Danish designer Jacob Jensen dies aged 89
Danish industrial designer Jacob Jensen, best known for his work with audio product company Bang & Olufsen, has died aged 89 (+ slideshow). More about Danish designer Jacob Jensen dies aged 89
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GRUPPE creates pastel-coloured totems to signpost Clerkenwell Design Week
Clerkenwell Design Week 2015: Swiss design studio GRUPPE has installed totems of colourful building blocks on the streets of Clerkenwell during the London district's annual design festival (+ slideshow). More about GRUPPE creates pastel-coloured totems to signpost Clerkenwell Design Week
Edgley Design wraps a dilapidated 1960s house in stainless steel roofing
London-based architects Edgley Design used stainless-steel panels more typically applied as roofing to make this ageing Surrey house weather-tight. More about Edgley Design wraps a dilapidated 1960s house in stainless steel roofing
Jeppe Hein creates 18 whimsical installations for Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sculptural park benches and a maze constructed of mirrors are among the pieces created by Danish artist Jeppe Hein for an outdoor exhibition in New York (+ slideshow). More about Jeppe Hein creates 18 whimsical installations for Brooklyn Bridge Park
Apparatus uses metal cylinders and porcelain chains for new lighting designs
New York 2015: Apparatus has unveiled two new lines of lighting fixtures, along with a table that marks the New York studio's foray into furniture design (+ slideshow). More about Apparatus uses metal cylinders and porcelain chains for new lighting designs
Glaze pavilion by Cousins & Cousins designed to resemble a Venetian glass sweet
Clerkenwell Design Week 2015: Murano glass sweets provided the inspiration for this pavilion by London studio Cousins & Cousins, which features a mixture of coloured and patterned glazing (+ slideshow). More about Glaze pavilion by Cousins & Cousins designed to resemble a Venetian glass sweet
"There's a huge burst of creativity" in New York says Lindsey Adelman
New York 2015: in the first of a series of interviews with prominent New York designers, Lindsey Adelman tells Dezeen about how she became a pioneer of the city's burgeoning lighting scene (+ slideshow + transcript). More about "There's a huge burst of creativity" in New York says Lindsey Adelman
Pedrali furnishes restaurant at Milan Nestlé headquarters
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Pedrali has provided the furniture for a restaurant within the new Milan headquarters for food company Nestlé (+ slideshow). More about Pedrali furnishes restaurant at Milan Nestlé headquarters
Tham & Videgård draws up designs for "Sweden's statistically most sought-after home"
Swedish firm Tham & Videgård has attempted to design Sweden's most desired house – a mash-up of the nation's traditional red-painted timber cottages and a functional box. More about Tham & Videgård draws up designs for "Sweden's statistically most sought-after home"
Benjamin Hubert patterns ceramic containers with raised seams
London designer Benjamin Hubert has moulded a range of ceramic containers to leave spiral and criss-crossing seams around the outside (+ slideshow). More about Benjamin Hubert patterns ceramic containers with raised seams
Bec Brittain's latest lighting collection features LED tubes arranged in diamond shapes
New York 2015: Brooklyn-based lighting designer Bec Brittain has launched a lighting collection called Zelda, based on diamond-shaped forms, as well as a new range of light diffusers. More about Bec Brittain's latest lighting collection features LED tubes arranged in diamond shapes
Fourfoursixsix uses aerated concrete for family residence on the Stockholm archipelago
Smooth grey render covers the bumpy concrete walls of Villa Mörtnäs, a family home built into a granite rock face in a Stockholm neighbourhood (+ slideshow). More about Fourfoursixsix uses aerated concrete for family residence on the Stockholm archipelago
Zaha Hadid completes pebble-shaped Wangjing Soho towers in Beijing
Zaha Hadid has completed her second major project for Chinese developer Soho China – a trio of curved towers designed to look like giant pebbles (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid completes pebble-shaped Wangjing Soho towers in Beijing
Steven Holl's long-delayed Queens library finally breaks ground
After years of delay, a new public library by Steven Holl has broken ground in Queens, on a prominent site overlooking the East River and the Manhattan skyline (+ slideshow). More about Steven Holl's long-delayed Queens library finally breaks ground
Lighting design in New York is "like Dutch design in the nineties"
New York 2015: the lighting scene in New York is "exploding" according to designers in the city, with young companies joining established names to create a movement with a unique aesthetic (+ slideshow). More about Lighting design in New York is "like Dutch design in the nineties"
Fraher Architects includes textured brick cladding on north London house extension
Slate-grey bricks applied in zigzagging rows give the walls of this London house extension a faceted texture that contrasts the smooth, pale yellow brickwork of the original property (+ slideshow). More about Fraher Architects includes textured brick cladding on north London house extension
Nucleo experiments with resin to create furniture for Ammann Gallery
New York 2015: referencing geology and the passage of time, Italian design group Nucleo's resin furniture for the Ammann Gallery was shown at New York's Collective Design Fair (+ slideshow). More about Nucleo experiments with resin to create furniture for Ammann Gallery
Barber & Osgerby's Pilot chairs for Knoll feature oversized square backs
Clerkenwell Design Week 2015: London design duo Barber & Osgerby will present a range of lounge chairs for American furniture brand Knoll during this year's Clerkenwell Design Week, which begins today (+ slideshow). More about Barber & Osgerby's Pilot chairs for Knoll feature oversized square backs
Timber-clad pavilions by Barkow Leibinger form a campus for a computing thinktank
These four asymmetric wooden pavilions completed by German studio Barkow Leibinger in a Bavarian village accommodate a thinktank for a computing and microelectronics institution (+ slideshow). More about Timber-clad pavilions by Barkow Leibinger form a campus for a computing thinktank
Tripod installation by LIKEarchitects is all stairs and balconies
Portuguese studio LIKEarchitects has created a steel structure for Porto from a series of stairs and balconies, in celebration of the two architectural elements the designers consider crucial to the city's vernacular (+ slideshow). More about Tripod installation by LIKEarchitects is all stairs and balconies