Architecture
Jade Museum by Archi-Union
Chinese studio Archi-Union has converted an office block in Shanghai into an art gallery with a concrete staircase twisting through its middle (+ slideshow). More about Jade Museum by Archi-Union
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Architecture
Maracanã House by Terra e Tuma
An entrance concealed behind a ceramic mural leads down into a sunken living room and courtyard at this house in São Paulo by Brazilian architects Terra e Tuma. More about Maracanã House by Terra e Tuma
Design
Flip mirror by Javier Moreno Studio for Normann Copenhagen
Danish brand Normann Copenhagen has launched a table-top mirror with a dish in the base to hold small items, created by Spanish designer Javier Moreno. More about Flip mirror by Javier Moreno Studio for Normann Copenhagen
Dezeen talk at Form Us With Love market
Stockholm 2013: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will moderate a talk about the future of designers and commerce at the Form Us With Love market tomorrow evening as part of Stockholm Design Week. More about Dezeen talk at Form Us With Love market
Design
Vanilla Ice designs lighting collection
News: American rapper-turned-property developer Vanilla Ice has designed a collection of chandeliers and wall lamps in collaboration with New Jersey-based company Capitol Lighting. More about Vanilla Ice designs lighting collection
Architecture talks
"There is no nature any more" – Liam Young of Tomorrow's Thoughts Today
Seed-dispersing robots and file-sharing drones are among proposals to fuse technology and the natural world by Liam Young of Tomorrow's Thoughts Today, presented at our Designed in Hackney Day last summer (+ movie). More about "There is no nature any more" – Liam Young of Tomorrow's Thoughts Today
Promotion
Ceramiche Refin ceramic tiles at Surface Design Show 2013
Dezeen promotion: Italian tile company Ceramiche Refin will launch two collections of ceramic tiles at the Surface Design Show 2013 in London this week. More about Ceramiche Refin ceramic tiles at Surface Design Show 2013
Interiors
Top Floor Studio by Rotstein Arkitekter
Swedish firm Rotstein Arkitekter ripped out the walls of this compact Stockholm apartment to create an open-plan, monochrome living space (+ slideshow). More about Top Floor Studio by Rotstein Arkitekter
Architecture
Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
The rippled aluminium cladding of this climbing centre in northern Italy is dotted with tiny perforations that allow the walls to become see-through after dark (+ slideshow). More about Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
Design
Between Two Rivers by Siba Sahabi
Amsterdam-based designer Siba Sahabi made these carafes and cups by coiling strips of felt on a potter's wheel (+ movie). More about Between Two Rivers by Siba Sahabi
Interiors
Splash launderette by Frederic Perers
Neon lights and steel panels make the interior of this Barcelona launderette look more like a nightclub (+ slideshow). More about Splash launderette by Frederic Perers
Architecture
Library House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
A living and dining room with six-metre high ceilings sits at the centre of this small white house in Japan by architects Shinichi Ogawa & Associates (+ slideshow). More about Library House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
Design
The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat
Stockholm 2013: this animation of dancing wool characters has been created to coincide with an installation by London designers Doshi Levien for textile company Kvadrat at Stockholm Design Week this week. More about The Wool Parade by Doshi Levien for Kvadrat
Architecture
HomeMade by Bureau de Change
London studio Bureau de Change has combined two terraced houses in London by punching through original walls and adding a glazed kitchen and a floating staircase (+ slideshow). More about HomeMade by Bureau de Change
Design
Finger Trap handbags by James Piatt
Product news: these handbags by American designer James Piatt are carried by clamping fingers in woven tubes similar to Chinese finger trap puzzles. More about Finger Trap handbags by James Piatt
Architecture
Slim House extension by Alma-nac
London studio Alma-nac has staggered the floors of this extension to a 2.3 metre-wide terraced house in south London to help bring natural light in through a sloping roof. More about Slim House extension by Alma-nac
Design
The Woods by StokkeAustad and Andreas Engesvik
Stockholm 2013: Oslo designers StokkeAustad and Andreas Engesvik will present blown-glass trees as part of Stockholm Design Week, which begins on Monday. More about The Woods by StokkeAustad and Andreas Engesvik
Architecture
Foros Yacht House by Robin Monotti Architects
This yacht house on the southernmost tip of the Crimean coastline by Robin Monotti Architects includes four holiday apartments (+ slideshow). More about Foros Yacht House by Robin Monotti Architects
Design
Levels lamp by Form Us With Love for One Nordic
Stockholm 2013: Stockholm studio Form Us With Love will launch a tiered spun metal lamp for Finnish brand One Nordic at Stockholm Furniture Fair this week. More about Levels lamp by Form Us With Love for One Nordic
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
3D printing dominated Dezeen again this week with the news that Foster + Partners is exploring the possibilities of 3D printing buildings on the moon using lunar soil. Scroll on for more highlights of the week in architecture and design plus track of the week from Dezeen Music Project. More about This week on Dezeen