by Studio Makkink & Bey for Proof
Croatian design studio Brigada was inspired by cigarettes and smoke rings to create glowing cylindrical rooms for an exhibition about the culture of smoking (+ movie). More about The Culture of Smoking by Brigada
News: British industrial designer James Irvine, who founded his studio in Milan nearly 30 years ago, has died aged 54. More about James Irvine 1958-2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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