Tianzhoushan Tea House by Archiplein
The folded concrete walls of this lakeside visitor centre in China's Anhui Province were designed by architects Archiplein to mimic the uneven surfaces of the surrounding mountains (+ slideshow). More
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VAPOR blown-plastic lighting collection by Pieke Bergmans
Dutch Design Week 2013: Amsterdam designer Pieke Bergmans developed a technique similar to glass blowing to create these plastic lighting installations (+ slideshow). More
"The history of human culture is written not in text but in objects"
Opinion: in his latest Opinion column, Sam Jacob argues that objects tell us more about ourselves than literature or imagery and sets out his manifesto for "a culture of design informed by archeology and anthropology". More
Huit House by tactic-a
Vertical yellow and grey stripes decorate the exterior of this family house in Mexico by León firm tactic-a (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen Mail #176
Dezeen Mail issue 176 includes a phone made from modular Lego-like parts and all the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
I Have a Lifestyle model-kit window installation by Fabio Novembre for Tommy Hilfiger
Our second story today featuring products presented like model kits is Italian designer Fabio Novembre's window installation for Tommy Hilfiger at La Rinascente department stores. More
1:1 scaled-up dolls' house furniture by Silva Lovasová
This furniture collection by designer Silva Lovasová is based on tiny toy products that have been 3D-scanned and enlarged to full scale. More
Dyson Hard two-in-one vacuum cleaner by Dyson
Industrial design firm Dyson has unveiled a cordless vacuum cleaner for hard floors that sucks up dirt and wipes the surface at the same time. More
Naar Inkt Vissen book printed with squid ink by Today Designers
Utrecht studio Today Designers has created a book of nautical tales that smells like the sea because it's printed with squid ink. More
Brains Unlimited neuroscience facility by Wiegerinck
Brains Unlimited is the name of this recently completed trio of buildings, which provides a neuroscience research facility for Maastricht University in the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More
Special Spoons by Ineke Hans come like a model kit
These spoons shaped for eating specific snacks by Dutch designer Ineke Hans have to be popped out of a plastic frame before use. More
COTTO unveils 2014 tile collection
Dezeen promotion: Thai tile brand COTTO has launched its latest range of faux marble and straited tiles first unveiled at the Cersaie ceramics show in Bologna, Italy, in September. More
Moving school by Amadeo Bennetta and Dan LaRossa for Building Trust
These flat-packed schools have been designed for assembly in Southeast Asia by Californian architects Amadeo Bennetta and Dan LaRossa (+ slideshow). More
Steven Holl to design four museums for new complex in China
News: New York architect Steven Holl has won a competition to design four museums in Qingdao, China, with a concept for a series of "art islands" linked by a looping route of galleries and pathways (+ movie). More
"With Phonebloks you only throw away components that are broken"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our second movie from Eindhoven, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Dave Hakkens explains his concept for a modular mobile phone made of detachable blocks, an idea that looks set to become a reality now he has teamed up with Motorola. More
"We need to place ideas, not gender, front and centre"
Opinion: journalist and critic Mimi Zeiger argues that trying to rewrite design history with all-female shows like MoMA's Designing Modern Women does nothing to "shake up the dominant masculine ethos" that still plagues the industry. More
Bauhaus opens its dorms to paying guests
News: visitors to the museum at the Dessau campus of the Bauhaus can now spend the night in the dormitories of the former German Modernist design school (+ slideshow). More
Coleoptera plastic made of beetles by Aagje Hoekstra
Dutch Design Week 2013: design graduate Aagje Hoekstra has developed a plastic made of pressed insect shells. More
"There is a little bit of playfulness in Orolog watches" - Jaime Hayón
Movie: in this exclusive interview Spanish artist and designer Jaime Hayón discusses the design of his first watch collection. More
8 Chifley by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Lippmann Partnership
Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Lippmann Partnership have completed a 34-storey office tower in Sydney with criss-crossing red braces on its sides and an elevated terrace cutting through its middle. More