Paris designer Patrick Norguet has refurbished the interior of a hotel in Lyon, France, inspired by the history of silk production in the local area. More about Sofitel Lyon Bellecour by Patrick Norguet
Thomas Coward of Omvivo has designed a collection of bathroom furniture combining timber, stone and solid surface. More about Latis collection by Omvivo
Japanese designer Koichi Futatsumata of Case-Real has designed an office and showroom in a wooden hut for retailer Alohanine in Fukuoka, Japan. More about Double OO ’96 by Case-Real
Copenhagen- and Rotterdam-based architects Powerhouse Company have completed a spiral-shaped extension to a house in Burgundy, France. More about Spiral House by Powerhouse Company
Polish Design Season: Beata Konarska and Pawel Konarski of Warsaw design studio Konarska-Konarski have created a group of winged horses with screens in their flanks. More about The Pegasi by Konarska-Konarski
Copenhagen practice NORD Architects have completed a cylindrical education centre in Bjerringbro, Denmark. More about Natural Science Center by NORD Architects
Dezeen and the organisers of the Dutch Design Awards (DDA) have got together to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of the Dutch Design Yearbook 2009. More about Competition: five copies of the Dutch Design Yearbook 2009 to be won
Tokyo 09: Japanese designer Nosigner will exhibit a modular collection of furniture at Design Tide Tokyo from tomorrow. More about Unit by Nosigner
Dutch Design Week: at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation galleries last week, designer Roos Kuipers presented an open coffin where the dead body is gradually covered in layers of fabric. More about Mark the last veil by Roos Kuipers
Paris practice LAN Architecture have designed a 142m high "mirror tower" for Beirut, Lebanon. More about 486 Mina El Hosn by LAN Architecture
French designer Nicolas Vrignaud has designed the signage for a building comprising a fashion school, shopping centre, exhibition hall and restaurants on the banks of the Seine in Paris. More about Docks en Seine Signage by Nicolas Vrignaud
Belgian architect Axel Enthoven has designed a mobile holiday home that resembles the Sydney Opera House. More about Opera by Axel Enthoven
Polish Design Season: here's an overview of work by Beton, one of Dezeen's favourite Polish design studios. More about Studio profile: Beton
Designer Alex Mikhaylov has completed the brand identity and interior for a language school in Moscow, Russia. More about School #1 by Alex Mikhaylov
Dutch Design Week: here's a second project by Jelte van Abbema, winner of the Rado Prize at the Dutch Design Awards in Eindhoven last week, which explores how to express emotion through the digital word. More about Virtureal by Jelte van Abbema
Danish architects BIG have won a competition to design a centre for research, education and training about women's sports in Malmo, Sweden. More about The World Village of Women Sports by BIG
Amsterdam designers UXUS have created an installation for the home division of fashion retailers H&M in Stockholm, Sweden. More about Interaction by UXUS for H&M Home
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Here's a couple of images showing a watch designed by architect Will Alsop with Federico Grazzini for Alessi Watches. More about Daytimer watch by Will Alsop with Federico Grazzini for Alessi
German designers KARO have designed an outdoor library in Magdeburg, Germany. More about Open-air Library by KARO