Design
1Z by Continuum
Design agency Continuum have created conceptual packaging for a single cigarette for smokers who are trying to quit. More about 1Z by Continuum
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Dezeen archive: shutters
Dezeen archive: following our popular story on House 77 by dIONISO LAB with its perforated aluminium shutters, this week (top right) we've compiled all the buildings from the Dezeen archive featuring shutters. See all the stories »
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Design
MINI Rocketman Concept
Car brand MINI present the Rocketman concept car at the International Geneva Motor Show, which opened yesterday. More about MINI Rocketman Concept
News
Farrells tops out Kingkey Finance Tower
Dezeenwire: the Kingkey Finance Tower by architects Farrells, the tallest tower in Shenzhen, China, topped out today. More details below. More about Farrells tops out Kingkey Finance Tower
Architecture
Villa Rotterdam by Ooze
Architects Ooze of Paris and Rotterdam extended this Rotterdam residence by wrapping a new faceted skin over the house's existing collection of buildings and extensions. More about Villa Rotterdam by Ooze
News
Foster + Partners win bid for West Kowloon Cultural District
Architects Foster + Partners' City Park proposal has been selected as the preferred option for the masterplan for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong, beating designs by OMA and Rocco Design Architects. More about Foster + Partners win bid for West Kowloon Cultural District
Design
Escapism by Daniel Widrig, Iris van Herpen and .MGX by Materialise
London architect Daniel Widrig has collaborated with fashion designer Iris van Herpen and digital manufacturers .MGX by Materialise to create a collection of digitally printed clothing. More about Escapism by Daniel Widrig, Iris van Herpen and .MGX by Materialise
Architecture
Lift by Apollo Architects & Associates
Here's another house in Sendai, Japan, by Apollo Architects & Associates (see their Edge House in our earlier story) that features a pointy overhang. More about Lift by Apollo Architects & Associates
Architecture
Tree House by Ravnikar Potokar
This trapezium-shaped box sitting on four slanting legs is a garden playhouse by Slovenian firm Ravnikar Potokar. More about Tree House by Ravnikar Potokar
Architecture
Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom by Jean Nouvel
Photographer Julien Lanoo has sent us his images of the recently completed Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom hotel by French architect Jean Nouvel More about Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom by Jean Nouvel
Interiors
26 Lounge Bar by Cor
Spanish studio Cor have completed this Alicante bar with floors and walls clad in wood. More about 26 Lounge Bar by Cor
Dezeenmail #69
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Architecture
Edge by Apollo Architects & Associates
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
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News
Busnelli family regain total control of B&B Italia
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 
Furniture
Ausgebrannt by Kaspar Hamacher at 20 Designers at Biologiska
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
Architecture
Sunset Chapel by Bunker Arquitectura
This boulder-shaped building in Acapulco, Mexico, is a mausoleum by Mexcian studio Bunker Arquitectura. More about Sunset Chapel by Bunker Arquitectura
Architecture
The Orange Cube by Jakob + Macfarlane
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
Design
Plug and Player by Giha Woo
Product designer Giha Woo of Korea has combined an mp3 player with an electrical plug. More about Plug and Player by Giha Woo
Architecture
V&A Exhibition Road project shortlist
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
Furniture
Origami by Carlos Tíscar for Offecct
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