Lake Cottage with mirrored entrance by UUfie
This extension to a woodland home in Ontario by Canadian studio UUfie features charred cedar walls and a mirrored entrance (+ slideshow). More
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Software developed to disguise 3D printing files shared online
London designer Matthew Plummer-Fernandez has developed a piece of software that allows users to visually corrupt 3D-print files so they can't be recognised on file-sharing sites. More
Catenary Pottery Printer using analogue parametric design by GT2P
Chilean studio Great Things to People (GT2P) has built a machine to generate pottery objects using an analogue version of parametric design. More
Shine wearable activity monitor by Misfit
This activity-tracking device by former Apple CEO John Sculley's tech startup Misfit looks more like luxury jewellery than a sports accessory. More
Venice theme park proposed for abandoned landfill island
News: an island in the Venetian Lagoon used as a landfill site could be transformed into a huge theme park under controversial plans by Italian fairground designers Zamperla. More
"The courtyard is the soul of DPS Kindergarten School"
Movie: Indian architect Sandeep Khosla explains the importance of outdoor learning at DPS Kindergarten School in Bangalore, India, which won the education category at last month's Inside Festival in Singapore. More
Sinuous structure by NEXT Architects wins Chinese bridge competition
News: Dutch studio NEXT Architects has won a competition to design a pedestrian bridge for Changsha, China, with plans for a wavy structure based on the continuous form of a Möbius strip. More
"DIY Cyborg" implants body-monitoring device under his skin
News: biohacker Tim Cannon has taken wearable technology to a new extreme by implanting a device into his arm so he can monitor his biometric data on a tablet. More
New images released showing Heatherwick's Garden Bridge across the Thames
News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed new images of his proposed Garden Bridge across London's River Thames, which is now scheduled for completion in 2017 (+ slideshow). More
The Living Staircase by Paul Cocksedge
This spiral staircase conceived by London designer Paul Cocksedge will feature balustrades overflowing with plants and circular spaces where employees can take time out from their work. More
House No.7 cottage and extensions on the Isle of Tiree by Denizen Works
London studio Denizen Works has overhauled a cottage in Scotland's Outer Hebrides by rebuilding the original structure and adding two extensions modelled on agricultural sheds (+ slideshow). More
Competition: five Hadid Complete Works 1979–2013 books to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Taschen to give readers the chance to win one of five copies of a new Zaha Hadid monograph (+ slideshow). More