Slip House by Carl Turner Architects
Planks of translucent glass provide the walls for this house in south London designed by architect Carl Turner for himself and his partner (+ slideshow). More
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Gun enthusiasts release open-source kits for 3D-printed Wiki Weapons
News: a group of libertarian activists in the U.S. plans to distribute open-source blueprints for homemade 3D-printed guns, provoking questions about the potential uses of the increasingly affordable technology. More
Frame tile collection by Refin
Dezeen promotion: Italian firm Refin are launching a collection of patterned ceramic tiles with graphic design studio FM Milan at the Cersaie 2012 design event in Bologna this week. More
Call for entries to Lisbon Architecture Triennale
News: architects, curators and students can now apply to participate in the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, which takes place from 12 September to 15 December 2013. More
Movie: Omer Arbel on "making chandeliers on an agricultural farm"
In this movie by Gwenael Lewis, designer Omer Arbel talks about the story behind the 14 Series lights he produced under-the-radar in a barn to create a chandelier for Canadian lighting company Bocci. More
Dezeen Mail #120
The latest issue of Dezeen Mail leads with a pair of GPS shoes that show you the way home no matter where you are, which was our most popular story from the London Design Festival last week, plus all the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
Peter Zumthor to receive the Royal Gold Medal for architecture
News: Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has today been named as the recipient of this year’s Royal Gold Medal for architecture. More
Fala Park by PL.architekci
Stray balls aren't a problem on the rooftop tennis court of this sports centre in western Poland by PL.architekci, thanks to the cage that covers the building (+ slideshow). More
As Good As New pop-up shop at SPRMRKT by i29
Dutch studio i29 have coated everything in grey at this pop-up furniture shop in Amsterdam. More
The Fudge Pop-Up Salon by Zaha Hadid
London Design Festival: Zaha Hadid teamed up with hairdressing brand Fudge to create a pop-up hair salon in London last week. More
East London Furniture at DreamBags JaguarShoes
London Design Festival: designer-makers East London Furniture have temporarily fitted out the interior of London bar DreamBags JaguarShoes using nothing but scrap materials found on the local streets. More
Brooklyn's Barclays Center opens
News: Barclays Center, a 19,000-seat indoor sports arena designed by SHoP Architects and AECOM, opens to the public in Brooklyn this weekend. More
Olympic regeneration claims are "bullsh*t" - Rowan Moore
News: architecture critic Rowan Moore has labelled Renzo Piano's Shard skyscraper as a "serious failure of planning" and described claims that the Olympics will regenerate east London as "bullsh*t". More
LED hats by Moritz Waldemeyer for Philip Treacy
A whirring helicopter of LEDs creates the illusion of a glowing hat in this design by Moritz Waldemeyer for Irish milliner Philip Treacy (+ slideshow). More
Icon Awards 2012
Dezeen promotion: the inaugural Icon Awards for British architecture and design were launched during this year's London Design Festival and voting is now open for the Icon of the year award. More
Aesop Islington by Ciguë
French designers Ciguë modelled this north London store for skin and haircare brand Aesop on a 1930s medical laboratory. More
Re-Imagined Chair by Studiomama for the Stepney Green Design Collection
London design firm Studiomama is contributing an orange chair that has been remodelled from a discarded frame to the Stepney Green Design Collection curated by Dezeen. More
Summer House by Mikael Bergquist
This holiday cabin in Sweden by architect Mikael Bergquist is clad with untreated timber that will fade to grey as time passes (+ slideshow). More
Bench Years by Established & Sons at the V&A museum
London Design Festival: Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, Jasper Morrison and AL_A are among the designers who have created benches with British design brand Established & Sons for the central courtyard of the V&A museum (+slideshow). More
Tube stove by MCZ
Dezeen promotion: manufacturers MCZ have launched a cylindrical pellet stove called Tube. More