The Picnic by Raw Edges for Kvadrat
London-based design duo Raw Edges arranged hundreds of fabric ribbons around the edge of their display stand for Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat at this year's Stockholm Design Week. More
REK bookcase by Reinier de Jong
Product news: this extendable bookcase by Dutch designer Reinier de Jong, which became one of our most popular stories ever after we published the prototype in 2008, has now gone into production. More
Vermis by Malene Hartmann Rasmussen
Danish ceramic artist Malene Hartmann Rasmussen has photographed dozens of glazed ceramic worms to create a wallpaper for the home of 19th century Arts & Crafts designer William Morris. More
Frank Lloyd Wright house could be shipped from US to Italy
News: a house in New Jersey designed in 1954 by the influential American architect Frank Lloyd Wright could be sold and moved as far away as Italy in order to save it from flood damage. More
Google reveals plans for vast new California campus
News: Google has teamed up with global architecture firm NBBJ to design a new 100,000-square-metre campus for San Francisco Bay, California. More
Beautiful Steps by Lang/Baumann
Mysterious flights of stairs float in mid-air or form elevated outdoor walkways in this series of installations by artists Lang/Baumann (+ slideshow). More
Brackets by Nendo for Kokuyo
Product news: Japanese design studio Nendo has come up with a modular office furniture system with tall backrests for extra privacy (+ movie). More
Libeskind rails at architects who build "gleaming towers for despots"
News: Daniel Libeskind has spoken out against architects who create "morally questionable" buildings in undemocratic countries, calling on them to consider whether their projects are "legitimate". More
Fanions by Dimitri Bähler, Linn Kandel and Ismaël Studer
The asymmetric fringing on these wool rugs by Swiss designers Dimitri Bähler, Linn Kandel and Ismaël Studer makes them appear to pop out from the floor like drawings of 3D shapes. More
Old Street Kobiteh by Nelson Chow
The interior of this Hong Kong restaurant by architect Nelson Chow was inspired by Malaysia's bustling night markets and traditional coffee shops (+ slideshow). More
Transformation and Distribution Centre for Abandoned Household Items by Joost Gehem
Chairs, carpets and blinds cleared from homes in the wake of deaths, divorces and bankruptcies form the raw material for these stools by Dutch designer Joost Gehem (+ slideshow). More
Zaha Hadid appointed to develop plans for new London airport
News: Zaha Hadid Architects has been appointed by the Mayor of London to help develop plans for a major new airport in the southeast of England. More
Cuts by Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset
Product news: books and magazines slot inside the deep cross-shaped notch in this table by designer Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset. More
Shard builders to construct world's tallest skyscraper
News: Mace, the British firm behind London's Shard skyscraper, has been selected to oversee the construction of the world’s tallest building in Saudi Arabia. More
Fun House by Studio UdA
Sliding blue and yellow walls hide the sleeping and storage spaces in this 1970s-inspired beach apartment in the south of France by Turin-based designers Studio UdA. More
Google unveils video preview of Google Glass headset
News: Google has released a video preview of Google Glass, the voice-controlled wearable headset that lets users send and receive messages, take pictures and search the web hands-free (+ movie). More
Paris New-York by CUT Architectures
The bright lights of Broadway and the Eiffel Tower's ironwork inspired the interior of this Parisian hamburger restaurant by French studio CUT Architectures (+ slideshow). More
Pen that doodles 3D objects attracts $500,000 on Kickstarter
News: a pen that can "print" 3D drawings in mid-air has attracted nearly $500,000 in one day from Kickstarter backers (+ movie). More
State of Things by Klubben
Stockholm 2013: a wall lamp that mimics an eclipse of the sun and tray of vases held fast by magnets were among the objects on show in an exhibition of work by young Norwegian designers during Stockholm Design Week (+ slideshow). More
"Kitchen design should be less masculine" - Patricia Urquiola
In this previously unpublished movie filmed by Dezeen, Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola explains why she rejected the "very masculine" style of kitchen showrooms to design a retail space for kitchen appliance brand Scholtès. More