Architecture
House in Ookayama by Torafu Architects
This house in Tokyo by Japanese practice Torafu Architects creates built-in furniture through the overlapping of interior spaces. More about House in Ookayama by Torafu Architects
This house in Tokyo by Japanese practice Torafu Architects creates built-in furniture through the overlapping of interior spaces. More about House in Ookayama by Torafu Architects
London based designer Tomás Alonso has designed this collection of stackable steel cutlery, now in production by design brand Italesse. More about Stamp Cutlery by Tomás Alonso for Italesse
Florida-based practice Oppenheim Architecture + Design have released these images of their proposals for 47 desert lodges at a resort in Wadi Rum, Jordan. More about Wadi Resort by Oppenheim Architecture + Design
Milan 2011: Japanese designers Nendo have designed these hand-blown glass lights with the blowers pipe still attached, for Czech lighting company Lasvit, exhibited in Milan earlier this month. More about Growing Vases by Nendo for Lasvit
This house in a mountain region outside of Tokyo by Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates is composed of five connected cottages. More about Inbetween House by Koji Tsutsui Architect & Associates
Milan 2011: Designers Peter Bottazzi and Denish Bonapace presented this exhibition of recycled furniture used as planters, in Milan earlier this month. More about Da Morto A Orto by Peter Bottazzi and Denise Bonapace
The Dezeen office is closed today due to the royal wedding but here's a link back to our story from January about a series of unofficial souvenirs commissioned by London communications and creative agency KK Outlet.
More about "Thanks for the free day off"
Manuel Herz Architects of Basel have designed this Centre for the Jewish Community in Mainz, Germany covered in glazed, green ceramic tiles. More about Jewish Community Centre Mainz by Manuel Herz Architects
Milan 2011: Bozen based designer Simone Simonelli has designed this folding chair from timber rods. More about Mossa Chair by Simone Simonelli for Promosedia
FREE Fernando Romero EnterprisE have completed this anvil-shaped museum in Mexico City, with a windowless facade composed of hexagonal aluminium tiles. More about Museo Soumaya by FREE Fernando Romero EnterprisE
Here's another beautiful video by Gwenael Lewis for Canadian lighting company Bocci. This one features the 28 Series chandelier being installed at Spazio Rosanna Orlandi in Milan earlier this month, during the city's international furniture fair. More about Bocci 28 Series chandelier at Spazio Rosanna Orlandi
Milan 2011: designer Tord Boontje presented a collection of plywood furniture held together with thread for Italian brand Moroso at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan earlier this month. More about Stitched by Tord Boontje for Moroso
A woven net of bamboo creates a curved suspended ceiling inside this restaurant in Hangzhou, China by architects FCJZ. More about Tang Palace by FCJZ
Artists Studio Job of Belgium have launched this rotational-moulded chair for Dutch design brand Moooi. More about Gothic Chair by Studio Job for Moooi
A stark concrete multi-purpose space occupies the ground floor of this house in Osaka by Japanese architect Takeshi Hamada. More about House A by Takeshi Hamada
Designer Benjamin Hubert has created this laptop bag which expands to become an overnight bag, in collaboration with Nava. More about Bellows by Benjamin Hubert for Nava
Milan 2011: this chair by designer Giulio Manzoni that converts into a single bed was presented at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan earlier this month for Italian brand Campeggi. More about Virgola by Giulio Manzoni for Campeggi
Horizontal layers of colour protrude out from the facade of this bank branch in Tokyo by Tokyo-based French architect Emmanuelle Moureaux. More about Sugamo Shinkin Bank by Emmanuelle Moureaux
Milan 2011: Studio Vit of Sweden presented eleven maple storage boxes of varying sizes in Milan earlier this month. More about 11 Boxes by Studio Vit
Dezeen Screen: our latest film made at Ventura Lambrate in Milan earlier this month features industrial designer Yves Behar of fuseproject talking about VUE, the watch he designed for Issey Miyake. The watch can be bought at Dezeen Watch Store.
More about Dezeen Screen: VUE watch by Yves Behar