Be-Fun Design builds a row of four super-skinny houses in Japan
In keeping with the growing trend for skinny houses, Japanese studio Be-Fun Design has completed a terrace of four narrow residences on a plot of just 60 square metres. More
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How Instagram's time lapse app is changing the way we see our cities
Instagram's Hyperlapse app is popularising time-lapse photography, creating a mass of video content that could change the way we consume images of our environments, reports Alex Wiltshire. More
Marc Newson: from hand-welding aluminium furniture to designing for Apple
Prolific Australian industrial designer Marc Newson has just joined Apple's design team, so here's everything you need to know about the designer – including previous collaborations with Jony Ive and his most popular projects on Dezeen. More
Seoul names Seung H-Sang as its first city architect
News: Korean architect Seung H-Sang is set to be officially named as Seoul's first city architect this week, in a move to re-establish the city's "architectural identity" after decades of unchecked development (+ interview). More
Lee Broom creates Nouveau Rebel collection in "de rigueur" marble
London Design Festival 2014: London designer Lee Broom has continued working with marble to create a collection that includes glasses, candlesticks and lighting. More
Frank Gehry's technology company bought by SketchUp owners
News: American technology firm Trimble is partnering with Frank Gehry to "transform the construction industry" through a combination of software and hardware development, and is buying the architect's own IT company. More
Gianni Botsford sinks "invisible" extension into the garden of a London house
Gianni Botsford Architects has added a subtle extension to a London townhouse, which is partly submerged in the garden and has transparent walls to help camouflage it from sight (+ slideshow). More
Nendo bottles 20 "different kinds of rain" for Words installation
Maison&Objet 2014: Japanese studio Nendo created 20 clear acrylic bottles to represent different Japanese words for rain in an exhibition at the Maison&Objet trade fair in Paris. More
Tatzu Nishi builds Hotel Manta around a nude sculpture
Couples staying at a temporary hotel suite in Helsinki partake in a ménage à trois with a historic statue that's positioned in the middle of the bed. More
Frank Gehry axed from World Trade Center project
News: "I don't want to go where I'm not wanted," says architect Frank Gehry as his design for a performing arts centre on the World Trade Center site in New York is dropped. More
Studio GAON completes concrete home and library in the South Korean countryside
Raw concrete was used to build this combined house and library in the South Korean countryside, designed by Seoul-based Studio GAON (+ slideshow). More
Patrick Frey's Stella Chair backrest is upholstered like a saddle
This chair by German designer Patrick Frey for seating brand Freifrau combines a traditional wooden frame and leather cladding with spring steel. More
Perforated brick stairwells front Wise Architecture's ABC office block
Perforated brick walls front this Seoul office block by Wise Architecture, flanking staircases that lead up to a rooftop terrace with views of a nearby historic park (+ slideshow). More
THE Architectes conceals nautical sports base under a grassy beach dune
This water-sports facilities building by THE Architectes has been built into the side of a grassy dune to minimise its visual impact on the coastline (+ slideshow). More
Natalie Weinmann's slate furniture "not designed to fit one purpose"
The three pieces in the Samt Rau collection by Hamburg-based designer Natalie Weinmann are made from natural stone and solid oak with their potential uses left open to interpretation by the individual (+ slideshow). More
Y+M Design Office envelops seven blocks under one roof with Rain Shelter House
Seven house-shaped blocks are sheltered beneath the large asymmetric roof of this house in Japan by Y+M Design Office (+ slideshow). More
Suppose Design Office creates Hiroshima hotel complex targeted at cyclists
Japanese studio Suppose Design Office has converted a seafront warehouse into a specialist cycling centre with a hotel that allows guests to check-in while still on their bikes (+ sideshow). More
New Pinterest board: ceramics
We've featured over 150 ceramic projects on Dezeen, so we've collected together the most popular examples and pinned them to a new Pinterest board.
Jamie Fobert's Luker House makes the most of its site with subtle detailing
Architect Jamie Fobert combined pale brick walls with a sunken concrete floor and bronze embellishments to create this south-west London home – one of six projects shortlisted to receive the RIBA Manser Medal for best house of 2014 (+ slideshow). More
Noidoi's multifunctional Pulse daybed combines a resting space, magazine rack and serving tray
London Design Festival 2014: Norwegian design studio Noidoi has designed a multipurpose daybed for contemporary living spaces that are taking on the merged roles of what would once have been separate rooms. More