Japanese firm Apollo Architects & Associates have completed a house in Sendai, Japan, with a balcony that cantilevers half over the enclosed courtyard and half over the footpath outside. More about Edge by Apollo Architects & Associates
Dezeenwire: Giorgio and Emanuele Busnelli, sons of the founder of design brand B&B Italia, have regained corporate control of the business after an eight year partnership with private equity fund Opera. More details below. More about Busnelli family regain total control of B&B Italia
Stockholm 2011: Belgian designer Kaspar Hamacher makes stools from wooden logs by setting them on fire. More about Ausgebrannt by Kaspar Hamacher at 20 Designers at Biologiska
This boulder-shaped building in Acapulco, Mexico, is a mausoleum by Mexcian studio Bunker Arquitectura. More about Sunset Chapel by Bunker Arquitectura
This orange cube with two large round holes carved out of it is a design showroom in Lyon, France, by Paris studio Jakob + Macfarlane. More about The Orange Cube by Jakob + Macfarlane
Product designer Giha Woo of Korea has combined an mp3 player with an electrical plug. More about Plug and Player by Giha Woo
Here are some images of the seven shortlisted designs for an extension to the V&A museum in London, including proposals by Oslo architects Snøhetta with Glasgow firm Hoskins, Amanda Levete Architects of London and Jun Aoki & Associates of Tokyo (above). More about V&A Exhibition Road project shortlist
Stockholm 2011: designer Carlos Tíscar of Spain launched this Origami sofa for Swedish brand Offecct at Stockholm Furniture Fair last month. More about Origami by Carlos Tíscar for Offecct
The corners of this Vancouver family home by Canadian architect Omer Arbel can be completely opened up to the surrounding garden by pushing back glazed concertina doors. More about 23.2 by Omer Arbel
Interior designers Shed of London and Singapore have completed the women's shoe section for London department store Harrods. More about Harrods Shoe Salon by Shed
Stockholm 2011: Swedish designer Monica Förster presented this sofa with arms that curl outwards asymmetrically for Swedish brand Offecct at Stockholm Furniture Fair. More about Grand by Monica Förster for Offecct
Portuguese studio dIONISO LAB have completed a house in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, with a façade comprising aluminium shutters perforated with symbols. More about House 77 by dIONISO LAB
Stockholm 2011: Julien de Smedt Architects of Copenhagen, Oslo and Brussels presented this chair at Stockholm Furniture Fair last month. More about Bone Chair by Julien de Smedt Architects
Danish typeface designers e-Types have opened a shop for their type foundry in Copenhagen, Denmark, where customers can buy digital fonts in a physical space. More about Playtype foundry and concept store by e-Types
Product designer Meirav Barzilay of Tel Aviv has designed this crumpled papery pendant light that comes scrunched up in a ball. More about Papela by Meirav Barzilay
Dezeenwire: London designers BarberOsgerby are to design the Torch for the London 2012 Olympic Games. More details below. More about BarberOsgerby to design Olympic Torch for London 2012 Olympic Games
Milan 2011: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will present this chair called Moon for Italian brand Moroso at their showroom in Milan this April. More about Moon by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso
Designer Nikolaï Carels of The Netherlands has designed a wok for Dutch brand Royal VKB with a cupped edge at the front to prevent food spilling out of the pan. More about Boomerang Wok by Nikolaï Carels for Royal VKB
The Design Museum in London have announced the seven category winners for this year's 2011 Brit Insurance Design of the Year Awards, including the Branca chair by Industrial Facility (above). More about 2011 Brit Insurance Design of the Year Awards category winners announced
Dezeenwire: the Design Council have launched a competition to design ways of tackling violence and aggression in National Health Service Accident & Emergency wards in the UK. More about Design Council and NHS join forces to tackle violence in A&E departments