Aluminium louvres cover curving walls of house and cafe in South Korea
Slanted slats of aluminium cover the irregular, curving form of this house and cafe in Gyeonggi Province designed by South Korean architecture practice AND (+ slideshow). More
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Non-rectangular football pitches created in Bangkok slum
Unused patches of land in a densely populated area of the Thai capital have been transformed into a series of irregularly-shaped football pitches for local residents (+ movie). More
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Senscommon designs unisex raincoat for cyclists with split hem to keep legs dry
Amsterdam fashion label Senscommon has combined high-tech fabrics with functional fastenings to create a waterproof coat designed specifically for cyclists (+ movie). More
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Xu Fu-Min completes "paradise-like house" in rural China that brings the landscape inside
Parts of the mountain landscape extend into this house in southeast China, which was planned by designer Xu Fu-Min to offer its residents a peaceful retreat from city life. More
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Toyo Ito's Taichung Metropolitan Opera House in Taiwan opens
These new photographs reveal the cavernous form of an opera house by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, which has opened in the Taiwanese city Taichung (+ slideshow). More
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Bureau Spectacular creates interlocking moveable displays for Frankie Los Angeles store
White display stands inside this Los Angeles boutique designed by Bureau Spectacular fit together like a puzzle, forming a set of steps for events and performances. More
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Sky Pool engineers create huge slide from single piece of glass
The engineering firm behind London's 10-storey-high Sky Pool, Eckersley O'Callaghan, has demonstrated its latest glass innovation: a nine-metre-long slide (+ slideshow). More
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Asif Khan creates "space in between" homes and workplaces with Forests installation for MINI
London Design Festival 2016: in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen for MINI, the brand's Oke Hauser explains why they worked with architect Asif Khan to install plant-filled pavilions across east London. More
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10 inflatable buildings designed to blow you away
Inflatable buildings are back in fashion, and being created for all kinds of functions. Here are 10 of the most inventive examples, including a mobile concert hall, a black PVC nightclub and a field of giant mushrooms. More
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Zaha Hadid's Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre nears completion
These new photographs reveal a vast cultural complex by Zaha Hadid Architects, which is reaching its final stages of construction in the Chinese city Nanjing (+ slideshow). More
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Metamaterials make it possible to create mechanisms from a single piece of plastic
A door latch and a pair of pliers are among the mechanisms created without screws, bolts or other fixings by researchers working with a new technology called metamaterials (+ movie). More
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Neri&Hu creates "stair of encounters" inside Bloomberg's Hong Kong office
To encourage Bloomberg's Hong Kong employees to interact more, architecture studio Neri&Hu has given them a staircase with generous landings, seating areas and strategically positioned windows. More
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Zaha Hadid's Port House in Antwerp captured in photography by Hélène Binet
Swiss-French photographer Hélène Binet has shot the recently completed port authority building in Antwerp by Zaha Hadid Architects, which features a huge glazed volume mounted on its roof. More
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Snapchat branches into hardware with camera-integrated Spectacles
Video sharing app Snapchat has made its first foray into hardware with a pair of glasses that allow users to wirelessly send clips without touching their phone. More
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Adjaye, Farrell, Devlin and Shrigley back Brexit Design Manifesto
Brexit Design Manifesto: the list of leading design industry figures backing Dezeen's Brexit Design Manifesto has more than doubled, with David Adjaye, Terry Farrell, Es Devlin and David Shrigley among those adding their support. More
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Buck Off is the world's first sex toy for transgender men
Trans activist and entrepreneur Buck Angel has created a sex toy designed specifically for gender-transitioning men (+ slideshow). More
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Santiago Calatrava plans Zurich office block with 1000 bicycle parking spaces
Architect Santiago Calatrava is set to create a grass-topped office block on the plaza in front of his Stadelhofen Station in Zurich with public parking for 1000 bicycles on the ground level. More
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Inflatable black nightclub created by Bureau A for Federation of Swiss Architects
Swiss studio Bureau A created this inflatable PVC nightclub to host the annual party of the Federation of Swiss Architects (+ slideshow). More
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Peter Barber creates "cosy" brick arches for London housing scheme
Peter Barber Architects has completed a row of terraced houses in London's Stratford, featuring a monolithic brick facade punctuated by recessed arches and balconies. More
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Studio MAKS builds cuboidal concrete house filled with space-saving solutions
Dutch office Studio MAKS has built a compact concrete house in an old industrial area of Deventer, the Netherlands, for a young couple on a tight budget (+ slideshow). More
