Architecture
Santa Isabel Houses by Bak Gordon
Two stark concrete houses in Lisbon feature secluded courtyards with overflowing ponds and swimming pools (photographs by Fernando Guerra). More about Santa Isabel Houses by Bak Gordon
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Architecture
Rumah Miring by Budi Pradono
Indonesian architects Budi Pradono have designed a leaning house for Jakarta with a tree growing inside. More about Rumah Miring by Budi Pradono
Design
Blickfang designworkshop: curators
In the first of two movies filmed by Dezeen at the Blickfang designworkshop in Vienna last month, curators Stefan Diez, Saskia Diez and Stephen Burks explain the workshop's remit to develop designers' business and branding skills. More about Blickfang designworkshop: curators
Design
WasteLandscape by Elise Morin and Clémence Eliard
An undulating landscape made of 65,000 discarded CDs carpets the floor of the Centquatre art space, housed in a former funeral home in Paris. More about WasteLandscape by Elise Morin and Clémence Eliard
Architecture
The Kingdom Tower by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Here's the first set of images of the Kingdom Tower, about to begin construction in Jeddah and set to be the world's tallest building at over 1000 metres. More about The Kingdom Tower by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Furniture
Whackpack Furniture by Brendan Magennis
New Designers 2011: design graduate Brendan Magennis has made a collection of flat-packed furniture that has no screws or glue and can be assembled with just a few hearty whacks of a mallet. More about Whackpack Furniture by Brendan Magennis
Architecture
NonLin/Lin Pavilion by Marc Fornes/ and The Very Many
French architect Marc Fornes of The Very Many has completed a perforated aluminium pavilion that resembles a giant piece of coral. More about NonLin/Lin Pavilion by Marc Fornes/ and The Very Many
Architecture
GMS Grande Palladium by Malik Architecture
Pointed cantilevers project above an office block that is sandwiched between a corporate complex and a slum in Mumbai (photographs by Edmund Sumner). More about GMS Grande Palladium by Malik Architecture
News
"The rise of the designer-maker" - The Guardian
More about "The rise of the designer-maker" - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: Justin McGuirk analyses the motives of designers who "make stuff themselves" and consumers' nostalgia for craftsmanship - The Guardian
Architecture
Sa House by Yosuke Ichii
Residents of this small Japanese house can warm their feet in a heated sunken hollow beneath the dining table. More about Sa House by Yosuke Ichii
Design
Solid desk accessories by Magnus Pettersen
Can't get enough concrete? Here's a range of concrete stationery by London designer Magnus Pettersen. More about Solid desk accessories by Magnus Pettersen
Interiors
Hourai 1111 by Touhoku University of Arts and Design
Undulating timber panels line the walls and ceiling of a Japanese hotel room renovated by Touhoku University students. More about Hourai 1111 by Touhoku University of Arts and Design
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News
"9/11 Ground Zero: why has its rebirth turned sour?" - The Observer
More about "9/11 Ground Zero: why has its rebirth turned sour?" - The Observer
Dezeen Wire: as the September 11 Memorial nears completion in New York, architecture critic Rowan Moore examines the political and professional infighting that continues to dominate the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre site - The Observer 
Architecture
Law Street House by Muir Mendes
A drawbridge-like flap lowers from the steel-plated facade of this Melbourne bunker to reveal a bedroom window. More about Law Street House by Muir Mendes
Dezeen's top ten: robots
Two of our most popular movies on Dezeen Screen this month featured a robot that wakes its owner then poos on the floor and rioting robots on the streets of London, so we've compiled Dezeen's ten most popular stories about robots. More about Dezeen's top ten: robots
Interiors
Quotel by mode:lina
One piece of plywood furniture inside this Polish apartment encompasses a bed, bookshelf, nightstand and wardrobe. More about Quotel by mode:lina
One year ago...
This time last year Danish designers KiBiSi designed a flying car, Eindhoven duo BCXSY were dressed as cavemen in our top ten primitive designs and an ice cream laboratory opened in London. More about One year ago...
Interiors
Café Coutume by CUT Architectures
Tiled surfaces, scientific apparatus and plastic curtains turn this Paris cafe into a coffee laboratory. More about Café Coutume by CUT Architectures
Architecture
House in Marupe by Open AD
A roof terrace can be glimpsed between the metallic grey timber beams that surround a two-storey house near Riga, Latvia. More about House in Marupe by Open AD
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen
Zaha Hadid's aquatics centre for the London 2012 Olympics opened this week, exactly one year ahead of the opening ceremony, while new aerial photos of all the venues were released and the Olympic medal design failed to impress. See all our stories about the London 2012 Olympics here. More about This week on Dezeen
