Whiting Architects adds utilitarian extension to Melbourne residence
Recycled bricks, corrugated cladding and oak flooring were used to build this barn-inspired extension to a house in Melbourne by Australian studio Whiting Architects. More
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Espasso launches Oscar Niemeyer and Jorge Zalszupin furniture re-editions
New York 2014: New York design gallery and shop Espasso is launching a collection of re-issued furniture by late Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and Polish-Brazilian architect Jorge Zalszupin (+ slideshow). More
Joris Laarman Lab explores 3D-printed metal and open-source chair designs in New York exhibition
An exhibition by Dutch designer Joris Laarman includes a blueprint for a chair that can be altered and produced by anyone with a 3D printer, as well as some of the first 3D-printed metal furniture (+ slideshow). More
"Design, fashion and architecture hold something mysterious in the objects they produce"
Opinion: one of Soviet-era Riga's most notorious buildings is now home to an exemplary exhibition that shows how design can be used to tell profound stories about complex political and social histories, says Kieran Long. More
Dezeen Mail #203
A house with a cantilevered infinity pool by Japanese Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando and bus stops designed by architects Sou Fujimoto, Smiljan Radic and Wang Shu feature in this week's newsletter, plus the latest news, jobs, competitions and reader comments from Dezeen.
Bjarke Ingels draws city outlines around porcelain tableware
Bjarke Ingel's architecture studio BIG has decorated a set of porcelain tableware with outlines of city skylines from around the world (+ slideshow). More
"All the design companies together make 10% of what Ikea makes," says Vitra's Rolf Fehlbaum
News: design brands need to remain small to succeed and need "a romantic person" at the helm, according to Vitra owner and board director Rolf Fehlbaum (+ interview). More
Faye Toogood turns Hostem boutique into "bohemian" artist atelier
A pine sculptor's table, industrial workmen's coats and a lone figure suspended from the ceiling have been installed at London boutique Hostem by designers Faye and Erica Toogood (+ slideshow). More
Gun Architects unveils Rainforest pavilion at London's Architectural Association
Tree-like structures designed to recreate the humidity of a rainforest have been installed by German-Chilean office Gun Architects outside the Architectural Association (AA) in London's Bedford Square (+ slideshow). More
Naturehumaine's steel-clad Sorel House designed to stand out from its neighbours
Skylights puncture the gabled roof of this suburban house in Montreal by Canadian studio Naturehumaine, while a sheltered terrace overlooks a wooded garden (+ slideshow). More
Visitors scratch walls and furniture to create coloured etchings in Itay Ohaly installation
Brightly-coloured etchings appear when visitors scratch the surface of walls and furniture in this installation by Israeli designer Itay Ohaly at Israel's Design Museum Holon (+ slideshow). More