From the Knees of my Nose to the Belly of my Toes by Alex Chinneck
The facade of this house in the English seaside town of Margate appears to slump down into the front yard (+ movie). More
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Tree Snake Houses by Luís and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade
The long narrow bodies of snakes inspired the shapes of this pair of matching woodland hideaways that stretch out between the trees of a park in northern Portugal (+ slideshow). More
Secret Operation 610 by Rietveld Landscape and Studio Frank Havermans
A flightless spaceship is slowly creeping around a former Cold War airbase near Utrecht (+ slideshow + movie). More
Carafe and water filter by Soma
Product news: Californian company Soma has launched an hourglass-shaped carafe and a biodegradable filter to fit in the top. More
Fishpond City by Lu Yang, Christian Lindle and Raoul Bukor
A city for fish modelled on a high-rise development underway in Xi'an, China, has been installed in a gallery next to the construction site (+ slideshow). More
Daaf Geluk School by KoningEllis Architects
Dutch studio KoningEllis Architects used a combination of grey slate, warm timber and shimmering aluminium for the walls of a new building at this school for children with learning disabilities in Haarlem, the Netherlands (+ slideshow). More
Stuart Weitzman shoe boutique by Zaha Hadid
Here are some more images of Zaha Hadid's Milanese shoe boutique for American footwear designer Stuart Weitzman. More
Poul Kjærholm exhibition presented by Luminaire
Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire is exhibiting a range of furniture by mid-century Danish modernist designer Poul Kjærholm in Miami on 8 October. More
Hair Typography by Monique Goossens
Amsterdam designer Monique Goossens has made a typeface with strands of human hair. More
World Design Guide update: October 2013
This month the World Architecture Festival and Inside Festival are taking place in Singapore (pictured). We've also updated the World Design Guide to feature four new events coming up this year. More
IKEA to sell flat-pack solar panels
News: furniture retail giant IKEA has announced plans to sell flat-packed solar panels. More
Two Houses and Two Studios by RAUM
French architecture studio RAUM has arranged a cluster of holiday apartments in Brittany around terraces that are connected by small alleys (+ slideshows). More
Bridge Shelves by Outofstock
Product news: design collective Outofstock has created a shelving unit inspired by suspension bridges. More