Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2016
Dezeen promotion: there is still time for architects and designers to submit entries to this year's A' Design Awards (+ slideshow). More about Final call for entries to A' Design Awards 2016
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Corrugated copper villa by Camillo Botticini Architetto frames Alpine views
A panoramic window surrounded by a faceted wood and corrugated copper frame dominates the facade of this Alpine residence by Camillo Botticini Architetto (+ slideshow). More about Corrugated copper villa by Camillo Botticini Architetto frames Alpine views
Wim Heylen's brick and concrete bungalow references traditional countryside cottages
The brick walls of this single-storey house in the Belgian town of Nazareth are interrupted by a series of floor-to-ceiling windows and a recessed opening used for storing logs (+ slideshow). More about Wim Heylen's brick and concrete bungalow references traditional countryside cottages
Glazed "tunnel" separates old from new at Melbourne house extended by MODO
A corridor framed by reclaimed bricks and glass separates this Melbourne house from a new extension built in the back garden by local architecture firm MODO (+ slideshow). More about Glazed "tunnel" separates old from new at Melbourne house extended by MODO
Mabire-Reich's Landscape House features metal walls and a sloping roof terrace
Corrugated aluminium clads this extension to a house in Nantes, France, by local studio Mabire-Reich, which also boasts a decked terrace covering its entire roof (+ slideshow). More about Mabire-Reich's Landscape House features metal walls and a sloping roof terrace
Studio Macola converts abandoned factory into homes in Venice
These homes designed by Studio Macola sit within the shell of an old factory in Venice, which still features a trio of tall industrial chimneys (+ slideshow). More about Studio Macola converts abandoned factory into homes in Venice
CC Arquitectos links agricultural offices in Mexico with water-filled patios
Connected by watery and verdant courtyards, these agricultural offices were designed by CC Arquitectos for a soilless vegetable farm in the Mexican state of Guanajuato (+ slideshow). More about CC Arquitectos links agricultural offices in Mexico with water-filled patios
DAS Studio converts Parisian printing factory into indoor cycling studio
The concrete structure of an old printing factory in Paris has been exposed by DAS Studio as part of the building's transformation into a studio for spinning classes (+ slideshow). More about DAS Studio converts Parisian printing factory into indoor cycling studio
The Green community centre by AOC features herringbone-patterned brickwork
Architecture studio AOC gave this community centre in south London a textured, herringbone-patterned facade to reference a mock-Tudor pub across the street (+ slideshow). More about The Green community centre by AOC features herringbone-patterned brickwork
Färg & Blanche stitches fabric and wood together to form Julius seating collection
Stockholm 2016: Stockholm studio Färg & Blanche has used its signature "wood tailoring" technique to produce a collection of sofas and chairs for furniture brand Gärsnäs (+ slideshow). More about Färg & Blanche stitches fabric and wood together to form Julius seating collection
New York's Cooper Hewitt Triennial explores the theme of beauty in design
The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's fifth Design Triennial exhibition in New York examines the theme of beauty in contemporary design (+ slideshow). More about New York's Cooper Hewitt Triennial explores the theme of beauty in design
Houseboat by Laust Nørgaard floats in Copenhagen harbour
Danish boatbuilder Laust Nørgaard has completed a floating home for his family in Copenhagen harbour (+ slideshow). More about Houseboat by Laust Nørgaard floats in Copenhagen harbour
Michael Young's carbon-fibre chair for Coalesse weighs less than five pounds
British designer Michael Young's LessThanFive carbon fibre chair for US-based furniture company Coalesse is launching after two years of development. More about Michael Young's carbon-fibre chair for Coalesse weighs less than five pounds
COBE wins contest to redevelop Copenhagen's Christiansholm island
COBE has unveiled its masterplan for Christiansholm, an artificial island in Copenhagen harbour formerly occupied by the Danish press (+ slideshow). More about COBE wins contest to redevelop Copenhagen's Christiansholm island
Herzog & de Meuron creates subterranean gallery for Musée Unterlinden in Colmar
Herzog & de Meuron has completed an extension to the Musée Unterlinden in Colmar, France, creating a new underground gallery accessed via a monumental cast-concrete staircase (+ slideshow). More about Herzog & de Meuron creates subterranean gallery for Musée Unterlinden in Colmar
London house remodelled by Studio 30 with loft bedroom and courtyard-inspired kitchen
Studio 30 has transformed a terraced house in west London with a new loft bedroom and an enlarged family kitchen, both featuring walls that fold open to offer better views of a garden and nearby park (+ slideshow). More about London house remodelled by Studio 30 with loft bedroom and courtyard-inspired kitchen
Jin Kuramoto designs petal-shaped Wind room dividers for "acoustically chaotic" spaces
Stockholm 2016: Japanese designer Jin Kuramoto's collection of screens for Swedish furniture brand Offecct can be arranged as "a forest of organic shapes" to help dampen noise in open-plan interiors (+ slideshow). More about Jin Kuramoto designs petal-shaped Wind room dividers for "acoustically chaotic" spaces
Tengbom's completes pine cone-inspired trail centre in a Swedish nature reserve
Giant wooden shingles cover the curving walls of this woodland trail centre by Swedish architecture firm Tengbom, designed to mimic the form and texture of a pine cone (+ slideshow). More about Tengbom's completes pine cone-inspired trail centre in a Swedish nature reserve
Taylor and Miller creates a retail space within a working candle factory
This small showroom by Taylor and Miller for a Brooklyn-based candle and fragrance company is defined by suspended walls made of wood and steel (+ slideshow). More about Taylor and Miller creates a retail space within a working candle factory
Muji shelving units combine to create a living space in Fumihiko Sano's installation
Tokyo architect Fumihiko Sano used Japanese design brand Muji's popular steel shelving system to create this room-like installation for an exhibition exploring standard units of measurement (+ slideshow). More about Muji shelving units combine to create a living space in Fumihiko Sano's installation