Furniture
Superbambi by Scoope Design
This piece of furniture by Scoope Design can switch between a chair, table or step ladder depending on how it's slotted together. More about Superbambi by Scoope Design
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Architecture
Buda Art Centre by 51N4E
A five-sided pavilion made from pale sandy brickwork leads inside this former textile factory in Kortrijk that Belgian studio 51N4E has converted into an arts centre. More about Buda Art Centre by 51N4E
Design
L-INK lamp poster by Jean-Sébastien Lagrange
French designer Jean-Sébastien Lagrange has created a cross between a poster and a lamp. More about L-INK lamp poster by Jean-Sébastien Lagrange
Architecture
Gangjin Children's Centre by JYA-rchitects
A playground slide is tucked into the rooftop folds of this children's centre in a coastal South Korean village by Seoul studio JYA-rchitects (+ slideshow). More about Gangjin Children's Centre by JYA-rchitects
Furniture
Element tables by Tokujin Yoshioka for Desalto
Milan 2013: tables in this collection by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka have tops that appear to balance precariously on angled stands (+ slideshow). More about Element tables by Tokujin Yoshioka for Desalto
Architecture
Dezeen archive: mirrored buildings
Dezeen archive: reflective architecture has cropped up a few times on Dezeen recently, so we've compiled all our stories about mirrored buildings. See all the stories here »
More about Dezeen archive: mirrored buildings
Architecture
Wanangkura Stadium by ARM Architecture
This black and blue sports centre in Western Australia was designed by ARM Architecture as a pixellated cluster of chunky cubes (+ slideshow). More about Wanangkura Stadium by ARM Architecture
Architecture
David Adjaye to design Charles Correa exhibition at RIBA
News: the work of Indian architect Charles Correa will be showcased in a forthcoming exhibition designed by David Adjaye at the RIBA's headquarters in London. More about David Adjaye to design Charles Correa exhibition at RIBA
Design
Crystallisation water dress by Iris van Herpen
Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen will create a dress modelled on splashing water during a live week-long broadcast for fashion film website SHOWstudio next month (+ movie). More about Crystallisation water dress by Iris van Herpen
Design
Lorry redesigned to prevent cyclist deaths
News: a London cycling organisation has come up with a concept for a lorry with no blindspot to reduce the number of cyclists killed in collisions. More about Lorry redesigned to prevent cyclist deaths
Design
UP activity-tracking wristband by Jawbone relaunches in Europe
News: a wristband designed by Yves Behar for San Francisco electronics brand Jawbone that monitors how you move, sleep and eat has now launched in Europe, just over a year after its initial launch was plagued by technical problems. More about UP activity-tracking wristband by Jawbone relaunches in Europe
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
The big news this week was Toyo Ito's Pritzker Prize win and you can check out his key projects in our slideshow. Scroll on for more highlights of the week in design and architecture, plus the track of the week from Dezeen Music Project. More about This week on Dezeen
Architecture
Shortlist announced for Stockholm Nobel Prize centre
News: twelve international firms including OMA, Herzog & de Meuron, BIG and SANAA have been shortlisted to design a new headquarters and visitor centre for the Nobel Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. More about Shortlist announced for Stockholm Nobel Prize centre
Design
Whole World Water by Fuseproject
Yves Behar's San Francisco studio Fuseproject has designed a glass bottle and identity for a scheme that encourages hotels to filter water on site rather than importing it in plastic bottles. More about Whole World Water by Fuseproject
Architecture
Queen Alia International Airport by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners drew inspiration from Bedouin tents to create a canopy of domes over a new airport terminal that opened yesterday in Amman, Jordan (+ slideshow). More about Queen Alia International Airport by Foster + Partners
Design
London studio creates 3D scan of horse
News: Hackney studio Sample and Hold 3D-scanned a living horse for a new sculpture by Turner Prize-winning artist Mark Wallinger. More about London studio creates 3D scan of horse
Architecture
Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
Rooms and surfaces are generated from a complex web of hexagons at this contemporary arts centre in Córdoba, Spain, by Madrid office Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos (photography is by Roland Halbe). More about Contemporary Art Centre Córdoba by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos
Architecture
Elsa Morante Library by DAP Studio
Italian architects DAP Studio added a perforated aluminium tower to this former chapel in the Italian town of Lonate Ceppino, converting the entire building into a public library. More about Elsa Morante Library by DAP Studio
Furniture
360 degrés by Roberto Paoli for Ligne Roset
Product news: an extra surface swings out from underneath this coffee table by Italian designer Roberto Paoli (+ slideshow). More about 360 degrés by Roberto Paoli for Ligne Roset
Architecture
Asian Cairns by Vincent Callebaut
Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut has developed a concept to introduce natural ecosystems into cities with designs for "farmscrapers" made from piles of giant glass pebbles for a site in Shenzhen, China (+ slideshow). More about Asian Cairns by Vincent Callebaut