Mycelium Chair by Eric Klarenbeek is 3D-printed with living fungus
Dutch Design Week 2013: designer Eric Klarenbeek has 3D-printed a chair using living fungus, which then grows inside the structure to give it strength (+ slideshow) More
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Louisiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame by Trahan Architects
New Orleans firm Trahan Architects used over a thousand cast stone panels to create the undulating interior of this museum in Natchitoches, Louisiana (+ slideshow). More
Bishop of Norwich by Kacper Hamilton
Designer Kacper Hamilton has created a port decanter set that encourages users to constantly share the drink around. More
Architectural renderings now "indistinguishable from photos" says leading visual artist
Interview: renderings are now as convincing as reality and are changing the way people perceive architecture, according to architectural visualisation artist Peter Guthrie. "It allows for greater conversation about the built environment," he says in this interview. "Most people are familiar with computer images but would find it harder to interpret a line drawing." (+ slideshow). More
New Pinterest board: residential extensions
Following the popularity of a house extension that curves around a tree, we've created a new Pinterest board filled with extensions to residential buildings. See our new residential extensions Pinterest board »
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Special feature: stairs you can sit on
Architects are increasingly designing staircases that double as seating, allowing office workers to congregate between floors, circulation to be turned into event space and homeowners to curl up with a book on the landing. Here are some of our favourite stair/seating configurations (+ slideshow). More
Dystopian Brutalist Outerwear by Martijn Van Strien
Dutch Design Week 2013: this fashion collection made of heavy-duty black tarpaulin by graduate designer Martijn Van Strien is on show at Design Academy Eindhoven as part of Dutch Design Week, which kicked off yesterday. More
Stick-lets by Christina Kazakia
Product news: these flexible silicone connecters have been designed by Christina Kazakia to help children to lash sticks together when building dens. More