Castell d’Emporda by Concrete
Dutch architects Concrete designed flattened parasols of rusted steel to shelter the terraced restaurant outside a historic castle in Girona, Spain. More
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Special feature: London 2012 Olympics
With all six permanent venues completed and the opening ceremony exactly one year away, here's a roundup of all our stories about the London 2012 Olympics. See all the stories »
London Aquatics Centre 2012 by Zaha Hadid
The aquatics centre designed by Zaha Hadid for the London 2012 Olympic Games is complete. More
Hi House by Yosuke Ichii
A private balcony is concealed behind the black galvanised steel exterior of this house in Yao, Japan, by architect Yosuke Ichii. More
Living Pod by Ying Gao
These clothes by Montreal fashion designer Ying Gao curl and unfurl in reaction to light. More
House KW by Käß Hauschildt Architects
Following our story about Shigeru Ban's apartments secured by rolling metal shutters, here's a concrete house near Stuttgart that can be sealed with sliding screens. More
Aerial photos of London 2012 Olympic Games venues - The Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: The Telegraph shows 22 new aerial photos of the London 2012 Olympic Games venues - see the gallery here.See all our stories about the London 2012 Olympic Games here.
Metal Shutter Houses by Shigeru Ban Architects and Dean Maltz Architect
After hours, rolling metal shutters fasten across these New York apartments designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More
Folding Techniques for Designers: spans and parabolas by Paul Jackson
In this next movie in our series by publishers Laurence King, made to accompany Paul Jackson's book Folding Techniques for Designers, the author shows how to form spans and parabolas in a sheet of card. More
Casa da Escrita by João Mendes Ribeiro
Portuguese architect and set designer João Mendes Ribeiro has converted the former house of a poet into a writer's retreat (photos: Do Mal o Menos). More
Worth the Weight by Oscar Medley-Whitfield
New Designers 2011: as the value of copper increases, product design graduate Oscar Medley-Whitfield has minted a range of copper-bullion bowls so investors can display their assets at home. More
Townhall Schefflenz by Glück+Partner
Both weddings and council assemblies take place beneath the double gabled-roof of this hall at the medieval centre of a German village (photography by Roland Halbe). More
Footwear by Victoria Spruce
Show RCA 2011: footwear designer Victoria Spruce presented these sculptural shoes at the Royal College of Art graduate show earlier this month. More
Tianmen Mountain Restaurant by Liu Chongxiao
A triangulated glass and steel restaurant sits beside a river in a remote forested gorge in southern China. More
Holman House by Durbach Block Jaggers
A Picasso painting inspired this cliff-top house near Sydney by architects Durbach Block Jaggers. More
Miles and Miles of Sticky Tape by Monika Grzymala
Polish artist Monika Grzymala will fill a London gallery with lengths of black and white sticky tape at an exhibition that opens in October. More
Competition: five copies of Folding Techniques for Designers to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with publishers Laurence King to give Dezeen readers the chance to win one of five copies of Folding Techniques for Designers. More
To The Victor – The Spoils! by Airside
London designers Airside have made the promo video for new Flashman track To The Victor – The Spoils! More
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Rowan Moore slates the Museum of Liverpool - The Observer
Dezeen Wire: architecture critic Rowan Moore has written a scathing review of the recently opened Museum of Liverpool for The Observer. Read the full article here. Update 15/08/11: see the complete set of images in our later story. 
London City Farmhouse by Catrina Stewart
Faeces, electric eels and fruit would power conceptual communities designed by Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Catrina Stewart. More