In the first of a series of exclusive video interviews with Richard Rogers, the British architect discusses the themes of his Royal Academy of Arts retrospective and explains why a building should not just be designed for a specific client, but society as a whole. More
Lisbon studio ARX Portugal has extended a secondary school in Odivelas, Portugal, by adding angular concrete structures amongst the existing classroom blocks (+ slideshow). More
News: police in Germany plan to 3D print a gun to test whether the weapon can pass through security checks undetected. More
News: a designer who developed a technique for harnessing bees to create physical objects has accused a major brand of exploiting his work. More
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders discusses how he overcame the challenges of using LED technology in his new lamp for Moooi and defends the high cost of design products in this movie Dezeen filmed in Milan. More
Royal College of Art graduate Jule Waibel has designed a series of folded paper clothes and accessories including a dress that adjusts and expands as you move and a concertinaed handbag (+ movie). More
This sexual health clinic by London studio Urban Salon features an enormous green cat on the wall and a mobile referencing sexual organs. More
Polish design studio Beza Projekt has created a range of joints for DIY furniture that resemble plasters from a first-aid kit. More
Japanese studio Noiz Architects has created a colourless clubhouse in China with patterned walls, a jumble of doorways and a chandelier that mimics a starry sky. More