News: American firm Steven Holl Architects has begun construction of a new building for the University of Iowa's School of Art and Art History, adjacent to the award-winning Art Building West that the practice completed in 2006. More
Product news: Japanese studio Nendo has created a range of porcelain with patterns that play on archival designs from a traditional Japanese pottery. More
Here's an exclusive set of images showing the inside of Zaha Hadid's Innovation Tower at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, sent to us by photographer Edmon Leong (+ slideshow). More
Kanye West was in the news last week for venting his creative frustration, but he isn't the only celebrity who wants to be a designer - Pharrell Williams, Brad Pitt, Vanilla Ice and even Buzz Aldrin have had a go at furniture and lighting. With varying degrees of success... More
London Design Festival 2013: British designer Jasper Morrison and Japanese designer Wataru Kumano have designed a self-assembly chair with a linen seat and backrest (+ slideshow). More
Product news: Japanese studio Nendo has made this range of drinking vessels and wine bottle holders in the same way as pails and barrels (+ slideshow). More
Minnesota architect Josh Lewandowski has started a blog where he'll post one meaningless architectural diagram every day for a year (+ slideshow). More
Three separate sections built in different cities make up this steel-framed house in Nara, Japan, by Tokyo architects Megumi Matsubara and Hiroi Ariyama (+ slideshow). More
News: British television presenter Kevin McCloud's design-led housing development firm has broken the world record for equity crowdfunding by securing investments in excess of £1.9 million from members of the public via online platform Crowdcube. More
Competition: to celebrate the Dezeen and MINI World Tour we're giving readers the chance to win one of five leather weekend bags designed for MINI by sportswear brand Puma worth £110. More
Compact balconies puncture the solid white facade of this social housing block in Mallorca by Spanish architects RipollTizon (+ slideshow). More
London Design Festival 2013: these round stools by Stockholm designer Kyuhyung Cho can be stacked thanks to a ring of holes around the edge of each seat. More
Dezeen promotion: designers Giulio Cappellini, Pauline Deltour and Ora Ito plus architects Ludovica and Roberto Palomba are confirmed to speak during trade fair Downtown Design Dubai, taking place from 29 October to 1 November. More