Menu begins production of cloche-shaped lamps by Grethe Meyer
Danish furniture brand Menu has started producing cloche-shaped pendant lamps first sketched by late designer Grethe Meyer. More
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Cork-clad house by Contaminar Arquitetos features a shadow-filled swimming pool
Daylight filters sparingly across the concrete walls of this indoor swimming pool, which protrudes from the cork-clad facade of a family house in Leiria, Portugal, by local studio Contaminar Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More
Glass rings stack to form Pi-no Pi-no vases by Maija Puoskari
Sections of these glass vases by Finnish designer Maija Puoskari can be stacked and swapped to create different vessels for flowers. More
Tunquen House by L2C sits high above the Chilean coastline
Perched on a clifftop along the Chilean shoreline, this idyllic residence by architecture studio L2C forms part of a self-sustaining community that produces its own energy and water, and deals with its own waste (+ slideshow). More
Nameless Architecture adds concrete church to growing Korean town
This raw concrete church by Nameless Architecture presents a cross-shaped elevation to a road junction in Byeollae, a new district under development outside Seoul, South Korea (+ movie). More
Special feature: ten amazing hotel designs
Following the completion of Jean Nouvel's plant-filled hotel in Barcelona and another in Berlin described by the designers as an "urban jungle", we've compiled a list of unique hotels we'd love to visit (+ slideshow). More
Origami Sofa by Yumi Yoshida unfolds to become a floor mat
A mat that can be folded into a two-seat sofa by California designer Yumi Yoshida was inspired by the ancient Japanese art of paper-folding (+ slideshow). More
Dirk Vander Kooij uses a robotic arm to print vases from scrap plastic
Dutch designer Dirk Vander Kooij made these vessels from scraps of plastic, melted down and built up in layers by a robotic arm. More
Pepe chair by Helene Steiner made from rolled-up beech veneer
Inspired by cigar makers in Spain, Austrian designer Helene Steiner has used thin strips of beech wood rolled into pipes to create a folding chair. More
New Pinterest board: cantilevers
A house in Singapore featuring a cantilevered concrete room was popular last week, so we've created a new Pinterest board that collects together staggering cantilevered buildings, walkways and structures. See our new Pinterest board»
Landscape intervention by Jonas Dahlberg to honour Norwegian terrorist attack victims
The 77 individuals who lost their lives during the 2011 terrorist attacks in Norway will be commemorated by this competition-winning intervention by Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg to sever a strip of headland from the coastline near Oslo. More
Studio Makkink & Bey adds industrial playground to Mecanoo's Reimerswaalhof housing
Rotterdam-based Studio Makkink & Bey has added an industrial playground with a decorative perimeter fence to a Mecanoo-designed housing complex in Reimerswaal, the Netherlands. More
Household objects become musical instruments with Sound Pegs by Nick Brennan
Books, records, plant pots and even shoes can be turned into musical instruments thanks to British designer Nick Brennan’s Sound Pegs device (+ slideshow). More
MVRDV unveils reflective bowl-shaped art depot for Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
News: Dutch studio MVRDV has revealed its competition-winning design to create a bowl-shaped art depot for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam with a mirrored exterior and a rooftop sculpture garden. More
Mirror by Kaschkasch Cologne for Menu designed to fit into corners
A triangular section of frame at the top of this mirror by German design duo Kaschkasch Cologne allows it to rest neatly in the corner of a room. More
This week on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen our most popular story has been a series of illustrations featuring houses based on works by famous artists including Roy Lichtenstein, Damien Hirst and Marcel Duchamp. Read on for more architecture and design highlights from the past seven days plus our Dezeen Music Project track of the week. More
World’s longest aircraft combines parts from airships, planes and helicopters
News: a British firm has unveiled the world's longest aircraft - a hybrid of airship, plane and helicopter that can stay airborne for up to three weeks. More
SensFloor conductive rug by Future-Shape turns the floor into a giant touchscreen
News: a conductive rug that can detect movement and call for help if someone has fallen over has been developed by German firm Future-Shape. More
Cambridge bakery converted into family home by NRAP Architects
British architect Richard Owers has converted a deserted bakery in Cambridge, England, into a modern home for his family (+ slideshow). More
Eiffel Tower's first-floor overhaul nears completion
News: work is nearing completion on an upgraded first floor for the Eiffel Tower that will offer visitors the opportunity to walk over a glass floor or host events and conferences 57 metres above the ground. More