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
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A multi-faceted gold block dominates this perfumery in Wrocław by Polish interior designers Theza. More about Frivole Prestige perfumery by Theza
Shimmering brass walls surround this arts centre that Portuguese firm Pitagoras Arquitectos have just completed in Guimarães. More about International Centre for the Arts Jose de Guimarães by Pitagoras Arquitectos
Slideshow: German architects modulorbeat and students from the Münster School of Architecture constructed a glittering golden pavilion to exhibit the techniques of medieval goldsmiths in Münster's central market square. More about Golden Workshop by modulorbeat and Münster School of Architecture students
The new Paris store for fashion designer Stella Cadente is a tunnel lined in gold. More about Stella Cadente Paris by Atelier du Pont
Dezeen archive: we've noticed a trend in golden buildings recently, including The Hive by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and Maidstone Museum East Wing by Hugh Broughton Architects just this week, so we thought we’d round up all our stories that feature a lavish use of golden materials. See all the stories »
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Slideshow: just like the museum we published yesterday, this library in Worcester, England, by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios is covered with shimmering squares of golden metal. More about The Hive by Feilden CleggBradley Studios
A blanket of golden shingles clads the new wing that London studio Hugh Broughton Architects have added to a Tudor-style museum in Maidstone, England. More about Maidstone Museum East Wingby Hugh Broughton Architects
In this movie by Paul Nicholls of architectural animation studio Factory Fifteen, the world is conceptualised as a series of virtual interfaces where people visit places and meet each other without leaving the room. More about The Golden Age: Somewhere by Paul Nicholls
Designed in Hackney: we're kicking off our new Designed in Hackney initiative today, showcasing world-class architecture and design created in the borough that's home to Dezeen's offices and one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games. First up is the London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby. More about Designed in Hackney: London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby
In this movie from the V&A museum in London, Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley talk about the cape they made by harvesting silk from over a million wild spiders in Madagascar. The silk is naturally golden in colour and the spiders take just a week to replenish their supply once released back into the wild. More about Movie: golden spider-silk cape by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us these photographs and an extended movie showing how children playing on roundabouts generate electrical power to illuminate three twirling parasols at an installation by Spanish studio Clavel Arquitectos in a Shenzhen public square. More about Pabellon Ultraligero Centrifugo by Clavel Arquitectos
A golden cape woven from the silk of over a million wild spiders is on show at the V&A museum in London. More about Spider-silk cape by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
Couples visiting the British seaside town of Blackpool can tie the knot inside a shimmering golden wedding chapel by London architects de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM). More about Tower of Love by dRMM
The latest collection by London designer Philippe Malouin combines concrete with a complex brass grid. More about Gridlock 2 by Philippe Malouin
Spanish architects Vaumm have completed a golden culinary centre for Basque chefs in San Sebastián. More about Basque Culinary Centre by Vaumm
This movie by photographer Cristobal Palma shows how children playing on roundabouts generate electrical power for three twirling parasols at an installation by Spanish studio Clavel Arquitectos in a Shenzhen public square. More about Movie: Pabellon Ultraligero Centrifugo by Clavel Arquitectos
French designer Matali Crasset presents a series of vessels shaped like horns, speaker components and loudhailers at Mica Gallery near Rennes in France. More about Infrasons by Matali Crasset
Architects Codesign have converted a Stockholm warehouse into a school. More about Stadsmissionen School by Codesign