Yves Béhar's Love puts a new spin on turntables
Yves Béhar has designed a smartphone-connected compact turntable that plays music by spinning on top of a still vinyl record.t More about Yves Béhar's Love puts a new spin on turntables
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Zaha Hadid-designed Brit Awards trophies unveiled
These trophies designed by the late Zaha Hadid to "represent diversity" will be awarded to musicians at next year's Brit Awards. More about Zaha Hadid-designed Brit Awards trophies unveiled
Simon Landrein animates woman falling in love with a stranger for Coco Banana music video
Simon Landrein depicts the chain reaction that follows after a woman falls in love with a random man in Coco Banana's Earthquaker music video. More about Simon Landrein animates woman falling in love with a stranger for Coco Banana music video
Balls of goo turn into "lively beings" in OY's Space Diaspora music video
German animator Moritz Reichartz created a new world filled with fluid forms and dancing goo figures for a track by OY. More about Balls of goo turn into "lively beings" in OY's Space Diaspora music video
Carine Khalife paints on glass to create Francis Bacon-inspired visuals for Makeunder music video
When creating this hand-painted music video for Oakland musician Makeunder, Carine Khalife looked to the works of figurative painter Francis Bacon (+ movie). More about Carine Khalife paints on glass to create Francis Bacon-inspired visuals for Makeunder music video
Competition: win a three-piece audio set by Master & Dynamic
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with audio company Master & Dynamic to give away a set of lambskin-leather headphones, a headphone stand and a microphone designed for noisy environments (+ slideshow). More about Competition: win a three-piece audio set by Master & Dynamic
Diamond Schmitt Architects reveals Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts for Texas
Canadian firm Diamond Schmitt Architects has announced the construction of a concert hall dedicated to American musician Buddy Holly on what would have been his 80th birthday (+ slideshow). More about Diamond Schmitt Architects reveals Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts for Texas
Liron Gino designs Vibeat devices for deaf people to experience music
Graduate shows 2016: Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design graduate Liron Gino has designed a set of jewellery-like devices that allow deaf and hard-of-hearing people to experience music through vibration (+ movie). More about Liron Gino designs Vibeat devices for deaf people to experience music
Lyric Speaker automatically generates the words to each song it's playing
Lyrics and graphic visualisations are shown on the outside of this speaker, designed by Japanese studio Six Inc to sync with the song that's playing (+ movie). More about Lyric Speaker automatically generates the words to each song it's playing
AntiVJ casts sound waves in concrete for Ecume vinyl cover
Sound waves are visualised and cast in concrete to make the cover for Brussels-based musician Thomas Vaquié's album Ecume. More about AntiVJ casts sound waves in concrete for Ecume vinyl cover
George Philip Wright's Vochlea gadget transforms human voice into instruments
Graduate shows 2016: this prototype tool by Royal College of Art graduate George Philip Wright can transform users' voices into drums, guitars and other musical instruments (+movie). More about George Philip Wright's Vochlea gadget transforms human voice into instruments
Kamiel Rongen creates Sea of Decay for Julien Mier music video
Music: musician and director Kamiel Rongen mixed water and oil with paint, sugar, and even an air freshener to create a series of misty surreal landscapes for this music video (+ movie). More about Kamiel Rongen creates Sea of Decay for Julien Mier music video
Xylophone-like pavilion built for London Festival of Architecture
London Festival of Architecture 2016: architecture studio pH+ has created a pavilion in Greenwich that can be played like a giant musical instrument (+ slideshow). More about Xylophone-like pavilion built for London Festival of Architecture
New Media Limited creates "dark and cartoony world" for Yeasayer music video
Music: New York directing collective New Media Limited takes hand-painted clay characters on a Hansel and Gretel-inspired adventure in the music video for Yeasayer's Silly Me track. More about New Media Limited creates "dark and cartoony world" for Yeasayer music video
Girl attempts to "tame the evil that lurks inside herself" in K Flay music video
Music: Brooklyn director Ken Edge's video for American musician K Flay's FML track follows the journey of a young girl fighting an internal battle between good and evil. More about Girl attempts to "tame the evil that lurks inside herself" in K Flay music video
Martino Gamper creates drum kits for Nike with Flyknit skins
Milan 2016: designer Martino Gamper explains how he repurposed the Flyknit material Nike uses in its shoes to create drum skins in our next movie from the sports brand's The Nature of Motion exhibition in Milan. More about Martino Gamper creates drum kits for Nike with Flyknit skins
Marie Larrivé and Lucas Malbrun animate an acrylic landscape for Tropicool music video
Directors Marie Larrivé and Lucas Malbrun depict the journey of a young man and his psychologist in the music video for French band Gable's Tropicool. More about Marie Larrivé and Lucas Malbrun animate an acrylic landscape for Tropicool music video
Massive music centre by Allied Works scheduled to open later this year in Calgary
US studio Allied Works Architecture is nearing completion of a massive new home for the National Music Centre of Canada. More about Massive music centre by Allied Works scheduled to open later this year in Calgary
MVRDV and COBE complete Roskilde rock museum dressed with golden studs
MVRDV and COBE pay tribute to the trashy glamour of rock and roll with this rock music museum in Denmark, which features a golden studded exterior and an auditorium that appears to defy gravity (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV and COBE complete Roskilde rock museum dressed with golden studs
"Prince was the Nike swoosh before Nike was" says musician's symbol designer
American musician Prince has died suddenly aged 57. By changing his name to a graphic symbol for a period, the artist elevated himself to icon status that would last a lifetime, according to the logo's designer. More about "Prince was the Nike swoosh before Nike was" says musician's symbol designer