Well of Life by Arik Levy
These lamps by Paris designer Arik Levy consist of dark grey ceramic vessels with brightly glazed interiors. More
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Solo Exhibition by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo will draw black and white floorboards that appear to flow around plinths for their solo show at the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute later this month. More
Herzog & de Meuron launch website
Dezeen Wire: Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have finally launched a website - www.herzogdemeuron.com.
Cabrela House by Orgânica Arquitectura
Lisbon studio Orgânica Arquitectura have completed a two-storey residence behind the solid stone walls of an otherwise ruined house in Sintra, Portugal. More
Softshelter by Molo
Canadian studio Molo has designed a system of paper partitions that provide privacy at shelters in the wake of a disaster. More
Aesop Le Marais by Ciguë
Skincare products at Aesop's latest store in Paris are displayed on 427 steel caps that would normally be used in the city's plumbing network. More
Competition: ten copies of Fluid Structures - Adventures in Engineering to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with structural engineers Fluid Structures to offer Dezeen readers the chance to win one of ten copies of their book, entitled Adventures in Engineering. More
Wangjing Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects have released new renders of a 200-metre-high commercial complex designed for Beijing. More
Sand by Yukihiro Kaneuchi
These vases made of sand are shaped according to the principles of an old Japanese game. More
Rounded Loft by A1 Architects
A stainless steel net takes the place of a banister around the staircase and first floor corridor of this apartment in Prague. More
9/11 memorial by Michael Arad and Peter Walker
Here's an animation of the two memorial fountains at the World Trade Centre site in New York, which are due to open in three weeks time on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More
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"Technology's Human Potential" - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn writes for the New York Times about London designers BERG, whose work is on show as part of the exhibition Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects at the Museum of Modern Art in New York until 7 November - New York TimesSee Berg's redesign of the standard till receipt in our earlier story.
Zuo Corp by Super Super and Inside/Outside
Mirrors lining the ceilings and walls of a tiny pop-up clothing shop in Warsaw create the illusion of endless rails of garments. More
Hunters Bend by Tove Emilsson
These wallets and spectacle cases are each made of a single piece of leather that's been folded into shape then hardened in boiling water. More
Diamond Beach House by Bourne Blue Architecture
Continuing our series of stories about security-conscious and bunker-like residences, here's an Australian holiday home that can be secured with huge sliding steel shutters. More
100 Years After the Party by Makiko Nakamura
London Design Festival 2011: London designer Makiko Nakamura will exhibit a tea set engulfed in flowers and foliage at Tent London during the London Design Festival next month. More
Apartment building by Znamení Čtyř
Herringbone brickwork and fretted screens decorate the facade of two apartment blocks in Prague. More
Dezeen archive: is it ready yet?
In the last few weeks we've published a few projects that intentionally look as though the builders haven't left yet. Here's a roundup of all the apartments, salons and shops on Dezeen that feature patches of plaster, scaffolding, dangling wires and hoarding-like woodwork. See all the stories »
Black Slit House by Three.Ball.Cascade
Long, narrow windows cut across the sides of a house in Okayama, Japan, to reveal the locations of internal walls and floors. More
Interpretation centre for the Manzanares River by Rubio & Alvarez-Sala Architects
Once filled with water, a pond at the centre of this museum in Madrid will be crossed via a meandering route of stepping-stones. More