Puff Adder at Babylonstoren by Patrice Taravella and Terry de Waal
A timber tunnel shaped like a snake - with a bulge to suggest an ingested mouse - provides perfect conditions for growing lilies on a farm in the Western Cape of South Africa. More
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Rem Koolhaas tipped to be director of next Venice Architecture Biennale
Dezeen Wire: Rem Koolhaas of OMA is tipped to be director of the next Venice Architecture Biennale in 2014. Among those speculating on Twitter was assistant director for the 2012 biennale Kieran Long, who tweeted "it's certain to be Rem Koolhaas next time. Done deal say my sources." More
Paralympic design: Draft Mistral racing wheelchairs
Bespoke racing wheelchairs designed and manufactured by UK firm Draft will be used by a number of medal hopefuls during the London 2012 Paralympics, including Beijing gold medalist David Weir and London Marathon winner Shelly Woods (below). More
Venice Architecture Biennale "cannot get any worse" says Wolf D Prix
Dezeen Wire: architect Wolf D Prix of Coop Himmelb(l)au has launched a scathing attack on the Venice Architecture Biennale, claiming it's "no longer about lively discussion and criticism of topics in contemporary architecture" but places too much importance on celebrity. More
Dezeen Mail #116
The lastest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with the Russian Pavilion lined with QR codes (above) from the Venice Architecture Biennale, plus new jobs, competitions and music.
Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have carved some of the spaces of their unfinished Elbphilharmonie concert hall from layered blocks of foam and suspended them from the ceiling of the Arsenale for the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Louis Vuitton & Kusama concept store at Selfridges
Fashion brand Louis Vuitton has collaborated with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama to create a collection of garments featuring Kusama's obsessional polka dot patterns for a concept store at Selfridges department store in London (+ slideshow). More
Competition: five copies of Why We Build by Rowan Moore to give away
Competition: architecture critic Rowan Moore's new book Why We Build is released today, and we are publishing an extract as well as giving readers the chance to win one of five copies. More
Bloom lamps by Kristine Five Melvær
Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær has designed a series of lamps that look like buds about to burst into bloom. More
UK should "learn from the Netherlands" and build floating housing - Alex de Rijke
Dezeen Wire: "we're advocating other UK architects to design on water," architect Alex de Rijke told Dezeen at the Venice Architecture Biennale this week, where his firm dRMM are exhibiting proposals for floating housing at the British Pavilion. More
Wall House by Anupama Kundoo at Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Indian architect Anupama Kundoo brought a team of Indian craftsman to Italy to construct a replica of a house inside the Arsenale at the Venice Architecture Biennale. More