10 super skinny houses
Following our special feature on skinny houses, we've put together a collection of some of the best examples of slimline residences from the pages of Dezeen. More
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MLRP's Traffic House helps teach children about road safety
This Copenhagen playground building surrounded by road markings was designed by Danish architects MLRP to provide a place where children can learn about road safety and test skills on-site (+ slideshow). More
"Am I the only one who agrees with Zaha?"
Comments update: Zaha Hadid's decision to sue the author and publisher of a book review that included allegedly defamatory comments generated some of the week's most heated debate. More
Jeonghwa Seo explores contrasts with Material Container Series
South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has created a collection of stools and tables using 12 different materials in 15 different combinations (+ slideshow). More
Sliver House by Boyarsky Murphy Architects slots into a three-metre-wide space
Boyarsky Murphy Architects sandwiched this glass-fronted family residence between two terraced houses in west London, on a site less than three metres wide at the front. More
Skinny houses: "it's amazing how important one inch of space becomes"
Feature: narrow homes have become increasingly popular in Japan, but can these awkwardly shaped residences offer housing solutions to other cities around the world, asks Dezeen deputy editor Amy Frearson. More
Google forced to add steering wheels to driverless car designs
News: the California department of motor vehicles has introduced new road safety rules, requiring all vehicles on its roads to have a steering wheel and brake pedal – including Google's fleet of driverless cars. More
A faceted roof conceals the size of Hangar XS warehouse by Ecker Architekten
This zinc-clad warehouse in Germany by Ecker Architekten has gabled elevations on all four sides, creating a multi-faceted roof that helps the building to appear smaller than it really is (+ slideshow). More
Nir Meiri's double-headed 2 Moons lamp mimics celestial bodies
Tel Aviv designer Nir Meiri has created a lamp with two circular diffusers that each look like a glowing full moon (+ slideshow). More