We've been sent an update from Jardin de la Connaissance, the garden of decaying books in Quebec which we featured back in 2010: the books are now sprouting enormous orange mushrooms, and this year the designers introduced moss. More about Jardin de la Connaissance by Rodney LaTourelle and 100 Landschaftsarchitektur – update
Competition: continuing our series of features on new publishing ventures, Dezeen are giving readers a chance to win a copy of Useless: Critical Writing in Art and Design written by Royal College of Art graduates. More about Competition: five copies of Useless - Critical Writing in Art and Design to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Thomas Heatherwick to give away five copies of Making, the new book covering his studio's output to date. More about Competition: five copies of Making by Thomas Heatherwick to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with publishers GraphicDesign& to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of their new book Page 1 - Great Expectations, which features the just the first page of Charles Dickens' famous novel, repeated 70 times with 70 different typographic layouts. More about Competition: five copies of Page 1 - Great Expectations by GraphicDesign& to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Architectural Design (AD) to give away five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates, the latest title from the AD Primers series. More about Competition: five copies of Narrative Architecture by Nigel Coates to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Wienerberger to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Brick'12, the accompanying book for the Wienerbeger Brick Awards 2012 that took place last week. More about Competition: five copies of Brick'12 to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Slovenian architect Nejc Trost to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Chase for Space, his new book about architecture and space travel. More about Competition: five copies of Chase for Space to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with textiles brand Maharam to give away five copies of Maharam Agenda, an illustrated overview of the company's history including collaborations with the likes of Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Nike and Paul Smith. More about Competition: five copies of Maharam Agenda to be won
Competition: we’ve got together with online magazine Sight Unseen to give away five copies of a special printed edition called Paper View, created as part of the Unfiltered initiative by Karlsson's Vodka. Both Paper View and Unfiltered launch tonight in New York. More about Competition: five copies of Paper View by Sight Unseen for Unfiltered to be won
Competition: we’ve got together with Italian product brand and Dezeen regular NAVA Design to give away three copies of Denis Guidone's books designed for writing stories. More about Competition: three copies of My Book by Denis Guidone to be won
Dezeen Wire: to celebrate the launch of their second book, entitled Design Like You Give a Damn 2, non-profit organisation Architecture for Humanity are calling for ideas to improve London, to be sent on a postcard for exhibition at the book launch from 3 to 9 May at 54 Rivington Street London EC2 A3QN. More about Architecture for Humanity call for "Ideas on a postcard, please"
Competition: we've teamed up with architecture critic Alexandra Lange to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of her new book, Writing About Architecture: mastering the language of buildings and cities. More about Competition: five copies of Writing About Architecture by Alexandra Lange to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with stationery brand Moleskine to give away four architectural monographs from their new series of books called Inspiration and Process in Architecture. More about Competition: four Moleskine architecture monographs to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with publishers Routledge to offer our readers the chance to win one of five copies of Le Corbusier - béton brut and ineffable space 1940-1965 by Roberto Gargiani and Anna Rosellini. More about Competitions: five copies of Le Corbusier - béton brut and ineffable space 1940-1965 to be won
Competition: Dezeen and Austrian architect Hans Hollein have teamed up to offer our readers the chance to win one of five copies of his new monograph. More about Competition: five copies of Hans Hollein's monograph to be won
Having noticed piles of old books used as props in fashionable boutiques and bars, Royal College of Art student Koby Barhad created this "time machine" to accelerate the ageing of new tomes into objects with a sense of history. More about Archive of Years to Come by Koby Barhad
Competition: Dezeen and publishers Laurence King are offering readers the chance to win one of five copies of DIY Furniture: a step by step guide. More about Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won
Competition: Dezeen have teamed up with viction:ary to offer our readers a chance of winning one of five copies of their new book Eat Me - Appetite for Design. More about Competition: five books by viction:ary to be won
Competition: Dezeen and interior designers Candy & Candy have teamed up to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of their new book The Art of Design, which documents their luxury projects over the last ten years. More about Competition: five books by Candy & Candy to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Dutch author Jeroen Junte to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of his new book, Hands On: 21st Century Dutch Design. More about Competition: five copies of Hands On 21st Century Dutch Design to be won