Copper-clad chapel in Finland has a curving wooden frame like a ship's hull
An arched framework of curving pine ribs gives this chapel in Finland by Sanaksenaho Architects a shape more akin to a boat than a building (+ slideshow). More
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Paul Crofts launches Cu29 pendant light based on copper pastry-cutting tools
London Design Festival 2014: this copper pendant light by London-based Paul Crofts Studio alludes to pastry-cutting utensils, a reference to the patisserie it was originally designed for. More
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LCR Architectes clads French middle school with tarnished copper panels
French studio LCR Architectes used gently patinated copper to give the exterior surfaces of this school near Toulouse a weathered, metallic appearance (+ slideshow). More
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Thomas Kröger Architekt suspends copper cuboids from Berlin restaurant ceiling
Berlin studio Thomas Kröger Architekt has installed copper-clad boxes to sit above diners at this newly opened Italian bistro in the heart of Potsdamer Platz. More
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Meike Langer designs copper clothes stand to nestle into awkward spaces
This clothes rack by German designer Meike Langer features a copper arc with a hinged timber frame, allowing it to slot into the corner of a room. More
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Copper-clad ParkArk houseboat by BYTR Architects floats on a Dutch canal
Copper panels and local timber clad the exterior of this houseboat in the Netherlands by BYTR Architects, which is moored beside a wooded parkland (+ slideshow). More
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Formafantasma combines crystal and copper with ritualistic water purification range
Milan 2014: Formafantasma has created a collection of engraved crystal and copper vessels, designed to purify and serve water. More
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Lighting by e15 to debut in Milan
Milan 2014: German brand e15 will launch a collection of floor, table, pendant and wall lamps at this year's Salone Internazionale del Mobile, including lights made from copper discs and X-shaped extruded aluminium (+ slideshow). More
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Office extension with a faceted copper roof by Emrys Architects
A faceted roof made from a shimmering copper-bronze alloy covers this extension by British firm Emrys Architects to a pair of Georgian townhouses in London (+ slideshow). More
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Museum of the History of Polish Jews by Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
This museum in Warsaw, Poland, by Finnish studio Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects has a deep, cavernous entrance hall that cuts right through the building (+ slideshow). More
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State archive of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bavaria by GMP Architekten
Copper walls will gradually change colour from dark grey to rich brown on the exterior of this church archive in Nuremberg, Germany, by Hamburg office GMP Architekten (+ slideshow). More
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Copper Mirror Series by Hunting & Narud
London Design Festival 2013: Norwegian design firm Hunting & Narud is exhibiting a range of large pivoting copper mirrors with stone bases in London during the London Design Festival, which starts on Saturday (+ slideshow). More
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Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini
This liquor-distilling kit by Vienna designer Francesco Morackini breaks down into four perfectly innocent household objects. More
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Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
Slideshow: New York architect Steven Holl has concealed a underground gallery beneath a pool of water in Seoul, the city in South Korea that we've been focusing on following a string of proposals for skyscrapers. More
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Dezeen archive: copper
Dezeen archive: this week we've featured both floating islands made of crumpled copper (bottom right) and a copper-clad house extension (bottom left) so we thought we'd round up all our stories about projects that were made using the metal. See all the stories »
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Laputa by Outofstock
Singapore and Barcelona designers Outofstock presented floating islands made of crumpled copper and moss during the International Furniture Fair Singapore this month. More
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Balmain Archive by Innovarchi
Slideshow: the faceted copper envelope of this house extension near Sydney was designed by architects Innovarchi to resemble a roof. More
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All Saints' Academy by Nicholas Hare Architects
A shiny copper chapel hovers above the entrance to this Catholic school in Gloucestershire, England, by London studio Nicholas Hare Architects. More
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University of Warwick Student Union by MJP Architects
The triangular roof above the cafe-bar at Warwick University’s renovated student union features a tessellated underside of polished copper. More
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La Chambre aux Confitures by Noël Dominguez and Agathe Delecourt
Jars of colourful preserves are treated like precious antiques at this Paris jam shop by French architects Noël Dominguez and Agathe Delecourt. More
