Dezeenwire: the RIBA in London have published a survey that points to tougher times ahead for British architects. See press release below. More about RIBA Future Trends Survey predicts tougher times ahead
Italian architects Onsitestudio have completed the Milan headquarters of an electrical product manufacturer, wrapped in profiled steel. More about FRIEM Headquarters by Onsitestudio
London designer Simon Hasan has hand-made 400 bowls, cups and vases from boiled leather, which he will sell via a vending machine. More about Industrial Makeshifts by Simon Hasan
DezeenTV: Brazilian architectural photographer Pedro Kok has made this black-and-white movie of the Rolex Learning Centre in Switzerland, designed by Japanese architects SANAA. More about Movie by Pedro Kok: Rolex Learning Centre by SANAA
Danish firm Henning Larsen Architects have won a competition to design a new campus for the University College Sealand in Roskilde, Denmark. More about Campus Roskilde by Henning Larsen Architects
Featured category: for the summer season we've created a new architecture category, grouping together all our stories about pavilions, including last year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by SANAA (above), photographed by Iwan Baan. Featured category: pavilions
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An irregularly-shaped glass top is supported by a network of beech struts to form this table by Italian designer Paolo Cappello. More about Otto by Paolo Cappello for Miniforms
Here are some more photographs of Jean Nouvel's recently-opened Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in Kensington Gardens, London, this time taken by French photographer Julien Lanoo. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Jean Nouvel photographed by Julien Lanoo
British designers Priestmangoode have unveiled a conceptual high-speed train for the UK. More about Mercury high-speed train by Priestmangoode
Dezeenwire: the Victoria and Albert museum in London are to launch an open international competition this autumn to design an extension to the museum on Exhibition Road - Independent
This long narrow house in Okinawa, Japan, by Japanese studio Shinichi Ogawa & Associates is divided lengthways into a courtyard and living space. More about Minimalist House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject has designed these electric car-chargers for public and home use. More about GE WattStation by fuseproject
German photographer Peter Nitsch has sent us a selection of his latest series of photos, documenting combined businesses and homes in Bangkok, Thailand. More about Shophouses 4 x 8 m Bangkok by Peter Nitsch
Need a designer disguise? Estonian product designer Pavel Sidorenko has created this range of felt fake moustaches. More about Old Thomas moustaches by Pavel Sidorenko
Architectural photographer Gerard van Beek shares his photographs of a heating plant in the Netherlands by Dutch architects Bonnema. More about Essent Energy heating plant by Bonnema
Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to James Dyson in this podcast recorded at the UK launch of Dyson's new floor-standing blade-less fans. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Dezeen podcast: James Dyson
Michigan studios Rootoftwo and PLY Architecture have housed their conceptual models of future kitchen appliances in a paper teahouse at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, Japan. Update 31/07/11: see Dezeen's top ten stories about robots. More about Tea House for Robots by Rootoftwo and PLY Architecture
DezeenTV: in this second movie in our Dezeentalks at [D3]Design Talents series, London designer Tomás Alonso talks about being an exhibitor as part of [D3]Design Talents at imm cologne, his favourite projects and making a mess at OKAY Studio. More about Dezeentalks at [D3] Design Talents: Tomás Alonso
Japanese architect Toru Shimokawa of STAD clad this shop selling eels in burnt and carbonised cedar. More about Unagi by STAD
This shelving with integral steel box-files by London designer Benjamin Hubert has been created to celebrate the 200th anniversary of British design brand Heals. More about Foundation by Benjamin Hubert