Yesterday saw the topping-out ceremony of a new building designed by Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat for the University of Leipzig in Germany. More about New building for the University of Leipzig by Erick van Egeraat
Diary: the three-day World Architecture Festival takes place 22-24 October in Barcelona. Where: Barcelona, Spain. When: 22-24 October 2008. Web: www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
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Dutch architect René van Zuuk has designed a house for himself in Almere in the Netherlands. More about Project X by René van Zuuk
Innsbruck-based architects Astearchitecture have completed a mountain-top viewing platform above a glacier in Tyrol, Austria. More about Top of Tyrol by Astearchitecture
Dutch architects UNStudio have unveiled their first chair design, called MYchair. More about MYchair by UNStudio
Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Laurence King to give away five copies of Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century by architect and architectural historian Hilary French. More about Competition: five copies of Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century by Hilary French to be won
Norwegian architects Saunders Architecture have finished Villa Storingavika, a private residence located on the outskirts of Bergen, Norway. More about Villa Storingavika by Saunders Architecture
Sweden-based designers Smånsk have completed the interior of a bookshop for travel magazine Vagabond in Stockholm, Sweden. More about Vagabond interior by Smånsk
Here's a selection of graduate work from design schools across Europe, on show at Designhuis in Eindhoven as part of Dutch Design Week. More about Talent 2008 at Designhuis
Diary: Dutch Design Week takes place from 18-26 October in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Where: Eindhoven, the Netherlands. When: 18-26 October 2008. Web: www.dutchdesignweek.nl
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London-based architects Eldridge Smerin have completed a house overlooking a cemetery in London, UK. More about House on Swain’s Lane by Eldridge Smerin
Design Miami 08: New York architects Aranda\Lasch have designed a temporary exhibition venue for this year's Design Miami collectors' fair. More about Design Miami temporary structure by Aranda\Lasch
Norwegian architecture studio Fantastic Norway have completed a holiday cabin at Fosen in Norway. More about Cabin Vardehaugen by Fantastic Norway
Icelandic graphic artist Katrin Olina has completed two new projects: the interior of Cristal Bar in Hong Kong and a multimedia installation at Reykjavik Art Museum. More about New projects by Katrin Olina
Here's our first selection of work from the graduate show at Design Academy Eindhoven, which opened yesterday during Dutch Design Week. More about Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Galleries 2008
Young Irish artist Debbie Smyth has created a series of objects by weaving tape measures. More about Tape Measure Project by Debbie Smyth
Oslo-based designer So Takahashi presented Origami chair as part of 100% Norway in London last month. More about Origami Chair by So Takahashi
Villa 1, a woodland house in the Veluwe Zoom area near Arnhem in the Netherlands designed by architects Powerhouse Company, has been nominated for the Dutch Design Awards, which will be announced this weekend. More about Villa 1 by Powerhouse Company
Designer Asif Khan has completed West Beach Cafe, a beach cafe at Littlehampton in England. More about West Beach Cafe by Asif Khan
Dezeen podcasts: in this latest in our series of podcasts for the Design Museum, curator Gemma Curtain talks to designer Patricia Urquiola about Purely Porcelain, an exhibition of her work at the museum until 25 January. More about Podcast interview: Patricia Urquiola at the Design Museum