Glebe House by Nobbs Radford Architects extends a Sydney residence
Chunky concrete slabs alternate with deeply recessed windows on the exterior of this Sydney house extension by Australian firm Nobbs Radford Architects (+ slideshow). More
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Genetic engineering will be "as accessible as 3D-printing" says DNA Vending Machine designer
Artist Gabriel Barcia-Colombo has created a vending machine that dispenses human genetic material to highlight privacy issues emerging as biotechnology makes it easier and cheaper to access information locked in our DNA (+ interview). More
Space Replay floats hauntingly through spaces echoing its surroundings
Design students from London's Royal College of Art have created a mysterious floating spherical object that drifts through public spaces recording conversations and plays them back when there's nobody around (+ movie). More
"National Parks are synthesised products of urbanisation"
Opinion: in this latest column Sam Jacob asks whether air fresheners boasting scents from the UK's National Parks are "surreal and distasteful" or a logical extension of the countryside as a product of modern urban life. More
IKEA targets space-poor hipsters with PS 2014 collection
News: IKEA has unveiled a limited-edition collection for 2014 aimed at a growing number of young, creative city-dwellers faced with small living spaces and uncertain rental terms (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen Mail #193
Smiljan Radic's design for this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London leads this week's issue of Dezeen Mail, which also features the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
Josh Bitelli uses welding equipment to make containers from coils of molten steel
British designer Josh Bitelli has created a series of vessels by dripping molten steel from a welding gun. More
Dezeen Music Project: October by Jo Noon
Here’s another smooth, chilled-out electronic track - this time by UK producer Jo Noon. October features pulsing synths and hazy vocal samples punctuated by some fantastically crisp percussion.
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V&A exhibition to celebrate objects designed for political protests
Objects designed to support political activism including a graffiti-writing robot and a giant inflatable cobblestone made to be thrown at police will form the focus of an exhibition opening this summer at London's V&A museum. More
House B.A.B.E. by Destilat is twisted to shelter the entrance
The shingle-clad upper storeys of this house on the outskirts of the Austrian city of Linz by Vienna practice Destilat are rotated to create a cantilevered overhang above the entrance (+ slideshow). More
Beauty salon by Yusuke Seki features crimped screens and golden curtains
A crimped wooden screen with a triangular hole through its centre divides the spaces of this beauty salon in Osaka by Japanese designer Yusuke Seki (+ slideshow). More
Vitsœ relaunches 621 Side Table by Dieter Rams
British furniture brand Vitsœ has relaunched an injection-moulded plastic table originally designed by German industrial designer Dieter Rams in 1962. More
Concrete auditorium by Valentiny HVP Architects built for Brazil's Música em Trancoso festival
This shell-like concrete structure with triangular slices is an auditorium designed by Luxembourg studio Valentiny HVP Architects for an annual music festival in the Brazilian town of Trancoso (+ slideshow). More
Internet-connected cars will give drivers "superhuman powers"
News: internet-connected cars will soon be harvesting data on the weather, road conditions and traffic flow and selling it to the grid, according to panelists at the Internet of Cars session at the SXSW festival. More
3D-printed shoes by Recreus scrunch up to fit into pockets
These shoes are 3D-printed using flexible, durable filament so they can be folded up and stuffed into a pocket or bag (+ slideshow). More
Competition: five pairs of Designs of the Year exhibition tickets to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London's Design Museum to give readers the chance to win five pairs of tickets for the upcoming Designs of the Year 2014 exhibition. More
Interactive slideshow: furniture and homeware from Danish brand Hay
Our next interactive slideshow features the most recent products by Danish design brand Hay, including furniture by French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. More
Sifang Art Museum "gives you a feeling of mystery" says Steven Holl
New York architect Steven Holl has released two movies about the Sifang Art Museum in Nanjing, China, a building designed to recreate the "parallel perspectives" that are characteristic of Chinese landscape paintings. More
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić designs Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2014
News: Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has been named as the designer of this year's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and is proposing a translucent domed structure of white fibreglass. More
Channel 4 to broadcast alternative to "insulting" Brutalist housing estate ident
News: residents of a Brutalist housing development in London have persuaded Channel 4 to screen a home-made version of the broadcaster's ident after a lengthy campaign against its "inaccurate" portrayal of life on the estate. More