Architecture
Three Courtyards House by Miguel Marcelino
Portuguese architect Miguel Marcelino has completed a rural family house with red concrete walls and three separate terraces. More about Three Courtyards House by Miguel Marcelino
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Watches
"I wanted to capture the beauty of 1950s engineering" – Michael Young
Hong Kong-based designer Michael Young talks about his MY03 Hacker watch, designed for watch brand ODM and available from Dezeen Watch Store, in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More about "I wanted to capture the beauty of 1950s engineering" – Michael Young
Architecture
Dezeen Book of Ideas: Eiffel DNA by Serero Architects
Every day this week Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs is selecting an extract from our Dezeen Book of Ideas. The second project is a competition-winning proposal to add a temporary platform to the Eiffel Tower that turned out to be a fraud. More about Dezeen Book of Ideas: Eiffel DNA by Serero Architects
Design
Paceman by MINI
Car brand MINI has launched the Paceman: a cross between a sports activity vehicle and a coupé (+ slideshow). More about Paceman by MINI
Architecture
Movie: 1111 Lincoln Road by Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron's 1111 Lincoln Road multi-storey car park in Miami Beach also plays host to parties, yoga classes and weddings, explains proprietor Robert Wennett in this movie produced by filmmaker Elizabeth Priore (+ photographs by Hufton + Crow). More about Movie: 1111 Lincoln Road by Herzog & de Meuron
Design
Nebula 12 by Micasa LAB
This weather-forecasting lamp creates an indoor cloud to warn of grey skies outside (+ movie). More about Nebula 12 by Micasa LAB
Architecture
Talleres de Diseño by Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura
Mexican firms Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura have converted an unused building at the Monterrey Institute of Technology's León campus into a 24-hour studio for art and design students (+ slideshow). More about Talleres de Diseño by Shine Architecture and TA Arquitectura
Furniture
Sidekick Stool by Timothy John for Thanks
Product news: New Zealand design studio Timothy John has created a cork and steel stool inspired by the glass beakers used in science experiments. More about Sidekick Stool by Timothy John for Thanks
Interiors
V'ammos Restaurant by LM Architects
Spectators at the stadium of Greek football team Olympiacos can dine overlooking the pitch at a restaurant with an undulating ceiling and a bar made from cooking pots (+ slideshow). More about V'ammos Restaurant by LM Architects
Design
"Social responsibility has been forgotten" - author of book on Ulm School of Design
News: social responsibility has fallen down the agenda of today's designers and design schools, according to the author of a new history of Ulm School of Design, the German institution that reshaped design education in the 1950s and 1960s. More about "Social responsibility has been forgotten" - author of book on Ulm School of Design
Design
"The second hand is a real piece of sculpture moving around the watch" – Benjamin Hubert
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, British designer Benjamin Hubert explains why he placed a double-length second hand over the pleated face of Plicate, his first watch for Italian accessories brand NAVA. More about "The second hand is a real piece of sculpture moving around the watch" – Benjamin Hubert
Design
Dezeen Book of Ideas: The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Every day this week Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will pick one of his favourite extracts from our Dezeen Book of Ideas. First up is a homemade toaster by Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites. More about Dezeen Book of Ideas: The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Architecture
Melkwegbridge by NEXT Architects and Rietveld Landscape
This bridge in Purmerend, the Netherlands, has a steeply arching upper level for pedestrians and a zig-zagging lower level for cyclists and wheelchairs (+ slideshow). More about Melkwegbridge by NEXT Architects and Rietveld Landscape
Watches
Competition: five limited edition VOID watches and True Faith scarves to be won
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win one of five limited-edition VOID watches and matching scarves by fashion brand True Faith (+ slideshow). More about Competition: five limited edition VOID watches and True Faith scarves to be won
News
Removal of design from school curriculum is "insanity" - Neville Brody
News: plans to remove creative subjects from the UK curriculum are “short-sighted insanity”, according to incoming D&AD president Neville Brody (+ interview). More about Removal of design from school curriculum is "insanity" - Neville Brody
Architecture
Bao House by dot Architects
This mobile home by Chinese studio dot Architects consists of a quilted cube attached to the back of a tricycle. More about Bao House by dot Architects
Furniture
Upside Down by TAF for Hay
Product news: Swedish design duo Mattias Ståhlbom and Gabriella Gustafson of TAF have created a table with an upside-down underframe for Danish producers Hay. More about Upside Down by TAF for Hay
Architecture
Casa El Pangue by Elton + Léniz
Panoramic Pacific views can be enjoyed from terraces created by the tiered levels of this hillside house in Chile by architects Elton + Léniz (+ slideshow). More about Casa El Pangue by Elton + Léniz
Architecture
Orchard House by Studio Octopi
This courtyard house in the south-west of England by architects Studio Octopi integrates flush thresholds and wide doorways as subtly as possible, so that no one would notice it was specifically designed for a resident in a wheelchair (+ slideshow). More about Orchard House by Studio Octopi
Furniture
Nonsystem by Su Jung-Cheng
ECAL graduate Su Jung-Cheng has designed a collection of boxes and flat surfaces that clip together to make stools, shelves or whatever's needed at the time. More about Nonsystem by Su Jung-Cheng