Japanese architects Katsuhiro Miyamoto & Associates have completed the priest's quarters at a Buddhist temple in the mountains of Japan. More about Kuri at Chushinji Temple by Katsuhiro Miyamoto & Associates
Cologne 2010: German designer Patrick Frey has created a collection of stools and benches each made of a single piece of folded plastic, presented at imm Cologne last week. More about Nook by Patrick Frey
Mexican designer Liliana Ovalle has designed a sofa informed by makeshift furniture that can be seen on the streets of Mexico City. More about Mugrosita by Liliana Ovalle
Finnish studio ARK-house Architects have completed a centre for visiting seamen at Vuosaari Harbor in Helsinki, sandwiched between two long curving timber walls. More about Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre by ARK-house Architects
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti have completed a project to create suburban affordable housing in Podpec, Slovenia, More about Backbone Village Houses by OFIS Arhitekti
French designer Arik Levy is exhibiting a collection of three cabinets called Dick, Pussy & Ass at Galerie SLOTT in Paris. More about Dick, Pussy & Ass by Arik Levy
Following our recent story about a canoe store in the Spanish countryside, here's a rather different solution to the same problem located on a farm in Ontario, Canada, designed by architecture students Geoff Christou and Nick Savage, More about Kayak Kayak Canoe by Geoff Christou and Nick Savage
Swiss studio Marchal + Fürstenberger Architects have completed a house in Arlesheim, Switzerland, where the rendered upper floor overhangs a glass-walled living room. More about House on the Hillside of Arlesheim by Marchal + Fürstenberger Architects
At Object Rotterdam in the Netherlands this week Dutch designer Aldo Bakker will present a collection of stools made of reclaimed wood coated in a clear glossy lacquer. More about Stool by Aldo Bakker
Fashion designer Lamija Suljevic of Sweden has unveiled her latest collection of one-off, hand-made clothes. More about Clothes by Lamija Suljevic
Cologne 2010: Polish designer Oskar Zieta of Zieta Prozessdesign created an installation of inflated stainless steel for online design products showcase Architonic at imm cologne earlier this month. More about Architonic Concept Space III by Oskar Zieta
Japanese landscape design studio EARTHSCAPE have created a giant travelling human-shaped herb garden. More about Medical Herbman Café Project by EARTHSCAPE
Serbian architect Ivo Otasevic of Otako Architects has designed a chair that looks like the letter 'a'. More about aCHAIR by Ivo Otasevic
Dutch design collective Droog have launched a collection of clothes that are glued together rather than stitched, designed by denim brand Gluejeans. More about Juxtapose by Gluejeans for Droog
Paris architects Mikou Design Studio have won a competition to design a zero-energy school and sports complex for Saint Ouen in France. More about The Docks School by Mikou Design Studio
Milan 2010: Hong Kong designer Michael Young has designed a collection of wood and aluminum furniture for design brand Emeco, which will be presented at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan this April. More about Lancaster by Michael Young for Emeco
This month's top ten features Dezeen's most popular stories about churches, starting with this concrete project in Foligno, Italy, by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Architects. More about Dezeen’s top ten: churches
Dezeenwire: design.nl publishes a translation of an open letter from Li Edelkoort announcing her reasons for resigning as art director of the Designhuis design gallery in Eindhoven. design.nl
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Cologne 2010: Italian designer Matteo Thun presented a table made of disused Venetian mooring posts at imm cologne last week. More about Briccole Venezia by Matteo Thun for Riva 1920
Cologne 2010: Frankfurt designer Kai Linke is working on a project to grow furniture from plant roots. More about Roots by Kai Linke