Prop-er Benches by Oscar Medley-Whitfield
New Designers 2011: Kingston University graduate Oscar Medley-Whitfield presented these benches that rely on each other for support at New Designers in London last week. More
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"Good Design: it all adds up" - RIBA report on benefits of good architecture
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects in London has published a report promoting the social and economic benefits of well-designed buildings. More
Hamburger Hof by NPS Tchoban Voss
These photographs by Roland Halbe show a mixed-use building by German architects NPS Tchoban Voss, which cantilevers over a neighbouring rooftop in Berlin. More
Robots of Brixton by Kibwe Tavares
Robots of Brixton is a sci-fi animation by Bartlett School of Architecture graduate Kibwe Tavares in which a downtrodden robot workforce battles with police against a backdrop of dystopian architecture in scenes reminiscent of the 1981 Brixton riots in London. More
The Fourth-Dimension by Orawee Choedamphai
New Designers 2011: textile designer Orawee Choedamphai has created modular knitted screens that incorporate cable ties and Lego. More
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Ricardo Legorreta and Anish Kapoor awarded Praemium Imperiale
Dezeen Wire: Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta and British sculptor Anish Kapoor are among the five laureates of this year's Praemium Imperiale arts prize, awarded by the Japan Art Association. More 
Twisted Corner by Sophie Valla Architects and Marc Koehler Architects
This corner house by Sophie Valla Architects and Marc Koehler Architects is the latest of 670 architect-designed homes to be completed at a new development masterplanned by architects MVRDV in Leiden, the Netherlands. More
Safety Vase by Hannah Niskanen-Benady
Kingston University graduate Hannah Niskanen-Benady presented this series of side tables that incorporate knitted containers at graduate show New Designers in London over the weekend. More
House in Possanco by ARX Portugal and Stefano Riva
Four courtyards are cut into the asymmetrical white roof of this Portuguese house by ARX Portugal Arquitectos and Portuguese architect Stefano Riva. More
Warehouse 8B by Arturo Franco Office for Architecture
Stacks of reclaimed roof tiles form walls inside this former slaughterhouse in Madrid by Spanish architect Arturo Franco. More
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 by Peter Zumthor photographed by Julien Lanoo
Here's another set of photographs of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion by Peter Zumthor, this time by photographer Julien Lanoo. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More
The Social Playground by Aberrant Architecture
Visitors to a recent Liverpool exhibition rolled eggs down seven timber follies designed by London studio Aberrant Architecture. More
Dezeen’s top ten: toilets
Since our story on the P-Tree urinal that straps to a tree (above, bottom left) was so popular, this month's top ten is all about toilets. More
House in Kitakami by Nadamoto Yukiko Architects
You can walk up one curved staircase and down another in this family home in Kitakami by Japanese architect Yukiko Nadamoto. More
One year ago…
This time last year Priestmangoode unveiled a conceptual high-speed train for the UK, the Union Street Urban Orchard temporary public garden opened in London and Zaha Hadid curated an exhibition comparing her own work to Russian Suprematism. More
Milson Island Sports Hall by Allen Jack+Cottier
A steel shell curls over the arched frame of this sports hall near Sydney by Australian architects Allen Jack+Cottier. More
NET by Numen/For Use
Visitors can clamber inside a stretchy web of netting installed by Numen/For Use at Belgian gallery Z33 this summer. More
France by Albert Schrurs
A collection of 30 dinner plates designed by Albert Schrurs of Allegory combine to create a map of France showing the location of the country's Michelin-starred restaurants. More
Messner Mountain Museum Peoples by EM2
Italian architects EM2 have converted a castle into a mountain museum. More
Max Fraser at Lab Craft
this next movie in our series filmed at the London Design Festival 2010 features curator Max Fraser talking about Lab Craft, an exhibition of work that marries craftsmanship with digital technology. More