Butcher shop transformed into a home by Paul Coudamy
French architect Paul Coudamy has converted this former butcher's shop in suburban Paris into a private residence and included mysterious figures in the photographs (+ slideshow). More
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Blackbox mews house by Form_art Architects has brick walls inside and out
Walls of dark brick connect the exterior and interior of this mews house in the north London borough of Hackney (+ slideshow). More
Snøhetta completes phase one of Times Square transformation
News: architecture firm Snøhetta has concluded the first phase of a major overhaul of New York's Times Square, continuing the initiative started in 2009 to pedestrianise large sections of the popular tourist destination. More
Green wall pioneer Patrick Blanc: "Now everybody is doing vertical gardens"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this exclusive interview with vertical gardens pioneer Patrick Blanc, the French botanist discusses his hanging gardens for Herzog & de Meuron's new Pérez Art Museum in Miami and reflects on why vertical gardens have become so popular. More
Round Lamp with a looping stem by Bao-Nghi Droste
The stem of this task lamp designed by Bao-Nghi Droste forms an exaggerated loop behind the conical shade (+ slideshow). More
WA House by MAPA references colonial-style Chilean residences
Architecture studio MAPA borrowed elements and colours typically used on colonial-style Chilean houses to create this bright red residence in a winemaking region near Santiago. More
Cemetery complex by Andrea Dragoni contains public plazas and site-specific artworks
Italian architect Andrea Dragoni has extended a cemetery in an ancient Italian town by adding rows of monumental travertine walls with public plazas and artworks slotted in between (+ slideshow). More
Airbnb removes "knockoff" Navy Chairs from new headquarters
News: online home rental brand Airbnb is to replace a set of aluminium chairs at its new San Francisco headquarters after Emeco, the company that makes the original Navy Chair, pointed out that they were fakes. More
Fab "taking a break" from selling designers' work in Europe
News: online design retailer Fab has changed its strategy yet again, ending its relationship with external designers and brands across Europe and instead focusing on selling its own custom-designed furniture. More
"It's easy to make fun of Bjarke Ingels on Instagram"
Opinion: in her first column for Dezeen, critic Alexandra Lange argues that architects are misusing platforms like Twitter and Tumblr. "Architects need to start thinking of social media as the first draft of history," she writes. More
Google joins forces with major auto brands to bring Android to car dashboards
News: Google has joined up with automotive manufacturers including Honda, Audi, Hyundai and General Motors to integrate its Android smartphone operating system into cars. More
Quilted greenhouse by CF Møller inflates to change light and temperature conditions
A facade of translucent plastic pillows can be pumped up to alter lighting and temperature inside this domed tropical greenhouse in Aarhus by Danish firm CF Møller (+ slideshow). More
2013 was "a year of seminal women designers" says Design Miami director
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from Miami, show director Marianne Goebl discusses the trends that emerged from Design Miami 2013, including a renewed focus on female designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Maria Pergay. More
Kohei Nawa's Foam installation created a cloud-like landscape of soapy bubbles
Japanese artist Kohei Nawa filled a dark room with billowing clouds of foam for this art exhibition in Aichi, Japan (+ slideshow). More
Icehotel suite by Les Ateliers de Germaine recreates the rooftops of Paris
One of the suites at this year's Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, features blocks of ice carved into the shape of Parisian rooftops and chimney pots by French designers Les Ateliers de Germaine (+ slideshow). More
Art and culture centre with bright red walls by Future Architecture Thinking
Bright red walls contrast with vivid green lawns at this art and culture centre in Portugal by Lisbon architecture firm Future Architecture Thinking (+ slideshow). More
Nissan updates its new London taxi design to make it "easier to recognise"
News: car brand Nissan has unveiled a revised design for its new London taxi to replace the city's famous black cabs, having altered the look of the vehicle in an attempt "to better reflect the iconic nature of the traditional black cab" (+ slideshow). More
First combat aircraft with 3D-printed parts completes test flight
News: a fighter jet incorporating 3D-printed parts has successfully completed a test flight, making it the first combat aircraft produced using additive manufacturing. More
Nendo's store interiors for Theory are modelled on road systems
Japanese studio Nendo has created a succession of boutiques for New York fashion brand Theory where garments hang from geometric black frames and circulation routes are modelled on road layouts (+ slideshow). More
Studio Galantini rebuilds wooden frame of small Italian chapel
Italian office Studio Galantini has upgraded the wooden structure of a 1970s chapel in north-west Italy so that it can be used for summer services, music recitals and theatrical performances. More