Product news: Dutch designer Annebet Philips cut this sofa and its cushions from a single block of foam and covered it with a blank canvas so that it looks like an unfinished cartoon. More about My Couch, My Canvas by Annebet Philips
An oak capsule houses a raised living room and workspace inside this renovated apartment in Moscow by Russian architect Peter Kostelov (+ slideshow). More about Smolenka Apartment by Peter Kostelov
Beijing Design Week: British photographer John Short and design studio Praline created these "audio explosions" by scattering colour pigments using different sound frequencies (+ movie). More about Colour Space by John Short and Praline
Chunky concrete boxes form a grid of secluded balconies across the facade of this apartment block in Kyoto by Japanese studio VIDZ Architects. More about Housing in Onmae by VIDZ Architects
A floating white box glides through this fashion boutique in Japan designed by Tokyo studio Specialnormal Inc. (+ slideshow). More about Note et Silence by Specialnormal Inc.
Movie: Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27 used cinematic techniques he picked up in his early career as a movie director to film one of his latest projects through the eyes of the client's pet cat. More about Movie: Toblerone House by Studio MK27 through the eyes of a cat
This six-sided building covered in mirrors is the new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland in Ohio by London-based architect Farshid Moussavi (+ slideshow). More about Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland by Farshid Moussavi
This pop-up Starbucks coffee shop in Tokyo by Japanese design studio Nendo was designed like a library, where customers ordered drinks by taking books to the counter (+ slideshow). More about Starbucks Espresso Journey by Nendo
Dezeen promotion: Folding geometric lampshades by Italian furniture brand Artemide and Japanese designers Miyake Design Studio are among the products to be showcased at office furniture trade fair Orgatec 2012, taking place from 23 to 27 October in Cologne, Germany. More about Orgatec 2012
Designer Stephanie Bila used bent wood and crystals to create this body jewellery inspired by Japanese baskets for her Central Saint Martins graduate collection. More about Body Jewellery by Stephanie Bila
Circular hollows create sunken rooms and curved balconies inside this wooden house in Japan by UID Architects (+ slideshow). More about Pit House by UID Architects
News: the UK's government-appointed architecture watchdog has apologised for saying that Renzo Piano (above) and Daniel Libeskind are "not entitled to be described" as architects. More about Watchdog apologises for saying Renzo Piano "not entitled" to be called an architect
In this movie we filmed at Clerkenwell Design Week earlier this year, clay modeller for car brand Jaguar Charles Douglas tells Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs how he turns a designer's sketch into a 3D form that can be scanned for manufacture. More about Movie: Jaguar clay modelling at Clerkenwell Design Week
Beijing Design Week: design studio Instant Hutong created changing maps of Beijing's disappearing ancient alleyways using lenticular printed panels as part of Beijing Design Week. More about Blinking City by Instant Hutong
Dutch architectural practice BaksvanWengerden has completed a wonky delicatessen in the town of Oegstgeest. More about Dames Dietz Deli Shop by BaksvanWengerden
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper is showcasing two of its latest chair collections at a new London showroom, which opens in Clerkenwell next week. More about Arper showcases Saya and Juno chairs at new London showroom
News: Spanish architects Alarcon+Asociados have developed a new construction product that allows a six-storey building to fit into a five-storey volume. (+ movie). More about New construction system saves "50 centimetres per floor"
Flaps of dimpled silicone rubber are stitched together to form fleshy earrings, nipple brooches and sanitary pads in this jewellery collection by Taiwanese designer and recent graduate I-Ting Ho. More about Skin Secret by I-Ting Ho
Freelance writers and journalists can work for as long as they want without being pestered by waiting staff at this black and white Parisian cafe by local design studio POOL. More about Cafe Craft by POOL
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with toy company Papafoxtrot to give readers a chance to win one of twenty wooden models of iconic unmanned spacecrafts orbiting the Earth. More about Competition: twenty wooden satellite models by Papafoxtrot to be won