News
Cecil Balmond leaves Arup
Dezeenwire: structural engineer Cecil Balmond has left Arup to found his own firm - Architectural Record
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Interiors
Federal Café by Barbara Appolloni
Visitors to this cafe in Barcelona by architect Barbara Appolloni are led up this concrete staircase to the upper storey and a terrace beyond. More about Federal Café by Barbara Appolloni
Architecture
Skyroom by David Kohn Architects
The Skyroom is a rooftop event space designed by David Kohn Architects above the Architecture Foundation's London offices. More about Skyroom by David Kohn Architects
Design
Basket by Marco Dessí for Lobmeyr
Designer Marco Dessí of Vienna will present a light made from glass tubes woven with silk rope with Vessel Gallery at SuperDesign in London, which opens tomorrow. More about Basket by Marco Dessí for Lobmeyr
Design
Grand Crus Cup Parade by Dottings
Vienna Design Week: Vienna designers Dottings presented a series of coffee cups made of recycled aluminium coffee capsules for coffee brand Nespresso in Vienna last week. More about Grand Crus Cup Parade by Dottings
Design
Dezeen podcast: Stefan Sagmeister at Vienna Design Week
Dezeen podcast: in this podcast recorded at Vienna Design Week, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister talks about his Austrian background, the benefits of keeping a diary and trying to prevent his studio growing. More about Dezeen podcast: Stefan Sagmeister at Vienna Design Week
Architecture
51A Gloucester Crescent by John Glew
English architect John Glew has introduced new fenestration and a zinc-clad extension to this mock-Georgian house in north London, squeezing the new structure into a wedge of land between the house and its neighbour. More about 51A Gloucester Crescent by John Glew
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News
"Gap scraps new logo after online outcry" - BBC
More about "Gap scraps new logo after online outcry" - BBC
Dezeenwire: clothing brand Gap have scrapped their new logo, launched last week, after customers objected to the design - BBC 
Design
Vessel Series 01-03 by Samuel Wilkinson for Decode
London designer Samuel Wilkinson created these mouth-blown glass lamps specifically to house the Plumen 001 low-energy light bulbs released by Hulger last month (see our earlier story). More about Vessel Series 01-03 by Samuel Wilkinson for Decode
Design
Brick by KiBiSi
This sofa by Copenhagen designers KiBiSi consists of stacked pillows with fiber concrete buttons. More about Brick by KiBiSi
Architecture
On the Way to the Sea by Derman Verbakel Architecture
Tel Aviv studio Derman Verbakel Architecture have installed a series of archways and mobile furniture between the city and the sea in Bat Yam, Israel. More about On the Way to the Sea by Derman Verbakel Architecture
Design
Sunflower Seeds 2010 by Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has covered the floor of the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern in London with more than 100 million individually handmade replica sunflower seeds. More about Sunflower Seeds 2010 by Ai Weiwei
Design
Cygnet by Aston Martin
British car brand Aston Martin are to launch a luxury compact city car, called Cygnet, next year. More about Cygnet by Aston Martin
Architecture
House in Fukuyama by Suppose Design Office
This house by Suppose Design Office in Hiroshima, Japan, is nestled into the hillside beneath a road and commands views over the city of Fukuyama. More about House in Fukuyama by Suppose Design Office
Design
Series One by Another Country
English furniture company Another Country launched their inaugural collection at The Tramshed as part of the London Design Festival last month. More about Series One by Another Country
Architecture
Black & White House by AGi architects
Photographer Nelson Garrido has sent us his photographs of this building by AGi architects of Spain and Kuwait, comprising three homes clad in white stucco and three homes in black stone. More about Black & White House by AGi architects
Design
Rings by Nicolas Le Moigne and A.E.Köchert
Vienna Design Week: for Vienna Design Week Swiss designer Nicolas Le Moigne presents a series of rings that incorporate mirrors, manipulating the diamond's image. More about Rings by Nicolas Le Moigne and A.E.Köchert
Interiors
Switch by Yuko Shibata
Japanese designer Yuko Shibata created separate living and working areas in this Tokyo apartment by installing two mobile walls. More about Switch by Yuko Shibata
Architecture
Shopping Pillow Terraces by OFIS Arhitekti
This shopping centre and apartment block by Slovenian architects OFIS Arhitekti is due to begin construction in Ljubljana, Slovenia, next year. More about Shopping Pillow Terraces by OFIS Arhitekti
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News
Heatherwick and Yoshioka to receive Tokyo Design & Art Environmental Awards
Dezeenwire: at Tokyo Designers Week later this month Thomas Heatherwick is to be named Designer of the Year and Tokujin Yoshioka is to be named Artist of the Year in the Tokyo Design & Art Environmental Awards. See press release below.See all our stories about Thomas Heatherwick »
See all our stories about Tokujin Yoshioka »More about Heatherwick and Yoshioka to receive Tokyo Design & Art Environmental Awards