Architecture
Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects
London firm Zaha Hadid Architects has completed a 330,000-square-metre retail, office and entertainment complex in Beijing (+ slideshow). More about Galaxy Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects
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Architecture
"In Vietnam we have problems with energy" - Vo Trong Nghia on Stacking Green
World Architecture Festival: in this movie we filmed, architect Vo Trong Nghia explains how the house he designed with a vertical garden on its facade incorporates natural daylighting and ventilation systems that are invaluable in Vietnam, which experiences heavy rain and high temperatures, but often suffers day-long power shortages. More about "In Vietnam we have problems with energy" - Vo Trong Nghia on Stacking Green
Design
Donna Wilson on her knitted tree for the Stepney Green Design Collection
In the next movie filmed for the Stepney Green Design Collection we curated, east London designer Donna Wilson talks about the knitted tree with creatures nestled inside it that she contributed. More about Donna Wilson on her knitted tree for the Stepney Green Design Collection
Interiors
Papabubble at Tokyo Daimaru by Schemata Architecture Office
Japanese studio Schemata Architecture Office cast concrete in a fabric bag to give the counter of this confectionary kiosk in Tokyo the texture of a boiled sweet (+ slideshow). More about Papabubble at Tokyo Daimaru by Schemata Architecture Office
Design
Steve Jobs' yacht completed
News: the yacht that Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs designed for himself before he died this time last year with interiors by French designer Philippe Starck is now complete and has been unveiled at the Dutch shipyard where it was built. More about Steve Jobs' yacht completed
Design
The Mirror exhibition by OKOLO and Klára Šumová
Designers including Marco Dessi, Tomáš Král and Adrien Rovero created experimental mirrors for an exhibition organised by Adam Štěch of Czech design firm OKOLO and curator Klára Šumová during Designblok 2012 in Prague this month. More about The Mirror exhibition by OKOLO and Klára Šumová
Design
Marimekko makeover for Finnish airline
News: Finnish design company Marimekko's classic floral print will appear on the livery of two Finnair aeroplanes as part of a collaboration that also includes a range of textiles and tableware for use onboard. More about Marimekko makeover for Finnish airline
Design
Sebastian Wrong resigns from Established & Sons
News: Sebastian Wrong has resigned as design director of Established & Sons, becoming the fourth of five founding partners to exit the British design brand. More about Sebastian Wrong resigns from Established & Sons
Interiors
A Cantina by Estudio Nômada
The tree-like sculptures growing out of the tables in this canteen by Spanish architects Estudio Nômada are meant to remind diners of eating outdoors. More about A Cantina by Estudio Nômada
Architecture
EKKO by Thilo Frank
Visitors to this installation in northern Denmark by German artist Thilo Frank are invited to walk through a contorted loop of timber while listening to the sounds of their voices and footsteps played back to them (+ slideshow). More about EKKO by Thilo Frank
Lighting
Magno Tube Lamp by Doreen Westphal
Dutch Design Week: designer Doreen Westphal has created a lamp with a metal stem that can be positioned upright or at an angle against its magnetic concrete base, currently on show at Dutch Design Week. More about Magno Tube Lamp by Doreen Westphal
Interiors
Renovation of the Rácz Thermal Bath by Budapesti Műhely
Hungarian studio Budapesti Műhely has restored the interior of one of Budapest's oldest bathhouses by replacing the vaulted walls of the warm water hall and shower room, leaving the bubble-shaped backs exposed (+ slideshow). More about Renovation of the Rácz Thermal Bath by Budapesti Műhely
Furniture
Concrete collection by Matali Crasset for Concrete by LCDA
Interieur 2012: French designer Matali Crasset has created a collection of concrete furniture, including a lamp shaped like an interwar military listening device. More about Concrete collection by Matali Crasset for Concrete by LCDA
Design
Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection shoes by Benjamin John Hall
Shoes that undergo physical changes to represent stages in a life cycle - from floating in amniotic fluid to rebirth through fire - form this collection by London designer Benjamin John Hall (+ movie). More about Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection shoes by Benjamin John Hall
Design
Movie: Design Museum Collection App
In this final instalment of clips that Dezeen filmed for the Design Museum Collection App, director of the Design Museum Deyan Sudjic discusses a wide variety of objects including the Singer sewing machine, Shepard Fairey‘s Obama Poster, the AK-47 rifle and the Mothercare nappy. More about Movie: Design Museum Collection App
Architecture
U-House by Jorge Graca Costa
This hill-top house by Portuguese architect Jorge Graca Costa was designed for a professional surfer and his family (+ slideshow). More about U-House by Jorge Graca Costa
Dezeen archive: moving buildings
Dezeen archive: a proposal for an observation deck that slides up and down two new skyscrapers above Grand Central Terminal (bottom left) was one of our most popular stories this week, so our latest archive features moving buildings that roll, spin, twist and even flap. See all our stories about moving buildings »
More about Dezeen archive: moving buildings
Interiors
Social 01 office by i29
Workspaces are gathered in islands of red, blue, orange or green throughout this office in Delft by Dutch interior architects i29. More about Social 01 office by i29
Furniture
Seating Stones by UNStudio
Product news: these triangular sofas by Dutch architects UNStudio were inspired by geological formations. More about Seating Stones by UNStudio
This week on Dezeen
This week architects have been unveiling concepts for the redevelopment of New York's Grand Central Terminal and SOM's ring-shaped observation deck sliding up and down two skyscrapers proved the most controversial for our commenters, who set about mocking up some hilarious alternative renderings. More about This week on Dezeen