Makiko Tsukada's Grass Cave House features rooftop lawns and a dark interior
Japanese architect Makiko Tsukada has completed a house in Yokohama with a cave-like interior that opens out to one of two rooftop lawns (+ slideshow). More
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"Tech companies are being left to make all the decisions"
Opinion: the success of wearable technology depends on aesthetics, but with designers failing to grasp the baton can Apple make a difference with its acquisition of Beats headphones and partnership with Nike, asks Alex Wiltshire. More
IO Studio references Czech porcelain inside modern beer hall for Radegast
Czech office IO Studio offers a modern take on the traditional beer hall with this bar near Prague for beer brand Radegast (+ slideshow). More
Tent London trade show launches Shop Tent ecommerce platform for exhibitors' work
News: design trade show Tent London has launched an online shop dedicated to products created by current and previous exhibitors, which it claims is the first of its kind. More
Schemata Architects adds needle-like pendants and mirrors to Phillip Lim pop-up shop
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has used mirrored surfaces to create a dizzying environment for this pop-up store in Tokyo, designed for fashion brand 3.1 Phillip Lim (+ slideshow). More
Noémie Meney creates modern summer house inside French garden pavilion
French architect Noémie Meney retained as much of the original structure as possible when converting this 1930s garden building into a summer guesthouse. More
New Pinterest board: slides
A street that was transformed into a huge water slide for a day remains popular with readers, so we've collected together some more examples of slippery fun from a variety of projects including homes and offices and pinned them onto a new Pinterest board.
