Dutch architects Merkx + Girod have designed the interior and opening exhibition of the new Hermitage Amsterdam museum, a satellite museum of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, which opened in Amsterdam on the weekend. More about Hermitage Amsterdam interior by Merkx + Girod
Architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us images of Coven, a knitwear store by architect Marcelo Alvarenga in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. More about Coven by Marcelo Alvarenga
British designer Karen Ryan has created a series of plates called Trilogy by removing the surface decoration of existing chinaware to form provocative messages. More about Trilogy by Karen Ryan
An exhibition featuring a giant pixelated cloud made of suspended cardboard boxes designed by architects Fantastic Norway has opened at the Centre for Design and Architecture (DogA) in Oslo, Norway. More about Cardboard Cloud installation by Fantastic Norway
American designer Paul Loebach has created a series of three saggy-looking vases made of solid wood. More about Wood Vases by Paul Loebach
Andrea Morgante, founder of Shiro Studio, has collaborated with D-Shape to produce the Radiolaria pavilion, a complex, free-form structure produced using the world's largest 3D printer. More about Radiolaria pavilion by Shiro Studio
DMY Berlin 09: Berlin designer Daniel Lorch has created a collection of metal lamps with shades formed from cylinders pinched together at one end. More about X Y and Z by Daniel Lorch
Furniture brands Poltrona Frau and Cappellini are holding sales at their Clerkenwell and Chelsea Harbour showrooms in London starting this week (details below) and to mark the events they have teamed up with Dezeen to offer readers the chance to win a Cappellini S-Chair (above) designed by Tom Dixon. More about Competition: win a Cappellini S-Chair by Tom Dixon
Designer Chris Martin of Swedish company Massproductions has designed a stool made of laminated beech. More about Harry stool by Massproductions
Young Mexican architects Arquitectura en Proceso have completed the headquarters of developers Darcons in the suburbs of Delicias City in the Chihuahua state of Mexico. More about Darcons Headquarters by Arquitectura en Proceso
Dezeenwire: the New Acropolis Museum designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects has opened in Athens, with the Greek president Karolos Papoulias calling on Britain to return sculptures from the Parthenon held at the British Museum. BBC News Related: New Acropolis Museum by Bernard Tschumi (Dezeen)
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Architect Daniel Libeskind has unveiled Villa, a made-to-order luxury house that can be delivered and assembled anywhere in the world. More about Villa by Daniel Libeskind
Dezeenwire: Gijs Bakker, the co-founder of Droog Design, has resigned following a dispute over the company's direction. More about Droog Design founder Gijs Bakker resigns
DMY Berlin 09: Memory Stücks is a project by Berlin- and London-based design studio Beta Tank that was exhibited at the DMY Allstars exhibition in Berlin earlier this month. More about Memory Stücks by Beta Tank
Dutch interior architects i29 have completed an office suite for an advertising agency using used furniture bought from online auction sites and charity shops. More about Gummo offices by i29
Dezeen has teamed up with iPhone application 29GPS to offer readers the chance to win an iPod Touch. More about Architecture stories competition: share your inspiration, win an iPod Touch
Dezeenwire: the Royal College of Art has confirmed the appointment of Dutch Designer Tord Boontje as head of the Design Products course, replacing Ron Arad. More about Tord Boontje appointed Professor and Head of Design Products at the Royal College of Art
Brooklyn-based graphic designer Ebon Heath will exhibit a series of typographic mobiles called Stereo.type at retail store 50°C in Dubai next week. More about Stereo.type by Ebon Heath
An exhibition of work by designers including Marcel Wanders, Ettore Sottsass, David Adjaye and Marc Newson is on show at the NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft in Düsseldorf, Germany. More about U.F.O at NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft
Israeli architects SO have completed an ice cream and yogurt parlour in an old carpentry shop in Ramat Ishay. More about Leggenada Ice Cream and Yogurt by SO Architecture