Here are the first official photographs of the completed 2011 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, which was unveiled today by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 by Peter Zumthor
Dezeen Wire: UK design magazine Design Week is to close this week, Dezeen understands. It is thought that the title will continue as a web-only publication at www.designweek.co.uk.
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Show RCA 2011: Royal College of Art graduates Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves have made a collection of spectacles from human hair. More about Hair Glasses by Studio Swine
Japanese architects Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin have completed this diamond-shaped house in Kokura, Japan, with a ledge in one corner for climbing up to the roof terrace. More about Kokura Tanaka House by Akinari Tanaka, POI, Nawakenjimu and Lapin
Dezeen Screen: this movie by Frankfurt designer Hanna Emelie Ernsting demonstrates the many possible ways to nestle into her Moody Couch. More about Dezeen Screen: Moody Couch by Hanna Emelie Ernsting
Rectangular voids are carved out of the stone facade of this monolithic pavilion in the Netherlands by Rotterdam-based Shift Architecture Urbanism. More about Faculty Club by Shift
In this movie by publishers Laurence King, author Paul Jackson demonstrates a pleating technique from the second chapter of his book Folding Techniques for Designers. Enter our competition to win a copy of the book here. More about Folding Techniques for Designers: basic pleats
Dezeen archive: since this mask by Didier Faustino that clamps over the faces of a kissing couple (bottom left) was so hotly debated this week, we’ve grouped together all of the stories from the Dezeen archive about masks and disguises. See all the stories »
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Clustered pendant lights are suspended over one of the open food and drink preparation areas of this London restaurant by Chinese designers Neri&Hu. More about Pollen Street Social by Neri&Hu (NHDRO)
Hong Kong artist and designer Kacey Wong has designed another topical robot-shaped survival suit, this time intended to protect people from radiation leaking from nuclear power stations. More about Doomsday by Kacey Wong
Our fourth featured pavilion from Mexican pilgrimage route La Ruta del Peregrino is a precariously balanced viewing platform by Chilean architects Elemental. More about Ruta del Peregrino: Crosses Lookout Point by Elemental
Behind a glass facade, a basket weave of timber encases the living and dining areas of this house in Nara, Japan by Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects. More about Wood Block House by Tadashi Yoshimura Architects
This coin-operated wedding machine by British designers Concept Shed dispenses a pair of plastic wedding rings and a personalised receipt to newlyweds. More about AutoWed Wedding Machine by Concept Shed
London interior designer Ilse Crawford is one of the judges of the Inside awards. In this movie filmed by Dezeen she talks about designing the Food Bar at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm for chef Mathias Dahlgren. More about Inside awards: Food Bar at the Grand Hotel by Ilse Crawford
Dezeen Wire: thirty UK branches of furniture chain Habitat are to go into administration as part of a deal involving the sale of the brand and the three London stores, the BBC reports.
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London brand (and near-neighbours of Dezeen) House of Hackney have created a range of floral wallpapers and fabrics that turn black at the edges. More about Dalston Rose by House of Hackney
Suspended vending machines dispense plastic tubes containing coloured T-shirts in this Sydney shop by Facet Studio of Sydney and Osaka. More about Streetology by Facet Studio
Curving metal forms frame the glass facade of this market hall in Barcelona by Spanish firm MiAS Architects. More about Barceloneta Market by MiAS Architects
London design consultancy BERG have proposed a redesign of the standard till receipt, transforming the usually dull printout with infographics about purchases. More about Receipt redesign by BERG
These shelf boxes by London designer Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad can be hung from the wall by a single pin. More about Shelframe by Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad