Berlin architects Ralf Fleckenstein and Katharina Feldhusen of FF Architekten in collaboration with Martina Wronna have completed a new public library in Luckenwalde, Germany. More about Bibliothek Luckenwalde by FF Architekten and Martina Wronna
The Yas Hotel by Asymptote architects is nearing completion in Abu Dhabi, UAE. More about The Yas Hotel by Asymptote
Milan 09: German designer Stefan Diez launched Houdini, a plywood chair for German brand e15 in Milan last month. More about Houdini Chair by Stefan Diez for e15
Dezeenwire: The World Intellectual Property Organization has rejected a bid by Jonathan Ive, Apple's vice president of industrial design, to prevent a London fan exploiting jonathanive.com, jonyive.com and other domain names. Bloomberg
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Dutch designer Hella Jongerius has produced a series of objects using chicle, a natural latex from the Yucatán Peninsula similar to chewing gum. More about Chicle objects by Hella Jongerius
Milan 09: an installation by Italian designer Fabio Novembre, containing a retrospective of his furniture designs plus two new pieces, is on show at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan. More about Il Fiore di Novembre by Fabio Novembre
Dezeenwire: The Guardian's architecture critic Jonathan Glancey reviews Prince Charles' speech at the RIBA last night. The Guardian
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Milan 09: German lighting designer Ingo Maurer launched Euro Condom, a protest against new European guidelines banning frosted incandescent bulbs, at the Euroluce lighting fair in Milan last month. More about Euro Condom by Ingo Maurer
Interior designers Universal Design Studio have completed a 'pop-up' store in Melbourne for Australian menswear designer James Cameron. More about James Cameron store, Melbourne by Universal Design Studio
Dutch architects Mecanoo have unveiled their masterplan for a new business centre in the Longgang district of Shenzhen, China. More about Longgang City Centre by Mecanoo architecten
Dezeenwire: Bloomberg reports Prince Charles' speech at the RIBA in London tonight, quoting: “In the world as it is now, there seems to be an awful lot more arrogance than reverence... a great deal more of the ego than humility, and a surfeit of abstracted ideology over the practical realities linked to people’s lives and the grain of their culture and identity.” Bloomberg.com
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Milan 09: French designers Ibride presented a writing desk in the form of a life-sized mule at Zona Tortona in Milan last month. More about Martin the Mule by Ibride
Milan 09: Dutch designer Pieke Bergmans launched a range of cabinets comprising antique items of furniture mounted inside rough wooden crates. More about Crate Cabinets by Pieke Bergmans
Dezeenwire: in his speech at the Royal Institute of British Architects in London tonight, Prince Charles will tell that "communities should be key to their work with the needs of locals put first." Sky News Background to this story: Elite architects attack Prince Charles
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London architecture and design practice Sybarite have completed the interior of a new flagship store for fashion brand Marni in New York. More about Marni New York by Sybarite
Dezeenwire: Norman Foster and Richard Rogers' skyscraper designs for Ground Zero in New York could be scuppered by the credit crunch. The Guardian
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Dezeen has teamed up with Ligne Roset to give a presentation in London next week of key trends emerging from last month's Salone Internazionale del Mobile and Fuori Salone events in Milan - and we have five tickets (worth £15 each) to give away to Dezeen readers. More about Competition: five tickets to our Milan trends briefing to be won
Milan 09: Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop presented Soft Oak chair as part of Dutch Invertuals in Milan last month. More about Soft Oak chair by Pepe Heykoop
Ljubljana practice Bevk Perovic Architects have completed a residence called House D in Ljubljana, Slovenia. More about House D by Bevk Perovic Architects
Court of Sant Boi de Llobregat in Barcelona is a court house designed by Jordi Badia of Barcelona practice BAAS Architects. More about Court of Sant Boi de Llobregat by BAAS Architects