Venice Architecture Biennale: twenty architects including Kengo Kuma (above and below), MVRDV, Julien de Smedt and Graft are designing villas for Next-Gene 20 - a residential development on the north-eastern coast of Taiwan. More about Next-Gene 20 by various architects
Design collective Ten will present a collection of sustainable, wooden products at 100% Design in London next week. More about WOOD by Ten
The Venice Architecture Biennale opened today; here are some shots of the exhibits in the Cordiere building at the Arsenale, one of the Biennale's two main venues. More about Out There: Architecture Beyond Building at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Three students from Studio Lynn at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna have designed a conceptual boat factory for the island of Cres in Croatia. More about Factoreef by Julcsi Futo, Bika Rebek and Stefan Ritter
Beijing-based architects MAD have designed a conceptual, star-shaped, mobile Chinatown. More about Superstar: A Mobile Chinatown by MAD
Shanghai architecture and design studio KUU completed this spa late last year. More about Super Sense Spa by KUU
Designer Crispin Jones has launched five new additions to his Mr Jones Watches range. More about Mr Jones Watches series 2 by Crispin Jones
London-based designers Vitamin will present their ceramic Street Style Urban Gnomes at 100% Design next week during the London Design Festival. More about Street Style Urban Gnomes by Vitamin
Designer Lee Broom will present a furniture collection called Rough Diamond in London later this month. More about Rough Diamond collection by Lee Broom
Another project by British architects Grimshaw: here are some images of Bijlmer Station in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, which opened last year and which is shortlisted for this year's RIBA Stirling Prize. More about Bijlmer Station by Grimshaw
Dezeen have teamed up with publisher Laurence King to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Hatch: The New Architectural Generation by Kieran Long. More about Competition: five copies of Hatch by Kieran Long to be won
Fashion designer Paul Smith presents an exhibition of objects by Japanese artist Mr. Matsumoto (Boku) at his store in Covent Garden, London this month. More about Mr. Matsumoto at Paul Smith
Eye Candy Can have created a conceptual lollipop-shaped device that transmits images to the brain via the tongue. More about Eye Candy by Eye Candy Can
Australian designers Street & Garden Furniture Co. have revamped their office, an ex-warehouse space in Brisbane. More about Studio 13 by Street & Garden Furniture Co.
Young designer Benjamin Hubert will present Material Centric, a collection of new projects, at 100% Futures in London next week. More about Material Centric by Benjamin Hubert
Masahiro Kinoshita of KINO architects and Yu Sakuma of SAK architects have designed a small house in the suburbs of Tokyo. More about Guest House Tokyo by Masahiro Kinoshita and Yu Sakuma
Dezeen good cause: the Cycle to Cannes charity and London Cycling Campaign have teamed up to ask architects, planners and designers to submit ideas for improving public space in London through a greater emphasis on cycling. More about Ideas wanted for a more cycle-friendly London
Diary: collectors' fair Design Miami takes place from 3-6 December, with the invitation-only preview on 2 December. Where: Miami, USA. When: 3-6 December 2008. Web: www.designmiami.com
More about Design Miami 2008
Diary: the London Design Festival takes place 13-23 September at venues across the city. Where: London, UK. When: 13-23 September. Web: www.londondesignfestival.com
Diary: design trade show 100% Design opens at London's Earls Court on 18 September. This year's show includes 100% Futures, 100% Detail London and 100% Materials. Where: Earls Court, London, UK. When: 18-21 September 2008. Web: www.100percentdesign.co.uk