3archlab's concrete courtyard house is positioned against a cliff
Staircases descend around a courtyard hidden inside this four-storey concrete house, set into a steep rock face in Mexico City by local studio 3archlab. More
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Glithero exhibits artefacts as spectral illusions for Fantoom exhibition
Interieur 2014: antique objects from a Belgian museum's permanent collection appear as ghostly apparitions in an exhibition by London studio Glithero (+ movie). More
Mercedes designs G-Code concept car to reduce emissions in China's smog-filled cities
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz's new Beijing design studio has unveiled a concept hybrid Sports Utility Coupé (SUC) with a skin that generates electricity using solar and wind power. More
MLZD and Sollberger Bögli win competition to design new Lausanne football stadium
News: Swiss firms MLZD and Sollberger Bögli have been named as the winners of a competition organised by the City of Lausanne to design a 12,000-seat football stadium. More
Ilse Crawford: "The interior is the life of the building"
Dezeen Book of Interviews: in the next extract from our latest book, British designer Ilse Crawford discusses Studioilse's work, design philosophy and the influence of her Scandinavian background. More
Mischer'Traxler reveals manufacturing processes by transforming objects into tool kits
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: these objects designed by Austrian studio Mischer'Traxler are equipped with both the tools and instructions required for reproducing them (+ slideshow). More
Competition: 25 Istanbul Design Biennial prizes to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Istanbul Design Biennial to give away 25 prizes to Dezeen readers, including tickets to design walks around the city and guided tours of the festival. More
Jean Verville completes white clapboard house in suburban Montreal
Strips of white timber cover a series of simple interlocking geometric volumes that form this Canadian home by Montreal studio Jean Verville (+ slideshow). More
One World Trade Center welcomes first occupants
News: the first tenants have moved into offices in Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's newly opened One World Trade Center in New York (+ slideshow). More
Nendo's Stay-brella stands up unassisted
This umbrella by Japanese studio Nendo has a two-pronged handle that allows it to stand on its own when not in use (+ slideshow). More
MAD reveals concept design for George Lucas' Chicago art museum
News: Beijing firm MAD has unveiled the initial design for an art museum on Chicago's lakefront, which will house the collection of American film director George Lucas. More
Insert Studio completes house in Romania with two cut-away corners
The corners of this otherwise traditionally shaped house by Insert Studio have been cut away to form two porches that help to make a connection to the rural Romanian landscape (+ slideshow). More
Kristina Cranfeld amplifies and distorts facial expressions with Ownership of the Face masks
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: London artist Kristina Cranfeld has created a series of masks that exaggerate different facial features, and a fictional training guide for exercising facial expressions (+ movie). More