East London designer Gitta Gschwendtner is going to make a one-off three-seater version of her Bodge Bench as the first piece chosen for the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More about Bodge Bench by Gitta Gschwendtner for the Stepney Green Design Collection
Dezeen Wire: a new skyscraper in Suzhou designed by British architects RMJM has been likened to 'giant underpants' by Chinese commentators, reports the Telegraph.
Update 6 September 2012: RMJM have sent an official response to our story, saying "While some critics view the unfinished skeleton as a laughable pair of low-rise jeans, the gateway is a far cry from a joking matter." For the full statement, scroll down to the comments section or click here.
More about RMJM skyscraper dubbed 'big pants' by Chinese – Telegraph
A wireframe staircase leads to a new top floor inside this renovated apartment in Milan by architect Francesco Librizzi. More about Metal Staircase by Francesco Librizzi Studio
Dezeen Wire: here's the first image of a new 190-metre skyscraper for the City of London designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox to house the European headquarters for insurance company W. R. Berkley Corporation. More about W. R. Berkley Corporation European headquarters by Kohn Pedersen Fox
Danish architects BIG and Tegnestuen Nuuk present ideas for a combined airfield and shipping port in Greenland at the Danish Pavilion during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012. More about AIR+PORT by BIG and Tegnestuen Nuuk at the Danish Pavilion
ECAL graduate Kacper Hamilton has created a pocket knife and multi-tool for Swiss ski-makers Zai, based on a traditional Japanese knife. More about Zai HIGO tools by Kacper Hamilton
French designer Pauline Marcombe has made a wooden T-shirt. More about Prototype Triangle Numéro 1 wooden T-shirt by Pauline Marcombe
Sailors at the London 2012 Paralympics are using boats fitted out with custom seats, handles and pedal controls. More about Paralympic design: adaptive sailing equipment
Dezeen promotion: entries are now being accepted for this year’s A’ Design Awards. Here are some of the winning projects from last year, including a beach house in Kuwait by Agi Architects (above). More about A' Design Awards winners 2012
In the final movie in our series filmed with Marc Newson at his London studio, he tells us about lesser-known projects - including a six-wheel Aston Martin for a member of a Middle Eastern royal family - that "for one reason and another didn't get out there." Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Marc Newson on the projects that got away
Bright lights, prime numbers and a map of the universe are installed amongst the abandoned oil tanks of a former shipbuilding workshop in what's now the Chinese Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2012. More about Chinese Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
This combined house and gallery in Singapore by architecture studio Lekker Design comprises a single rectilinear building with another twisted inside it. More about Gallery House by Lekker Design
Japanese studio Nendo has created a Bluetooth headset that looks like a pen. More about Stylo Bluetooth headset by Nendo for Logitech
Architect Jean Nouvel has completed a design showroom in Montpellier where furniture and homewares are caged behind chain link fencing. More about RBC Design Centre Montpellier by Jean Nouvel
Designer Sunghoon Jung of South Korea has devised a combined tape measure and pair of compasses. More about Any Kinda Tape measure by Sunghoon Jung
American architects Richard Meier & Partners have completed a Corian-clad club for private members in one of the largest development zones in China. More about OCT Shenzhen Clubhouse by Richard Meier & Partners
Steel trees with sprawling branches support the glass roof of this greenhouse in Switzerland by Buehrer Wuest Architekten (+ slideshow). More about Greenhouse at Grüningen Botanical Garden by Buehrer Wuest Architekten
Athletes without the use of their lower body use cycles propelled by hand pedals in the road cycling events at the London 2012 Paralympics. More about Paralympic design: competitive handcycles
London Design Festival: Shoe designer Tracey Neuls and product designer Tord Boontje have teamed up to design a range of shoes featuring autumn leaves. More about Shoes by Tracey Neuls and Tord Boontje for Selfridges
In this next movie in our series filmed with Marc Newson in his London studio he tells us about the watches he's designed, including the first ones that he built himself in the late 1980s. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "I pre-dated the trend for large watches by about a decade" - Marc Newson