Quality Hotel Expo in Oslo by Haptic
London studio Haptic has created a forest-like lounge at a hotel in Oslo, filled with trees, stacks of lumber and a plant-covered wall. More about Quality Hotel Expo in Oslo by Haptic
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Chelsea Hill House by Kariouk Associates
Concrete bricks create geometric patterns on the facade of this house in Québec by architects Kariouk Associates (+ slideshow). More about Chelsea Hill House by Kariouk Associates
Slip House by Carl Turner Architects
Planks of translucent glass provide the walls for this house in south London designed by architect Carl Turner for himself and his partner (+ slideshow). More about Slip House by Carl Turner Architects
Fala Park by PL.architekci
Stray balls aren't a problem on the rooftop tennis court of this sports centre in western Poland by PL.architekci, thanks to the cage that covers the building (+ slideshow). More about Fala Park by PL.architekci
LED hats by Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip Treacy
A whirring helicopter of LEDs creates the illusion of a glowing hat in this design by Moritz Waldemeyer for Irish milliner Philip Treacy (+ slideshow). More about LED hats by Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip Treacy
Summer House by Mikael Bergquist
This holiday cabin in Sweden by architect Mikael Bergquist is clad with untreated timber that will fade to grey as time passes (+ slideshow). More about Summer House by Mikael Bergquist
Bench Years by Established & Sons at the V&A museum
London Design Festival: Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Jasper Morrison and AL_A are among the designers who have created benches with British design brand Established & Sons for the central courtyard of the V&A museum (+slideshow). More about Bench Years by Established & Sons at the V&A museum
Funeral Chapel in Ingelheim Frei-Weinheim by Bayer & Strobel Architekten
A sharply pointed gable rises above the walls of this stone funeral chapel in a small German town by Bayer & Strobel Architekten (+ slideshow). More about Funeral Chapel in Ingelheim Frei-Weinheim by Bayer & Strobel Architekten
The Journey of a Drop by Rolf Sachs
London Design Festival: drops of coloured ink fall from the top of a stone staircase into a glass tank six storeys below in this installation at the V&A museum by German artist and designer Rolf Sachs (+ slideshow). More about The Journey of a Drop by Rolf Sachs
The Library by COBE and Transform
This golden library in Copenhagen by architects COBE and Transform is meant to resemble a pile of books (+ slideshow). More about The Library by COBE and Transform
Department of Islamic Arts at Musée du Louvre by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti
An undulating golden plane blankets the new Islamic art galleries at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, which opened to the public this weekend (+ slideshow). More about Department of Islamic Arts at Musée du Louvre by Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti
BTV Branch Innsbruck by Rainer Köberl
A chequerboard of solid and void cloaks the tapered glass walls of this bank in Innsbruck by Austrian architect Rainer Köberl (photographs by Lukas Schaller + slideshow). More about BTV Branch Innsbruck by Rainer Köberl
The Hear Heres by Studio Weave
The sounds of the countryside are amplified when you place your ear towards one of these four enormous trumpets built by architects Studio Weave (+ slideshow). More about The Hear Heres by Studio Weave
London Design Festival 2012 photographs by Barbara Chandler
London Design Festival: London design journalist and photographer Barbara Chandler has selected ten of her favourite photographs from this year's London Design Festival, including portraits of Martino Gamper, Industrial Facility (above) and Tord Boontje. More about London Design Festival 2012 photographs by Barbara Chandler
Daikanyama T-Site by Klein Dytham Architecture
The latticed facade of this Tokyo bookstore by Klein Dytham Architecture comprises hundreds of interlocking T-shapes that subtly reference the logo of entertainment retailer Tsutaya (+ slideshow). More about Daikanyama T-Site by Klein Dytham Architecture
Hôtel Droog by Droog
Dutch design brand Droog has opened a hotel in Amsterdam where guests who venture out from their rooms can attend lectures, visit exhibitions and shops or relax in a "fairy-tale garden" without leaving the building (+ slideshow). More about Hôtel Droog by Droog
Villa 921 by Harunatsu-Archi
This concrete bungalow on a remote Japanese island is built to protect its occupants from both extremely bright sunshine and destructive typhoons (+ slideshow). More about Villa 921 by Harunatsu-Archi
Simon Smith Building at Brighton College by Allies and Morrison
Architects Allies and Morrison have added this gabled extension to a nineteenth century boarding school in Brighton, England. More about Simon Smith Building at Brighton College by Allies and Morrison
Yo! Home at 100% Design
London Design Festival: the family home of the future will feature mechanised floors and furniture that emerge from walls, floors and ceilings at the touch of a button, according to Yo! Sushi and Yotel founder Simon Woodroffe (+ slideshow). More about Yo! Home at 100% Design
Old Bearhurst by Duggan Morris Architects
A converted nineteenth century farm building once used for drying hops has been nominated for the RIBA Manser Medal for the best new house in the UK, following a renovation and extension by architects Duggan Morris (photographs by James Brittain + slideshow). More about Old Bearhurst by Duggan Morris Architects