David Chipperfield's Valentino flagship store opens in New York
Fashion house Valentino's New York flagship store, with a grey Terrazzo interior by British architect David Chipperfield, has opened to shoppers (+ slideshow). More
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Brutalist buildings: Habitat 67, Montreal by Moshe Safdie
Brutalism: next up in our series on Brutalist architecture is Habitat 67, the experimental modular housing presented by Moshe Safdie at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal as a vision for the future of cities (+ slideshow). More
Dezeen selects the top 7 things to see at London Design Festival 2014
London Design Festival 2014: the British capital's annual celebration of design officially kicks off on Saturday, so our design editor Dan Howarth has selected his pick of the best installations, locations and exhibitions to visit around the city between 13-21 September. More
Dezeen Mail #219
Reactions to the Apple Watch, our series on Brutalist architecture and a cliff-hugging house (pictured), feature in this week's Dezeen Mail issue 219. Click through for the latest news, jobs and reader comments from Dezeen.
James Christian designs parasitic structures for disused city spaces
London designer James Christian has created a series of architectural parasites intended to occupy empty rooftops, car parks and greens of dilapidated estates across the capital for his residency at the city's Design Museum. More
Biennale Interieur "gives chances to a new generation of designers"
In this movie produced by Dezeen for Biennale Interieur, Joost Vanhecke introduces this year's festival and explains why it runs a workshop for the 20 young designers selected for its Interieur Awards. More
The Kench is a British seaside chalet designed to "encourage outdoor living"
The entire glazed front of this beach house in Hampshire, England, concertinas open to join a waterfront terrace (+ slideshow). More
Honda introduces automated driving technologies for a "collision-free society"
News: Honda has launched a riposte to Google's driverless cars with a new saloon that incorporates automated collision prevention technologies and can connect with other road users (+ movie). More
"What might the future of Scottish architecture be in an independent state?"
Opinion: Scotland once boasted its own distinct regional building styles, but since devolution began in the 1990s Scottish architecture has fallen foul of the profit-chasing short-termism that has blighted the rest of the UK, says Owen Hatherley. More
SCP launches Autumn Winter 2014 collection during London Design Festival
London Design Festival 2014: design brand SCP is launching its latest collection of products, furniture and accessories across its two London shops next week, including new designs from Reiko Kaneko, Lucy Kurrein and Donna Wilson (+ slideshow). More
Moon Ji Bang installs a field of mushroom-shaped balloons outside a Seoul museum
Visitors to Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art can now frolic over and amongst a field of mushroom-shaped inflatables based on the landscape of a Korean fairy tale (+ slideshow). More
Davide G Aquini's furniture collection is clad in boat decking
Wood panels used for the floors of Venice's ubiquitous water taxis surround a bookcase and a coffee table by Italian designer Davide G Aquini (+ slideshow). More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners hands over the Leadenhall Building for fit out
The shell of the Leadenhall Building by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – also known as the Cheesegrater – is now complete and has been handed over to its future tenants for fit out (+ slideshow). More
Malaysian island home by WHBC built from reclaimed telegraph poles
This house on the Malaysian island of Langkawi was designed by WHBC Architects to be entirely constructed from reclaimed wood, including a framework made from old telegraph poles (+ slideshow). More
Helsinki Design Museum exhibition celebrates "Finland's second designer"
The Design Museum in Helsinki is hosting a retrospective of work by Ilmari Tapiovaara to raise the profile of the Finnish Modernist furniture and interior designer out from Alvar Aalto's shadow (+ slideshow). More
Brutalist buildings: Park Hill, Sheffield by Jack Lynn and Ivor Smith
Brutalism: to kick off a series of building studies looking back at classic Brutalist buildings from around the world, we revisit Park Hill – the housing estate that brought "streets in the sky" to Sheffield, England, after the Second World War. More
The Dezeen guide to Brutalist architecture
Brutalism: one of the 20th century's most controversial architecture movements is back in vogue with design fans as nostalgia mixes with a new-found respect for its socialist principals. In our new series, Dezeen will be revisiting some of the key projects from the Brutalist period, but first here's a short introduction from the Royal Academy's Owen Hopkins. More
Athlete's Plane by Teague and Nike would be a "training room in the sky"
Sports brand Nike and creative consultancy Teague have designed a concept aircraft cabin interior to explore the effect of air travel on professional athletes (+ slideshow). More
Designers react to the Apple Watch
Leading designers have shared their thoughts on the Apple Watch with Dezeen Watch Store, with responses ranging from "a great design" to "not something I desire to wear". More
Dupont to launch six new shades of "DeepColour" Corian solid surfaces at 100% Design
Dezeen promotion: DuPont has added six new shades of brown to its Corian solid surface collection, which will debut at London's 100% Design event next week. More