Sarcastic Olympic souvenirs for those who are cynical about the games are now available at Dezeen Super Store, 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2. More about Reality Check souvenirs by Tobatron at Dezeen Super Store
Perforated steel doors fold open like the wings of a butterfly at the backstreet entrance to this London house by architects Teatum+Teatum. More about Hidden House by Teatum+Teatum
Hackney designer Lee Broom has filled a room in a London mansion with studded furniture to host visting business leaders during the Olympic games. More about The Gold Room by Lee Broom
These hand-drawn illustrations by Hackney design studio Something & Son explain the designs for a temporary spa that opens tomorrow in Barking, east London. More about The Barking Bathhouse by Something & Son
Dezeen Wire: the London Borough of Hackney have announced the details of their Architecture Weekend, a free event showcasing architecture in the borough.
Taking place from 28 to 29 July at Hackney House, the event will give visitors the chance to speak to architects who have studios in Hackney or have designed work in the borough, with entertainment from comedians, musicians and DJs in the evenings. More about Hackney House Architecture Showcase details announced
The OMA-designed headquarters for the Rothschild Bank in London is one of the six buildings shortlisted for the 2012 Stirling Prize (+ slideshow). More about New Court, Rothschild Bank headquarters by OMA with Allies and Morrison
The staircase in this west London house by Tigg Coll Architects has a glass balustrade and open treads to allow light to flood through from above (+ slideshow). More about Butterfly Loft Apartment by Tigg Coll Architects
London studio David Kohn Architects has created an arts venue in a former sweet factory on the edge of the Olympic Park. More about The White Building by David Kohn Architects
London landmarks from Brick Lane to Brixton feature on this hand-drawn poster by graphic designer Jenni Sparks, now available at Dezeen Super Store, 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2. More about London by Hand by Jenni Sparks at Dezeen Super Store
Here are some photographs of the recently completed Coca-Cola Beatbox, a pavilion in the London 2012 Olympic Park that can be played like a musical instrument (+ slideshow). More about Coca-Cola Beatbox by Asif Khan and Pernilla Ohrstedt
A pegboard wall with customised pockets provides flexible storage at this tiny Soho office by London designers Studio Swine. More about Office for Emu Films by Studio Swine
Hackney design studio Very Good & Proper used glossy tiles salvaged from the London Underground in the Covent Garden branch of restaurant chain Canteen (+ slideshow). More about Canteen Covent Garden by Very Good & Proper
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have uncovered three underground concrete tanks at the Tate Modern gallery in London to create new spaces for art and performance, which open this week (+ slideshow). More about The Tanks at Tate Modern by Herzog & de Meuron
London design studio Troika have been poking fun at the British obsession with the weather with their lighting installation in an east London park. More about The Weather Yesterday by Troika
Architects AL_A have been granted permission to construct a subterranean gallery beneath a new entrance courtyard at the V&A museum in London (+ slideshow). More about V&A Exhibition Road by AL_A
Another pop-up project built of shipping containers: architects Softroom have built a temporary Mexican restaurant outside the Southbank Centre in London (+ slideshow). More about The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom
London designer Aimée Furnival has created a series of model kits featuring famous London landmarks and they're now available at our pop-up design shop Dezeen Super Store! MONUmini costs just £15 per kit and don't forget you can get 10% off any product at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2 with this flyer. More about MONUmini by Aimée Furnival at Dezeen Super Store
These London townhouses by architects Piercy & Company have chunky banisters formed from thickly layered birch plywood. More about Wakefield Street Townhouses by Piercy & Company
Wall panels and shelves in this north London design shop are made from reclaimed floorboards and scaffolding planks. More about Folklore by Danielle and Rob Reid
A kilometre-long cable car designed by British architects Wilkinson Eyre has opened today over the River Thames in London. More about Emirates Air Line by Wilkinson Eyre Architects